You my friend are a gentleman and a scholar! Exactly what I needed, quick and to the point. Amazing clarity of instructions and viewable demo! Bravo sir braaaaavo!
My 212 cab had 2 16 ohm's wired to be an 8 ohm cab.. I'm putting 8 ohm speakers in it.. and I don't want it to be 4 ohms.. so I'm changing the wiring to be 16 ohms. This video has made it easy to understand!
Great examples and chart. Series you multiply, parallel you divide. Good now I’m going to wire my two 8 0hm speakers to 4 0hm for the 4 0hm load on my NUX Mighty Space 30 watt speaker out. Thanks for getting to the point. Oh I think I need a cabinet.
This is exactly what I needed to know!. Right now I'm starting to work on a 2x12 cab, and I was confused about how to make the electrical connections, so as to not damage my guitar amplifier (Laney Cub 12r). Although I haven't decided if a make a new cab or instead I purchase a new one and just change the speakers (which I already purchased).... Anyway, thanks for the tutorial. Two thumbs up! 👍👍Greetings from Santiago, Chile. 👋👋
Hi, may I ask a question ? at 2:41 (parallel wiring) does it make any difference to which speaker i plug my mono jack wire ? I mean right or left ? and does it make any difference in the tone when the speakers are not the same ? thank you
I have a Tone Master Twin Reverb. I like the sound of having a second cabinet. I have a 212 cab with to separate 8ohm speakers, a 212 cab 8ohm load and a 412 cabinet that I can switch to 4, 8, or 16 ohms. How can I make any of those work with my Twin? I'd like to try each of the cabinets (separately of course) to see which one I like best when paired with the Twin. I can see that the Twin has two 8 ohm speakers wired in parallel.
Hi, great instructions! This relates to my project. I am adding a input jack to a Fender Frontman 212R to allow use as an external speaker Cab (without the Amp head powered on). I will need to rewire the 2 speakers to be in series to get 16 ohms impeaedence to match w/ my separate Amp head output. Originally in parallel they have 4 ohms. I understand the Fender solid state Amp when in use (Power On & nothing plugged in the add on jack), the assumedly 4 ohm power from the amp will be pushing 16 ohm speakers. I think this is not a serious issue other than loss of volume. This Amp inherently goes from zero to much to loud at only 4 any
...anyway. I wasn't done. Now to my question, assumng my logic is sound so far. Can I simply splice the two wires for the mono input on to the existing Fender Amp output wires, thereby leaving a connection for use as a combo Amp or an external speaker Cab? My concern is will the 16 ohm output signal from the separate head effect the circuitry of the Fender Amp (remember its off). Also is the new input jack safe (nothing plugged in) when theI use the Combo Amp? That was a mouthful. Let's see if you get me?
How do you make another connection for another input jack to be output jack for “daisy chain” cabs? I mean, some 2x12 cabs have 2 jacks on its plate jack at the back of the cab, either can be input jack and the other jack is automatically will become an output jack for “daisy chain”. THANKS!!!!
Good video, my question was is there a difference in soldering oppose as to connectors to swap speakers whenever you like? I bought a mesa 2 x12 with vintage 30 and I wanted to swap the speakers but I realized they are soldered so I have to take it to someone who knows about this. Thanks
Great video!! Where can I buy the terminals?? I bought 2 12 inch v30 from the 90s and the terminals are so rusted and bent out of shape that I can't plug my connectors. Thank you very much.
ok what about output volume of both of mentioned solutions? would parallel wiring make cab a 6db louder than a single speaker, and serial would result in same output volume as single speaker?
im turning an old solid state yamaha 212 into a cab, the amp wasnt working anymore and i just purchased a head... i see you are using white on positive here but i believe on this amp red was positive and white negative... is there any way to figure it out if it's not marked on the speaker itself?
I have two PA speakers Passive 12 Inch 2-Way PA/DJ Loudspeaker Cabinet - 700 Watt Full Range PA/DJ Band Live Sound Speaker can I use those two external cabs for electric guitar? Your opinion
..and bro, those cables are perfect, i like them, how can I find some of them like in your video? Do they have any profesional name, I dont know how to find on internet, but to be like yours. Thx a lot!
what happens if I combine different wattage (same impendences) speakers ? Is the total wattage the sum of both? or the smallest (ie. a 60 Watt and a 30 Watt Speaker is that a 90 watt cabinet?) thanks!
