3 heads 1 cab, ideas ?

[Disappear_85]

Hello everyone,

I'm sorry if this is the wrong section

Could the diagram work?
Only 1 head will be used at a time, the jacks will be mounted to a hub on my desk, i will plug the speaker cable from the cab to the jack of the amp i wanna use without messing around behind the amps
is it okay to do it like this considering speaker load and all that technical stuff?

Thanks in advance and as always please forgive my bad English.

 

[hstlaurent]

An ampete 444 is perfect for what you need.

 

[Jeff Hilligan]

Egnater SS4 will do what you want in a single space rack. I have a couple for sale if your interested.

 

[Disappear_85]

So this home-made solution would not work?
Even if im using a sing head at a time?

 

[Jeff Hilligan]

So this home-made solution would not work?
Even if im using a sing head at a time?

have to have a load on each of the heads and then switch each amp to a load when not using the other 2

 

[rcm78]

So this home-made solution would not work?
Even if im using a sing head at a time?

No, You'll blow the output transformer in the two heads that arent connected. You need a head switcher like the two mentioned above...

 

[Disappear_85]

Thanks all , the other 2 amps i'm not using would be completely off not on standby

 

[rcm78]

Thanks all , the other 2 amps i'm not using would be completely off not on standby

Then you'll be OK until you forget that one of the amps is on. Personally I don't plug my amp in until I have the speaker connected...

 

[Disappear_85]

Thanks all , the other 2 amps i'm not using would be completely off not on standby

Then you'll be OK until you forget that one of the amps is on. Personally I don't plug my amp in until I have the speaker connected...

Exactly, i i would switch one amp at the time, and if i want to change i will switch off change the cable jack then switch the other amp on, just like changing the the cab cable from the back of the amp.
My only concern was the connection point ( neutrik locking jacks ) if it was meant to carry a speaker cable signal and the speaker load

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks all , the other 2 amps i'm not using would be completely off not on standby

Then you'll be OK until you forget that one of the amps is on. Personally I don't plug my amp in until I have the speaker connected...

Exactly, i i would switch one amp at the time, and if i want to change i will switch off change the cable jack then switch the other amp on, just like changing the the cab cable from the back of the amp.
My only concern was the connection point ( neutrik locking jacks ) if it was meant to carry a speaker cable signal and the speaker load

If you are going to do that, why do you need more than one jack? Maybe I don't understand, but if you are going to change the cable at all, what is the point?

Steve

 

[Disappear_85]

Thanks all , the other 2 amps i'm not using would be completely off not on standby

Then you'll be OK until you forget that one of the amps is on. Personally I don't plug my amp in until I have the speaker connected...

Exactly, i i would switch one amp at the time, and if i want to change i will switch off change the cable jack then switch the other amp on, just like changing the the cab cable from the back of the amp.
My only concern was the connection point ( neutrik locking jacks ) if it was meant to carry a speaker cable signal and the speaker load

If you are going to do that, why do you need more than one jack? Maybe I don't understand, but if you are going to change the cable at all, what is the point?

Steve

Hi Steve, my point is to plug the cab into the head i want to use without going behind the amps, so the hub with the jacks would be on my desk and i plug the cab cable to the head i want to use.

of course i would have to switch the amp completely off before switching to another head

 

[crankyrayhanky]

seems like certain doom without the loadbox switcher

 

[snowdog]

Save up for more cabinets.

 

[iplayloudly]

Sounds like you're just doing this for practicing at home, and not a live switching situation?

If so, I say go for it. It should work just fine. Personally I'm all about going the cheaper route, as long as it works just the same. Just be sure not to have 2 amps on at once.

 

[Disappear_85]

Sounds like you're just doing this for practicing at home, and not a live switching situation?

If so, I say go for it. It should work just fine. Personally I'm all about going the cheaper route, as long as it works just the same. Just be sure not to have 2 amps on at once.

That's exactly it,I'm a home jamming with backing track kind of guy, in theory it should work, as i said the only concern is the connection points if it was meant to carry a speaker load.

and some suggest i buy more cabs, i would love to, but i live in a middle east where it would be costly to order a cab, the shipping alone would be double the price

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks all , the other 2 amps i'm not using would be completely off not on standby

Then you'll be OK until you forget that one of the amps is on. Personally I don't plug my amp in until I have the speaker connected...

Exactly, i i would switch one amp at the time, and if i want to change i will switch off change the cable jack then switch the other amp on, just like changing the the cab cable from the back of the amp.
My only concern was the connection point ( neutrik locking jacks ) if it was meant to carry a speaker cable signal and the speaker load

If you are going to do that, why do you need more than one jack? Maybe I don't understand, but if you are going to change the cable at all, what is the point?

Steve

Hi Steve, my point is to plug the cab into the head i want to use without going behind the amps, so the hub with the jacks would be on my desk and i plug the cab cable to the head i want to use.

of course i would have to switch the amp completely off before switching to another head

OK, that makes sense. As long as you build the hub well and don't screw up and connect the wrong amp and play an amp without a load you'll be fine.

Steve

 

[Rick Lee]

I have a Metropoulos Head Master, which allows switching between two heads through one cabinet. It's a very cool device, but I'm starting to wonder why I really need it. I can't use it to switch loops on each head. My pedals sound fine in front of my EVH, but sound like shit with the Marshall. I had a loop installed in the Marshall and use it for my pedals. The Head Master doesn't help me now. I don't need to use two heads at home. And using the Head Master at a gig would require a lot more cables - two extra speaker, two extra instrument, a power and footpedal cables. That's a lot of extra gear to set up when there are multiple bands and a restless crowd in between sets. But it works like a charm at what it's for. I think George built it so he could test his builds against an original Plexi through the same cab. And I used it to show friends the contrast between two heads at home. Just don't think I'm gonna have a use for this at a gig.

 

[JeraPat8]

signal blockers :jammerinthebox

 

[krueger]

Egnater SS4