Speaker Wiring for guitar cabs - Series Vs Parallel (Including Audio Examples)
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- Опубликовано: 4 фев 2018
- CORRECTION:- The Roarbox samples should read "Single Speaker - 16 Ohms" and "Both Cabs - 8 Ohms"
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Today we're comparing the sound of speakers in a guitar cabinet when it's wired in series, then wired in parallel (4 ohms then 16 ohms) - it's pretty nerdy stuff, but some people want to know what it sounds like so we're happy to oblige!
The Roarback + 4x12 samples were boosted by 6dB, because spreading the load across 2 cabinets makes the volume drop by half (which is exactly 6dB). This behaviour is to be expected, so we matched the level in this case so you could much easier hear any tonal differences, which are more important in a studio context.
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Lost my hearing trying to hear the difference. Thanks.
I heard no difference with same speakers
...."when wired in parallel, 8+8/2=4 ohms"......WRONG, but same answer...2-8 ohm speaker's in parallel is 8/2=4 ohms
too complicated man
It's real close, but I prefer series. It sounds fuller.
Honestly I can't really hear a difference, but I'm a saxophonist first and foremost, guitarist/producer second, so my ear isn't exactly tuned to the little subtlys of guitar cabinets and all the related things. I'm gonna check this video out again once my new monitors come in and see if it's just the headphones I'm using cause I really can't hear a difference.
There is something happening in the lower mids between the series and parallell - listen again and focus only on the low mids, the series sound much rounder to me, while the parallel sound more flat, at least in my ears.
CORRECTION:- The Roarbox samples should read "Single Speaker - 16 Ohms" and "Both Cabs - 8 Ohms"
How does an 8 ohms series (2 x 4 ohms) cab compare to an 8 ohms parallel (2 x 16 ohms) cab? Is there a difference in terms of volume and tone? Which do you prefer?
I could only hear a difference on the high gain settings. Also I noted the extra cab makes the guitar sound livelier, apparently because of the leakage of its sound into the main mics. Or maybe it's just the sound of the room enhanced by the 6db boost. Thank you for such great comparisons
YES! I needed this video in my life! Thank you for the videos. well spoken and well thought out video. keep up the great work brother!
thanks, I just got an old Randall cab, a "low end monster" as I've read, its a 4x12 thats apparently 8 ohm mono and 4 ohm stereo. your explaination helped me a ton, ty.
Great video as usual Adam!
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In this video all wires in series sound more full to me. Thanks for your help!
Brilliant, thank you. Really helped to make my mind up with wiring options. :)
Adam, great review as always! Such a critical and clinical way of working, love it!
Dude yes this video is gold