| Orange TB 1000 + TC RS210 review
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Hi,
Here's my little review of this combination. I've been gigging with this setup for about a month now and used it at rehearsals, mid-size venues and big outdoor stages. I also tried and pair it with a RS212 at one point.
First time I used the cab was at a rehearsal with a '62 P-Bass. Upon playing a bit alone before all the other musicians had arrived, I immediately found it too bassy. I tried backing the bass to 9 o'clock, which tamed the situation a bit but the sound was also muddy and without definition. Adding a bit of mids improved things slightly but there was a big hole in the thumping lower mids area. And it was no different playing with the band. I was a bit disappointed but kept in mind that it was one room and the first time playing through the setup.
Comes the first show at a mid-size outdoor stage. This time I paired it with a RS212. Before soundcheck, playing alone on stage, I found it sounded better. More definition, but I was still missing the chest thumping. (bass was still at 9 o'clock, mids and treble at noon). The bass was still a bit wooly and somewhat airy but less muddy than at rehearsal. It was a tighter but still no punch or good projection.
Next gig was at a big outdoor festival stage. Still paired with the RS212. Same deal as the last show. Big plush bass, big sound, good definition but no thump.
Then an outdoor on a band stand as the stage. It was horrible! The kind of cone-shaped roof might had something to do with it but the sound was unruly and lousy. Cutting the bass had no effect as the sound became too thin. It was like all or nothing.
Couple days later, outdoor downtown stage, RS210 only. What I discovered while playing alone after setting up was that crouched right in front of the cab (1 feet away at near ear level) the sound was amazing. Punch, mid growl and tight bass. But as soon as I got up and got into playing position (varying from 5 to 7 feet away from the rig) it became the same story as the last gigs.
Finally, the two last gigs I did, one in a mid-size venue and one on another outdoor stage, I tried and walk around a bit to try and find a "sweet spot", to no avail. It sounds a bit better 10 feet away but still is too muddy with no punch.
I have to say though that volume-wise, the cab is great. It can stand it's ground against a loud drummer and guitarist. That along with it's weight are the only two good points I can say about the cab and I'm starting to miss my Ampeg Micro-VR rig with which I never had any sound problems other than volume in no matter venues I played at.
I'm therefore will be trying out a bunch of cabs in the next few days to try and find a better match to the Terror. | 
