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2 15 inch cabs?
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i used 2 115s for years,then i wanted a little lighter rig so i got a avatar 210. the 2 115s were great but i found replacing one with the 210 just made up the little the 115 was missing. cant see ever having a rig without at least 1 15. now that avatars getting back into the 15 biz i can finally dump my dinosaur tvx. they will also have a 3-way 15/10/tweet cab that should be sweet. 2 of them would be awesome
its not like there is no hf information in a bass speaker,it's a slope that rolls off.....the highest frequency of a guitar is around 1400 hz,save for harmonics,and i'm not sure that bass cabs with a flat response up to 5khz buys you much in a band situation....a lot of the hi fi cabs out there seem to be a solution in search of a problem.....
most of the ones i see demoed are solo,at low volume and in an enviornment that has little resemblance to most live venues,and real world volumes
I am playing thru 2 SVT 1x15 cabs,V4B head.Love it
I bet that does sound good!
One of the best, out front sounding, no FOH, bass amps I've heard was close to your rig.
Guy had a old Fender Jazz 4 string into a Ampeg SVT tube head into two Ampeg SVT 115 cabs...WOW, it sounded great!!
I've got a old Peavey 215 Black Widow cab that I've got parked at our rehearsal space...I swear somebody put atleast four, full size, car batterys in the bottom of that cab!!!
It's only used at pratice.When it's gig time, my two, 210, neo cabs get the call.
I keep a 1505 model Black Widow 15 around here for good reason. It'll add volume and bottom to whatever you got. Great to stack under whatever you got for outdoor or big stage indoor stuff, works fine in it's own for smaller bar/club gigs. What a lot of people don't seem to realize is that a 15 has a better dispersion pattern than your typical 410, fills the dance floor nicely as long as you're not looking for modern/trebly sound. This Black Widow actually has pretty prominent mids for a 15 that can handle good lows as well. A pair of them will handle anything you need them to, if more is required, you need to have a line to the PA.
Too much rattle, sizzle and clack and not enough thump, right? I say if a cab gets you decent low end and a solid lower midrange you're 95% on your way to good bass tone. I can understand a dedicated mid driver, but I don't know why tweeters were ever introduced to bass cabinets.
A bass sound that goes to 5k will get you everything you could need in a live situation, including the modern sounding stuff. Problem is disperison. Yet another arguement for mid-drivers and not tweeters.
People started putting tweeters in bass cabs because they're much cheaper than true x-overs and mid speakers but they could advertise them as being "full-range". Meaning they have a bottom and a top, with no thought put into what freqs. are important to bass guitar or what it sounds like if you're not standing right in front of it.
People started putting tweeters in bass cabs because they're much cheaper than true x-overs and mid speakers but they could advertise them as being "full-range". Meaning they have a bottom and a top, with no thought put into what freqs. are important to bass guitar or what it sounds like if you're not standing right in front of it.
IMHO, a cab is only as good as it sounds with your head cranked up...my 2x15's has been the ONLY cab that has given me satisfactory tone at that high of a volume. Idk what is in that cab with those 2x15's...maybe some magical tone leprechauns that massage my speakers and maintain my cabinet when I'm not playing out of it lol
I was always into two 15's, a couple people said stop living in the 70's man. Now I use a Bergantino NV412, one cabinet easier to move, heaps of tight bottom end and clear everywhere else as well. No more 15's for me.
my #2 rig (which should be my #1 because i use it more often) is a b-15n with two 115 cabs. i like it for what it is. i also like 810's for what they are. and i like pa's and studio monitor type bass rigs for what they are. in the end, we're all going to die, so hey, let's rock!
true dat 2x15 Mesa diesel rocks, but I am waiting patiently for one of the fEarful builders to play in my area so I can hear one. 151566 yeah baby!
I have the Fender 215 Pro which cost as much as an Ampeg 810E. the cab is 4 Ohms, well built and has wheels built in. It handles my 5 string P bass and currently I am running a Fender TB1200 through it. As posted in this thread , a lot of bottom.
