Aguilar 12" Cabs with Little Mark

I had a DB112 and mid-scooped is the very last word I'd use to describe it. It was the first cab where I had to depart from my flat settings on the LMII. At least with my stingray the thing was OOZING with (too many) mids. It sounded good, but it took a while to get it EQ'd right.

The GS cabs are pretty different although I have limited experience with them. They are where the "mid-scoop" stereotype comes from, though...

 

Let's be clear on something about the GS cabs. Its not that there is a literal dip in the mids, as if they EQ'd them with a cut. Its just that they voiced the cabinets (I have the GS112's and have had the GS410) with a boosted lowend and a sparkly hi-end via the tweeter. IME.

With that in mind, a more mid-voiced head such as the Little Mark, or even Aguilars AG500 which is a punch machine, will give you all the versatility you need. IMO of course.

 

GS or DB?

 

+1

Also, I think more of the mid scoop comes from higher up in the spectrum (i.e., 750hz - 1k). My GS112 seems to have a lot of growly low-mids, especially once you feed some watts into it.

 

The LMII sounds very nice to me with both the AG GS and DB 112's, although as pointed out above, both sound quite different.

However, for the OP, you should realize that a single 112 speaker is going to pretty much be a 'small gig' solution. Given the small box, and the amp running at only slightly over 1/2 power, you aren't going to get a ton of volume out of that rig. The good news is, adding a second 112 (whether it be the GS, the DB or other) will result in a LOT more volume, low end, and 'push', due to the extra wattage (lower impedance), the extra cone area, and the magical 'coupling' effect of two identical speakers.

Two GS or DB112's and the LMII is enough for all but the largest, loudest gigs, assuming you don't want to shake the rafters with huge extended low end.

IMO and IME.

 

+1. The difference between 1 or 2 12" spkrs seems like more than double.