suggest a cab for a GK1001rbii or GK in general...?

raul · #1 07-24-2011, 09:01 AM

yes, i am going to pull the trigger on either a GK1001rbii since i just fell in love with the tone...tried it at GC, didn't quite catch or forgot which cab it was hooked to...ugh! it was a GK cab though...

so, what would be a good cab for this head? i know the cab i played through was a 410...what cab is a good pair for this head? what goes hand in hand with it...looking for GK cab, but open to others...

and geez, i do plan on maybe an MB800 when it hits!!! would this same cab also rock with the MB800 series as well as 1001rbii?

yes, i fell in love with the GK sound!!!!!

wcriley · #2 07-24-2011, 09:11 AM

See my signature.

cableguy · #3 07-24-2011, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by wcriley

See my signature.

+1

I play a 700RB-II with a fEARful 12/6. It rocks.

GrinningMouth88 · #4 07-24-2011, 09:27 AM

either a neo 412 or 810 if you want to take full advantage of the power and biamp capabilities.

capnsandwich · #5 07-24-2011, 09:30 AM

Do you have a budget or limit you want to spend? If not, go for the Bergantino NV610. That cab is a beast!

JGR · #6 07-24-2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by capnsandwich

Do you have a budget or limit you want to spend? If not, go for the Bergantino NV610. That cab is a beast!

+1, or the NV412 to bring out the grit. Everything I own sounds great through all of the NVs. I can't say that about any other cab.

**B-string** · #7 07-24-2011, 11:53 AM

G-K 410, 212, 412 (my beast) or any cab will sound great with that amp. If I started again I would do two NEO 212s, one for small gigs, stack them for bigger gigs.

Schwinge · #8 07-24-2011, 12:02 PM

I compared the 410 RBH cab to the 410 Neo cab using the 1001rbII and concluded that the RBH sounded a bit better (maybe stronger low mids- I forget). I ended up buying the RBH, but I wish I bought the Neo because of the weight difference! Thankfully I'm not gigging much anymore so it stays put in the apartment

Anyway, the 1001rbII sounds great with either the 410 RBH or the 410 Neo.

andybrunobass · #9 07-24-2011, 12:06 PM

I'm partial to 6x10 cabs. The Goliath SR is what I'm running with an 800RB. If you like punchy tone with good definition this is the way to go. But if you pair it with a 4x10 and a 1x15 you can take full advantage of the bi amp capabilities of the head.

**B-string** · #10 07-24-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by andybrunobass

I'm partial to 6x10 cabs. The Goliath SR is what I'm running with an 800RB. If you like punchy tone with good definition this is the way to go. But if you pair it with a 4x10 and a 1x15 you can take full advantage of the bi amp capabilities of the head.

No you can't! The only true Bi-amp G-K head is the 800RB, all others are H.M.S. (Horn Management System). The H.M.S. is only for the horns in artist series G-K cabs.

raul · #11 07-25-2011, 07:05 AM

ok, i was for some reason under the impression that the GK RBH cabs were not really all that, i guess they're pretty cool though but it seems like the Avatar TB153 is the shiznitz for some reason, people just geek out on the Avatar...it it really all that much more than the RBH 410 or any other cab??? how could it be?

regardless, i know the GK 1001RBII is my kinda amp!!!! just need the cab for me to have my sound down...

bassgod0dmw · #12 07-25-2011, 07:08 AM

I've always had good luck with Aguilar cabs. I've been using the GS series with my GK stuff for a good while now and never had any complaints. Currently using GS112's, but I've also used a GS410 and a GS115 with it. All of them sound great.

With that said, whenever I do get around to getting a big cab again, it's going to be a Bergantino NV610.

Mark Reccord · #13 07-25-2011, 07:19 AM

I've used my NV610 with my MB200 and a buddy's 1001RBII and it sounds great with both amps. The MB200 looks a little silly up there but sounds great. The 1001RB/NV610 combination is monstrous.

I keep toying with the idea of selling my NV610 but everything I plug into it sounds great. Only caveat is that it doesn't have a tweeter so if you like a lot of sizzle-y top end it might not work for you.

dougjwray · #14 07-25-2011, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by raul

ok, i was for some reason under the impression that the GK RBH cabs were not really all that, i guess they're pretty cool though but it seems like the Avatar TB153 is the shiznitz for some reason, people just geek out on the Avatar...it it really all that much more than the RBH 410 or any other cab??? how could it be?

regardless, i know the GK 1001RBII is my kinda amp!!!! just need the cab for me to have my sound down...

ANY cab sounds good with ANY GK head! (There... I said it!)
As far as RBH cabs... they're serious! I recently had a chance to compare them with Neos, in depth, and to me (subjectively, of course) the RBH cabs had a bit more soul, grit, heft... whatever you want to call it. I use my GK 1001RB II with a 210RBH cab for small gigs, and add a second 210RBH when necessary.

GrooveWarrior · #15 07-25-2011, 08:17 AM

I picked up an MB200, and I too have been bitten by the GK bug. I've had Phil Jones, Euphonic Audio, Eden, Trace, etc. and I think this is the best sounding amp I have had.

I paired it with a GK 115MBX cabinet, and it sounds terrific. I hadn't played a 15 in ten years or more, and it really sounds good.

On a side note, I was not on TB for a couple of months, and totally missed the whole fEARful revolution (which were cabinets mentioned here), and honestly have no idea what they are all about, and the thread on it is just too long and exhaustive to read.

raul · #16 07-25-2011, 08:32 AM

same here, was out of the bass loop and not really keeping up at TB in general...now this whole fEARful thing has happened and i don't know what to think!!! get a GK 410 or get something else?? like maybe the Avatar TB153, that seems awesome! gee, both cabs seems awesome! tough call...

**B-string** · #17 07-25-2011, 07:26 PM

Don't think I have read ANY bad reports on Avatar? Remember one fellow had a driver problem one time and Avatar took care of it.