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Avatar Owners Club Pt. 2

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have had mine for a while now but never got around to posting a picture, love the 212 cab, wanting to add a 112 delta and drop down to a 2 ohm load eventually.
 
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I'd go for two B210s because each speaker will then get an equal amount of power. There's also the issue of cab matching that gets brought up quite frequently. You'll probably really enjoy whatever arrangement you end up going with, though.

I have a pair of SB112s and they sound tremendous. I've never used a B210 but people really seem to like them. You can't go wrong!
 
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theory028 said:
I'd go for two B210s because each speaker will then get an equal amount of power. There's also the issue of cab matching that gets brought up quite frequently. You'll probably really enjoy whatever arrangement you end up going with, though.

I have a pair of SB112s and they sound tremendous. I've never used a B210 but people really seem to like them. You can't go wrong!
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Thanks 028.
 
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BassNGuns said:
Everyone, I can't decide whether to get two Avatar 2x10's for my Hartke 3500 or a 2x10 and a 1x12.
Any suggestions?
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Both should work ok the 2 210's will give you almost 40 sq in more speaker area then the 112 at about the same weight. One thing to consider is the 112 is only rated for 250W with the neo speaker. If weight is not a major issue I'd seriously look at their new neo 153 It looks like a killer speaker and they have it on an intro special for only $399. A single 115 will also be closer to the 210 in speaker area
 
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I'm already No. 205 but wanted to show my latest Avatar addition.

The blue B210 Neo (8 ohm) showed up on my doorstep on Thursday. Got a chance to try it out yesterday and it sounds great. Paired with the 4 ohm B410 Neo, it sounds massive!!!

The Bugera 1960, while sold as a guitar amp, makes a toneful bass amp too...very musical! Too bad the blue pilot light is hard to see.

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rptrsn2 said:
good combo!
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mcr23 said:
People asked me the same question when I got the MESA 295 stereo poweramp for my guitar rig :o
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BassTim said:
I have an Ampeg B2R with an Avatar B210. I'm playing my first gig and its an outside backyard party. When I practice, I have set the horn knob at about 11:00. I know I'll want to adjust the horn given the surroundings. What should I listen for and how do I go about getting the horn set to fit the surroundings?
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warwick.hoy said:
I came into this thread hoping to cure my GAS induced insomnia,...yeh,...not working.

I've posted in the past,...I'm sure I have a number but I'm really just coming in here to vent my plans. In my loud noise rock band in which I use a lot of thick fuzz I'm rocking this setup....

but with this amp...

The guy that owns the vintage fridge doesn't want me to gig with it so I'm in the market for some new cabs.

I'm pretty sure I'm gonna go with another B410NEO in 4ohms (the power amp is stereo and will take a 2 ohm load on each channel and my current cab is in 4ohms) as well as 2 more B410NEOs in 8ohms to use on the other channel in my loud band and also to have an 8x10 setup to use in my more straight forward band. That way I can run my GK MB2-500; which will only run down to 4ohms, clean (no distortion,...mainly just envelope filter and compression) for the straight forward band.

I love how clean the GK sounds but am not quite up to the volume; so pushing a little more air and getting a cab closer to ear level is what I'm going for and hoping the extra speakers space means I can back off on the gain and volume. Then I can combine all the cabs and have a thick wall (Yammy Pre + Ampeg poweramp + 4x410s) of ear assaulting, fuzzed out, feebacking bass for the noise/art/subversive/rock band. Some might call it overkill,....I don't.

I've had my current B410 NEO for over 3 years from know and aside from a wonky tweeter level knob,...haven't had any serious issues with it. It's done many a gig for me and always served me well. My money's been too wrapped up in effects for the past 2 years so it's definitely time to invest in some additional cabs. Oh and Dave's shop is literally a twenty minute drive away. Dave's a cool cat and supportive of the local music community,...it's a shame all the hipsters around here rock SVT-CLs and refrigerator cabs they bought from Guitard Day Care Center.
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Hey guys I've read this whole thread and I've noticed a vast majority of people are using the shuttle 6 to drive these avatar cabs. I'm going with the orange terror bass and I'm thinking about either a 212+ 210 or a 410+210 set up. What do you think would be better?
 
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Hey avatar people! I have a Carvin BX500 and I'm looking at getting some new cabs. I'm looking at either getting:
2 sb112's
or
2 B210 NEO's
(or maybe the 410, but I like the modular idea.)
or
a sb112 and a B210 NEO.

Opinions? Advice?

(Also I'm torn between Orange or Blue)
 
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lukelogandennis said:
How is that B212? I thought about getting that and then another cab later.
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It's pretty awesome, I really dig it! It keeps some good midrange punch, but has a bigger low end than the B210. I know, I know... "duh, it's two 12's!" ;) Seriously though, it speaks well and is loud, but doesn't get muddy. It growls a little more than the 2x10 (the 10's still sound great too) but still has this low end that really warms into a room. Sounds GREAT with a 5-string too... my Pbass V with flats shakes walls through this cab. I do notice that I have to stand a couple feet further in front of the 2x12 to be in the sweet spot compared to the 2x10, but the benefits of the cab outweigh that.

The combination of the two cabs is pretty sweet and makes for a powerful rig (I run them with a Shuttle 6.0), but if I had to pick just one to start with, I'd go with the 2x12 for the simply subjective reason of the way it sounds. Objectively, it IS slightly louder and has bigger lows, so it stands up a little better as a single cab in a wider variety of (louder) situations if that's what you need. Using just the 2x12, I've never had to have the volume above 4-5. Starting with the 2x12 and then adding another cab later would be a great way to go! :)

Just a friendly reminder, though... if you're buying new, remember that any cab will have a break in period. Both of my Avatars took about 15-20 hours of play time to really get going. They just kept getting warmer and louder! Hehehe

5sg.
 
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