advise on moving from a 4x10 to a 2x10

What is your budget, what kind of tone are you looking for, and how loud do you need to be?

 

The other one by Eden is the XLT but the XST is supposed to be best for lower tones. Depending on your budget, you may want to look at more boutique options (Fearful, Fearless, Baer which may not be always 2x10 configurations but will kick booty and may not be much bigger or heavier than a commercial 2x10).

 

I own five D210XST's. They're good cabs.

 

It has to be a 2x10? No other format will do?

OK. Since you haven't cited a price range or budget, I'll just assume that the field is wide open:

Acme Sound Low B2
Euphonic Audio NL210
Eden D210XST
AccuGroove Tri210L (discontinued but may be available on the aftermarket)
Mesa Powerhouse 210
Peavey 210TVX (also discontinued)
Wayne Jones 210

MM

 

I use the 2x10 format (Acme B2) but I'd never dream of playing a gig with just one. A pair in a vertical stack work very well for me.

 

Your budget is fine - depending on which particular cab you select, and on whether you can afford a new one, or have to purchase a used one.

The question is one of volume - and how loud you need to get. For a full band, a single 2x10 will suffice - only if everyone is very disciplined about not playing too loudly, and/or you will always have PA support. Otherwise, it isn't a reasonable solution, and you should consider a pair of 2x10 cabs instead. Fortunately, your Shuttle 9.0 should be more than up to the task.

MM

 

+1 expecting a similar volume level out of HALF the amount of spkrs seems a bit unrealistic. Maybe you should be looking at 2x12's, or a pair of 2x10's.

 

+1

There are "210's" out there that can get you into the same volume range as a 410, but they use expensive 3010LF drivers cross over to a mid range driver. Going to burst your budget I would think.

I am still waiting for the OP to come back and tell us how loud he really needs to be.

 

Best of both worlds. Sound, volume, flexibility, toughness and under a grand.

 

I'd measure and see if an ampeg 410he will fit. Its a sealed cab thats not crazy expensive and other than the swr marcus miller 410 its the smallest 410 I know of. Ive actually fit two of them in my mitsubishi lancer. One in the trunk and one in the back seat next to my rack.

I wouldn't reccomend a 210. My issue with them is for one your going to sacrafice performance, but the biggest reason is the portability factor is misleading. A 410 with 4 wheels is easier to move than deadlifting a 210 everywhere. I also stack a heavy rack on top of mine which I would also have to carry. With a bass in a gigbag its a one trip load in.

 

If you stack those on their sides with the woofers vertically aligned you'll get much better dispersion than you will as pictured. Just an observation.

 

I tried it and did notice a difference. But most of the time I put them side by side with our board on top of them. Just for convenience.

 

I love 12" speakers for bass. Go for a 2x12, might help with your 5th string man.

 

This is my stage setup I've been running lately. These combos also make good tables. Lol.

 

+1. I can get by on a lot of gigs with a well designed 212 sporting high-excursion drivers, but I haven't played a 210 I feel entirely comfortable with beyond low-volume gigs.

 

No mass-marketed commercially available cab uses them to my knowledge. The only box I know that does use them is the fEARless 210. Magnificent cab (reportedly, & sure it is). But pricey.

http://www.usspeaker.com/kappalite3010lf-1.htm

Look for a used 15/6 (w/3015LF). About the same size overall dimensions as a 210. Massive displacement, more than any commercially available 410. This would be my personal choice . The used box I mentioned will be less bucks (so why not go that route first, at least), but with your stated budget, there's an excellent builder who could do a brand new 15/6 with bread leftover. PM if you want to know more.

http://www.usspeaker.com/Kappa Lite-3015lf-1.htm

A 12/6 (w/3012LF) could do the trick, too, but it'll probably be about the same coin as a 15/6. Here's one to consider... http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f127/fs-lds-12-6-a-996928/ . And another... http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f127/...hild-tc112-non-af-excellent-condition-997549/

http://www.usspeaker.com/kappalite3012lf-1.htm

 

And here is the aforementioned, amazing, Fearless 210. Weighs about 47 pounds and gets as loud as a good 410. The Fender Aerodyne Jazz bass is for sale, BTW.