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A PA cab for a bass rig??

#21
As long as the woofer can handle it. Of course, if you got a sub and a crossover, even better. I might still apply a HPF or roll back the bass just to be safe though. I've mostly dealt with 2 way cabs that are designed to handle down to only around 80 Hz.
 
#23
thudfromafar said:
better at bass or better at gear? :D ;)
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Well...Don't the two go hand in hand ??:) In all seriousness, over the years I have limited my ability to grow by not really having a good understanding of my gear. Not that I would necessarily have had different gear, although I must admit I have bought and sold/traded things over the years that I should have kept. But rather I could have focused my attention on the "right things" which could have resulted in being a better player. There is something to be said for being "set up" properly and simply being able to hear yourself. Oh well: Better late than never. :D Thanks Guys.
 
#24
I've been looking at the QSC K series powered cabs lately, but haven't tried them yet. I happened upon a single K-10 at a consignment shop today and plugged in a bass just for grins. Very nice! Lotta sound comin' outta that little thing. Gonna have to arrange for a more formal test using my own basses and preamp.

I'm looking for something I can use for solo bass performances, looping, effects, etc. But one or two of these might work well as a bass rig in a small to medium band gig situation. Add a couple of subs and it would also serve as a nice PA for a small to medium venue. I like the idea of being able to scale one's gear to a given application.

Don't know if I'll ultimately go with the QSC or something like it, but I definitely want to explore this a bit more.

-Alan
 
#26
red_rhino said:
I've been looking at the QSC K series powered cabs lately, but haven't tried them yet. I happened upon a single K-10 at a consignment shop today and plugged in a bass just for grins. Very nice! Lotta sound comin' outta that little thing. Gonna have to arrange for a more formal test using my own basses and preamp.
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I use a RCF ART310a wich is also a single 10 with great success.

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#28
This can work very well indeed as long as you have enough volume displacement (cone area x clean cone excursion), so that counts out most smaller plastic box cabs unless you're at very low SPL. You can also do the reverse with some high-end bass cabs, we did a righteous wedding PA with some Big Baby Ts.
 
#29
Chef said:
They're the same only in that they're both 3 way cabs.

The components in a Fearful are all completely different and much better/stouter.
This doesn't mean the 1503 isn't a good cab, but they're just not at all the "same thing"
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Cool. Thanks for the confirmation, Chef! That's what I figured, but was neclver sure. What if I were to buy those upgraded parts, I'd be that much closer. But would it be a fEARful, nEARful, or neither cause it's the truest form of the concept? I have gone through all the threads, but would this not be a good way to get one without having to have the skills building such a cab? Thanks.
 
#30
If you're gonna buy all the parts to upgrade to fearful components, why would you pay $300 for a box that's not fearful spec?

If it were me, I'd just get a Fearful built, or, build one, if that's your goal.
 
#31
Chef said:
They're the same only in that they're both 3 way cabs.

The components in a Fearful are all completely different and much better/stouter.
This doesn't mean the 1503 isn't a good cab, but they're just not at all the "same thing"
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If you are talking about drivers alone, the 3015LF and the 18Sound mid were drop in replacements, although the mid needs to be padded back, IIRC. The 3015 also was a good replacement for the stock woofer.
 
#32
Yes, I get that.
They're expensive drop in replacements.

I still don't get why you 'want to' spend $300 for a 1503, and then gut it; especially wehn the box itself that you're buying isn't Fearful spec.
Plywood and glue are cheap, and GB's Cheap But Good Crossover is not only stouter, but much better designed for the purpose at hand.

Im not saying that mod'ing the 1503 might not get you a better cab, but what are you really saving to get "not the same thing."

If your goal is Fearful, just go that route, and have it right off the bat, and, right the first time.

If it were me-and I'm one of a kind folks!-if I were buying a 1503, I'd use it as is, or, go a different route. Plenty of folks use 1 or 2, and are quite happy with them; and you can buy two, cheeeeeep!

YMMV; feel free to do whatever makes you happy!
 
#36
greenboy said:
Very few PA cabs are especially suitable for bass rigs, and not just cheapies like those! PA cabs usually aren't even designed for lows since subwoofers are used for to perform that duty in PAs.
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I'm quite aware of that, however, I'm not planning on driving the cab into oblivion and I also need something that works for guitar/keys/sequenced drums.
 
#39
greenboy said:
It's always a pleasure to offer advice to the receptive who asked for it! Glad I could be of service!
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Wasn't trying to be unreceptive of advice. I must say that I have the greatest respect for Greenboy. I guess I was more wondering how the RS15HD sounds. I understand that it is not optimal for a bass rig.
Being a poor student, I'm kinda aiming for versatility right now...
 
#40
A good bass cab will do guitar just as well as a PA cab. The difference is it will also do bass and keys better than the PA cab.

I would suggest you find a used avatar SB112, they go for about $200... I know from experience that they work well with keys and bass.
 

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