Not Another "Advise Me On Cabs" Thread!

[mynameisjack2]

Sorry in advance.

I'm looking to upsize my current rig (SWR Triad, Peavey IPR 1600)

I loved the triad, but it just doesn't cut it in the volume spectrum, especially with me playing larger venues recently.

I play in a 3 piece prog rock band. More often than not I'm playing high note runs on my C string, and I'm often the melody over the guitar. I rarely play low bass notes, so I don't really need "thunderous lows" like so many cabs advertise. My preamp is currently a VT Bass Deluxe, I may or may not swap it out with a Rusty Box.

I want very smooth sounds, not punch like I encountered when trying an SVT 8x10.

My first thought was fEarful, but having no where to compare it to other cabs I'm a little weary of trying them. Leland from SpeakerHardware recommended looking at the Bill Fitzmaurice Jack series, trouble is I'm terrible with woodworking.

Any opinions on what I should go with?


Here's some samples of my band:
The Anima Construct
All those are pretty old, skip to 1:45 if you don't want to listen to me play with effects.

YouTube - The Anima Construct at Ragnarok (Undine)

Newer, but of slightly lesser quality.

I hope those help.


Thanks for any assistance ahead of time!

Edit: Budget would help

I can get a max of 700$ to spend on cabs, no more, definitely can go less.

[Blues Bass 2]

Avatar TB153 . Fits your budget and would sound great with your type of band , you guys sound very good . Same type of full range sound as the fEarful cabs and it does go very low but the mids in these type of speakers really let the upper registers come through . I think it would be a good fit .

[waleross]

Sorry no advice as to what you should buy, I'm sure it will work out judging from the sound of your group....Best of luck ..........................

[1n3]

Originally Posted by mynameisjack2

Leland from SpeakerHardware recommended looking at the Bill Fitzmaurice Jack series, trouble is I'm terrible with woodworking.

After reading your post and hearing you play, Leland's advice (BFM Jack) makes sense to me; would give you a lot of volume over the frequency range you use. I'm surprised that Leland didn't also mention that he builds finished cabs.

[mynameisjack2]

Yeah, he seemed to think that would work well too.

What kind if configuration should I go with? I'm not really familiar with how loud a 10" and 12" are.

[1n3]

Originally Posted by mynameisjack2

Yeah, he seemed to think that would work well too.

What kind if configuration should I go with? I'm not really familiar with how loud a 10" and 12" are.

I've never heard a Jack. My comments are based only on what I've read. The horn gives you greater sensitivity and dispersion than a direct radiator. The cab is larger and more complex(expensive), but the size and expense is offset by needing fewer drivers. The horn is too short to work below ~250hz, but that shouldn't be a problem for you.

You haven't given much info about the size of rooms you want to play, or the volume level you'll need. My very rough guess is that a Jack 10 would not be enough; a Jack 12 or 210 might. Hopefully, you can fill in the picture, and some guys who gig these will chime in. If you haven't visited Bill's forum, you should spend some time there.

[mynameisjack2]

Interesting. I'd have to find a wood worker in the mean time to accomplish one of those I think.

My power amp does support bridging, and has a high pass and low pass option for each output, so I could go with a more conventional style and work with it that way if that opens up more mainstream options.