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I have an Ear Candy 1x8” speaker cab. I’ve been thinking about running a tube head through it. I see an old Bassman head in CL. Is that likely to work?
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04-27-2019 02:06 AM
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Could be a nice match. It sure is a nice amp head to own.
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Make sure the amp's impedance is compatible with you cab.
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And check the power rating on the speaker.
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Originally Posted by Bach5G
The other comments are correct, though: check the Ohms, and check the watts.
[The last EC cab I owned had the wrong speakers at the wrong Ohms than what I had ordered, so please don't trust what's written on the back of the cab -- open it up and see for yourself!]
Have fun -- the Bassman is a great amp! Of course, through most 1x8's it won't be a huge sound, but still cool!
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If this is a 50-watt silverface Bassman, it wants to see 4 ohms. Your speaker is probably 8 ohms.
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The Earcandy 1x8 is only as good as the speaker in it so first open up the back of the cab and see what's inside. Some of these shipped with a speaker that could only be generously described as "inappropriate". I had one and upgraded from something that looked like it came from a Radio Shack home stereo cab to an Eminence Beta 8A. It went from unusable to really great.
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It has an Eminence Beta-8A, which is rated at 225 watts.
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Originally Posted by Bach5G
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If the head puts out 4 and the speaker is 8 it could cause the head to overheat. posably blow a fuse or shut itself down when it gets to hot.
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Originally Posted by JaxJaxon
Impedance matching is most important when delivering power; in this case, using the rig for jazz, the amp may not be delivering more than about five watts.
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Originally Posted by Bach5G
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Originally Posted by hans halmackenreuter
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