"Pure" Cabnet

[tooloudalex]

So im looking for a cabnet (1x15 or 4x10 havent decided yet on size) to pair with my LH500

ive been through:
SWR Golliath 2
Ampeg 6x10 Hlf
Behringer 4x10 (it was my first cab so dont be too hard on the behringer part :P)

Im looking for a cab that wont add color to the bass. I like the way the bass sounds, i dont want to hear the cab and amp (i ifnd the LH500 does this well, but i cant find a cab to pair it with)

Does such a cab exist?

4 Ohm preferd


Thanks for any help!

[canadian*eh]

An SWR Megoliath 810!! you can run it with or with out the horn...very clean clear and one hell of a bottom end on her...i find it very uncolored...not to bright like my Goliath IV 410 can be at times!! Been there done that with the 410/115 setup and not ever going back to it...it was ok and alot of people like it...i just found the 115 to be the week link of the setup...and now since i have been running 810's....there just is nothing that quite compairs to the power they have!! All the best Cheers mate!!

[tooloudalex]

i would love an 810, however, i drive a civic means a no go for the fridge at the moment

[JimmyM]

sorry, but all bass cabs impart color to the tone. no cab on the market is flat because no speaker is flat. even in high end pa's, they use computer electronics to create near flat response in the cabs. so you're certainly not going to find it in a bass cab. that doesn't mean they're not good sounding cabs, but it's kind of futile to look for "transparency" and "uncolored tone." just look for one that sounds good to you and buy it.

[Jaco who?]

Im looking for a cab that wont add color to the bass.

It depends on how you look at it, but snarky comments aside, to me this means you have the ability to EQ in/out a wide range of tones from middy/grindy to boomy.

Try some of the Hi-drive Hartke cabs. A pair of the Hi-drive 112's, OR one of the 4Ω Avatar TB153 three way 15"s, they're probably about as "adjustable"/uncolored as you'll get for the price.

[Tasteebass]

You won't be sorry with a 4 ohm Avatar TB153. Loud, articulate, defeatable tweeter for more vintage(ish) sounds or crisp modern highs with it up. And it wont be $399 much longer. It's a lot of cab for the money.

[rpsands]

Originally Posted by Tasteebass

You won't be sorry with a 4 ohm Avatar TB153. Loud, articulate, defeatable tweeter for more vintage(ish) sounds or crisp modern highs with it up. And it wont be $399 much longer. It's a lot of cab for the money.

This. Far better way to go than any of the *x10 cabinets for "flattish" tones.

[christw]

Originally Posted by tooloudalex

i would love an 810, however, i drive a civic means a no go for the fridge at the moment

What model/year? An Ampeg 810 fits across the back seat of an '04-'08 4 door Accord. I found that out from a fellow TB'er and it gives my hope my Genz Benz 610 (which is shorter but deeper) might fit in my '07.

My old '05 Civic Si hatchback could eat two 810's side by side if you dropped the rear set and probably another on top of you got very brave. I'm sure your car could hold a quality 610 if it's a 4 door and you found one at the right price. (The Ampeg 610 is not quality IMO. My Genz Benz blew it out of the water. I A/B'd them before purchase. The price was the same too! What a rip off!)

Originally Posted by Tasteebass

You won't be sorry with a 4 ohm Avatar TB153. Loud, articulate, defeatable tweeter for more vintage(ish) sounds or crisp modern highs with it up. And it wont be $399 much longer. It's a lot of cab for the money.

As a cost effective solution, I agree. If you feel you'd need two of these, you can find a used, quality 8x10 for the equivalent cost.

[rockstarbassist]

Plug headphones into your bass' output jack. It's the only way. Even then, most headphones or earbuds color toanez too, so basically you just need to hold the bass up to your ear and pluck. That's the "truest" you'll get to no coloration.

[zachoff]

My Schroeder 1515 is about the most transparent cab I've ever heard but it's probably bigger than what you're looking for.