What if i have 1 8ohm amp head with 2 8ohm speaker cabinets, 1 speaker in each? Can i switch the positive/negative in one cab and run both using one cabs link output? Will this still equate to 16ohm?
If I'm running a boss katana 1x12 combo amp that is 8ohm and I want to run a 2x12 cabinet,which one should I run,series or parallel?I know I will need 2 8ohm speakers,I just dont know which wiring diagram I should use.
My 2x12 combo amp was wired in parallel, but the second wire from the jack was connected to the other speaker. Is this also possible? I've looked at pictures of the same amp on the internet and they were also wired like this.
Great! Sorry for my ignorance, I have a question…, do you know if i can connect a MARSHALL CODE212-E (cabinet) or a Marshall MX212R-E (cabinet) with the BC108 Vox cabinet to unlock the 50 watts of my vox MV50 Clean? BC 108 has one speaker, unit impedance 8ohms MARSHALL has 2 speakers , unit impedance 8ohms
Hi, Hoping someone can answer a question. I just bought an Orange PPC212, with V30's, and it's rated at 120watts - 16ohm. I am using a Seymour Duncan Powerstage 170 and having the usual drop in power/volume due to it being solid state. I believe it makes just over 40watts at 16ohms. I'm assuming these are 2 - 8ohm speakers wired in series. So, do you think it would be OK to wire the cabinet parallel to 4ohm? And maybe not harm anything? I understand I'd have to be easy on the volume as 4ohm would bring the full 170watts from my amp. Thanks
The SD Powerstage outputs at 4 ohms. Celestial Vintage 30's are rated for 75 watts (I have them too). They most likely ARE 8 ohm, but make sure to double check, because they were sold in 16 ohm as well. Whatever wattage is being sent to the cabinet will split between both speakers, keep that in mind. Think of the volume knob on the Powerstage as a "wattage to the speaker" control. With the speakers in series (16 ohm load) at maximum power from the pedal (4 ohms), you'll only be pushing 43 watts, or 21.5 watts per speaker. With the speakers in parallel, (4 ohm load) at maximum power, you'll be pushing the full 170, or 85 watts per speaker. This *is* more than the speakers are rated for and can damage them, BUT with this configuration the speakers are free to operate as loud as they possibly can be, and I HIGHLY doubt you'll ever have them turned up that high. I play heavy metal with my V30 2x12 wired for 4 ohms and literally have NEVER turned it up more than halfway, even live. It works fine in series as a 16 ohm load but if you are having issues with volume/distortion, it is perfectly safe to wire them in parallel for 4 ohms. You will never need the full volume of those speakers.
This is a terrible question one in which i feel dumb asking.. but hooking up in parallel does it matter what speaker the mono jack goes to in a vertical 2X12?
@Smoking Goat I don't plan on trying it with my Vox. I've just wondered about series vs parallel wiring in general. I've wondered if one method lends any specific tonality characteristic more than the other. I have played several Matchless amps over the years, and never really bonded with them. They all go for a similar tone as the Vox is known for, but they sound wayyyy different to me. They also respond very different to your dynamics. I wondered how much of that was their parallel wiring.
If you have a solid state amp, just plug it in. It's not as dangerous as using a tube amp with an impedance mismatch. Just start at low volume. If you're talking about testing the connections, literally take it to autozone and just ask if you can borrow a meter really quick.
“So that’s about it”... uhh would have been nice if you explained which wire goes to ground and which lug is the ground on that jack. I think the negative wire goes to ground for those who’s also wondering.
ugh , The Impedance absolutley lost me. I got nuthing from that. Very helpful with the wiring & ohms, just dont understand impedance. - I have learned though that I can run 20 watt head into 100 watt speakers, & I can run a 19v Power supply with an ohm rating of 3000ma into an item with a 19v 8ma rating. but Impedance is french to me.
