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Double Bass Amp Compare--Combo vs Separates
- Thread starter gypsydjango
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Combo Benefit: As long as you have a power cord and a guitar cord you're all set.
Last night I brought BOTH a combo and a 'separate' to the gig to do and A/B.
In setting up I realized I didn't have the right cable to connect the head to the speaker. Fortunately I was close to home and able to run and get it just in time.
Last night I brought BOTH a combo and a 'separate' to the gig to do and A/B.
In setting up I realized I didn't have the right cable to connect the head to the speaker. Fortunately I was close to home and able to run and get it just in time.
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There is that, but that can also go sideways when the gig is different than expected. I prefer to have a bit of overkill built in just in case, which my little 31 lb combo has for 94.6% of my regular gigs.
At the moment, I do separate components, but the thought of having a single, lightweight combo has been tempting me as I have been thinking about ways to streamline my setup. The GR Cube Acoustic and Genzler Acoustic array feature sets are the closest thing to the higher-powered Acoustic Image and Euphonic Audio amps, but the absence of a tunable HPF on both of these is keeping me from buying. I would trade out the contour, compression, effects, and deep switches for the HPF
An F-deck is inexpensive. I own one and never need to use it with my ,'Genlihur' Acoustic Pro (which does have a built in HPF to protect the speaker - admittedly no adjustable).
For those, I either:
1) Rely on FOH
2) Have enough foresight to bring an extension speaker (PJB PB-300)
3) Do the best I can with what I have
Agreed, if you know the venue and the band then it’s relatively easy to bring the”right tool for the job”. I was on a gig today where I could have used the little Traynor SB 106, but I didn’t know who,the drummer was going to be so I went with the powered MAS 1/8 and it gave me more room to maneuver even though the drummer was very sensitive and musical. Thursday night I was playing with a superlative drummer (Steve Davis) so I could take the SB 106 and there were no issues. So, it just depends. One thing I will say is multiple smaller drivers like my MAS 4x5.5 bass or the 6 piranha drivers in PJB the Superflight Case seem to be the best setup for DB covering a bigger space.
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I do agree with overkill. My preferred mode of operation is "it's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it".
Yes, he lives here and for the most part gigs locally. I will send him your regards
The Grace Felix setup with Low Cut filter being the first dial in the EQ chain is definitely my favorite EQ setup. That said, the sensitivity of the bass control can get you very close to the same control over bass response. Walter Woods, Euphonic Audio and Acoustic Image Bass controls let you cut bass as well as boost it. I realize that’s not quite the same as a HPF but it does work especially with the Woods amps.
One thing I've found with combos is that one part (amp or speaker) always give out first. Then the part that might still be usable is bolted to so much dead weight.
The longer you get to enjoy using the combo, the more moot that point becomes.
The longer you get to enjoy using the combo, the more moot that point becomes.
Ok… This GR active cabinet looks like it would be a good candidate to be paired with the Felix:
NF 110-350 ACT – GRBass
NF 110-350 ACT – GRBass
I hadn’t seen that one yet, it looks very promising. these newer cabs are made out of some kindly of natural fiber
I have GR One 350 head for about a year, it's cool stuff, but sadly not without annoying issues... loud fan in mine, because GR decided to save funds on screws.
I was to buy a combo for our music school lately, in the end I went for Eich 12" combo.
I was to buy a combo for our music school lately, in the end I went for Eich 12" combo.
Wow, am I correct that the Eich 1x12 combo weighs 30 lbs? That’s not what I would consider to be lightweight. While I’m sure it sounds incredible. That’s what my largest powered cab weighs most of my gear is below 20 lbs. Just my take of course.
