4x10 or 2x12 with AD30tc

spoonie g · Post by **spoonie g** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 5:03 am

I just recently got an AD30tc and think my Marshall 4x12 (240 watts)may be a bit too much for it. I'm thinking about getting either an Orange 2x12 (120 watts) or an old Marshall 4x10 (140 watts). I'm really interested in using 10"'s with it (quicker attack, etc.), but I would have to buy one unheard (ebay). Any thoughts?

Post by **bclaire** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 4:45 pm

Did you get the head alone or the combo?

If you got the combo, I'd say 2X12 Orange. If you got the head, I'd say 4X12 is the way to go. I was never a big fan of the sound of those Marshall 4X10 cabs- I always thought they were pretty cheaply built and sounded like they could fall apart at any moment. But that's just me- I'm sure other people like them I suppose. Still, when's the last time you saw an artist using one? I never have...

The 2X12 Orange is a good sounding cab as well if you have the head- I particularly like the sound of Vintage 30's in cabs- and they're a more efficient speaker as well as opposed to the Marshall cabs.

If you DID go with the Marshall 4X10, I'd recommend swapping out the speakers for Celestion Vintage 30's 10 inch speakers...

Billy

spoonie g · Post by **spoonie g** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 4:50 pm

ok, well, does anybody think that a 4x12 (specifically an orange) would be too much for an ad30tc?

spoonie g · Post by **spoonie g** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 4:54 pm

I've got the head. Would 240 watts not be a bit of a misamatch for a 30-watt amp? Does that matter?

Post by **bclaire** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 11:42 pm

doesn't matter a bit. You'd be in great shape with an Orange 4X12...

spoonie g · Post by **spoonie g** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 5:09 am

ok, thanks. anybody want to buy a Bogner Ecstasy 101b in near mint condition?

4x10 or 2x12 with AD30tc

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