Really? Thats it? You made this video for newbs, but dont even touch on why you would choose one over the other? Nothing about the wattage interaction, with the different resistance? Phase interaction? Actual tonal differences? Transformer stress per different resistance? This is like giving a driving lesson by saying"key goes here, gas pedal here, brake here, and thats how you drive a car". Pretty lame.
@@petougao No. This video has nothing to do with tone or transformer. It is ONLY a electrical connection to match the impedance of the speakers of the cabinet (as a whole) to the transformer in the amp. If the transformer wants 4 ohms then you have to wire the cabinet to BE 4 ohms. As he said a mismatch will affect (wear out) something such as the transformer or output tubes. i do agree that for a multi-speaker speaker cabinet you DO need to worry about phase. If all the same speaker brand/model you can assume that the same tab in the same place on each speaker is the same (call it +) and call the other "-". If the speakers are from different manufacturers then you DO need to determine the "polarity" of the speaker. For instance connect a simple 1.5 volt battery across the speaker leads and note if the code moves out or moves in. For simplicity connect to the battery until the speaker cone moves out. Then label the speaker tab connecting to the + side of the battery as "+" and the other tab as "-". Do this for all the speakers in the cabinet. Then follow this vid's direction. The +/- labelling is actually arbitrary. This example is just to match the tab from one speaker to the "same" tab on the other speaker.
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@@Fender5621 Who are you talking too? How does your message have anything to do with mine? Maybe you should send it to the makers of the video. For rucks sake, somebody takes an intro to electronics class, all of a sudden they are professor proton.
Wow, a tutorial for 10 year olds. Funny, when we read guitar player mag as kids we learned all this stuff by time we could tune. The lack of basic knowledge amongst guitarists that have reached the level of reading is pretty pathetic today. Taught my kid this when he was 6.
Well, the lack of intelligence, mean spirited ignorance and pathetic childishness of the commenters here has just been proven, much better than I ever could have done so, on my own. Thanks....LMFAO!
Wattage don't really matter. In my experience of matching "same ohmage" speakers in parrallel, i find using a smaller wattage speaker with a much bigger wattage speaker does have its own tone. I have used Eminence 16ohm 200watt speakers for "bass" and mixed with Celestion GTs, Sidewinders, and vintage30 16ohm models and they do give out interesting "very decent" mic'd tones as well as non mic'd "cranked up" live tones.! But its really ear preference that will tell you yay or nay..i experiment myself as long as the impedances such as 2 x 16, or 2 x 8ohms are adhered to, you can't really go wrong if you stick to the right match. And its fun putting different wattage speakers together..👍🤘🤘🤘🤘
@@jamesabbott8208 mmmm....nice combo. Done those before. Also don't be put off by the "chinese made or branded" celestions. They are not bad at all. I put a creamie up against a "chinese produced" G12P-80 and i found the P-80 to be more smooth and alive than the Creamback.!?!! And i used and Engl powerball ii, Gigmaster 15, and thunder 50 as well as extending it thru a Silverface 74 twin reverb. I changed my opinion quick smart on the "asian P-80"...it was really good..👍
Evan though I've made several cabs, I still refer to this video to remind me what to do. Thanks mate
You my friend are a gentleman and a scholar!
Exactly what I needed, quick and to the point.
Amazing clarity of instructions and viewable demo! Bravo sir braaaaavo!
My 212 cab had 2 16 ohm's wired to be an 8 ohm cab.. I'm putting 8 ohm speakers in it.. and I don't want it to be 4 ohms.. so I'm changing the wiring to be 16 ohms.
This video has made it easy to understand!
Hi , what if the amp only has the 8ohm jack .. can it stil be 16 ohms with with the series wiring?
@@satchrules101 Im wondering the same thing. I think its ok but I think its best to match it
This video is exactly what I needed to understand this wiring, not really that complicated but it’s explained so well thanks!
Great examples and chart. Series you multiply, parallel you divide. Good now I’m going to wire my two 8 0hm speakers to 4 0hm for the 4 0hm load on my NUX Mighty Space 30 watt speaker out. Thanks for getting to the point. Oh I think I need a cabinet.
so many videos on yt and yet this is the only one with the answers i was looking for
This is exactly what I needed to know!. Right now I'm starting to work on a 2x12 cab, and I was confused about how to make the electrical connections, so as to not damage my guitar amplifier (Laney Cub 12r). Although I haven't decided if a make a new cab or instead I purchase a new one and just change the speakers (which I already purchased).... Anyway, thanks for the tutorial. Two thumbs up! 👍👍Greetings from Santiago, Chile. 👋👋
Thank you, kind sir :) You helped me, a total beginner, to wire my guitar cab properly.
