Looking to change from my GK Neo cabs...

Murph_Orpheus · #1 09-06-2010, 08:47 PM

I have a Neo 212 and 410 and I know the GK Neo's get much love on here but they're just not doing it for me. I find them to be too bright for my liking so I'm looking to move onto something with a fatter low end. I'm hoping to maybe do a trade in a local music store, but I also have the option of selling on the used market. If I do go that route then obviously I'll have cash to shop around. So this is where my lovely fellow TB folk come in

any suggestions for cabs with a fat low end?

TC.65 · #2 09-06-2010, 08:52 PM

What amp are you running with those cabs?

Murph_Orpheus · #3 09-06-2010, 08:57 PM

I have a few different heads so it depends on the occasion. I've got a Mesa BB750, GK 700RBII and Orange Terror Bass.

Plstrns · #4 09-06-2010, 08:59 PM

The 410 or 212 alone is too bright? I've never used them, only a test drive on a 410 but it seemed ~full. Maybe the combination of cabs is hurting the bottom and middle?

TC.65 · #5 09-06-2010, 09:14 PM

I run a GK 700rb II with a GK 2-12 NEO and I get a really full lowend out of it.

MIJ-VI · #6 09-06-2010, 10:07 PM

Captain obvious here: Did you turn down the tweeters?

The consensus on TB is that G-K amps deliver a big bottom.

Perhaps trying more EQ adjustments would help what could be just a case of G.A.S.

Have you tried your bass through different amps to ascertain whether or not its setup is a factor?

countrybass007 · #7 09-06-2010, 10:13 PM

An Orange OBC115 may be what you're looking for. Great cab for a good, powerful vintage bass tone.

Murph_Orpheus · #8 09-06-2010, 10:14 PM

Yep I always have the tweeter's turned down fully. And I've run my basses through many amps over the years and was never this picky with my tone until I had these cabs.

MIJ-VI · #9 09-06-2010, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Murph_Orpheus

Yep I always have the tweeter's turned down fully. And I've run my basses through many amps over the years and was never this picky with my tone until I had these cabs.

Then perhaps you're a 15" cab fancier at heart?

Fingers & flats? What kind of bass?

Murph_Orpheus · #10 09-06-2010, 10:32 PM

I use a Warwick $$ and a Spector Euro LX. I mix it up between fingers and pick pending on the style of band I play with. The store I'm considering trading these cabs into has some Orange cabs so I might try them out and see what they're like. Think they only have the isobaric 212 and 410 though. They also have a pair of Genz Benz 410T XB2's that I might give a whirl. Anyone had any experience with those?

rpsands · #11 09-06-2010, 10:51 PM

Use the knobs on your amp to make the brightness go away.

Murph_Orpheus · #12 09-06-2010, 10:59 PM

I've tried so many settings at this stage, with all 3 of my amp heads I might add, and if it isn't working with these cabs by now then they simply aren't pleasing to my ear, that's what it comes down to.

Slowgypsy · #13 09-07-2010, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Murph_Orpheus

Yep I always have the tweeter's turned down fully. And I've run my basses through many amps over the years and was never this picky with my tone until I had these cabs.

What cabs did you run before you got the GK? Were you happy with those cabs? What prompted you to switch?

JGR · #14 09-07-2010, 08:48 AM

Go with the Berg NV's, or the Orange OBC 115.

Wes Whitmore · #15 09-07-2010, 11:21 AM

What heads are you using?

I think you want an Ampeg 410HLF...

Murph_Orpheus · #16 09-07-2010, 01:42 PM

@Wes: My heads were posted earlier near the start. I'd love to try out an Ampeg 410HLF but there's no dealers near me.

@Slowgypsy: I've had a Warwick 411 Pro, Peavey 410 TX and then an Ampeg 810. I decided to move on from the 810 to having 2 cabs instead for more flexibility, being able to bring one cab to smaller venues then 2 for the bigger ones etc.

bannerman · #17 09-07-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Murph_Orpheus

I've had a Warwick 411 Pro, Peavey 410 TX and then an Ampeg 810. I decided to move on from the 810 to having 2 cabs instead for more flexibility, being able to bring one cab to smaller venues then 2 for the bigger ones etc.

If you liked the sound of the Ampeg 810, you'll love the Bergantino NV series.

Murph_Orpheus · #18 09-07-2010, 02:40 PM

I must look into the Bergantino NV series. I bet they're going to cost me a lot more than what I'd get for selling the 2 GK Neo cabs.

silky smoove · #19 09-07-2010, 02:48 PM

Do you add a lot of treble boost with either of your bass' onboard preamps?

Murph_Orpheus · #20 09-08-2010, 06:12 PM

I've come across a Mesa Powerhouse 1000 on the used market locally, if I sold my GK cabs I'd have plenty of cash for it. Anyone had much experience with the Powerhouse 1000? It looks very interesting. How's the low end out of it?