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anybody using four 1x15" cabinets stacked vertically as their main rig?

#101
spaz21387 said:
Whats up with that coffin pedal board?
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The angle at the side acts as a template for crossfiring my 2x15s for optimal dispersion. There was a thread about it on here.

Having entirely necessarily used my pair of 2x15s at a gig in a venue optimistically described at 40 capacity, I gotta think something is up with claims of 2000+ gigs being support for them never being necessary. Is the phone box and cafe scene that extensive?
 
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Mr. Foxen said:
The angle at the side acts as a template for crossfiring my 2x15s for optimal dispersion. There was a thread about it on here.

Having entirely necessarily used my pair of 2x15s at a gig in a venue optimistically described at 40 capacity, I gotta think something is up with claims of 2000+ gigs being support for them never being necessary. Is the phone box and cafe scene that extensive?
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Where did I say they were never necessary? Go back and re-read what I actually wrote, I said I'm struggling to think of many scenarios where it's "needed" which is quite different to what you've said here.
 
#103
PaulNichols said:
What does having an interest in those types of shows have to do with anything? Do you really think I've liked all of the 2000+ bands I've worked with? You're a million miles away from being correct if you do, this has been my job for 20 years and I work to the same standards whether I like the music or not.

The fact remains that there are very few situations where a backline that large is genuinely needed (Jucifer are hardly representative of the masses). Look at my wording here - needed. If it's part of your show and massive loud backlines are what you do then fine, but the OP didn't suggest that was the case (and if it was, why would he ask in the first place?)
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My comments were to those telling the OP that his requests were impossible, or never needed. Extremes that are not true. It may not be what the masses want, need, or use, or be representative of anyone else on the board, or the world. But if that is what the OP is interested in, then there are answers out there for him.

Its when people interject with "In my experience of BLAH BLAH BLAH.... This is the way it works on REAL gigs..." that piss me off. His gig is real to him, and its his dime. This is the same as shaming someone for using a DI and IEM. Different tools for different needs on different gigs, and I guarantee the average bass player doesnt have a sound man at their gigs.

jlepre said:
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That is the beauty of it. I'm not arguing with you, you can go as low as you want. :nailbiting:
 
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Didn't read through the whole argument I mean, thread but with today's tiny 1x15 boxes, it might work. For example, Traynor's 1x15 is only 18¼" high, so four of them would be 6'1". Personnally, though, I'd be afraid of the thing crumbling over my short 5'4" body! :D
 
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#114
Mr. Foxen said:
Have fun on your new found journey of discovering bands with stage volume.
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Hang on a sec, I was mixing monitors for bands like Anthrax, Biohazard, Dog Eat Dog, etc, by the time I was 18 years old and I've mixed God knows how many seriously loud rock and metal bands in the 19 years since. I cut my teeth in a rock club working with bands like that from being 16 years old so take your patronising comments elsewhere, I'm more than aware of what loud bands are all about. By all means disagree with my opinions; I'm not saying you or anyone else has to agree with them, but if you think I'm going to accept being spoken to like some sort of idiot you can think again.
 
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I once came across a Marshall 4x15 cabinet in a music shop. I thought is was a wall painted to look like a cab, but it was real! I tried to pick up one end of the cab, but backed off quickly as it was a monster. Come to think of it, I have to wonder how they got that thing into the store in the first place!
Sorry, can't help the OP with actual experience, but the concept of 4x115's has me smiling!
Fishheadjoe
 
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Fishheadjoe said:
I once came across a Marshall 4x15 cabinet in a music shop. I thought is was a wall painted to look like a cab, but it was real! I tried to pick up one end of the cab, but backed off quickly as it was a monster. Come to think of it, I have to wonder how they got that thing into the store in the first place!
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Imagine never encountering the most famous user of those Marshall 4x14s:
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#119
With a real PA, and a real monitor system with real side fills, "need" versus "want" takes on a whole new meaning.

That's the world I worked in, sometimes the visuals are as important (or more important) than the sound. Millions of dollars are spent in the touring world on visuals.

Same thing applies with consoles, just because an engineer "must" have a particular doesn't mean that it's really necessary as other engineers might be out doing much higher level shows with different boards.
 
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