NCD! IndiLOW: The Purple People Beaters (fEARful content)
 

Today I got to pick up two new cabs from Dave Homer at Gigmaster Soundworks. Mirrored fEARful alphalite 12/6/1's. I have a 1515/66/1, but this is my, "'66 lite" rig. While a single woofer cab is pretty fantastic, and would cover 90% of most bassist's needs, there is a certain magic in a dual woofer set up. The 12/6/1's are tonally identical to my big cab, but I think a pair of alpha 12/6's is the sweet spot in terms of volume/size/weight/overall capability in the fEARful line.

These cabs thunder. Even with my "low powered" PF-500 I get really beefy loud bass. Toss something a little bigger on top, and these little cabs can get scary!


Here is a pic in Dave's shop. Can really see the color.

Vertical with the PF-500 on top.

Carvin B1500.

ART+Crest ProLite 3.0 on a "wide" stack.

The Classic 400 on top. The amp actually weighs more than both of the cabs together.

Single cab, practice rig.

Portaflex settings.

Congrats, Julian! Looks sweet :)

Thanks Mark. These cabs sound even better than they look. Im sure my neighbors hate me. :D

Personally, I find the balance of the 3012LF and the alphalite mid driver to be perfect...LOVE the tonal balance of those cabs :)

So...the Classic 400 has been demoted to 3rd string? ;)

Not at all! It just wont be my first grab with these cabs. If I am hauling the Cl400 out, I will bring the 1515/66/1.

I just got two new cabs today, and I'm extremely jealous of you. Maybe not the color scheme, not my thing, but they look great and probably sound better.

WOW!
Julian- that is a LOTA options you've got!
Looks like Dave did a great job and I do dig the purple!

Sweet!! Congrats on the new family members!

Thanks guys! These are just easier for me to get into my apartment. Im sure my neighbors will hate me. :D

Purple rules!

I've been preaching that gospel for years! Glad others are finally catching on. :D (Although I have the heavier Alphas.) I truly believe that the 12/6 is the absolute top of geenboy's fEARful designs.

These boxes are not lightweights by any means. Tweeters add a fair bit, steel grill, Baltic birch. They are a touch heavier than 45 pounds. They are ROCK solid though. I knew I would be putting a 100 pound tube head on them, so it didnt make much sense to be a weight weenie.

Having played so many greenboy cabs at this point in my life, I'd have a hard time saying that. Not because I think you're wrong, but because greenboy has so many cabs that do so many things well.

The first time I ever fired up a 1515/66/1 I started laughing out loud...there simply isn't another cab made (except maybe the F215) where you can use words like 'bombast,' 'hi-fi,' 'over the top,' and 'total clarity' in the same sentence :)

The 15/6, like the F115 represent a lot of bang for the buck...you really could do any gig with just one of those, yet the cabs are small enough to not feel a bit silly at the little gigs.

All That being said, the 12/6/1/alphalite is genius :)

Love the color, especially with the PF500 ;)

Look great, my friend! :)

Man on man these would be sweet with that purple PF-800...

'Skies! Good to see you! And thanks, I am really digging these cabs.

I know that Dave has a whole slew of other designs these days, but I still love the original fEARfuls...

I was seriously on the fence waiting for a fEARless F212...