Dumb Ohm Guy

[sylvanshine]

Just got a Route 66 which (obviously) has a 4, 8 and 16 ohm output. The Z Best 2x12 cab that came with is wired 4 ohm.

I've been running the 66 into my 1x12 Bogner cube at 16 ohms.

What could I expect from running at 4 ohms in terms of sound difference?

Is changing the cab from 16 to 4 simply a speaker change?

Thanks for putting up with dumb ohm guy. :rolleyes:

[John Phillips]

Do you mean changing a 1-speaker cab from 16 to 4 ohms? You can only do this by a speaker change (and 4-ohm speakers are less common that the other two varieties). It will probably affect the tone, but how is difficult to say without knowing the exact speaker characteristics.

If you mean converting a 2-speaker cab from 16 to 4, that's easier - a 16-ohm cab must have two 8-ohm speakers in series, and they can be reconnected in parallel to give 4 ohms. This will produce a smoother, fatter sound from the same amp and speakers. Not a vast difference though usually.

BTW, this means setting both the cab AND the amp to the same impedance. Don't run a 4-ohm cab from a 16-ohm amp or vice versa, this is outside the safe mismatch range.

[sylvanshine]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by unquiet
[B]Do you mean changing a 1-speaker cab from 16 to 4 ohms? You can only do this by a speaker change (and 4-ohm speakers are less common that the other two varieties).

Yes, a 1-speaker cab. So perhaps going to an 8 ohm speaker makes the most sense. But I'm not clear on the benefits of doing that, if there are any.