Recent content by Tuppy

But you will never get the same bass response from a sealed that you would a ported cab, period, and for that reason you will never get as close an approximation of a ported cab tone from a sealed cab. Ok fair enough you want the flattest response possible for maximum versatility. There's only...

On the contrary that proves my point brilliantly because you can roll off the low end in the signal to make it sound like a sealed cab if you wanted to, but to do the reverse things would get ugly. This means the ported is more versatile I think that just became irrelevant with spam bot's...

^that is true they are totally different but everyone who raves about SVT's comments on the low end so it is not entirely unjustified comparing it with a single 15" - Especially when you see the high end frequency response. Perhaps this is a fairer competitor for the trace...

Alright proof that a single 15" with no horn has better frequency response then an 8x10 Ampeg SVT 810e (Sealed) http://www.ampeg.com/products/classic/svt810e/index.html Frequency Response (-3dB): 58Hz-5kHz Trace Elliot 7215 SMC (Ported)...

^it's just common sense

Simply the fact of having an increased frequency response range coupled with the right EQ allows you to choose any frequency in a sealed cabs range, low, mid and high. This means by boosting the right frequencies by the right amount you can get a SVT tone or any other sealed cab tone you desire...

surely having the ability to be versatile is one of the most important aspects of playing bass? What happens if you decide you aren't happy with your SVT tone when you own an SVT - you go buy another amp. What happens when you aren't happy with your SVT-esque tone on your versatile setup? you...

Settle Petal While i agree that different people have different needs my needs dictate that i have an amp with good frequency response through the whole frequency range, lows, mids and highs. Guess what? ported cabs offer that. The reason ported cabs are louder (especially front ported)...

Do you have any evidence to say ported cabs aren't louder or more versatile? In any case everything I've stated here comes from my own personal experience

Tone is all preference, but it's a lot easier to get the sound of a sealed cab with your EQ on a ported cab then it is to get a very defined sound out of a sealed cab

I've mixed Metal bands, I crank the low end of the bass and the kick, it doesn't get muddy. To me the idea of not hearing the fundamental of any instrument is absurd and just asking for a thin tone EDIT: I challenge anyone to think of a reason not to buy a ported cab - They're louder, have...

^no Double Kick but he is more often then not using the kick if you follow my meaning However i have played with drummers using double kicks and i've never had an issue with mud with my EQ All the venues i play in are either too small to need a sub so i only run out of my amp or they have...

The only time i've ever heard any sound guy cutting a bass below 60hz is when he has no sub woofer and his running everything through the PA. In which case your amp will be plenty lound enough on it's own While i totally agree most of what you hear with a bass is mainly overtones you're...

But with those ampegs you mainly get the harmonic overtones of of any note below 55hz (low E is 40hz). When you play an amp that goes from 20hz to 22khz with a single 1x15 and no tweeter (i.e. my Trace Elliot 7215 SMC) you'll never wanna touch an Ampeg again So to TS, you want a ported cab...

Like anything it depends on your playing style. I own 2 basses with P style Pups (Cort Action 4 & Yamaha BB400 FL) and one with a MM humbucker (Washburn RB2500). The Washburn is the most versatile. So no, I do not need a P bass (Especcially Fender) anymore then i need a Gibson EB-0 (ew) or...