karma1
03-11-2010, 11:48 AM
I know this has been covered before and I tried searching but am not finding the exact info I need. Most of what I'm finding is about heads, cabs, and multiple speakers.
What I want to know about is putting a 16 ohm speaker into an 8 ohm 1x10" combo amp. The speaker is a 10" Jensen Neo - 16 ohm 100 watt model and the amp is a Fender Super Champ XD that came with an 8 ohm speaker. From what I've read it's ok to mismatch to a higher ohm rather than a lower. I've also heard that you get less power by doing that, although I installed the speaker today to try it out and the amp is way louder with the Jensen. So reduced volume doesn't seem to be an issue. I generally play at moderate volumes if that matters.
Are there any downsides to using this 16 ohm speaker in my amp - either electronically or tonewise? Clean headroom is important to me and I want as little breakup as possible (I use pedals for distortion). Any advice would be appreciated.
What I want to know about is putting a 16 ohm speaker into an 8 ohm 1x10" combo amp. The speaker is a 10" Jensen Neo - 16 ohm 100 watt model and the amp is a Fender Super Champ XD that came with an 8 ohm speaker. From what I've read it's ok to mismatch to a higher ohm rather than a lower. I've also heard that you get less power by doing that, although I installed the speaker today to try it out and the amp is way louder with the Jensen. So reduced volume doesn't seem to be an issue. I generally play at moderate volumes if that matters.
Are there any downsides to using this 16 ohm speaker in my amp - either electronically or tonewise? Clean headroom is important to me and I want as little breakup as possible (I use pedals for distortion). Any advice would be appreciated.