Best cab config for metal

jay967 · Oct 30, 2009

im asking for opinions and recommendations...

im in a metal band....
playing through a Hartke 4x12 and 2x12....
just blew the speakers in the 2x12..
what do you guys think??

Go back to a 2x12 or is there a better configuration for metal?
(Pantera, lamb of good, SOAD sound).....

thanks

dnarock · Oct 30, 2009

none better for that sound than a good ole 8x10

JimmyM · Oct 30, 2009

You'd probably better get another 412.

tdogg · Oct 30, 2009

10's. alot of them.

JimmyM · Oct 30, 2009

Ya, 10's are great, no doubt, but since he already has a 412, I would just get another one like it. That'll be metal enough, trust me.

Christian Waiau · Oct 30, 2009

210212 cab!

UncleBalsamic · Oct 30, 2009

I assume you're talking about the look? It's just speaker size only affects dispersion.

There's no 'best' cab for metal with regards to speaker size. A cab with multiple speakers would probably be good though, what with the extra senstivity. 412s and 810s are most likely sufficiently metal.

If you want a metal sound, you really just need to try a load of cabs until you find somewthing you like.

jam.majors · Oct 30, 2009

8x10 by far! Or two 4x10s. No matter what, it obvious that you need a lot of air moved, and the more speakers, the more air moved.

~ignited~wings~ · Oct 30, 2009

I never even knew hartke made a 412, you sure it isn't a 410 and 210?

JimmyM · Oct 30, 2009

~ignited~wings~ said:
I never even knew hartke made a 412, you sure it isn't a 410 and 210?

Good point!

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