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4x10 vs 2x10 and 1x15

4x10 vs 2x10 and 1x15

  • 4x10

    Votes: 100 43.7%

  • 2x10 and 1x15

    Votes: 129 56.3%
  • Total voters
    229
#2
I'd pick the two-cab setup for portability, the option to take only one cab with me, the fact that most cabs in that combination can move a bit more air than a single 4x10 and the versatility of having 10's and a 15, which, generally spoken, allows for a deeper sound if you'd want it. If you are after a sharp sound with lots of mids however, pick the 4x10.
 
#3
I've played a long time on just a 4x10 in a hardcore/punk band. But before that I've played in a thrashband on a 1x15-combo (Ampeg SVT-15T).

With a 4x10 you can really have some serious cutting midtones (voted 4x10 'cause that is my setup)

I guess that transportability is better with 2x10 + 1x15 and you have a bit more low. But maybe you can have the same effect with a 2x12 ...
 
#4
I voted the 4x10.. As said before I think the 4x10 will cut a bit more but you will lose that low end. I'm not clear as to why hauling 2 cabs is more portable than hauling 1?? Isn't that 2 trips instead of 1? I guess if your playing smaller spots the 4x10 might be too much but I've seen a few guys use 8x10's in a 30 person coffee house.

You might also consider a multi-speaker setup like a schroeder in 1 cabinet ie. 21012 etc.

Blessings
 
#5
I like the deep tone from a vx115 and added a XL210 for midrange... When I was younger, It was unheard of to play a bass thru a 10" speaker.. but these new cabs are punchy and loud.. I might trade in my heavy vx115 and get another XL210cab.. easier to transport.
 
#6
the problem with these threads is the only thing you can tell about the cabinet by the speaker size is the size of the holes in the front. there are 15's that make plenty of highs and there are 10's that make less. there are 10's that go lower than some 15's. try some cabs at a shop or find out whats in your price range and ask about those specific cabs.

i love my home made 1x15, but often 15" cabs are put in cabs that are too small for the driver, which gives them a hump in the low mids, making the cab sound muddy. just because some 15" cabs sound muddy doesnt mean they all do though.
 
#14
I've been using an Avatar 4x10 for some time now due to portability (1 65 lb. cab), although from watching the DR Bass talk on here, lately I've become interested in a 1x15 + 2x10 setup again.....or maybe even a 1x15 + the 1x12/1x6 cab they offer. Decisions....decisions... ;)
 
#18
I like the sound of a 2x10 and 1x15 combo with a tube amp. The difference in resonant frequencys of the two cabs dampenes the impedance peaks and makes better use of the "tube watts". Many 1x15 cabs are too small for the speakers unless the Qts of the speaker is really low like a JBL D, K or E-140.
 

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