2x15 or 1x15 + 2x10?

[bassrich]

1-15/210 sounds great.

 

[johnson79]

My vote is a 2x10. But as soon as you plug it in douse the whole practice space in gasoline, light a match, and watch it burn. After some time on TB we all know mixing drivers is a cardinal sin.

 

[jazz3625tonic]

 

[Korladis]

I have a bigbutt Peavey 1x15 cabinet at our practice space, but it's not quite enough volume so I'm wanting to add something to it. Don't really need more bottom end, need more volume.

So, what would you add to the 15? Another 15, or a 2x10? I'm leaning towards the 2x10 so it will be up higher and will add some frequencies that the 15 does not. I know how some people feel about mixing driver sizes and all that though...would the 2x10 reach it's limits way before the 1x15? I guess a 4x10 is an option as well if that would be the best way to go by a wide margin.

I used to run a 1x15+2x10 setup.

I now use a 2x15.

 

[40Hz]

Well…you could go totally contrarian and follow Michael League of Snarky Puppy. He runs a 4x10 and a 4x8 (not a typo) - and his tone is to die for.

I'll go make some more popcorn. Anybody need a fresh beer?

 

[mmbongo]

I think I'm just gonna forget the whole thing and buy some raw drivers and build my own cabinet. I can get some awesome 1000w 15" car audio drivers for like $49 and they should be a lot louder than the Peavey because those speakers have 1000 watts. They also have 10" but they only have 700 watts but that shouldn't be a problem. I'll just get 3 of the 10's to distribute the power then build one big box for all the speakers to share since the more space they have the better they will sound. I'll probably add a tweeter horn as well.

 

[primusfan1989]

I vote for another 15", at least thats what id do

 

[samson3382]

I think I'm just gonna forget the whole thing and buy some raw drivers and build my own cabinet. I can get some awesome 1000w 15" car audio drivers for like $49 and they should be a lot louder than the Peavey because those speakers have 1000 watts. They also have 10" but they only have 700 watts but that shouldn't be a problem. I'll just get 3 of the 10's to distribute the power then build one big box for all the speakers to share since the more space they have the better they will sound. I'll probably add a tweeter horn as well.

This.

 

[Timmy-Watts]

It's a rehearsal space, not a venue. The mixed driver thing shouldn't matter there. Plus, you can stack a 210 vertical and probably hear it better. Furthermore, it should move more air, having more cone surface area than a 115

 

[NKBassman]

I'd go for a matching cab to whatever's there now.

 

[jp58]

Time to invest in Orville Redenbacher everyone!

Is it Reden-boch-er or Reden-back-er?

 

[friendlybass]

I've done both with my swr goliath Jr and some son of bertha's I've got around, I prefered the 210+115 but swr designed them to function together very well, so try before you buy

 

[Korladis]

It's a rehearsal space, not a venue. The mixed driver thing shouldn't matter there. Plus, you can stack a 210 vertical and probably hear it better. Furthermore, it should move more air, having more cone surface area than a 115

Actually all else being equal, a 15" has slightly more displacement than two 10" drivers.

 

[InhumanResource]

Opinions always vary, but in my own experience adding an identical cabinet/speaker has worked out the best. It was the fastest path to adding "more" of everything that I already liked, since the first cabinet already sounded and behaved in a way that made me happy.

 

[dave64o]

One key piece of information is that the need is for a PRACTICE space and the cabinet will be left there. I'm not expert enough to question or defend the physics of the same-size drivers crusaders or the real-world experience of the "Hey, I mixed drivers and, not only did the Earth not explode, but it sounded GOOD!" army. However, I am practical enough to accept that, for a practice space, you can usually afford be a lot more flexible/forgiving than you might otherwise be with your live rig.

For rehearsals in our drummer's basement, I use a crappy, beat up 4x10 that he found for $50 just to keep down there. Since it saves me from hauling my cabinets back and forth, I'm quite happy to "endure" playing though it. YMMV but, for my purposes in a practice space, cheap and easy carry a lot more weight.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

I think I'm just gonna forget the whole thing and buy some raw drivers and build my own cabinet. I can get some awesome 1000w 15" car audio drivers for like $49 and they should be a lot louder than the Peavey because those speakers have 1000 watts. They also have 10" but they only have 700 watts but that shouldn't be a problem. I'll just get 3 of the 10's to distribute the power then build one big box for all the speakers to share since the more space they have the better they will sound. I'll probably add a tweeter horn as well.

Uhm ok while at it build a band bass for the 15" to really bring the boom.

 

[Timmy-Watts]

Actually all else being equal, a 15" has slightly more displacement than two 10" drivers.

My bad, you're right.

 

[5alive]

Switch to Dunlop Super Brights and you won't need another cab.

 

[DavC]

i would think for 'practice' , adding a 2x10 would be perfect to ad a bit more volume closer to ear level ... having had a few Peavey 15 , 18 , 2x10 cabs over the years ... i always thought they played pretty well together ...

 

[strictlybass_ic]

Odds are you won't be able to find the EXACT same cabinet to make a matched pair of drivers/cabs. By default you're already committing a mixed driver police "offense" in that regard. So either sell off your current cab and buy a new matched pair, or go nuts and do whatever you like.