Great video! Would love to see a similiar one for a 4 x 12 setup.
Check out our Speaker Wiring Calculator in our Tech Articles: www.amplifiedparts.com/tech-articles/speaker-wiring-calculator
Hi, may I ask a question ? at 2:41 (parallel wiring) does it make any difference to which speaker i plug my mono jack wire ? I mean right or left ? and does it make any difference in the tone when the speakers are not the same ? thank you
Great info. Does it matter which wire gets wired to which connector on the input jack?
Awesome stuff can you please explain how does the wattage change?
Is the purpose of this just to match amp load or is there a difference in sound? Amazing simple to understand lesson.
I have a Tone Master Twin Reverb.
I like the sound of having a second
cabinet. I have a 212 cab with to
separate 8ohm speakers,
a 212 cab 8ohm load and a 412
cabinet that I can switch to 4, 8,
or 16 ohms. How can I make any
of those work with my Twin?
I'd like to try each of the cabinets
(separately of course) to see which
one I like best when paired with
the Twin.
I can see that the Twin has two
8 ohm speakers wired in parallel.
Hi, great instructions! This relates to my project. I am adding a input jack to a Fender Frontman 212R to allow use as an external speaker Cab (without the Amp head powered on). I will need to rewire the 2 speakers to be in series to get 16 ohms impeaedence to match w/ my separate Amp head output. Originally in parallel they have 4 ohms. I understand the Fender solid state Amp when in use (Power On & nothing plugged in the add on jack), the assumedly 4 ohm power from the amp will be pushing 16 ohm speakers. I think this is not a serious issue other than loss of volume. This Amp inherently goes from zero to much to loud at only 4 any
...anyway. I wasn't done. Now to my question, assumng my logic is sound so far. Can I simply splice the two wires for the mono input on to the existing Fender Amp output wires, thereby leaving a connection for use as a combo Amp or an external speaker Cab? My concern is will the 16 ohm output signal from the separate head effect the circuitry of the Fender Amp (remember its off). Also is the new input jack safe (nothing plugged in) when theI use the Combo Amp? That was a mouthful. Let's see if you get me?
How do you make another connection for another input jack to be output jack for “daisy chain” cabs? I mean, some 2x12 cabs have 2 jacks on its plate jack at the back of the cab, either can be input jack and the other jack is automatically will become an output jack for “daisy chain”. THANKS!!!!
Good video, my question was is there a difference in soldering oppose as to connectors to swap speakers whenever you like? I bought a mesa 2 x12 with vintage 30 and I wanted to swap the speakers but I realized they are soldered so I have to take it to someone who knows about this. Thanks
Great video!! Where can I buy the terminals?? I bought 2 12 inch v30 from the 90s and the terminals are so rusted and bent out of shape that I can't plug my connectors. Thank you very much.
This video is my backup video when i forget wiring speakers. Simple and great.... İ Got f.... Up memory
ok what about output volume of both of mentioned solutions? would parallel wiring make cab a 6db louder than a single speaker, and serial would result in same output volume as single speaker?
👍👍 thank you for posting this information ☺️
Which is better series or parallel for 2x12 8 ohm cabinet?
Fast, simple... Amazing lesson!
Awesome video, man!!! But, how do I connect the cables to the jack? What is the positive terminal of the jack? :(
Thanks man, I wired my 2x12 to parallel, Thank you, Saved some me, Great video, Cab sounds awesome, Apprecaite you!
When doing it in series, can I just split a normal speaker wire in half in order to get a single one to connect the speakers together?
Just what I was looking for. Thanks for the info!
im turning an old solid state yamaha 212 into a cab, the amp wasnt working anymore and i just purchased a head... i see you are using white on positive here but i believe on this amp red was positive and white negative... is there any way to figure it out if it's not marked on the speaker itself?
