Get a second OBC115 or a 4x10?

[steamthief]

My only cab is an Orange OBC115, fed by a Fender TB-600. I love the tone, but it doesn't seem to cut enough when playing within a group setting. Originally, I thought I would just get a second one and my volume problems would be soved. However...

I was in Best Buy the other night, and they had a newer Peavey high-wattage combo. I plugged a Jazz bass in, thought "meh," then noticed it had a tweeter on/off. I turned the tweeter on, and all of a sudden, this amp sounded 100% better. It got me thinking, "am I selling myself short by not having a horn on my cab?"

Which brings me to the 4x10 option. I had an Aguilar S410, and it was slamming, but I sold it here a few years ago. I'm looking long at a 4 ohm DB410, which would give me a tweeter and draw the full juice out of my amp, which combined with four drivers would probably solve any volume problems.

I don't care about modularity, because a single Orange 15 is a pretty hefty box by itself. What I'm wondering is, would a pair of OBC115s sound a lot better than a single? For those who have played both, what would I gain/lose by switching to the 4x10 vs. a stack of OBC115s?

[greenboy]

Originally Posted by steamthief

What I'm wondering is, would a pair of OBC115s sound a lot better than a single?

stacked, two of the same cab always sounds better than one.

[sledz]

Buy the 410 and move your OBC115 to me - I will double it instead of you and two problems are solved then.

[steamthief]

Originally Posted by greenboy

stacked, two of the same cab always sounds better than one.

Yes, I definitely found that out when I had a pair of GS112s.

[steamthief]

Originally Posted by sledz

Buy the 410 and move your OBC115 to me - I will double it instead of you and two problems are solved then.

LOL, if I do end up getting a 410, I will be selling the OBC115. That is another consideration for me, it would probably cost me less out-of-pocket to get a 410 and sell my 15.

[anonymous02282011]

I've got two Bergantino HT115s.

When run singly, it sounds great. No problems

But when you stack two, there's a synergy that's hard to put in to words. Even at low volumes the sound just envelopes you. It becomes a physical experience as well as an aural one.

Plus you'll get better dispersion

[greenboy]

Taller is better, and two 115 has better dispersion than a 410. Check out Mesa's 115 too. One of them is almost identical to the Orange in size and tuning and build style. Both are based on the EV TL606 enclosure plan.

I don't recall if there is room on the baffle to put a tweet though.

[greenboy]

Originally Posted by adbass

I've got two Bergantino HT115s.

When run singly, it sounds great. No problems

But when you stack two, there's a synergy that's hard to put in to words.

Naw... it's called "coupling" and "sound pressure level" ; }

We always like MORE. And well, OK, coupling actually shapes the tone too of course, since it occurs more in the lower frequencies than the higher ones, and suits bass guitar especially.

[anonymous02282011]

Originally Posted by greenboy

Naw... it's called "coupling" and "sound pressure level" ; }

We always like MORE. And well, OK, coupling actually shapes the tone too of course, since it occurs more in the lower frequencies than the higher ones, and suits bass guitar especially.

ha. thanks

[JGR]

Definitely 2x15. That rig is one of the few things left on my GAS list.

[RickenBoogie]

I agree, a pair of 15's is still my favorite way to rumble.