Is there a single 15" + mid driver in 4ohms available?
Looking to pair one of these with my Mesa Walkabout, so 4 ohms is a must.
Looking to pair one of these with my Mesa Walkabout, so 4 ohms is a must.
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1x15" + mid cab in 4 ohms?
- Thread starter gillento
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Vanderkley 115MN6:
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LoPhat AF115 Three Way (scroll down the page):
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(On these boards I once read about a boutique cabinet maker in Slovenia, if I'm not mistaken, that makes 3-way bass cabs, but I can't remember anything else for the life of me.)
That's about it to my knowledge. Of course, there are 212+mid cabs that are 4 ohms. Besides the usual suspects - Greenboy, Audiokinesis, Baer (I think), Barefaced gen. 2 (the third gen. cabs have a low-crossed-over horn) there's LoPhat (same link above), and also tks with their 2126 and s2126:
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Coming from the Aguilar db212, I had taken the TKS S2126 series into consideration and will have a look at the Bergs as well.
FMC located in Germany builds boutique cabs which can be designed to nearly every possible customer sound goals.
As there is no additional costs for costy marketing channels the sales price for custom cabs are rather cheap.
As you are living in Luxembourg I'm pretty sure you speak German language.
Here you go
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Another custom cab manufacturer also located in Germany
basstown.de
As there is no additional costs for costy marketing channels the sales price for custom cabs are rather cheap.
As you are living in Luxembourg I'm pretty sure you speak German language.
Here you go
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Another custom cab manufacturer also located in Germany
basstown.de
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@gillento I did not see that you're a "neighbour", Hans of FMC can build you a 1x15 with a mid in 4 ohms, no Problem!!
On some of my cabs , the impedance is written in pen. ... "8 ohms" it says .
Shirley you could just cross out the "8" and write "4" ?
Shirley you could just cross out the "8" and write "4" ?
How many watts are you looking at?
What is your current setup?
If you're just looking for low end, are you open to the idea of powering an Eden D210XST?
It's a 210 cab, but produces massive low end, more than some 15" cabs.
Or are you looking for more old-school low-mid sound, from larger paper cone drivers?
There are lots of options available. Too many if you ask me.
You could be wiring cabinets in parallel, or series to get more options available to you (manually manufacture a Y-speakon cable to power 2 cabs in series, instead of the stock parallel).
What is your current setup?
If you're just looking for low end, are you open to the idea of powering an Eden D210XST?
It's a 210 cab, but produces massive low end, more than some 15" cabs.
Or are you looking for more old-school low-mid sound, from larger paper cone drivers?
There are lots of options available. Too many if you ask me.
You could be wiring cabinets in parallel, or series to get more options available to you (manually manufacture a Y-speakon cable to power 2 cabs in series, instead of the stock parallel).
Back in 2005, which is the last time I kind of shopped around, there were plenty.
Now it seems most brands only make 8ohms versions.
However, there are a few brands that make very efficient cabs.
An efficient 15" cab at 8 ohms can sometimes be louder than an inefficient cab at 4 ohms.
If you have the walkabout amp, it can only handle a load of 4 ohms.
Plugging in a 4 ohms cab with another will make it overheat, or fry.
Now it seems most brands only make 8ohms versions.
However, there are a few brands that make very efficient cabs.
An efficient 15" cab at 8 ohms can sometimes be louder than an inefficient cab at 4 ohms.
If you have the walkabout amp, it can only handle a load of 4 ohms.
Plugging in a 4 ohms cab with another will make it overheat, or fry.
Ime...the Walkabout handles a 2 ohm load just fine. I know it says 4 ohm is the minimum, but plenty of Walkabout users have used em at 2 ohms & they've loved them long time.
Still. ...totally unnastan wanting a 4 ohm 115 cab
Still. ...totally unnastan wanting a 4 ohm 115 cab
These cabs are the "standard" offerings.
Besides the standard cabs there is also the option for customized boutique cabs which are not explicitely mentioned.
I just remember a couple of years before Hans built 16 Ohm 112 cabs for a Hiwatt tube head (16 Ohm 112 was a customer requirement)
Hans is a very nice guy who does a pretty good client consulting.
Send him a PM and picture your requirements and tonal goals.
Raffi of Basstown who is also a brilliant cab builder retired somewhat from building bass guitar cabs just to focus more on HiFi stereo designs etc.
Yet he still builds "boutique" bass cabinets on sales order.
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Thanks a lot!
Why do you insist on a 4 ohm cab, by the way? The Walkabout head is 4 Ohm MINIMUM load, so it will handle an 8 ohm cab without a Problem. The volume difference will be very small, the plus in headroom by adding a second cab if needed will be much more noticable!
Don at LDS, would build you one. I own a Greenboy Bassic 15 , with the 4 ohm Faital driver and I love it. It does not, however, have a mid, or a tweeter, but Don could surely design a 15 cab with those components.
