112 or 210...which way to go with a Shuttle 9.0

SteveC · #1 09-26-2010, 07:26 AM

I think I'm going to trade my Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0-12T in for a Shuttle 9.0 head. I need a single cab to go with it. I only want one cab, and it needs to be small/portable. I want as full a tone as I can get with those limits. I don't have unlimited funds so let's keep that in mind as well.

I like the size/portability of a 112, but wonder if I'm missing something by having a single driver instead of two.

Any thoughts or suggestions.

mrpackerguy · #2 09-26-2010, 07:55 AM

I think you are going to get more out of the 9.0 with a 2x10, but the best thing would be to just demo some at GC or the like.

gregwatts2008 · #3 09-26-2010, 07:57 AM

philtoler · #4 09-26-2010, 08:14 AM

As with many other similar posts, based on direct experience and many years in the business, if you are looking for portability with a minimum of compromise I would thoroughly recommend the new Orange SP210 or SP212. I use them in conjunction with an Orange Bass Terror amp and I am well pleased with the result.

mcapote · #5 09-26-2010, 08:19 AM

fearful 12/6 will match up nice with the 9.0

jlt5x · #6 09-26-2010, 08:23 AM

Why are you upgrading to the 9 if you want to stay with a small, single cab? They are essentially the same as the 6 but louder - and I don't see you getting much more volume out of the small cab....

RickenBoogie · #7 09-26-2010, 08:23 AM

2x12.

KJung · #8 09-26-2010, 08:27 AM

The only two 112's I'd consider for single, stand-alone use with a high powered head like the 9 for moderately loud, large gigs would be the Bergantino HT112ER or an LDS 12/6/1 (or other fEarFul type execution.

I prefer the Bergantino... more low mid meat and to my ear, a beautiful, smooth transition from that fat, deep driver to that very high quality tweeter.

Either of these will outperform most 210's. I will be getting one of Duke's 'Thunder Child' cabs, which is a bit of a different take on the 12/6 type thing, and that might be a contender, although at 4ohms, the 9 would be a bit much for that cab, which is optimized to be used with the more typical 500 watt or so micro's. I'll have a clip up of that cab with a few heads when it arrives in 5-10 days.

In a 210 with a Shuttle head, I very much like the AE210... very small, tight, bright, punchy... different vibe than the above 112's, which are more fat and smooth.

IMO!

**jlepre** · #9 09-26-2010, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlt5x

Why are you upgrading to the 9 if you want to stay with a small, single cab? They are essentially the same as the 6 but louder - and I don't see you getting much more volume out of the small cab....

Not so...True it has MORE power, but from threads I've read, the 9.0 has a more TUBEY sound. This is coming from Genz Benz engineers.

Of course I am not speaking from actual in-person comparison, but I used to own a 6, and I have a 9 on hold.

KJung · #10 09-26-2010, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlepre

Not so...True it has MORE power, but from threads I've read, the 9.0 has a more TUBEY sound. This is coming from Genz Benz engineers.

Of course I am not speaking from actual in-person comparison, but I used to own a 6, and I have a 9 on hold.

+1 the 9 has a different voicing, and the extra power at 8ohms can really make a 210 or high power/deeply voiced 12 sound great.