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09-11-2005, 07:55 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA | |  What is your favorite cab.....
I want to hear what everyone's favorite cab for playing is.....I'm looking for something smaller to run with my old bassman 135 (100watt all tube) head due to the fact that I can't fit the bassman 2x15 and the URB in the car at the same time 
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09-11-2005, 08:16 PM
| | | | JBL EON15 G2
Transparent, Durable, and well designed.
But they weight 46lbs even with their neodymium woofer.
And they're self powered so you don't need a head.
I haven't tried the 10" version. |
09-11-2005, 09:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia | | | Eden CX110 - very compact, surprisingly extended lows, good efficiency to make the most of your 100 watts.
"JBL EON15 G2 ... I haven't tried the 10" version"
Don't bother - nowhere near as good as the 15. |
09-11-2005, 09:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago, IL | | | LDS 2x8... I run mine with 150 watts from a WW. It's fine for upright, maybe a little anemic for electric.
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09-11-2005, 10:25 PM
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09-11-2005, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris Fitzgerald EA VL208 | +1 If I only bring one cab, I go with the 4 ohm version (of which there are not many). Two 8 ohm VL-208's is more typical. The new EA Wizzy (one or two cabs) is a close second choice for upright gigs.
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09-12-2005, 12:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Milford, NJ | | EA VL208, Acme B1 extremely close second.  |
09-12-2005, 06:34 AM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | I have an old Tube Works 4 x 10" that I bought from Dave LaRue of the Steve Morse Band that is the best cab I've ever played through. Nice and deep with as many crispy highs as I could possibly ever want without being tinny. |
09-12-2005, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by BassGreaser I'm looking for something smaller to run with my old bassman 135 (100watt all tube) head due to the fact that I can't fit the bassman 2x15 and the URB in the car at the same time | You know, after initially reading your post, I was automatically thinking "smaller, compact cab" because of the space issue. BUT, if you were able to swing it, space-wise, the Bergantino NV215 is most definitely one of my favorite all around cabs. I would not have expected it to be very good on upright, but I had a big outdoor gig wherein I played mostly electric bass, so I brought a bigger rig (NV215 powered by Trace Elliot V-8). Somewhat to my surprise, my old Kay (via Barberra bridge) through the NV215 sounded great. If you like a 2x15, the NV215 is the best I have heard (yes, I like it even better than the near god-like RR/Diesel Mesa Boogie 2x15!), and it really sounds great with a tube head (being a sealed cab). It is actually a fairly flat and accurate cab within its frequency range (37 Hz to 7 kHz), and has very good clarity/articulation (plus deep lows, which might be overkill, but don't "get in the way"). It's also fairly compact and quite easy to move around for a 2x15.
So, given that you like 2x15's and tube heads, if you can fit it, you may really like the NV215.
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09-12-2005, 07:37 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands | | | Glockenklang Acoustic Art. Expensive, heavy, not efficient, etc. But it is the ultimate choice in acoustic amplification (if the rest of your gear is equally high-quality as well, of course).
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09-12-2005, 09:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA | | | anyone like EA CXL110's? |
09-12-2005, 09:13 PM
|  | Don't give a damn about my bad reputation | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma City | | | Haven't heard a cxl-110, but I do like the cxl-112 quite a bit.
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09-12-2005, 09:28 PM
| | | | I'll probably catch crap for this, but...
Hartke XLs. I hate tweeters. Too harsh. These things give a full range without 'em. I run a 4x10 and 2 1x15 cabs driven by a GK800RB in BiAmped mode. The 2 15" cabs drop the amp's low side's ohms to 4, and the GK runs at its full 400 watts (100/300).
Sounds GREAT. Yes, the rig is taller than me.
The only thing that sounds better is driving all 3 cabs from my Traynor Bass Master. Yeah, I know it's something absurd like 2.6 ohms, and I'm baking the F@#$ outta the tubes, but it sounds fricken WONDERFUL.
Downside? HEAVY. The 4x10 alone weighs 88 pounds! |
09-12-2005, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Basshole Hartke XLs. I hate tweeters. Too harsh. These things give a full range without 'em. I run a 4x10 and 2 1x15 cabs driven by a GK800RB in BiAmped mode. The 2 15" cabs drop the amp's low side's ohms to 4, and the GK runs at its full 400 watts (100/300).
Sounds GREAT. Yes, the rig is taller than me.
The only thing that sounds better is driving all 3 cabs from my Traynor Bass Master. Yeah, I know it's something absurd like 2.6 ohms, and I'm baking the F@#$ outta the tubes, but it sounds fricken WONDERFUL.
Downside? HEAVY. The 4x10 alone weighs 88 pounds! | That is most certainly not a typical Upright Bass rig.
IME.
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09-12-2005, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by T-Bal That is most certainly not a typical Upright Bass rig.
IME. | Eek. My bad. Wrong forum. Linked off the "new posts" search, and didn't look up. Sorry folks.
That said, the GK/Hartke rig would still probably sound fabulous nonetheless... |
09-13-2005, 09:18 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada | | | I am not a big fan of the CXL110. It is light weight, but it sounds too colored in the mids without enough low end response. The VL110 however was an awesome cabinet! |
09-13-2005, 11:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Basshole Eek. My bad. Wrong forum. Linked off the "new posts" search, and didn't look up. Sorry folks.
That said, the GK/Hartke rig would still probably sound fabulous nonetheless... | I used that very rig once as a rental on the road, and while it wouldn't be anywhere near my first choice for a DB rig, it was not that bad. |
09-13-2005, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Adrian Juras I am not a big fan of the CXL110. It is light weight | Really? I think of the CxL-110 as being amazingly heavy for its compact size. Not a problem, but something I note when I pick it up. Compared to an Epifani T-110UL, it's quite a shocker!
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09-13-2005, 07:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA | | well I have a lead on getting two CXL110's for $200. I love my bassman cab, but it's just too damn big + having to take an upright in the same car |
09-13-2005, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BassGreaser well I have a lead on getting two CXL110's for $200. I love my bassman cab, but it's just too damn big + having to take an upright in the same car | Wow! Two CxL-110's for $200 is crazy good! They make pretty darn good monitors or small PA cabs, if for some reason you don't use them for bass. At that price it's a no lose.
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