So I pulled the trigger on the Tone Hammer. Wanted a small footprint solution for small stage venues…like every bar my band plays. Used it at rehearsal last night…our rehearsals are not quiet. It performed well and I loved the tone. I see no problem using this for gigs…the 2 XLR outputs will give me flexibility to play through PA/FOH. I had a Tuki cover made…helps protect the electronics and a stair climbing handcart I previously purchased makes for easy lugging vs my separate TH700 and SL cabs. I’ll still use the TH700 and cabs for outside venues at first…but I can see getting my big volume from the PA with woofers…assuming we can keep our stage volume reasonable (good luck lol).
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Aguilar Tone Hammer 2x10 combo!
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This isn't the combo I thought I wanted.
But, the more I learn about it, the more I realize it could be just about ideal for many of the 200+ rehearsals & gigs I do each year.
The extra shallow depth is the first thing that caught my attention.
But, the more I learn about it, the more I realize it could be just about ideal for many of the 200+ rehearsals & gigs I do each year.
The extra shallow depth is the first thing that caught my attention.
Yea, I see a lot of good in this combo but at my age the 47 lb weight puts it off my list unless I use a cart.
Too bad. I really like my Aguilar Tonehammer 350 head but I need a combo under 30 lbs.
So I use a MarkBass mini CMD121p which is 20 lbs lighter than the Tonehammer combo.
Wish they had demoed a passive bass. Interesting comments about the perceived differences between the direct sound and the cab in the room. If it was intended, it sounds like Aguilar designed it for a mid-forward stage sound and more flexibility in what is sent to the FOH. I would like to try it.
I'm running a Tone Hammer 500 into a 24 lb. Markbass MB58R Pure 2x10. It takes an extra minute to pull the amp from its padded gig bag and plug it in, but the weight-to-tone ratio checks all my boxes.
I put this in the visual “what were they thinking” file with the Bongo and Markbass yellow speakers.
We all have different tastes though. Just doesn’t appeal to me at all. Some may love it. Time will tell.
We all have different tastes though. Just doesn’t appeal to me at all. Some may love it. Time will tell.
Absolutely. I have no problem with a light weight head in a gig bag and separate cabinet. And the combined weight is still about 18 lbs lighter than the Aggie combo.
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I haven't heard one, but suspect that the mid-forward voicing was modeled after the DB speaker line which seemed very popular with Aguilar folks.
Well, with musical instruments I'd submit that the visual is the least important thing as we're addressing sound here. It so happens that the Musicman Bongo and Markbass cabinets are both excellent sounding gear. And, FWIW, some people like being a bit different. We don't all drive black cars because FORD realized early on that different colors appealed to the customer.
Yep, we’re all wired differently. I love small British sports cars but my friends were all into big Detroit iron. They’d just shake their heads and make some snarky comment. Didn’t bother me at all. ( I loved the big 60’s muscle cars too)
When I had a Harley Sportster back in '77,
my 3 friends who all rode MIJ bikes said they would ride behind me and pickup the parts as they fell off!
I'd also submit the crowd doesn't care or notice - they're there to have a good time.
You can take that further and go ampless. I’m visual. I prefer gear that meets my criteria as well as looks good to me. I think that’s not uncommon.
The crowd can also be visually oriented. That’s why bands put up walls of unloaded cabs.
Shows that have no rigs on stage are visually less exciting to me, and it seems a fair amount of bands run this way now. I understand some of the reasons for it, but I do appreciate the extra eye candy when there are guitar and bass setups physically present.
What really saddens me is going to a show and seeing that half the bands don't even run a bassist. They track in the bass on a computer
