4, 8 0r 16 ohm

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WTF?? Seriously, why does it have to be so complicated :crazy:
How do you know which speaker to get and which is better?

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Your amp will be the deciding factor, power output and it's impedance options for the output.
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Time to play the matching game Johnny Mullet

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Re: 4, 8 0r 16 ohm

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johnny mullet wrote: Sat Jul 25, 2020 10:57 pm WTF?? Seriously, why does it have to be so complicated :crazy:
How do you know which speaker to get and which is better?
8 is default for individual speakers. I have a few 1x12 cabs loaded with 16ohm because I like to pair up different combinations. Two 16 ohm cabs combined will show your amp an 8 ohm load.

Both my main amps have impedance selectors so it's easy to dial in. If you're lucky enough to have a genuine vintage Fender amp, just plug in whatever you want. They'll take a 100% mis-match and not notice at all. Leo saw no reason to make it complicated.

I used to have a THD Flexi 50 which offered impedance mis-matching as a tone shaper. There was a difference but I can't remember enough to describe it now.
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