Bass Gear Review

Reviewer	Frank Treppiedi
Experience	20+
Review date	March 20 2003
Manufacturer	Ampeg
Model	SVT610 HLF
Price	$700 used
Item owned for	1-6 months

Dimensions	about 4 1/2 ft tall
Weight	115 lbs.
Power	600 watts
Speakers	6 10 inch speakers
Ohms	4 ohms
Other	tolex covering, skid rails, heavy tilt back wheels, mobility not bad,
	considering

This cab is is the sh*t for rock n roll. I previously used a SWR Bigfoot 2X12 cab, but after about 300 gigs, rehearsals, roadtrips, etc. it just started to peter out. Anyway, I was looking for something to push more air. My band has 2 Les Pauls that I have to compete with. I tried many different kinds of cabs with different speaker types and this one just hit the spot. It has it all: lows, highs, mids, and certain midrange "bark" that no other cab had. And it moves a hell of alot of air. Since getting this thing, our soundman is in miked cabinet Nirvana. Our roadies say, "it sounds like a 12 inch.. you know what (ryhmes with sock)!" What better compliment to a bass player! I no longer fear a Les Paul Mesa-Boogie, Marshall death. I can get any sound I want, and it always comes through. I`ve used it for at least 20 4 set gigs and it just keeps on pumpin`. I considered a 8X10 cabinet but didn`t feel it was worth the extra money and weight. Plus a 6X10 fits right in my Jeep Cherokee. Another interesting thing I`ve noticed is that since the cabinet is higher off the ground, I can hear without having to turn up every 5 minutes. All in all, the thing rocks.

Construction	95%
Clarity	98%
(THE best sound)
Volume	90%
(Could be louder)
Portability	85%
(not as bad as you would think for 115 lbs)
Value	100%
Overall	95%
(I want 2 more just like it.)