If you're playing fingerstyle, I think a 2X15 will place you in a live mix better than any other cabinet. It has the strong mids that you need to punch through with more than enough bass to support the notes.
To make 10" speakers go low enough, they become woofers. And, although they have a higher frequency range than 15s, they are not as "full and round" as a 15.
So I use one 15" JBL K145 when I can get by with it (90% of the time) with my 200 watt all-tube Sadowsky. If I need more, I add another 15 and it's more than enough to put the Sadowsky right on the edge of tube delight!
Gale
To make 10" speakers go low enough, they become woofers. And, although they have a higher frequency range than 15s, they are not as "full and round" as a 15.
So I use one 15" JBL K145 when I can get by with it (90% of the time) with my 200 watt all-tube Sadowsky. If I need more, I add another 15 and it's more than enough to put the Sadowsky right on the edge of tube delight!
Gale
Love my 2 1x15's. Best sounding rig I've ever owned. No more amp G.A.S. for me.
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I'm a big fan of 2x15's, in general, but don't get the impression that they all sound the same. There's a lot of variation from model to model, with some being decidedly "old school" and some being more "bright and modern" sounding. Here are some of my faves:
Trace Elliot and Mesa/Boogie both = "epic win" in the 2x15 category, IMHO:
And yes, two 1x15's can be hella good, as well:
The Bergantino NV215 takes (tweeterless) 2x15's to new depths, as well as new highs. It has a killer mix of "new" and "vintage" tones (hence the NV line moniker):
And now for something completely different!
That's a Bergantino IP153, with the matching EX115 extension cab. This rig is like standing in front of a big, high-end studio monitor being played at "big gig" volumes.
Of the current production 2x15's I have heard, the new Trace Elliot sounds quite nice (though I've only heard it at NAMM), and the Fender 215 PRO is an amazing cab (though it's also amazingly heavy!).
Tom.
Trace Elliot and Mesa/Boogie both = "epic win" in the 2x15 category, IMHO:
And yes, two 1x15's can be hella good, as well:
The Bergantino NV215 takes (tweeterless) 2x15's to new depths, as well as new highs. It has a killer mix of "new" and "vintage" tones (hence the NV line moniker):
And now for something completely different!
That's a Bergantino IP153, with the matching EX115 extension cab. This rig is like standing in front of a big, high-end studio monitor being played at "big gig" volumes.
Of the current production 2x15's I have heard, the new Trace Elliot sounds quite nice (though I've only heard it at NAMM), and the Fender 215 PRO is an amazing cab (though it's also amazingly heavy!).
Tom.
Aha...another K145 user up there.
I'm also a fan of the Reeves single 15" cab. A pair of them is amazing.
I'm also a fan of the Reeves single 15" cab. A pair of them is amazing.
I'm a big fan of 2x15's, in general, but don't get the impression that they all sound the same. There's a lot of variation from model to model, with some being decidedly "old school" and some being more "bright and modern" sounding. Here are some of my faves:
Trace Elliot and Mesa/Boogie both = "epic win" in the 2x15 category, IMHO:
And yes, two 1x15's can be hella good, as well:
The Bergantino NV215 takes (tweeterless) 2x15's to new depths, as well as new highs. It has a killer mix of "new" and "vintage" tones (hence the NV line moniker):
And now for something completely different!
That's a Bergantino IP153, with the matching EX115 extension cab. This rig is like standing in front of a big, high-end studio monitor being played at "big gig" volumes.
Of the current production 2x15's I have heard, the new Trace Elliot sounds quite nice (though I've only heard it at NAMM), and the Fender 215 PRO is an amazing cab (though it's also amazingly heavy!).
Tom.
In the first picture - I love the full SVT "tucked away" in the right corner..... Tom did you remove your fridge for that storage area? As usual..beautiful gear... DP
