Vintage 30's (dunno what happened on other post)

[Familia><Publica]

Just about to order a v30, is there any difference tone wise between the 16ohm and 8ohm version? the cab i have is loaded with 16ohm speakers, as im only ordering one (for micing purposes) would it mean i'd have to buy the 16ohm version to match the rest of the speakers? Also, how much difference is there between the v30 and the gt75? will the results be better for recording? cheers.

 

[xmarcelx]

Is it a 4x12?

 

[Familia><Publica]

Yeah, 1960A. Also, how much difference is there between the v30 and the gt75? will the results be better for recording? cheers.

 

[Andy Sneap]

yes you need 16 ohm, yes theres a huge difference

 

[xmarcelx]

So i guess the other speakers are 16Ohm. Get a 16Ohm Vintage 30!
I used to play this cab aswell but now I'm playin a Framus Dragon (V30 loaded) 4x12 and like it much more! Dunno about recording! But I like V30s for metal the best so far!

 

[KillDivision]

An interesting idea to replace just one speaker with a V30. Will the miked sound from the V30 suffer from the 75's?

 

[Familia><Publica]

Didnt think of that...id hope it wouldnt suffer too much. Maybe i'll try taping cushions to the 75s to silence them a little.

 

[Salvation 13]

If you're using a very directional mic, like the 57, I don't think it will suffer. The V30 will be louder that the 75's due to it's greater efficiency anyways.

 

[Richard Tull]

yes you need 16 ohm, yes theres a huge difference

Andy, so you replace your 8 ohm V30s in the Mesa cabs with 16 ohm versions? Mesa seems to think that the 8 ohm version sounds better but I trust your judgement on sound a little more than theirs.

 

[Familia><Publica]

I think he means that " I " need the 16ohm version as all the other speakers in my cab are also 16ohm. Ive just ordered a 16ohm v30 so i hope the 8ohm version doesnt sound better!

 

[Glenn Fricker]

I'm curious about this too: If I was building a cab from the ground up, which would be better to start with? 8 or 16 ohms? What would the tonal difference be?

-0z-

 

[Andy Sneap]

no i didnt mean theres a huge difference between 16 and 8 ohms i meant big difference between 30 and 75wts.

I would have thought as long as impedence matches, the tone should be similar, I've just gone with 8 ohm boogie cabs.

 

[xmarcelx]

It would be hard to find out what's the differences coz an amps sounds different on 8 Ohm than it sounds on 16Ohm too...
You can easily AB between 16 and 4 Ohms with some Marshall cabs...

In your case get a 16Ohm coz the others are 16 too

 

[Glenn Fricker]

no i didnt mean theres a huge difference between 16 and 8 ohms i meant big difference between 30 and 75wts.

I would have thought as long as impedence matches, the tone should be similar, I've just gone with 8 ohm boogie cabs.

Thanks for the clarification!



-0z-

 

[blackcom]

Could anyone give any hints on how 16ohms sonds different from 8omhs?

Moore/less crispy, open, thick, chruncy, tight etc?

 

[Gnash]

Could anyone give any hints on how 16ohms sonds different from 8omhs?

Moore/less crispy, open, thick, chruncy, tight etc?

+1
I have always had 16 ohm speaks in my cabs, but I am reviving a road beaten Marshall cab and replacing all speakers with V30s. 8 or 16?

 

[Nitronium Blood]

Ok so what's better 8 or 16?

And what impendance cabs do Line 6 model? 8 or 16 ?

 

[xmarcelx]

Amp with the same cab sounded a bit smoother on 16Ohms and a bit harder at 4 Ohms (different input on the cab used).. and that's what I've read too!

 

[KillDivision]

And what impendance cabs do Line 6 model? 8 or 16 ?

 

[Andy Sneap]

i think if you are using line 6 or some other amp simulator , the difference with impedence isn't an issue