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04-16-2010, 09:30 PM
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I haven't been able to find any head-to-head comparisons of these two cabs, although I've read lots of good things about each of them.
I currently have the Orange 15 - I love it to death, and it left an Aguilar GS115 in the dust playing both cabs side by side.
I am curious about the DB115, though, especially with the mid-forward voicing of this particular series. Has anyone out there had a chance to compare these two cabs? Would an OBC/DB stack work soundwise, if not aesthetically?
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04-17-2010, 09:39 AM
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04-17-2010, 09:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. | | | I think the OBC115 x2 will be your best bet. Not tested the Aguilar, and although I love their DB cabinets, with the 15 Id go for Orange.
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04-17-2010, 10:01 AM
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04-17-2010, 03:48 PM
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04-18-2010, 10:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Jersey | | | If it helps I have a db412. it has a very pronounced midrange and is overall very even in the highs and lows. It has a nice amount of "wobble" on the low as well. I have tried to 810 as well, and that one was more smooth sounding with a tighter bass end.
To be perfectly honest the way aguilar describes the cab voicings are their website is pretty dead on.
The orange is a bit more gritty I would say, has that orangey sound to it sorta if that makes sense. So it depends on what you want. I would say the aguilar db series is defiantly a more versatile sounding cab. |
04-19-2010, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by steamthief  nysbob, have you compared the two? | Yes I have, side by side. The Orange cab pushes out great lows, the Reeves cab is considerably brighter (no tweet or horn either) with still plenty of beef.
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08-27-2010, 12:49 PM
|  | One lab accident away from being a supervillain | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Powder Springs, Ga | | | I've been considering these three cabs for my next purchase and I'd love to hear some more opinions on the matter.
Played on a DB115 earlier today. Wow! I was definitely impressed.
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09-02-2010, 07:20 AM
| | One lab accident away from being a supervillain | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Powder Springs, Ga | | Surely someone has played all three of these cabs and can render some sort of opinion. I'm looking at you Tom Bowlus 
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09-02-2010, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by PSPookie Surely someone has played all three of these cabs and can render some sort of opinion. I'm looking at you Tom Bowlus | 
Actually, I have not spent much time with a DB115, other than at NAMM Shows, so I really can't say, but I would have to back up what nysbob has to say regarding the Orange and the Reeves 1x15's.  |
09-02-2010, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by tombowlus
Actually, I have not spent much time with a DB115, other than at NAMM Shows, so I really can't say, but I would have to back up what nysbob has to say regarding the Orange and the Reeves 1x15's. | Ok. Thanks.
How would you compare the Orange to the Bag End S15-D? FWIW, I thought the Aguilar sounded a lot like a Bag End with more booty.
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09-02-2010, 09:38 AM
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I have not played the Aguilar DB115.
But the orange OBC115 is as good a 15" cab as I have played.
x2 would be killer. |
09-03-2010, 12:35 PM
| | One lab accident away from being a supervillain | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Powder Springs, Ga | | I haven't had a chance two play the other two cabs but I really liked the DB115 I tried. Plus, it was a smokin deal so I picked it up today at lunch.
Funny, now that I'm back from lunch I suddenly feel ill. I'll probably have to go home early
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