acme low b low volumn ????

They sound great at low volume with a low powered amp. They're not very efficient, hence they need a lot of power to go loud - if you don't want to go loud you won't need a lot of power. I use mine for everything from acoustic songwriting sessions through fully amped up rock band practices to loud gigs with or without PA support.

Alex

 

funny,

but i've used my 1x10's as PA support!

and yea, everything Alex said. IME, they make great home practicing companions. a single 1x10 does provide some surprising lows in a small package. with my wee little Clarus, its the perfect coffeehouse rig for both my acoustic and electric upright bass.

but the pair together with at least 700 watts blasting thru them collectively does sound incredible!

 

I've used my Low-B2s as the sole PA at a gig (or entirely improvised music in an art gallery) where we all DI'd into the board and went through them. Best sounding PA I've heard.

Alex

 

I'm using one of my B-2's as a sub for the band PA - at home it does duty as my home theater system sub. It does some serious couch shakin'!

Oh, the other one is paired with my Berg HT112 in my rig.

 

I'm running a Low B-4 and it sounds awesome at lower volumes. I'm running a DPC 1400X but at any level it sounds very clear and detailed. Everything posted above is true and correct!

 

let me jump in here. so the acmes can be loud if they 're fed enough power? would 700 watts x 2 @ 4ohms be enough for (2) b2's? would they compete in a moderately loud band?

 

I'm so glad someone asked that. I've been wondering the same thing.

I also wondered about DI'ing into a board and letting the PA be my amp using low Bs as the PA.

good thread...now I just need to buy a couple of Acmes.

 

I originally had a QSC PLX 2402 powering two 4-ohm B-2's (700W per side) before I went with a 1602 powering my Berg HT112 with a B-2. (300W and 500W respectively)

Lack of volume was never a problem with my original setup nor is it now. Then again I do run a DI into our PA so essentially my rig is just a stage monitor. But just about every time our sound guy was/is taking me almost completely out of the PA because my stage volume gets the job done. This is in small - medium clubs as well as outside gigs.

 

If the Acme's are fed enough power and EQ'd properly, they should hold up fine in a moderately loud band.

I give my Low B2's almost 700 watts each (4 ohm) and haven't had a problem in hearing myself under a pair of guitarists both using Marshalls.

I do need to mention that my Acmes are for providing stage monitoring - the audiences are covered by PA support.

Lonnybass

 

I'll agree with everyone here about 700 watts per side. I used a pair of Low B2's for a while, and found it best to cut some bass and add a bit more midrange. This will help cut through the mix.

jd

 

everytime i read something from GPB about his B-4 and DPC1400x, i get anxious for my B-4 coming in about a week.

but for all y'all using the B2's in a band, if you've got some loud wattaged guitar guys, i dunno how well even a pair of B2's will hold up. heard many a scary story of people popping speakers due to overexcursion.

BUT, also, i've heard some success stories, and it seems that with some REALLY aggressive EQ'ing in the mids and trebs, you'll be able to literally approximate sounds from other cabs and cut thru the mix. but watch out for adding too much lower end, cause that's where you'll get in trouble.

Dont use your "eyes" to EQ, but rather your ears, and you should be golden.

strangely, i have yet to hear from any B-4 4x10 users of any volume problems. heard they're loud and proud with nary a problemo.

 

The only thing I could add to what almost everybody said........Is if your in a band with guys who use blazing Marshall amps, I'd look for another cab! Great cabs.........but hard to keep up with idiot guitarist

 

it does sound good! dont get us wrong.

i've got my little 4 ohm Acme 1x10 with my Alessandro Basset Hound running into it, and i couldnt be happier. only gets loud enough for a quiet coffeehouse singer/songwriter gig or a small jazz trio, but Oooh, Oooh, Oooh!!! that sweet tone!

FYI, just for kicks, on my Acoustic Image Clarus, i can approximate what it'd be like to run thru a cab that cant do 31 Hz, using the high pass knob. flipping the high pass on and off, its amazing how much meatier my Sadowsky's low B simply sounds and feels under your fingers.

the thing is, once you've experienced an Acme blasting the fully felt fundamental of your Low B, its hard to talk about anything "low volume".

 

well,

if you want a flat as a pancake response in your cabs, and you love hearing that low B in all its glory, then the Acme's are for you. i've really been digging that sound, and love how the acme's give that to me.

but if i'm doing my higher powered funk rock band, the Epi's would be my first choice. sure, the Low B isnt as big, but they sound soooo sweet! then again, i have an Acme 4x10 coming soon, so we'll see.

one more but... remember, that the Epifani 1x10 doesnt have nearly the low low end you get with the 31 Hz capable Acme 1x10, so its not gonna sound as deep or big at such a low volume that the Acme's can do.

 

350W into a single Low B2 will do nicely at home or coffeehouse. 500 to 800W... a little louder, with headroom peace of mind.

Best of all worlds IMHO is a pair of B2s. More portable than the B4, and you have an "extra" midrange & tweeter to negate the mid/high range concerns of a single Acme cab.