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BAD fEARless 110 - greenboy goes even smaller

#81
Ukiah Bass said:
Played a jazz gig at a local winery Friday. It was 104 degrees in the shade - whew! Gear included:

  • Fearless 110 (tweeter on full, no attenuation on the mid-range driver)
  • TecAmp Puma 900 (all settings flat)
  • Rob Allen Deep 4 fretless with black nylon tapewounds (all settings flat)

The bass sounded massive -- deep, rich, and full. Nice! Here's a clip:

http://youtu.be/s1bbNB2lNJU
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Sounded great, Dave!
 
#86
Ukiah Bass said:
Played a jazz gig at a local winery Friday. It was 104 degrees in the shade - whew! Gear included:

  • Fearless 110 (tweeter on full, no attenuation on the mid-range driver)
  • TecAmp Puma 900 (all settings flat)
  • Rob Allen Deep 4 fretless with black nylon tapewounds (all settings flat)

The bass sounded massive -- deep, rich, and full. Nice! Here's a clip:

http://youtu.be/s1bbNB2lNJU
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Doh' Forget the SPL question - I answered myself in a prior post!




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Dave, this is awesome!

What a great song and even greater performance.
 
#87
I put this review in the "Greenboy's non-FEARful Cabs" thread, putting it into the FEARLESS F110 thread for continuity.

JxBass said:
Time for the long awaited (by me) comparison of the FEARLESS F110/F110S stack and the and F210. In the so-so pic below is the first production F110, first production F210, and first production F110S (sub), all built to perfection by Don Barry of Greenboy Audio - BarryAudioDesign Division.

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The test bed included the pictured Rob Allen Solid 4 and my TecAmp Puma 500, Powersoft version.

Keeping EQ settings the same, the first impression on comparing the tone of the F110 stack versus the F210 was that, while extremely similar in tone (FEARLESS ... of course!), the F210 was noticeably smoother. A few EQ tweaks got them closer but not exact.

Time to experiment with the switch positions on the cabs and I find that the F210 had been in the attenuated roll-off position while the F110 was not - Doh! Ok, set both to same and try again .... ah, much closer.

More experiments result in achieving virtually identical tone by setting the F110 in the attenuated mid position while leaving the F210 in the non-attenuated position. When speaking to Dave G about the F110S he predicted that the F110/F110S would be slightly scooped compared to the F210 but could be EQ'd to sound the same. This seems right on and was a pretty impressive prediction considering that the F110S had not yet been built or completely designed at that time.

SUMMARY
  • The F210 is a slightly smoother cab overall, absolutely perfect for DB and terrific for EB.
  • The F110/F110S is a bit punchier, perhaps due to the higher overall elevation of the speakers and nearness to the ear, though I didn't elevate the F210 to compare. The stack is perfect for EB and can be EQ'd to be terrific for DB.
  • Overall volume of the F210 and F110/F110S appeared to be the same, though I have not had a chance to do a volume blast-a-thon.
  • I can be 100% content with either choice for all of my needs.

Hats off and a major thank you to Dave Green, Don Barry, and the cadre of excellent builders for this fabulous array for bass cabs.
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#91
Ukiah Bass said:
Now that you've tried both options, are you keep all cabs, sell the F210, or sell the pair of F110s? Curious what the "keeper" decision will be!
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When I committed to the F110S .....

editorial comment: I was the only one who asked for an F110S after Greenboy announced it. Greenboy and Don Barry were gracious enough to complete the design and build it based on a worldwide demand of one unit. I told them it wasn't necessary to put in the effort for potentially a single customer, but they did it anyway. Pretty outstanding and a great example of their passion for all things Greenboy.
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 .... it was to go with a modular versus a one-cab solution to fit small versus larger needs. I'm selling the F210.
 
#92
+1 to Dave Green's passion. Over time, he has called me several times to pick my brain, get feedback, etc. on his designs. And I'm just a regular, no-name bass player. I stand in awe of what he's given us. You know the old saw about always seeking to play with higher-caliber players to help improve your own abilities. I look at gear the same way. Hearing my instruments through Greenboy cabs makes me want to be a better player.
 
#93
Ukiah Bass said:
+1 to Dave Green's passion. Over time, he has called me several times to pick my brain, get feedback, etc. on his designs. And I'm just a regular, no-name bass player. I stand in awe of what he's given us. You know the old saw about always seeking to play with higher-caliber players to help improve your own abilities. I look at gear the same way. Hearing my instruments through Greenboy cabs makes me want to be a better player.
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+1

I have sent several hours on the phone with Dave, he wants feedback on his designs.

Owning and playing through greenboy cabs has made me a better player. I can hear a lot more going on and it keeps me improving my technique.
 
#95
Ukiah Bass said:
Played a jazz gig at a local winery Friday. It was 104 degrees in the shade - whew! Gear included:

  • Fearless 110 (tweeter on full, no attenuation on the mid-range driver)
  • TecAmp Puma 900 (all settings flat)
  • Rob Allen Deep 4 fretless with black nylon tapewounds (all settings flat)

The bass sounded massive -- deep, rich, and full. Nice! Here's a clip:

http://youtu.be/s1bbNB2lNJU
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Looks like an Eastwood guitar, eh?

How did you record this- just using the mic in the camera, separate mics and a mixer, DI with mics...? If separate mics, how many, what make/model?

I'm listening on YouTube, using my Roku through my stereo and it sounds great- if you didn't use DI, I'm definitely impressed.
 
#96
1958Bassman said:
Looks like an Eastwood guitar, eh?

How did you record this- just using the mic in the camera, separate mics and a mixer, DI with mics...? If separate mics, how many, what make/model?

I'm listening on YouTube, using my Roku through my stereo and it sounds great- if you didn't use DI, I'm definitely impressed.
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Now I try to record everything live via DIs, but in this video I recorded acoustically with an Audio Technica AT825 stereo microphone direct into a solid state recorder (I'm using a Zoom H6 now, but I think it was a Marantz PMD661 for this video). The mic was placed about 3-4 feet in front of the band on a mic stand. I process the audio file with a DAW (Presonus Studio One), and then swap it into the video editor (Sony Vegas Movie Studio). I use the video camera's video and audio tracks to help align the high quality audio track, then mute the camera's audio track. Sounds more complicated than it is. Lately I've started using two or three video cameras at the same time for multi-angle views, each of which are independently editable in the Sony Vegas software. Gotta love this technology! There's no excuse for posting crappy video to YouTube!
 
#97
Just got my F210 last week from JHawk - trans black, one top handle...


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#100
I wonder if one of these can be built for a Bassic 15 ? I usually tilt mine back, mostly on a stand. Or does it more or less depend on the head that you are using ?
 

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