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I just recently got a ampeg portabass 212 400watt bass cab in a trade and i really cant find a head to go with it because it runs at 4ohms? PLEASE HELP ME OUT GUYS I REALLY NEDD YOUR HELP iam looking to ge a used head for $300 or under iam on a budget

All the amps I know of run 4 ohms with no problems, it's 2 ohms were you start to have some selection issues.

Basshappi wrote:All the amps I know of run 4 ohms with no problems, it's 2 ohms were you start to have some selection issues.

This.

Are you trying to run it with another cab?

no i was thinking of getting the peavy mark viii wich runs 350watts on 4ohms

PunkRockBassist wrote:no i was thinking of getting the peavy mark viii wich runs 350watts on 4ohms

So what is your concern?

I own a Portabass 2x10 that I was using with the Portabass 250 head. I did not care for the head, I thought it sounded thin and too hi-fi.
I use it for small gigs with a Markbass LM2 which is much better but possibly out of your budget. Although I've seen a few on CL for $350.
The Peavey should be fine but you may want to look into getting a head that runs at 2 ohms like some of the Carvin or Eden heads so that you can "expand" one day. Otherwise you will be like me with two 4ohms cabs that you can not use together.

well the peavey runs on 2ohms and 4 ohms

Perfect then!

yeah thanks to everyone for the great help this was my first cab/head purchase i really didnt know what to do

Frenchy-Lefty wrote:I own a Portabass 2x10 that I was using with the Portabass 250 head. I did not care for the head, I thought it sounded thin and too hi-fi.

I've been using the same rig at church for the last 4 years, and it sounds thick and Ampegish. The only issue is volume, which isn't an issue at church.

Actually the head sounded alright with my 4X10 4ohms. Mostly, I don't enjoy much playing with a 2X10 and as you say, you are often underpowered with this set up. A more powerful amp mitigates that I guess. Ideally I much prefer playing at low volume with a lot of power and speakers than at high volume with a 2x10. I like to "feel" the bass.

Well PRB, did you get the amp? Inquiring mands want to know!

well iam waiting on the head to be shipped once i get it ill let everyone know

that's awesome.

Got the head today and just got done setting the two up

ok after playing around with the two for a few days i think they sound amazing together the head is great love it peavey did a really good job with this one very versatile lots of different tones and other cool stuff and the cab is awsome it really delivers that classic punchy ampeg tone witch i love so much and its so light compared to other cabs witch is the point of calling it the portabass series i guess both the head and cab feel very solid and gig worthy so happy that everything turned out good for my first head/cab purchase

Grats!