Where did you see that? GC and MF are showing the 400 priceHmm... Seem to be discontinued.
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I guess they are just displaying the one open box. That’s a shame they discontinued such a good a product.
Looks like they are looking to "update" their bass cab lines again (Mark III or IV ?). The new ones are non-neo I think.
I agree. I'm still using mine, this time combined with my Markbass Micromark 801. It's great for practice in low-powered situations. I'll be interested to see what the next incarnation will be, but this was a nice one.
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Odd that you should mention that. When I read BN112 the Rumble 112 came to mind. Roughly the same size and weight. I believe both will be excellent cabs. Throw in the Ampeg PF112 cab while you're at it. And like it or not, all Asian made. But half the cost of boo-teek cabs. Make a choice-- save your pocketbook or support a local American cabinet builder. Kind of a rough choice eh...
Lucked out and got mine a few months ago from Musician's Friend for $181 ! Open box returnlight abrasions on the tolex, front top edge. Sounds great with my GB 9.0. No. I don't crank it; that' for my used Avatar 410. I'm sad they are no longer available, even at $229 they were a good bang-for the buck buy
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Not even listed, although they are an Acoustic store.
Slightly off topic - I just picked up the BN115 from GC in Dallas for $229 and A-B'd it against my GK NEO 212II using a USA G&L L2500 with a Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0 and here is my result...
The GK is tuned for more mid range punch and while it can go as low as the BN115 it lacks the gut pounding sub feel that a 15 can deliver, especially since it is a rear ported cab. The BN115 is built well with a 500 watt, cast frame 8 ohm neo speaker.
Volume wise the GK is cleaner and louder with everything flat going from the bass to my mixer into the Genz Benz head. The GK has been broken in but I still feel the BN115 lacks clarity without a mid boost on the head or on the mixer.
I am worried that it won't be able to cut through the mix as well as my GK. I play mainly Southern Rock, Country and Christian Rock.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
The GK is tuned for more mid range punch and while it can go as low as the BN115 it lacks the gut pounding sub feel that a 15 can deliver, especially since it is a rear ported cab. The BN115 is built well with a 500 watt, cast frame 8 ohm neo speaker.
Volume wise the GK is cleaner and louder with everything flat going from the bass to my mixer into the Genz Benz head. The GK has been broken in but I still feel the BN115 lacks clarity without a mid boost on the head or on the mixer.
I am worried that it won't be able to cut through the mix as well as my GK. I play mainly Southern Rock, Country and Christian Rock.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
IME GK cabs are very much in-your-face with the mids. Other cabs might need some EQ to cut through.
So, not a single failure of these cabs so far? I run a pair on a TH-350 so not pushing them too hard...
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I would avoid the new Acoustic D class amps (Like the BN112 and BN3115), etc like the plague. Here is why...
I found a used BN3115 in a pawn shop going pretty cheap, so I took a chance and bought it. I will say I was very impressed with the sound I got out of this amp. It is loud and there are plenty of EQ options on board. It's also incredibly light. Much lighter than my old Peavey TKO. However, it does feel rather cheap and I worry about it lasting long term. Allow me to explain.
A few days after getting the amp I discovered why it was going cheap in a pawn shop. The compressor and pad buttons were not working. For some unknown reason whoever had the amp before me had replaced the original screws holding the amp inside the speaker cabinet. The replacement screws were much too long and had pushed into the circuit board, damaging the components inside. Not a problem, I thought, I'll just take it to a certified Acoustic repair center and have them fix it. I contacted Acoustic and discovered that they not only do not have ANY certified repair centers anywhere, but they don't even have a repair department at their headquarters. In short, they do not repair these amps, they only replace them under the 3 year warranty. On top of that, Acoustic do not provide any schematics or replacement parts, so it is rather unlikely that your local amp repair shop will be able to fix the amp if you have a problem.
The warranty is great if you have a problem in the first 3 years, but not so great if you have a problem 5 years down the road. I don't know about you, but I expect my equipment to last way more than 3 years.
I like this amp for the price I paid for it ($250) even though the compressor and pad buttons don't work, but I would never spend the full retail price on this amp ($600) and I would be aggravated if I had paid full retail only to find the amp can never be repaired down the road.
Very disappointed in Acoustic Amplification. They are definitely not what they used to be. I suggest spending your hard earned cash on something better.
mikaellewis, it's literally in name only, that's it. Now that's not to say for someone looking at an entry-level amp for a reasonable price they're not bad, but it seems the whole Acoustic mantra is to sell 'em cheap, offer nothing in the way of service other than full replacement under warranty, do not create any kind of customer loyalty, and sell tons of 'em. It's GC and MF's in-house line, what can you say? My humble opinion says put your hard-earned cash into a quality used product instead. That being said, the BN112 cab was a pretty sweet-sounding piece of wood.
