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115 on top or bottom?
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No not really things to think about....
The lower a cab the better the bass response.
Low freq's are non-directionial (that's why one subwoofer works.)
For the audence probably won't make a difference, for you hearing yourself better to have the smaller speaker higher.
Maybe split the cab's up to increase coverage.
The lower a cab the better the bass response.
Low freq's are non-directionial (that's why one subwoofer works.)
For the audence probably won't make a difference, for you hearing yourself better to have the smaller speaker higher.
Maybe split the cab's up to increase coverage.
Running two different cab types over the bass range is a mistake. You will most likely have less bass than either cab by itself. Or hotspots, or both.
A commercial 1x15 is not enough to balance with a 4x12 stack. Most likely the 1x15 is a typical commercial build, meaning the box is too small for the driver. This gives you a mid-bass hump and no bottom. You can get this from the 4x12, so why bother?
I have a Fender 4x12 pyramid cab in storage because I never play it. It has no appreciable bottom. The solution for this cab is a big bass horn, and a high pass filter to keep the 4x12 out of the bass range.
Splitting the cabs is a bad idea. To avoid interference and cancellation problems, they should be > 2 wavelengths apart at the lowest usable note. The wave length for 31 Hz is 36.45 feet. You would have to split the cabs 72.9 feet apart to prevent cancellation between two cabs at this frequency. Much better to stack them.
A commercial 1x15 is not enough to balance with a 4x12 stack. Most likely the 1x15 is a typical commercial build, meaning the box is too small for the driver. This gives you a mid-bass hump and no bottom. You can get this from the 4x12, so why bother?
I have a Fender 4x12 pyramid cab in storage because I never play it. It has no appreciable bottom. The solution for this cab is a big bass horn, and a high pass filter to keep the 4x12 out of the bass range.
Splitting the cabs is a bad idea. To avoid interference and cancellation problems, they should be > 2 wavelengths apart at the lowest usable note. The wave length for 31 Hz is 36.45 feet. You would have to split the cabs 72.9 feet apart to prevent cancellation between two cabs at this frequency. Much better to stack them.
Thanks for the replies...
Let me see if I understand this: you're saying that the low end frequencies of the 115 and 412 will cancel each other out, even if stacked unless it's a bass horn cabinet with high pass filter?
What else do you recommend? Adding another 212 on top or 210?
What bass horn and high pass filter cabinet would you recommend? Are you talking about a folded horn cabinet?
Cheers!
Let me see if I understand this: you're saying that the low end frequencies of the 115 and 412 will cancel each other out, even if stacked unless it's a bass horn cabinet with high pass filter?
What else do you recommend? Adding another 212 on top or 210?
What bass horn and high pass filter cabinet would you recommend? Are you talking about a folded horn cabinet?
Cheers!
