Barefaced 410 vs Darkglass 410

[DeadbeatLine]

Hello!

I'm really curious as to how the new Darkglass cabinets compared to the known and loved Barefaced cabs, specifically the 410's. I'm an alternative rock/prog metal type guy and so I use some pretty heavy grindy distorted tones but also clean up for nice warmer tones so I'd hate a cabinet that sounds only grindy and a bit sterile. A strong low fundametal is also important as long as its tight and defined as opposed to boomy and flubby. The darkglass cabinets are supposedly designed to enhance distortion, which is very interesting to me, though I wonder if this is just marketing spiel.

I've only been able to find one comparison on youtube of the Darkglass DG410C compared to a Mesa Powerhouse 4x12, but I didn't think it to be an overly fair comparison because of the speaker size differently (though the Mesa sounded great from what I recall.) I'm currently running an SVT 2-Pro into an SVT 410HLF but looking to upgrade the cab because of the notorious boominess of the 410HLF.

As a bonus if anyone has any info regarding it, any opinions on Zilla or Hesu cabs for bass?

Thanks!

 

[Djadja]

while you're looking check out the new Invalid Link Removed. It is seriously worth a look.

 

[JimiLL]

Check the dna out too. Punchiest 410 I ever heard

 

[chris_b]

I'm really curious as to how the new Darkglass cabinets compared to the known and loved Barefaced cabs, specifically the 410's. I'm an alternative rock/prog metal type guy and so I use some pretty heavy grindy distorted tones but also clean up for nice warmer tones

Sounds to me like you would have more flexibility getting your sound from the appropriate pedals.

 

[DeadbeatLine]

Sounds to me like you would have more flexibility getting your sound from the appropriate pedals.

A lot of my variation in sound is already supported and created from pedal usage and that is no doubt the foundation for it, I was more curious to the fact that I hadn't heard much at all on the Talk Bass forums about the Darkglass cabinets, despite the fact that their pedals are so popular. I'd have thought they'd have been of great interest to many.

 

[Dave W]

I think that most players spending over $1K on a cab want something lighter than 85lbs.

It's a tough market to be in. There are so many options and the majority of boutique cabs are lighter. I understand that plenty of players don't care about the weight, but that's becoming less and less.