1x10 for bass enough?

[bassolp]

do anybody know this speaker ?????

 

[brisonic]

A 1x10 is easily enough if you arent playing in a super loud quartet, mellow or no drums would make a difference. I have a Markbass 2x6 with 150 watts and it is plenty for a church group including a drummer with good volume control.

 

[Rick Auricchio]

The photo doesn't change the specs for the speaker, unfortunately.

 

[Nyarlathotep]

No. You need 10 18s

Each powered by its own 6000+ watt amplifier

 

[Stumbo]

In the future, I suggest you get ahold of TB before you spend your money.
Just because something's cheap doesn't mean you got a good deal.

 

[Rick Auricchio]

do anybody know this speaker ?????

Yes, according to its specs, it's either for PA or guitar, no matter what some anxious seller said.

 

[JimmyM]

Two are WAY better ... it's what I use 90% of the time


The pair easily fit into the trunk of my compact Toyota ... with room for a MB LM II and two gig bags

... I have done the show with just one in a pinch with only small PA support

You're doing some sharp looking work, dude. The single 10" thing still gives me the willies but I've heard your design is pretty happening. Ever do a trade show in central Fla, let me know.

 

[Ric5]

Is 1x10 for bass enough?

Yes if you can run a line out to the PA.

 

[rbonner]

Kid Rock's PA could handle your job. A single 10 wouldn't be enough for an eight year old's birthday party. I'm thinking 48X10 is just about right. BOB

 

[Munjibunga]

do anybody know this speaker ?????

Just so we're clear, Rick Auricchio (who knows his stuff) has said the Xmax​, or excursion, of the speaker you're looking at is inadequate for use as a bass speaker. The excursion is the distance a speaker can move in and out to produce sound waves. Bass notes require a lot of energy and long speaker excursion to be reproduced at a usable level. The speaker you're talking about is capable of about an eighth of an inch of excursion. Good bass speakers start out at about four times that and go up.

Bass notes at a relatively low level will destroy your proposed speaker. It is a waste of money for your purposes.

 

[ZolkoW]

one gamma 10 won't be too loud.. I had a cab with two gammas, it was okay for 300W rms and a 4 string. but a deltalite, or something with more Xmax would be much better, as said above.

IMO, there is a HUGE difference between one and two drivers... 2x10 is most of the times enough for me. (but I like 2x12 better)
if I needed a standalone, I would go with 1x12 minimum. we are loud, the 1x12 could cut through most of the time, but 2x12 is MUCH better!

 

[Kenny Allyn]

You're doing some sharp looking work, dude. The single 10" thing still gives me the willies but I've heard your design is pretty happening.

Well shucks ... thanks Jimmy, we try



... It's a unique design with a bigness of sound that seems incapable from such a small box ... it's the Voodoo dust we use

 

[Rick Auricchio]

Just so we're clear, Rick Auricchio (who knows his stuff) has said the Xmax​, or excursion, of the speaker you're looking at is inadequate for use as a bass speaker.

Thanks, Munji, for the kind words.

I just remember what smarter people have said and pass it along to others. Sure, there are things that I've learned and know myself, but a lot is just following the advice of the real experts.

 

[fokof]

I'll ask my girlfriend....


Seriously , my main bass amp is a 350watts , 26 pounds bi-amped box, and it is plenty. Of course , I don't have the fundamentals of the B strings , but the PA is there to give it to me.

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[mike.b]

in a word no.you won't get enough bottom end and width.i recentely played a 1x10 roland combo in a sound room and it was loud and fun.but i know in my band along with drummer and guitarist it'd be useless.in jazz situation it'd still struggle.

 

[KJung]

I agree for the most part with most of the above posts. In general, a single, small 110 box is going to sound compressed and thin.

However, there are a few 110's with high xmax type drivers like the Acme110, the rare Bergantino HT110, and the old, discontinued EA VL110's that have surprising fullness and low end, and moderate volume (enough for a small, acoustic jazz type gig).

That being said, there are so many lightweight neo 112 cabs that sound much fuller and louder, that I wouldn't really consider a single 110 at this point for the OP's application.

 

[Kenny Allyn]

In general a single ten is not most players 1st choice for a dance volume blues rock gig (me included)... but here ya go proof is in the pictures.

The bassist is full time pro Kelly McDonald. The band is Mercury Blvd. with keys, guitar drums, and bass . The place is RJs just north of Memphis, it gets a good lively crowd that likes to dance and party. Pa was vocals only, they rocked the joint that night I was there. We played there the night before and I used two 1x10s

Sorry for the bad photos they are iPhone ... it was all I had

... A 1x12 next? ... now there is an idea!

 

[bassolp]

what is this tiny amp ?

 

[bassolp]

im now regarding on a swr baby blue II (the 1x10 version) anybody know if it enough loud ??

 

[Baker69]

IMHO a single 10" speaker just doesn't move enough air to be suitable for anything but a fairly quiet band.

I think a single 12" might be slightly better?