suggestions on light weight speaker cabs

wes stephenson · #1 12-02-2011, 11:37 AM

hey guys i was looking around and im only seeing a couple of different options for light weight speaker cabs. could some of you guys hip me to some different options? by the way, ive already checked out schroeder and bergantino... thanks

will33 · #2 12-02-2011, 02:26 PM

Depending on what your definition of light is there's tons of them. Genz, Markbass, GK, Barefaced come to mind. There's more, it's all the rage now.

pfschim · #3 12-02-2011, 02:32 PM

Besides the Bergs and Schroeders you mentioned that you are already aware of ....

Epifani, Aguilar GS, GK Neo's, Genz Benz, Mark Bass and TC all offer reasonably light weight cabs.

All provide very different voicings, so do some reading about that.

good luck

wes stephenson · #4 12-02-2011, 02:59 PM

by lightweight i mean comparable to the shroeds... man those barefaced cabs look awesome but dang thats some serious bread for a 2-12. im looking for something similar to the schroeder 2-12 but with out the weird "mid bump" frequency that the cabs produce. not that i dont like mids its just that those particular cabs are a little obnoxious. does anybody have any experience with jorges other 2-12 cabs? by the way thank yall for your comments!

will33 · #5 12-02-2011, 03:02 PM

Schroeders are about stuffing speakers in tiny boxes and getting outrageous response humps and no real lows. Genz Neo-X 212's get a lotta love.

wes stephenson · #6 12-02-2011, 03:09 PM

thanks Will ill check into them!

wes stephenson · #7 12-06-2011, 10:02 AM

So what do y'all like about genz benz neo's?

Bredian · #8 12-06-2011, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wes stephenson

by lightweight i mean comparable to the shroeds... man those barefaced cabs look awesome but dang thats some serious bread for a 2-12. im looking for something similar to the schroeder 2-12 but with out the weird "mid bump" frequency that the cabs produce. not that i dont like mids its just that those particular cabs are a little obnoxious. does anybody have any experience with jorges other 2-12 cabs? by the way thank yall for your comments!

From what I've read in TB, that "mid bump" is probably all due to the undersized box size vs optimal speaker design.

mrpackerguy · #9 12-06-2011, 12:19 PM

Avatars with neo speakers and the newer Euphonic Audio cabinets are light weight too.

wes stephenson · #10 12-07-2011, 01:17 AM

Did avatar make the cabs smaller?

darius8 · #11 12-07-2011, 03:25 AM

Flite Cabs has a 210 cab w/ neo's weighing 22 lbs for $475

Flite Ultralite Speaker Cabinets - Bass Cabinets

wes stephenson · #12 12-07-2011, 09:46 AM

Darius, thanks man! Those look real interesting. Man how do you cats find out about this stuff....

4-string · #13 12-07-2011, 12:14 PM

I have a Barefaced Big Twin T. It sounds absolutely amazing, and it is just silly light for a 1212/6/1.

Not the cheapest option out there, but worth every penny IMO.

newbold · #14 12-07-2011, 12:20 PM

Why not grab a schroeder and a sub and cross them over?

wes stephenson · #15 12-07-2011, 12:30 PM

Hey four string man I'm really interested in those but they are stinkin expensive. Plus I would really like to play one first to see if I really like it... @newbolt well that would IMO contradict the whole reason why i want light weight gear, which is to be able to get everything i need in one easy to manage trip from my car. also, i already have a schroed 2-12L cab which is the reason im looking for something different. i love the volume and the weight of it im just not all the way sold on the overall sound. does anybody know anything about the new speaker cabs jorge is putting out? by the way thanks for all you guys input!

wes stephenson · #16 12-07-2011, 12:45 PM

also, mr darius could you give me an example of a 2-10 cab thats comparable in sound to the flite 2-10 cab?

SpruceApple · #17 12-07-2011, 02:59 PM

Take a look at the GK Neo 212-II.....gets a lot of love around here, and a great value too.

darius8 · #18 12-07-2011, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wes stephenson

also, mr darius could you give me an example of a 2-10 cab thats comparable in sound to the flite 2-10 cab?

Haven't had any experience with them, just found them myself.
I'm in the same boat as you are, looking for a light 210 or 212.
And, I remembered another TB'er talking about Flite Cabs. I'm interested myself in this but I'm wondering how the price point could
be set so low.
There made in Connecticut from what thier website tells.

However......

SpruceApple's suggestion of GK 212 neo's sounds good too. The
GK 210MBE 400W 2x10 neo Cabs w/ Horn @ 30 lbs are $299 and the
GK 212MBE 600W 2x12 neo Cabs w/ Horn @ 34 lbs are $399 at Musicians Friend.

Igotsoul4u · #19 12-07-2011, 07:33 PM

I am happy with the Epifani UL210. Light, loud, and my kind of tone.

WingKL · #20 12-08-2011, 07:47 AM

You can also get a BFM Jack 12 built for you. rpsands has a 40 lb Jack 12 he say can be as loud as a 4 x 10 and works great for rock. I have a 35 lb Jack 10 that's loud enough for the blues band I play in.