Hey everyone I have a Ampeg SVT-3PRO Head going into a Ampeg SVT-410HE Cab. And I turned the up the gain all the way and adjusted the volume with the Master Control "Someone on here Suggested I do that" but the head keeps peaking out. I have a dial on the back of the cab and I have no Idea what that controls I think it may be the reason my head is Peaking. Anyone with suggestions or help?? Thanks
Head keeps Peaking
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wishtheend
clip the apex
The knob on the cab is the tweeter control. As for the gain, not sure if your head as an input clip LED, but I would turn up the gain until you see it clipping the input stage, and then back it off just until it doesn't clip on your hardest attacked notes. The master volume to whatever volume you want.
if the thing still clips, maybe your head isn't pushing out enough watts for that cab. Not sure what your head and cab are rated at - but I heard that can cause clips.
if the thing still clips, maybe your head isn't pushing out enough watts for that cab. Not sure what your head and cab are rated at - but I heard that can cause clips.
wishtheend
clip the apex
Yeah, which ever one you think sounds best. It's really just personal preference. I believe at 12oclock, the tweeter adjustment is bypass, counter clockwise decreases the tweater, clockwiser increases. Just mess around. I find -3db works for me best (i'm a pick player, so my tone is more sharp by nature).
yeah turn the gain knob to a level where it doesn't clip but is hot enough to give you decent tone- same a mic pres on an interface or a mixer. Then use the master knob to set it to whatever volume you want to play at.
"if the thing still clips, maybe your head isn't pushing out enough watts for that cab. Not sure what your head and cab are rated at - but I heard that can cause clips. "
Not true- what happens there is user error- its not that it can cause clips its that the power amp clips at a lower volume than if they were matched better, as with any SS power amp you don't want to turn it to a level where it clips as it'll make shit of horns or tweeters. lets say your power amp starts to clip when your volume knob is at 7 going into a 100 watt speaker. with a 10 watt power amp thats going to be quiet and your gonna wanna push it harder to get more volume and then you destroy your speakers by running the power amp with distortion. if you use a 100 watt power amp you'll have more volume and less likely to want it to be louder so you'll leave it in the clip free zone and everything will be fine!
"if the thing still clips, maybe your head isn't pushing out enough watts for that cab. Not sure what your head and cab are rated at - but I heard that can cause clips. "
Not true- what happens there is user error- its not that it can cause clips its that the power amp clips at a lower volume than if they were matched better, as with any SS power amp you don't want to turn it to a level where it clips as it'll make shit of horns or tweeters. lets say your power amp starts to clip when your volume knob is at 7 going into a 100 watt speaker. with a 10 watt power amp thats going to be quiet and your gonna wanna push it harder to get more volume and then you destroy your speakers by running the power amp with distortion. if you use a 100 watt power amp you'll have more volume and less likely to want it to be louder so you'll leave it in the clip free zone and everything will be fine!
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This is bad advice. If you read the manual you'll note that it says to adjust the gain so the peak light is flickering when you are really killing a note (I'm paraphrasing).
If it just isn't loud enough for you I'm afraid that you might really be wanting a louder/bigger rig. I owned that exact rig for years and ultimately went bigger but what you have is capable of sounding very nice.
