4x10 Cab recommendations? please

[Session1969]

Originally Posted by phayes1007

Yeah, I've been hearing about Eden as if it were the Holy Grail of Cabinets... Probably a fair bit of truth to that, since they're virtually nonexistent at any of the major music stores/dealers and off-the-charts expensive (but not the same kind of "expensive" like when I think of Ampeg or Mesa), though I haven't had the opportunity yet to get acquainted with one. I don't know if want to right now though... I can just picture myself falling in-love with it and then in a state of depression when I realize I can't afford it. Something similar to that happened to me pretty recently... Although I wasn't even looking for one, I happened to find my "dream guitar head" at a local music store. I don't even own an electric guitar, but believe me, this amp made me want to buy a 7-string right away. I must've gone into the store a +dozen times in 3-4 weeks just to fiddle around with this head-- then I think it was on the 13th visit or so that they told me the Orange Rockerverb 100 MK ii was $2400. I can't remember anything that happened the next 15min. after, except that tears may or may not have been shed on that floor. Oh well, I'm over it though- Hopefully my bassplaying will make me rich enough one day to buy it lol :-p Sorry for the tangent.. Just felt like sharing.

My cousin uses an SWR 4x10, but I don't know what era/model it is. He's had good things to say about his SWR & GK head he uses, but right now he's so infatuated with the Roland V-Bass System he just bought that I don't even think he cares about what cabs/head he's using. But I've read plenty of posts/articles from people who swear by SWR. Sam Ash and some of the GC's carry a handfull of them, so they're somewhere next on my list of brands to look it.

Ashdown is a name I've seen a bunch, but other than their solid reputation and high prices.. I know almost nothing about them. They're on my watch list as well.

You can find a 410xlt for about $400. Pro sound on a beer budget if you ask me. I picked one up about fifteen years ago strictly because it was a good deal and I paired it with a GK1001 that I found for about $350. They were only paired together by the fact that I got a good deal on them from different people and I got luckee. It beefs up the GK a bit. Maybe (2)2-10 xlt's (used) to stack.

[Jim Carr]

I agree the top of the line Eden stuff kills!

Here is a pic of my 2x210 Epifani rig. Much loved!

[hgiles]

Two cabs are gonna be more versatile than one. You sound like a young guy, but if youre also the type that doesn't mind carrying stuff...you should probably start with a single 212 cab. Get a matched second one if you really think you need it.

I play the kind of music where my decision was a 112 cab. I like to travel light, I dont even carry an ipod to the gym. When the situation mandates a second 112, I will get another. I have yet to play my first gig on bass though.

[AdamR]

SWR 610 Goliath SR would also be a good choice.

[M. Owen Santy]

Originally Posted by AdamR

SWR 610 Goliath SR would also be a good choice.

+1

[Justybuddy]

There has been plenty of sound advice given. My personal experiences have led me away from 10s. I bought my first Bergantino 412 and have never been happier. The cab absolutely kills. This last year I ended up picking up a Bergantino HD212 as well. Holy. For a small cab...holy. You can't go wrong with a Bergie. Just my .02