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Old 10-28-2010, 09:04 AM
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Hello all,

so I am shopping around for a new cab. I know there is the rule: "light, loud, deep, pick 2 of the 3"
well, I don't care about loud, because 99 gigs out of 100, I have PA support, so I just need to hear me. I do want light or a smaller size as I do play in a variety of places and I don't really want to kill myself on a giant Eden 215XLT (as it would be too loud anyways and would mess with the PA sound) and I do want low end extension because in my mind, the sound I want to hear is a nice thick, deep bass tone, along the lines of Mike Gordon

Can anyone point me in the right direction? it seems that LDS might the best route to go, but I see that Barefaced cabs has the big baby, and the audiokinesis 212 might also be a contender as well. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
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Old 10-28-2010, 09:07 AM
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The Audiokinesis 112 has your name all over it 34 pounds, nice low end extension, low SPL but 4ohms so that a relatively small head can result in 'almost' 212 volume.

If you want small, light and low, and moderately loud, this is the king of the hill, and I've played about everything. It isn't a 'sizzle machine' or anything like that... very smooth and organic, with lots of low mid/upper bass meat/punch, nice true low end, and a very nice, natural, organic top end.

I've rarely been as impressed with a cab in my almost 40 years of 'gearheadedness'.

Edit: If you need a bit more volume and want a bit brighter voicing, the 55 pound Bergantino AE212 is magnicifent.
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