Hi, how can I wire my 2x12 8ohms speakers with 2 jacks so I can get 4 ohms parallel and 16ohms series in each other??
Did you ever get an answer? I need to know also..
I just looked into this. You can use a dpdt switch to do it, series one side and parallel the other.
If your 2x12 or 4x12 cab has choices of 8ohm & 16 ohm is their a benefit in using one over the other?
I firmly believe that 16 ohm provides better response and clarity. That's just me.
How do you wire one speaker to 2(two) Speakon 4pin jacks to use the cabinet in a daisy chain?
How do you wire 2 8:ohm speakers to stay eight ohm
Can you help me to find the teacher can teach how to circuit the Active Speaker Cabinet for 20 Watt PreAmp supply?
I have two PA speakers Passive 12 Inch 2-Way PA/DJ Loudspeaker Cabinet - 700 Watt Full Range PA/DJ Band Live Sound Speaker can I use those two external cabs for electric guitar? Your opinion
..and bro, those cables are perfect, i like them, how can I find some of them like in your video? Do they have any profesional name, I dont know how to find on internet, but to be like yours. Thx a lot!
Spade connector cable
Do you only need one jack plug for wiring in parallel?
So i have a 500 watt bass head at 2 ohms so i should wire my cab with 4 8 ohm speakers in parallel to match the output
what the best brand cable for wiring speaker cabinet? sir... thanks great video
Wire is wire. You can buy the cheapest out there, but make sure its cloth wrapped. (It's a little tougher than plastic coating.)
what happens if I combine different wattage (same impendences) speakers ? Is the total wattage the sum of both? or the smallest (ie. a 60 Watt and a 30 Watt Speaker is that a 90 watt cabinet?) thanks!
No it would be a 60 watt cab.
Hi! What is better? Plug my 8 ohms solid state amp into a 4 ohms or 16 ohms cabinet? Unfortunately I do not have an 8ohms cabinet...
is it possible to use an output jack from a guitar as the speaker input
How does it work with two ohm speakers wired together can you get 8 ohms still ?
Exactly what I needed!!! Thank you so so much
Great video. HOpe to see more like it.
What if i have 1 8ohm amp head with 2 8ohm speaker cabinets, 1 speaker in each? Can i switch the positive/negative in one cab and run both using one cabs link output? Will this still equate to 16ohm?
Can you wire two sets of 4ohm speakers, both in series, then wire those to sets of series parallel, to a 4ohm amp? Giving me four speakers?
So concise! Thanks bro!
If my amp has separate outputs for 4, 8, and 16 ohms is one better than the other? Parallel vs Series. I have two 8ohm speakers.
Smoking Goat thanks! That was super helpful. 🤘😎🤘
If I'm running a boss katana 1x12 combo amp that is 8ohm and I want to run a 2x12 cabinet,which one should I run,series or parallel?I know I will need 2 8ohm speakers,I just dont know which wiring diagram I should use.
Great video, straight to the point! No bs
looking at building a cab to match a Vox MV-50, which is 50 Watt at 4 ohms, what would your recommendation be, for single and twin speakers? thanks
You don't gotta twist wires from the output trans to the speakers (Or inside the amp, to the impedance selector switch)
My 2x12 combo amp was wired in parallel, but the second wire from the jack was connected to the other speaker. Is this also possible? I've looked at pictures of the same amp on the internet and they were also wired like this.
Great! Sorry for my ignorance, I have a question…, do you know if i can connect a MARSHALL CODE212-E (cabinet) or a Marshall MX212R-E (cabinet) with the BC108 Vox cabinet to unlock the 50 watts of my vox MV50 Clean?
BC 108 has one speaker, unit impedance 8ohms
MARSHALL has 2 speakers , unit impedance 8ohms
if made a wrong connection betwqeen speakers + - and turn on the head everything will frie or it just wont sound D:?
Hi, Hoping someone can answer a question. I just bought an Orange PPC212, with V30's, and it's rated at 120watts - 16ohm. I am using a Seymour Duncan Powerstage 170 and having the usual drop in power/volume due to it being solid state. I believe it makes just over 40watts at 16ohms. I'm assuming these are 2 - 8ohm speakers wired in series. So, do you think it would be OK to wire the cabinet parallel to 4ohm? And maybe not harm anything? I understand I'd have to be easy on the volume as 4ohm would bring the full 170watts from my amp. Thanks
The SD Powerstage outputs at 4 ohms.
