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Old 10-13-2011, 09:41 AM
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Anyone rocking these? Any comments good or bad about them?

In looking at the site, I see a nice small model on sale for $349. Just want to know if it's worth checking out!

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Old 10-13-2011, 08:26 PM
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Yes.

I know a bassist who uses a Carvin 410 and I have played his rig a few times. It can handle a decent amount of power and the amp's tone is reproduced faithfully. Good lows.

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Old 10-14-2011, 06:28 AM
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This is your typical commercial sealed cab, so you see the typical drop-off begin taking place just above 100 Hz. The -3dB point is 85 Hz. The -10dB point is 53 Hz. Depending on your amp, how much bass boost you use, your playing style, your instrument, and whether or not you have a subsonic filter in your signal chain, you will run out of cone excursion anywhere between 30 watts and 120 watts, and of course a bit higher if you run a very middy tone for slap. I ran the WinISD model with PS10 drivers, which is what I assume Carvin's using in this cab. If it's a different set of drivers they're using, someone let me know and I'll re-run the model, if I can find the driver T-S params. Sounds like a reasonably competent (and priced) sealed 410 cab as long as you go into it with your expectations properly set, and don't ask of it what it can not do. Not sure how (or if) that cab is lined, but if it isn't, or if it's only minimally lined, then there may be some opportunity for marginal DIY improvement. Don't forget to check the bass amp forum on the Carvin boards to see if anyone's posted anything on that model.
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Old 10-14-2011, 12:12 PM
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Old 10-14-2011, 02:20 PM
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Órale Funk-Father!
Have you checked these cab's out? Avatar Speakers
Absolutely! Owned 2 Avatars and gigged them for 9 years straight. Just got rid of them earlier this year and wish I still had them. My sound has not been the same. I have a Genz Benz 4ohm 410T-XB (older model w/out the tiltback handle and wheels) I got in a trade coming sometime next week. I traded away my 2 Epifani PS112 cabs. Just not working for me although the GK Neo112's I have aren't too bad. I'm keeping them due to the portabilty and when space is at a premium! I'll use the 4x10 for my big stage gigs. I understand these cabs are killer. I'm very interested in upgrading to an XB2 or XB3 version down the road.
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