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2x15's

#3
who makes a 2x15 that fits in my budget... that is my question. i am a fan of them, but can't afford one right now... there are plenty out there -- do a search & get your homework down. you will be surprised how many you can find. Hartke makes one under $400... but, i have my doubts....
 
#5
henryjurstin13 said:
who makes a 2x15 that fits in my budget... that is my question. i am a fan of them, but can't afford one right now... there are plenty out there -- do a search & get your homework down. you will be surprised how many you can find. Hartke makes one under $400... but, i have my doubts....
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How bout the used EV 215 in my garage? :smug: Right now my guit@rist uses my 215 when we play live though, so not for sale. But 215s do turn up used more often these days than other cabs, I suppose they are out of vogue or something... Bergantino made the best 215 I have ever heard, but its out of production.
 
#9
Older Mesa/Boogie Road Ready and other 2x15s show up now and then on Ebay. The RR 2x15 is one bright sounding cabinet, for a 2x15.

I used a 2x15 back in the day (Ampeg) and couldnt get it to half my shows because of its size/dimensions.

More recently I picked up two different 1x15's and used them together for a while. That is probably the most convenient way to do it.
 
#10
nysbob said:
IMO a pair of 15's rule....no way you won't move some serious air. I'm too old & feeble to move a 2x15 cab, so i use pair of single 15"s. ;)
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So do I ( I'll pass on the old bit tho.) - i really doubt there's too much difference (tone) between a good pair of 15's and a 2x15 box. A pair offers other possibilties like angling the cabs and stacking them differently too. :) I Like.:)
 
#12
CodeYbassboy said:
Anybody ever play through one of the LDS cabs?
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I played through their neo 2x12 (with two 6" midrange drivers). This cab was crazy light. I mean mind blowing! The low end was just huge, and you could rattle pretty much the entire building when I drove this with my Walter Woods.

My two favorite 2x15's, though, are the older (discontinued, and very heavy!) Mesa Boogie Diesel/RR 2x15 and the (sadly, recently discontinued) Bergantino NV215. That NV215 is one of my favorite cabs, ever. Very deep/tight lows, balanced mids, smooth, clear high end.

Tom.
 
#13
Greetings from the North,
Low Down Sound makes a 215 that's got a couple of 6"s added that only weighs around 70lbs. I believe. On the LDS website look in the custom cab section and you'll see it there. Although I've never heard it, I got admit it's one fine example of bass porn.
Happy Times,
Rezdog
 
#16
Rezdog said:
Greetings,
Hey Tom,......Can you recall the differences between the LDS 215 and the NV 215? Just wondering.....
Rezdog
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Sure. To be honest, though, these cabs don't sound all that much alike. The LDS cab has a huge low end that is rather "dubb-like" and to be honest, this pretty much dominates its sound. The NV215 is much tighter through the lows, more balanced through the mids and sweeter/more clear high end.

Tom.
 
#17
Greetings,
Thanks Tom. Looks like another trip down to Detroit when they got one to give it a listen. If I like it I'll have to listen to questions at home like "Don't you have any more money this week?" Ahh.... another round of bank a-count-switch-a-roo.
Rezdog
 
#18
I played through 215s for a few years, then switched to two 115s, and liked that setup better - as someone mentioned, it's easier to move, and you get a bit of added versatility...

That being said, I'm currently playing through a 115 and a 410 with a tweeter, and it sounds better than two 115s, IMO - although I've kept both my 115s, just in case I feel like using 'em again, or splitting rigs...



- georgestrings
 

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