I've been using Peavey's Tour 410's for 4-5 months now and almost don't mind loading and unloading these days. I think they sound amazing, are as ruugged as a tank (ain't all of Peavey's gear?), and are oh so light. So who else is using neodymium these days, what brand and are you happy with the overall sound and weight?
Because of my bad back, I sold a bunch of heavy cabs and bought Epifani Ultralights. I've gigged with both a single 410UL and a 410UL/210UL stack. The portability is just amazing... bandmates have literally said "jeez, are you sure you have speakers in this box??" As for the sound: it's really good. There's a bump in the high mids, and the low end is amazingly huge. For some of us, this is the shiznit. But the unfortunate fact is that the Epis don't have my sound: I prefer lower mids and tighter low end. So, I use my neo cabs for rehearsals, and as emergency backup for when my herniated disks act up again. I currently gig with a Sadowsky SA410, and have another Bergantino NV610 on the way in for bigger gigs (never should've sold the first one I had). Both are heavy cabs, but my ears are in heaven! I've just gotta be careful moving 'em (assistance whenever applicable) to make sure my back stays healthy. P.S. Maybe I could've done some research and found some neo cabs of another brand that had my sound... but I kinda doubt that: the SA410 and NV610 are the shiznit for me.
No. But I custom design and build my own rigs and I use what i think works best. Currently finishing a 3 way active rig with a 15 'sub', in it's own SBB4 tuned box. Above it is a 15 coax in a seperate enclosure. I designed them so they stack readily and fit onto a narrow furniture dolly so I only need to lift them in and out of the car, and they have a small enough footprint on the dolly to negotiate any stairwell/doorway. So weight isn't an issue as I don't have to carry them anywhere. When I get some of the current generation 18Sound and BMS drivers, I'll do some new boxes. But I'm in no hurry as the cost/benefit ratio seems too low to me at the moment.
Im using the warwick neo-pro cabs. 4X10 & the single 15. I can pick the single 15 cab up with two fingers! The quad with one hand easily, for an old fart like me, it sure beats lugging around the "fridge" that I used to. Soundwise, I like them very much, full detailed sound and with the 15 underneath, it shakes most stages with my 5th string! Check them out, they are also quite cheap! The only crit I have is the wood they use on the cabs, its a bit on the crumbly side, but theres no going back now! Cheers, Rusty
Had an Avatar B410 neo and it was decent.I have a Dr Bass RX115 with a Kappalite 3015 in it and really dig it.The Kappalite has real good mids and a tight bottom and the cabinet is almost a one hand load in.
No, but only because I'm so satisfied with the sound of my rig that I don't plan to change any part of it any time soon. My big rig (Schroeder 1210R / 21012R) rides in a trailer with a ramp all the time, so that isn't too bad. My small rig (EA CxL-110/CxL-112) is light enough, relatively speaking, that it's not too bad to begin with. Now, if I were GASsing for some Neo's, it would probably be a pair of Epifani UL-310s or an Accu Tri-115/Tri-112 stack. dcr
Yes, I use nothing but Neo loaded cabs with my Epifani UL series cabs. They sound fantastic, and at 3am after the gig, they are a blessing to pack back up in my car.
Yep--epifani UL110, Markbass 1x12 combo and genz benz neo 2x12. Love the sound, love the weight. I'm ready to kiss the guy who invented neo mags Last night I had a gig with one of the worst load-in/load out deals I've ever come across--through the loading dock, past the non functioning garbage compactor, up stairs, etc etc. There's just no way I'm humping traditional speaker cabs if I have a choice
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