Celestial Vintage 30's are rated for 75 watts (I have them too). They most likely ARE 8 ohm, but make sure to double check, because they were sold in 16 ohm as well.
Whatever wattage is being sent to the cabinet will split between both speakers, keep that in mind.
Think of the volume knob on the Powerstage as a "wattage to the speaker" control.
With the speakers in series (16 ohm load) at maximum power from the pedal (4 ohms), you'll only be pushing 43 watts, or 21.5 watts per speaker.
With the speakers in parallel, (4 ohm load) at maximum power, you'll be pushing the full 170, or 85 watts per speaker.
This *is* more than the speakers are rated for and can damage them, BUT with this configuration the speakers are free to operate as loud as they possibly can be, and I HIGHLY doubt you'll ever have them turned up that high. I play heavy metal with my V30 2x12 wired for 4 ohms and literally have NEVER turned it up more than halfway, even live.
It works fine in series as a 16 ohm load but if you are having issues with volume/distortion, it is perfectly safe to wire them in parallel for 4 ohms. You will never need the full volume of those speakers.
This is a terrible question one in which i feel dumb asking.. but hooking up in parallel does it matter what speaker the mono jack goes to in a vertical 2X12?
I’m guessing the top speaker so the wires will reach lol.
Very informative. Thanks!
Is it ok to connect an 8 omhs speaker plus a 16 ohms speaker?
Useful info, thanks!
This is terrific. Thanks! I'll check out your website, Amplified Parts.
Not sure why this part always freaked me out. Thanks man, that's simple as shit. 🍻
The internet is good for something after all.
Thank you, good sir.
Do the two wiring methods impact the tone at all? My AC30 is wired with two speakers in series. Would it sound different in parallel?
@Smoking Goat I don't plan on trying it with my Vox. I've just wondered about series vs parallel wiring in general. I've wondered if one method lends any specific tonality characteristic more than the other. I have played several Matchless amps over the years, and never really bonded with them. They all go for a similar tone as the Vox is known for, but they sound wayyyy different to me. They also respond very different to your dynamics. I wondered how much of that was their parallel wiring.
That was easy. Thanks!
On the twisted pair is white positive?
Does power capability differ between series or parallel? Do two 50 watt speakers equal 100 watt capability in either configuration?
That's correct, two 50w speakers wired either in series or parallel would give you 100w
thx for the good info. If I want to connect two cabinets together like the one you are showing, Would I use a mono or stereo jacks?
Perfect! Thank you
my question is: Which way SOUNDS best?
How can I test a speaker box. I don’t have much tool’s
If you have a solid state amp, just plug it in. It's not as dangerous as using a tube amp with an impedance mismatch. Just start at low volume.
If you're talking about testing the connections, literally take it to autozone and just ask if you can borrow a meter really quick.
How is a 1960 a lead cab factory wiring
OK my cabin it’s not a mono jack it’s got two so one, you can slave it to another cabinet It had 2 -8 ohms in it and I replaced it with 2-8:ohms.
Thank you!
Could i do the same with a 15 & a 12 as long as the ohms are correct
yes - one may sound a little louder than the other ( or not) but the ohms is the important part.
“So that’s about it”... uhh would have been nice if you explained which wire goes to ground and which lug is the ground on that jack. I think the negative wire goes to ground for those who’s also wondering.
Thanks broski, preesh
Thank you sir
Need 4x12 diagram please.
you forgot to mention pos (+) and neg (-) on the jack which is which, is white pos on jack black on neg. ?? hell i don't know??
maybe a vid on how to change the speakers in a 1x12 or 2x12 combo?
checkout The Tone King videos, he does several of those :-)
Check out our video about replacing speakers in a 4x12 Super Reverb: ua-cam.com/video/yxzR2ZAuvbM/v-deo.html
bravo!
thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
ugh , The Impedance absolutley lost me. I got nuthing from that. Very helpful with the wiring & ohms, just dont understand impedance. - I have learned though that I can run 20 watt head into 100 watt speakers, & I can run a 19v Power supply with an ohm rating of 3000ma into an item with a 19v 8ma rating. but Impedance is french to me.
