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12-14-2010, 03:34 PM
| | | | WHY DO SOME BASSIST PREFER 212s INSTEAD OF A 15
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I just wondering why some guys prefer 212s over a 15. I have seen on the internet, Bass players using 210s and 212s. I always thought 210s and a 15 was the going thing. I know it depends on the sound you want I guess. Who uses that rig the most with what type of music , the 210s and 212s. My cousin down by Austin went to a 210 212 rig, Ive ask him, but he said he's very new at this since he was guitar player for years. he said he would feel better if I would bring any questions up to you guys. He told me you guys help him a bunch and still do. |
12-14-2010, 03:37 PM
| | | | Generally, a 2x12 will have more output than a single 15. If you have the right 12" speakers and the right cabinet tuning they can go pretty much as low as a well tuned 15 cabinet. Also, 2x12's will probably handle more power than a single 15. |
12-14-2010, 03:45 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manhattan | | | Obviously there's more size to 2 12's than a single 15.
Also, 12's speak quicker than 15's (to me). |
12-14-2010, 03:48 PM
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12-14-2010, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Fred Mott  I just wondering why some guys prefer 212s over a 15. | The same reason why some prefer Fords to Chevys. Driver size is moot, and broad generalizations of how different size drivers sound are unfounded. |
12-14-2010, 03:55 PM
|  | Basement Clef | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Below Ground, Detroit area | | | I use 2-2 x 10 cabinets. Why? I don't know any better. The LDS cabs sound nice even w/ a 5'er.
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12-14-2010, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by billfitzmaurice The same reason why some prefer Fords to Chevys. Driver size is moot, and broad generalizations of how different size drivers sound are unfounded. | This is quite a funny statement if you read it on its own in a non audio context.
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12-14-2010, 04:00 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seweracuse, NY | | | Because obviously 2x12=24 and that's way more than 15. The bigger the number, the better you sound.
For instance, my rig is 2x15+6= 36, so my rig is 1/3 better than the 2x12. Therefore I'm waaay better than a player with a 2x12.
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12-14-2010, 04:01 PM
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12-14-2010, 04:11 PM
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2x12: 2 * Pi * 12^2 / 4 = 226 sq. in.
1 x 15: Pi * 15^2 / 4 = 176 sq. in.
Does it mean that 2 x 12 moves more air than 1 x 15? This is a question, not a statement.
BigOldHarry: Your COMMENT?! ;-)
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4 x 10: 4 * Pi * 10^2 / 4 = 314 sq. in.
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12-14-2010, 04:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA | | | Because they happen to like that cab. Also, if stacked vertically, 2x12"s have better midrange/highs dispersion than 15"s. Of course, if they are side by side, they do not.
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12-14-2010, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BigOldHarry I've found the caps lock makes my posts louder... | yeah, but they also tend to make you sound a bit shifty...
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12-14-2010, 04:36 PM
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12-14-2010, 04:39 PM
|  | I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize! | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | | Also a 2x12 (or two 1x12s) tends to be higher and put the top cab nearer to your ear. |
12-14-2010, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by kesslari Driver size is critical in discussing preference of Fords and Chevys. Headroom and legroom variance is a killer! | | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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