Question: Another Impedance question

[Mark Wein]

My SUhr Badger 30 has an 8 ohm speaker. I have a second cab with an 8 ohm speaker in it. Should I set the impedance selector on the amp to 4 ohms or leave it at 8 to run both cabs?

 

[Coralkong]

Can you call Suhr and ask them?

I would think that you WOULD put it on 4, but you may want to make sure you're not going to damage it.

 

[telecaster911]

With most amps it would be 4 ohms. I would ask Suhr to be sure though.

 

[Mark Wein]

I'll ask. Thanks guys!

 

[Modern Saint]

Does the amp have an extension out jack? If so and your amp and cab are already set to 8 ohms, not necessary to change.

You can confirm like the others mentioned with Suhr.

 

[Jbird]

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/gear_maintenance/matching_speakers_to_amps.html

Sounds like it will be 4 ohms, if the amp has an output jack for an extension cab.


When I bought me EVH head a couple of years ago, the amp has a 4, 8, and 16 ohm switch. I believe a bunch of you forumites said it wouldn't really hurt anything if the impedance switch was set lower than what the speakers were, but you never want to set it higher? Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Anyways, I found out my 2x12 cab was a 4 ohm cab, so I've always left the switch at 4 ohms.

 

[telecaster911]

It's always best to match. With that said, there is some tonal experimentation able to be done with mismatching impedance. I don't condone the mismatch though. It would make me a nervous wreck.

 

[Mark Wein]

So I'm looking at the manual and they don't actually tell you how to work it: http://www.suhr.com/core/media/media.nl?id=87&c=3496541&h=23db34f0d4388fa96a77&_xt=.pdf

Just this but:
: Includes two speaker outputs in parallel
and a 3-way selector switch for 4Ω, 8Ω & 16Ω

 

[telecaster911]

In parallel. Go to 4 ohms.

 

[Mark Wein]

In parallel. Go to 4 ohms.

Thanks!