I am as lost as you are. When they mix impedance with wiring, I lose it.
To wore two speakers to a 4ohm amp, I have to wire two 8ohm speakers in parallel. There’s no other way of wiring two speakers to a 4 ohm amp.
why would you use red as a negative on the graphics.
To wire two speakers to a 4ohm amp, I have to wire two 8ohm speakers in parallel. There’s no other way of wiring two speakers to a 4 ohm amp.
Shallow content.
Really?
Thats it?
You made this video for newbs, but dont even touch on why you would choose one over the other?
Nothing about the wattage interaction, with the different resistance?
Phase interaction?
Actual tonal differences?
Transformer stress per different resistance?
This is like giving a driving lesson by saying"key goes here, gas pedal here, brake here, and thats how you drive a car".
Pretty lame.
Agreed.
@@petougao No. This video has nothing to do with tone or transformer. It is ONLY a electrical connection to match the impedance of the speakers of the cabinet (as a whole) to the transformer in the amp. If the transformer wants 4 ohms then you have to wire the cabinet to BE 4 ohms. As he said a mismatch will affect (wear out) something such as the transformer or output tubes. i do agree that for a multi-speaker speaker cabinet you DO need to worry about phase. If all the same speaker brand/model you can assume that the same tab in the same place on each speaker is the same (call it +) and call the other "-". If the speakers are from different manufacturers then you DO need to determine the "polarity" of the speaker. For instance connect a simple 1.5 volt battery across the speaker leads and note if the code moves out or moves in. For simplicity connect to the battery until the speaker cone moves out. Then label the speaker tab connecting to the + side of the battery as "+" and the other tab as "-". Do this for all the speakers in the cabinet. Then follow this vid's direction. The +/- labelling is actually arbitrary. This example is just to match the tab from one speaker to the "same" tab on the other speaker.
@@Fender5621 please improve your English. Start with phase and polarity in dictionary.
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@@Fender5621
Who are you talking too?
How does your message have anything to do with mine?
Maybe you should send it to the makers of the video.
For rucks sake, somebody takes an intro to electronics class, all of a sudden they are professor proton.
Wow, a tutorial for 10 year olds. Funny, when we read guitar player mag as kids we learned all this stuff by time we could tune. The lack of basic knowledge amongst guitarists that have reached the level of reading is pretty pathetic today.
Taught my kid this when he was 6.
You're a self centered Useless POS
You are pathetic dumbass
Ok boomer. Excuse me while I get off your lawn.
@@edthejester Please do...Millennial...lol!
Well, the lack of intelligence, mean spirited ignorance and pathetic childishness of the commenters here has just been proven, much better than I ever could have done so, on my own. Thanks....LMFAO!
What about wattage? I was going to build a cab to put under my marshall dsl40.
Wattage don't really matter. In my experience of matching "same ohmage" speakers in parrallel, i find using a smaller wattage speaker with a much bigger wattage speaker does have its own tone. I have used Eminence 16ohm 200watt speakers for "bass" and mixed with Celestion GTs, Sidewinders, and vintage30 16ohm models and they do give out interesting "very decent" mic'd tones as well as non mic'd "cranked up" live tones.! But its really ear preference that will tell you yay or nay..i experiment myself as long as the impedances such as 2 x 16, or 2 x 8ohms are adhered to, you can't really go wrong if you stick to the right match. And its fun putting different wattage speakers together..👍🤘🤘🤘🤘
@@Rikk_Klaww777 thanks for the input think I'll go with a creamback and a greenback for starters.
@@jamesabbott8208 mmmm....nice combo. Done those before. Also don't be put off by the "chinese made or branded" celestions. They are not bad at all. I put a creamie up against a "chinese produced" G12P-80 and i found the P-80 to be more smooth and alive than the Creamback.!?!! And i used and Engl powerball ii, Gigmaster 15, and thunder 50 as well as extending it thru a Silverface 74 twin reverb. I changed my opinion quick smart on the "asian P-80"...it was really good..👍