Author Topic: Pretty dumb question (Read 3324 times)

Crazy_Joe · « **on:** August 19, 2006, 08:07:55 PM »

Do cabs make lots of difference to the sound being put out by the head, or are they more there to make it louder?

indysmith · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2006, 08:38:44 PM »

cabs make a suprising amount of difference, especially since you can get difference designs (closed back, open back etc.) and speakers are pretty much what the sound comes out of so make all the difference you'd expect them to.
I'd say it was definately worth spending more to get what you really want

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2006, 08:43:57 PM »

So it would be better to get a more expensive cab and a less expensive head.

indysmith · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2006, 09:14:31 PM »

nooooooooo way, lol. it'd be better to get a more expensive head and a less expensive cab, before upgrading the speakers perhaps or upgrading the cab eventually. better yet get a combo :P nobody's too cool for combos

Dakine · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2006, 09:39:37 PM »

easier and usually cheaper to upgrade speakers later than a head.

Searcher · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2006, 10:52:58 PM »

Some guitarists say that the speakers make more difference to your sound than pickups. I'm not sure if I believe them, but I've never really experimented with speakers that much.

_tom_ · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2006, 11:26:56 PM »

Not exactly a huge variety, but heres a comparison of a few speakers, the change in sound is quite big

http://www.proguitar.de/AudioDemo/CompareSpeaker/CompareSpeaker.html

JJretroTONEGOD · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2006, 01:42:31 AM »

I recon you only ever need low watt amps, unless you're a staduim musician, I'm certanly not, most of the time I play in pubs, and they're not big at all. even a 5 watt class A valve amp will fill a stadium, just connect it to a 4x12 head and BANG it's there man, that's real tone for you. This is speaking from experience man, take the low watt road, too many guitarists are dillusioned into thinking thier amps gonna sound better with more watts, volume does not improve quality, quality improves volume! PDT_002

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2006, 12:36:35 PM »

Yeah, i have been told countless times by my older brother to not go over 50 watts, in fact he is happy with 30 watts. But a head and cab is just so tempting, but also bloody expensive!
Anyways i have decided i'm going to stay with combos.

_tom_ · « **Reply #9 on:** August 20, 2006, 01:21:39 PM »

Quote from: Crazy_Joe

Yeah, i have been told countless times by my older brother to not go over 50 watts, in fact he is happy with 30 watts. But a head and cab is just so tempting, but also bloody expensive!
Anyways i have decided i'm going to stay with combos.

Could always get a low wattage head though, and a 2x12, still a head and cab :P

My 40w Fender HRDx is too much really, but its got a great tone.

38thBeatle · « **Reply #10 on:** August 20, 2006, 01:51:06 PM »

I'd agree with getting a lower powered amp.If you get a combo with the facility to connect a separate cab then that might be a better option.Think of the venues you are or hope to play at. You also have to think of lugging gear around. Cab design makes a difference to the sound and the make of speakers does too. It simply isn't practicle to swap around different makes or models in a speaker to compare them head to head to see what this difference actually is.Different types of speaker construction affects the efficiency of the speaker and it's "voice". I have a 30w combo and it has been more than capable of handling with the gigs I do. A 50w amp is not necessarily louder than a 30w amp- a lesson I learned at a very early stage.