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Any low cost full range bass cabs?

darwin-bass

darwin-bass

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Mar 29, 2013
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#1
What's out there that is
  • Full range, flat response
  • Loud enough for live use
  • Affordable
I'd like to use it for home practice both with bass and e-gtr (sound from sans amp pedals). Also use it for live stage monitoring for low to medium volume gigs.
 
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Many 15" PA cabinets. One of my favorite cabinets I ever didn't own was an early Genz Benz 215+horn. One of my favorite accidental bass tones was when I got a last minute gig and only had an SVT III and two old Traynor 3 way 15" PA cabs. Freaking fantastic, I wish I still had them, I'd move all the components into boxes that didn't weigh 50 pounds empty...
 
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muddycreek said:
Many 15" PA cabinets. One of my favorite cabinets I ever didn't own was an early Genz Benz 215+horn. One of my favorite accidental bass tones was when I got a last minute gig and only had an SVT III and two old Traynor 3 way 15" PA cabs. Freaking fantastic, I wish I still had them, I'd move all the components into boxes that didn't weigh 50 pounds empty...
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So let me qualify that, I'm leaning pretty hard on the "inexpensive" bit. I loved my pair of Acme low B2's, although not cheap. And a fearful flat pack would definitely tick all the boxes as well.
 
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Marko 1 said:
What's that gonna cost before it makes some sound?
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I don't think even the cheapest configuration would meet many people's definition of cheap or budget friendly. An ACME B2 is probably as close to a value proposition as you will find but, by the time you get through buying the power to drive that thing properly, you will be back into the wallet.

The carvin 1503 mentioned above I believe was the launch point of the entire greenboy thing, That would be one heck of a good place to start for sure
 
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Although Carvin is apparently out of business now, the Carvin LS1503, as Bill stated earlier, is perfect for this. I have a set of them and I use one for practicing bass at home. I also use it for playing guitar at home too....and I also use the set for Mains or as Monitors in a live show. Ive also used them as bass cabs when playing live as well. These are/were great all around 3way cabs!
 
#18
darwin-bass said:
Well, I get a bit skittish at cabs that cost over about $350. Yes, I am cheap. And I'm not in dire need.

Though the system I've considered is the JBL EON ONE so perhaps my budget is closer to $800 for speaker and amp.
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That makes you skittish of most cabs then, full range/flat or otherwise, just so you know :thumbsup:
 
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I use older stock 1503's in my PA...the components were better than what was offered recently. IIRC, the greenboy design uses an updated 15" driver although I don't recall the specs. I don't run across many used locally, though.

CraigsList is a great jump-off point. Sellers are motivated to sell locally as shipping can be a real PITA.

Riis
 

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