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AudioKinesis 112 Cab

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Yeah, I'm totally not surprised that some people don't like the flatter upper-mid response of some of the new designs that have been coming out in recent years. It gives people who are able to to exercise excellent control of coloration in the highs, but if you don't have it where you want, you might not like where your cable capacitance places it in a passive setting or the potentially flatter response with an active one. It's interesting to hear what people think! Did you try playing around with the amp settings with the rolloff engaged as well as without? I don't really have any advice in particular, I hope it ends up working out for you. I'm pretty excited to be getting one of Duke's cabs in the future :)
 
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Thank you very much for giving it a shot, Mothra2, and sorry it didn't work out. Apparently you've found a new home for the cab; you would have had the option to return it for a refund if you wanted. But as long as you're good with the way it
all turned out, so am I.

Roger Baer's new cabs might be worth looking into.

Duke
 
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Passinwind said:
What EQ settings do you use with your B2, and what are your general tone goals and musical contexts?
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I bump 2.6K a bit with a medium/broad Q and back off 56hz and below a touch. I like to exaggerate those upper mids a bit with my 60's alder Fender sound. I get lots and lots of overtone/harmonic info with this setting. Not saying how much of that carries on a gig, but I sure love it in a home studio environment. I use Roto Swing 66 stainless strings, which for me, in today's market are kindof like a bright RW nickel. Not as bright as most modern RW steel offerings these days, but brighter than many RW nickels out there, with a bit of a mid scoop, but just a bit. Nice mids with string windings sound, which is pretty cool on an alder 60's PU spacing instrument.

It seems to make the most sense to me that my ear didn't like the 1k to 1.8 going thru the 12, but that's just guessing (and kindof fly's in the face of the region I typically boost, which is above that point and into the horn region of the TC, so go figure. Perhaps it's a combination of the 1 to 1.8 thru a 12 PLUS the horn for the upper mid region above).

I'm just so darn used to those freq's coming thru that 5 inch driver on the B2s. The more I think about it, as much equipment as I've had thru here for test, it has mostly been just amps, with the exception of an IP153 (with a dedicated mid driver, but again, crossed higher than the B2) and a TC RS210 (nice mids, but thru 10's).

I think I will know a lot more when I check out Andy's Roundwound cab, which will be pushing a similar band thru his proprietary 12, and no horn.
... that is, if he ever puts down that no foam Latte of his and finishes the darn thing :hiding::hiding::hiding:
 
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DukeLeJeune said:
Thank you very much for giving it a shot, Mothra2, and sorry it didn't work out. Apparently you've found a new home for the cab; you would have had the option to return it for a refund if you wanted. But as long as you're good with the way it
all turned out, so am I.

Roger Baer's new cabs might be worth looking into.

Duke
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The pleasure was all mine ... and it sounds like this cab is working out for the vast majority of those that try it ... it's certainly quite an impressive build.
 
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mothra2 said:
The pleasure was all mine ... and it sounds like this cab is working out for the vast majority of those that try it ... it's certainly quite an impressive build.
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I'm sorry it didn't work out, but I'm glad it didn't work out:D

And before I get 20 PM's, no, I'm not going to use them together... one will go to my remote/road location and the other will stay here in Detroit:bassist:
 
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KJung said:
I'm sorry it didn't work out, but I'm glad it didn't work out:D

And before I get 20 PM's, no, I'm not going to use them together... one will go to my remote/road location and the other will stay here in Detroit:bassist:
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I should have known it was you! ;) I have two on order, due in late November, and I'm going to use them together with a SM 12.0. It should make for some interesting fireworks. Among other things I'm going to try stacking them, per Duke's suggestion, at a 90 degree angle for wide coverage.

Bob
 
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KJung said:
I'm sorry it didn't work out, but I'm glad it didn't work out:D

And before I get 20 PM's, no, I'm not going to use them together... one will go to my remote/road location and the other will stay here in Detroit:bassist:
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Have you used one on a gig yet? If so, I missed the review.
 
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bucephylus said:
So, Ken, where are you on this cab vs your Schro 15? (If you don't mind my asking)
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The Schro is sold. GREAT little cab, but totally different from this one. This is the first small, lightweight cab that I've found that will be able to get me through a loud gig (like the 115L+) in bad load in situations (or in situations where backline is being trucked to a fly in gig with limited room in the van, etc.). Of course, it is going to be an amazing small gig cab also. The Schro was strictly used for the ugly stuff!

Not doggin' the Shroe though... it pulled me through some difficult load in gigs or 'strange gigs' (i.e., having to move a rig to multiple rooms or buildings) with flying colors. However, the low end was never really there (that's how it got so freakin' loud).

This cab seems to get close to the max volume of the Schroe with a more even volume through the entire range of the instrument... pretty impressive!
 
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KJung said:
The Schro is sold. GREAT little cab, but totally different from this one. This is the first small, lightweight cab that I've found that will be able to get me through a loud gig (like the 115L+) in bad load in situations (or in situations where backline is being trucked to a fly in gig with limited room in the van, etc.). Of course, it is going to be an amazing small gig cab also. The Schro was strictly used for the ugly stuff!

Not doggin' the Shroe though... it pulled me through some difficult load in gigs or 'strange gigs' (i.e., having to move a rig to multiple rooms or buildings) with flying colors. However, the low end was never really there (that's how it got so freakin' loud).

This cab seems to get close to the max volume of the Schroe with a more even volume through the entire range of the instrument... pretty impressive!
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Very cool! Thanks.
 
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JimmyM said:
i would think that cab would have air movement similar to a 410, or at least a 310, eh?
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Hey Jimmy.... 410, not even close. It is a very small box. However, it is 'almost a 212' (although my AE212 is a bit louder and more full... but that is a VERY good 212!). So, I would think it is pretty close to a 310 (which I used to describe as the 'best 210 ever':D).

Again, it isn't some sort of 'magic box' or anything, it is just a very, very, very good 112 that easily puts out the volume of a very good 210 with more true, even, deep low end than most. That's very impressive.

Given Duke's slight tightening of the low end versus the 'standard' 12/6 box, and also the more traditional upper mid range response and 4ohm custom impedance (due to his proprietary 3012LF driver), this box sounds punchier and louder and a bit brighter than the 12/6 boxes I've played (although it doesn't have quite the upper treble extension as a 12/6/1). Given my use of various 500 watt micro amps, this is a great 'one box' solution for me, and fits both my volume and tone goals (again, with the heads that I use) better than the 12/6 boxes I've tried.
 
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