8x15 Can't Wait

[basscooker]

just be sure to provide a sound clip for seamonkey to model

 

[mc_muench]

speaking of the sunn 4x15 i think one of the bass players in the black eyes had one. or a simalar cab he used in the studio.

GREAT!...they dont deserve it...

 

[JimInRadfordVA]

I'd go with a set of eight FEarful 15/6 units. Set them up with interlocking corners and snap latches on the back and side. Easy to assemble and break down for transport.

You could set them up in many configurations:

2x4 horizontal
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6 over 2 "Compensator"
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1x8 vertical
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Or, you can go "all in", build two more and go with a 1 over 2 over 3 over 4 "Ziggurat of Doom" stack!:

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[seanm]

I'd go with a set of eight FEarful 15/6 units. Set them up with interlocking corners and snap latches on the back and side. Easy to assemble and break down for transport.

That is just silly. Who needs all those 6" speakers?

 

[billfitzmaurice]

do an isobaric job on it like the cabs that orange have been doing lately

The only thing more silly than an 8x15 would be one that only has the output of a 4x15, and that's what isobaric does.

 

[chuck norriss]

I'm going to make a cab with NINE 15's. Eight. Pshh.

 

[johnk_10]

IMO, it's really not that impractical. here's my 8x15 rig (two acoustic 408 4x15 cabs):

 

[rjmsteel]

On the other hand...

No Need to worry about any contests for volume with the guitar players amp on stage.. I hope this rig is not for rehearsals too!

 

[mc_muench]

^ was waiting for you to chime in JohnK...

 

[brawdylucas]

if this happens you might need a forklift to use it for gigs and if you make it your a god

 

[Munjibunga]

Hmm...do you have a small weiner or something?

Haha! Look forward to seeing the build! 8x15...siiiiick!

Careful with the "small wiener" assessments. You may offend someone in that category.

 

[will33]

seriously, tho. what sort of force would that baffle be facing with something like this at high spl? i remember seeing mythbusters test the car window myth. they popped out the weather stripping on a mercedes sel (not a cheap or cheaply built car) with 120 db (yeah, it was at 16hz, but still). for real how huge would this thing have to be? my best guess-- minimum 60 cubic feet, vented. i'm in northern KY so i might have to try and see this thing with my own bass---i mean eyes. pm me when you're done!!!!!

4cu.ft. is enough to make most any decent 115 work well......won't do 16hz though, not that it matters, you can't hear that anyway.....feel it...yes.

8x4=32

 

[seanm]

IMO, it's really not that impractical. here's my 8x15 rig (two acoustic 408 4x15 cabs):

Nice. I had an Acoustic 370, but I wasn't using it enough so I sold it to somebody that would actually use it.

Where are the other four 15s? And is that a port in the middle or horns?

 

[Korladis]

The other four 15"s are in those middle parts.

Here's a picture that shows one of the middle 15" speakers: Link Removed

 

[Teknoman]

Mammoth,Blackhole Bass Cabs!GroinpullGravityWell,Masseffect4,

 

[Teknoman]

Best name.....drumroll please...BASSPIMP

 

[curbowkid]

Eardozer

 

[PurpleDrank]

This thing may be as completely impractical and ill-conceived as a giant airplane made of wood (and it will likely weigh just as much and be slightly more aerodynamic), yet the Spruce Goose took flight.

Insane? Yes.
Ridiculous? Yes.
Awe inspiring for sheer magnitude alone? Yes.

MEKer, you, sir, are a visionary. You are obligated to complete your vision, so that others can congregate in its shadow and discuss your genius/insanity.

 

[Balog]

Green Amps do (did?) 4x15 cabs as well, in traditional big fridge configuration. Al Cisneros used a pair (and a pair of 4x10's) when I saw Om. Each had it's on all tube power amp, driven by what looked like a Master Volume Unit. I'm sure it was hideously impractical and silly and all, but good Lord did it sound amazing...

 

[Wrilley]

Or, you can go "all in", build two more and go with a 1 over 2 over 3 over 4 "Ziggurat of Doom" stack!:

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+10

Also, practicality aside, I love the sheer ballsiness of this idea. I hope you make it work!