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A question I expect entirely subjective answers to.....
- Thread starter BlackDog Music
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- 2x10 vs 1x15
I also subjectively like the way the Bag End S-15D sounds.
I just got one a few weeks back...
Really nice cab, easy schlep, sounded great on the gig.
VERY different from my 210.
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Not lightweight, but maybe enough surface area for a 50 watt amp...
Hi BlackDog Music 
Okay I 'll try not to cheat!
I would bring the one that sounds better!
210s sound best when the speakers are aligned vertically. (at least to my ears)
The speaker on top is also closer to my ears => I can hear myslf better
But when I put my amp on top, it looks like a model T (the head is too large to fit)
My 115 sounds better than the last 210 I had. *
So, at least for now I stick to my 115.
greetings
Wise(b)ass
*But that's a quality thing! I am sure there are 210s that sound better than the 115 I have!
Okay I 'll try not to cheat!
I would bring the one that sounds better!
210s sound best when the speakers are aligned vertically. (at least to my ears)
The speaker on top is also closer to my ears => I can hear myslf better
But when I put my amp on top, it looks like a model T
(the head is too large to fit)My 115 sounds better than the last 210 I had. *
So, at least for now I stick to my 115.
greetings
Wise(b)ass
*But that's a quality thing! I am sure there are 210s that sound better than the 115 I have!
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I would hook it to either a 112hlf, an ABM210, or an RS212. Depending on which one I could get a good deal on, and what my needs were for my particular situation.
If it were just for me, as a personal monitor, 112hlf.
Sadly not made anymore (but happily I own three), a Euphonic Audio Wizzy M-Line. It's a 1 x 12 that, with a sensitivity of 103 db @ 1 watt @ 1 meter, will produce a ton of sweet sound from every watt. I almost never need more than 1, but sometimes bring 2, especially outdoors.
Okay I 'll try not to cheat!
Meh...
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My suggestion is a 350-watt solid-state amp and a 2x15.
I play everything up to large-ish clubs with a 50 watt tube head and 2x115's. And it's not lounge music. I take my 100 watt tube head/1x410 cab for theater and festival stages. Exactly what 50 watt tube heads do you have experience with that couldn't handle club gigs?
Been a dedicatged 115 player for a long time. Except the stint I did with (2) Aggie DB112's. One of them was blown up by a friend accidentally. Now I use the single 112 for smaller gigs. I have a 210, but it's a little awkward in that it's wide and short. I just love the big feel of a 115. Gah, this is making me want to get my Peavey Black Widow 115 back to gigging form again.
True - but it isn't a huge difference; 177 square inches for the 1x15 vs 157 for the 2x10.
And speakers aren't flat discs, they are more cone shaped.
For low frequency girth, the more important number is the displacement (basically the volume, multiplied by the xmax) and the 10s have a good chance of outperforming the 15 there.
The 10s are also likely to have better mids and highs and won't start beaming until a higher frequency.
But unless you're playing in Om or Sleep with massive piles of cabinets, huge lows probably aren't the use-case with a 50 watt tube head.
A single-cabinet solution with a 50-watt tube head should place priority on speaker efficiency - and by doubling the number of drivers, you get a +3dB boost over a single driver.
All things being equal, a pair of 95dB rated 10s should be just as loud as a 98dB rated 15.
Which is all to say; don't choose based on generalizations.
Figure out what you need the cabinet to do and how you want it to sound, then keep an open mind.
If you're choosing based on sound/tone, then without knowing which specific 210 and 115 cabs you're discussing, it's impossible to say, because there can be enormous variability between 210 cabs, and between 115 cabs. If you're choosing based on volume, I'd go with the one with greater sensitivity. If there are stairs involved, I'd go with the lighter one 
112 4ohm downfiring cab has been the perfect match for my 50w tube head...and 20 lbs...Id buy it again every time.
I prefer 10s and I use an Epifani UL210 with my Shuttlemax 12.0. I prefer using 2 cabs, so my second is an Epifani UL112. The 2 complement each other and handle the 750 watts from the 12.0 with ease. My back likes them too.
