Describe these cabinets for me please.

[mebusdriver]

Gotta buy a cab soon and I have no idea where to start! We have an awesome store here locally that has a ton of high end stuff and a lot of guitar centers that have crazy deals on used gear.

Tone I'm going for is pretty punchy with some grind. I have two basses that are completely different. A p that has great old school tone and a j that has awesome punch and growl. I play a wide range of music but I generally keep my tone tight, punchy, and I like a little bit of natural grind. Kind of Geddy Lee like but not sooooooo bright. I have no idea what to consider so I'm just considering all of it. But since there's a million choices out these days I was wondering if you could help me, in just a few words, describe the general tone of these cab companies. Or just. Make a suggestion about what I should look at. Thanks

So here's the companies I can get my hands on.... Gonna get a 4x10 unless you think a different cab set up would be better . The lighter the better. Don't really have a budget.

Aguilar
Avatar
Ashdown
Bergantino
EA
GK
Schroeder
SWR
EBS
Mesa
Eden
Epifani

[bassplayerbob]

What kind of head and wattage will you be using? Are the basses active-passive?

[Jim Carr]

IMHO, you need to try them out for yourself, as much as possible. Also go hear bands that have bassists with cabs that interest you. Buy used.

[Mr. Foxen]

4x10s are kind of stuck in old tech realm now, you can do better with other configurations, and that is a terrible generalisation, but works in practice.

[mebusdriver]

Playing an 800rb. One passive p and one active j. Would really like to get a good grind without a pedal. Prolly getting an svt-vr soon. Definitely gonna buy used if i can find something. I don't ever buy new really. Heard SWR cabs were pretty punchy? Any thoughts?

[bassplayerbob]

Originally Posted by mebusdriver

Playing an 800rb. One passive p and one active j. Would really like to get a good grind without a pedal. Prolly getting an svt-vr soon. Definitely gonna buy used if i can find something. I don't ever buy new really. Heard SWR cabs were pretty punchy? Any thoughts?

As for the head, I've used a 1001 head with these:avatar b210 neo, Epifani UL310,EBS 210, Ashdown Mag series 115 and an Ampeg 410 ported cab. I alternated between these depending on the venue. The band I was in played mostly dance,funk and disco. All cabs sounded great. I also work with a modern rock band and the only thing that cut through strong was my Ampeg. The other cabs made me sound like a funk player trying to rock out. Hope that helps some what.

[Adam Bomb]

Aguilar: Warm, round. Good mids.

Avatar: Punchy, albeit somewhat undisciplined.

Ashdown: Dark. Moody.

Bergantino: Effervescent, but with a high-mid aftertaste.

EA: Sterile, cold. Prudish, even.

GK: Naughty.

Schroeder: Illegitimate.

SWR: Mamby-pamby.

EBS: Terse.

Mesa: Possibly inebriated.

Eden: Aloof.

Epifani: Evangelical.

IMO/IME/YMMV. They are all probably fine.

--Bomb

[Bean639]

Originally Posted by Adam Bomb

Aguilar: Warm, round. Good mids.

Avatar: Punchy, albeit somewhat undisciplined.

Ashdown: Dark. Moody.

Bergantino: Effervescent, but with a high-mid aftertaste.

EA: Sterile, cold. Prudish, even.

GK: Naughty.

Schroeder: Illegitimate.

SWR: Mamby-pamby.

EBS: Terse.

Mesa: Possibly inebriated.

Eden: Aloof.

Epifani: Evangelical.

IMO/IME/YMMV. They are all probably fine.

--Bomb

HAHA! It might just be me, but it seems that you rushed through the second half

[Adam Bomb]

Yeah. Also I forgot "dirty", "polite", and "grumpy".

--Bomb

[mebusdriver]

Lol. Great response man!! I still don't have a clue as to what half of them sound like...... But it was a lot of fun to read!! Hahahahaha. Thanks!