LOL, good call. Someone should have taken advantage of your momentary lapse of reason while they had the chance.
Pick up a Big Baby 2 to add to the stable and you're pretty much set for any situation.
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Barefaced One10
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LOL, good call. Someone should have taken advantage of your momentary lapse of reason while they had the chance.
Pick up a Big Baby 2 to add to the stable and you're pretty much set for any situation.
I run a Nash J and P, and I've owned a Monique in the past. One of the biggest reasons I sold Monique is because she didn't play well with the Super Compact I had just purchased, along with the fact that I wasn't in love with the rack format I had. I didn't think the voice on Mo and the SC lined up well, and Mo's EQ wasn't enough to adjust. The BB2 and the 110 cabs have a better upper range extension which I think would pair better with Mo's "dark/warm" sound and EQ points.
The One10 cab I had was great. It felt voiced but not in any exaggerated way. The extended range over the SC was noticeable and nice. There's a bump in the low mid or high bass that adds some articulation without boom. I found with the port on the side, the lows were surprisingly big for a cab of that size. The cab is loud. Alex says the 210 is about as loud as a SC, and I've used my SC in a loud jam session without any issues. I don't EQ terribly bass heavy because of the mix playing with a keyboardist. I'd think two 110 cabs could probably work depending on your definition of loud-ish. I've only used them in jam/rehearsal so I can't comment on gig loudness.
BTW - I now own or have owned every single-driver cab in the Barefaced line. I actually have the SM, SC, and BB2 in my living room now.
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Sweet, thanks for the info! The BB2 was really what I wanted I think. I was kinda going between that and a Fearless 112 (which I forgot to mention above). Not being able to actually try any of them kinda sucks.
Unfortunately, both of the BB2's that came up for sale both sold and the one10 setup got pulled.
Unfortunately, both of the BB2's that came up for sale both sold and the one10 setup got pulled.
You can modular with my SC and SM I'm about to list
...except for the part where I said that the Mo and SC wasn't a pairing I liked. Lol
You can modular with my SC and SM I'm about to list
I'll have to read up on them.
If you wouldn't mind, could you give me a little info on both of them in regards to my first questions?
They are each nice. They are more neutral than the 110, by design and intent. I find myself using a BBBOD at low gain and left of noon settings to approximate the 110 vibe when using either cab if I want that 110 sound. It's not dead on, but close. The SM has a tweeter for running full range. I find it isn't as nice as the one in the BB2 (as expected) but still nice. It takes lots of watts. The lows aren't as big as the BB2, for obvious reasons. It's a great size and easy to carry. I found it a little lacking in lows in my loud rock jams, but I may have just needed more time to play with the eq. It's certainly capable in a rock setting with a drummer who isn't crushing the kit and a singer and keys maxing the pa. The SC lacks the top end since it has no tweet. It makes up for it in lows relative to the SM but doesn't get as big as the BB2 (again, as expected). I like the SC with my Mesa Buster. The lack of highs makes it easy to use fuzz and get a nice sound (without adjusting the tweeter). There is still enough top end to cut through. The 110 goes up to 6k vs the SC 4k and it's a nice bit of additional high end without going harsh or brittle.
For me, the SC is a sweet spot in the BF line as a bass cab. If I wasn't doing more synth and drum machine work, I wouldn't have lusted for the BB2. The SC is capable and still pretty compact. The BB2 is more expensive and bigger. The SM is really nice, but I feel the extra low on the SC is a better trade for giving up the treble. Alex will tell you the SM and SC can get equally loud, but the extra lows make the SC seem louder to me.
If I were you, I'd lean toward the 210. It gets as loud as the SC, priced and sized similarly, and it sounds nice as a bass cab (retro was probably the wrong adjective). I just can't say how it's going to play with Monique. My guess is that the voicing will be more complimentary.
Awesome, thanks for the info! I still think I'm leaning towards the BB2 or F112. I basically want something that's able to deliver a big sound if needed yet still be reasonably small. Most of the gigs I'd use it on would be easily covered, but having the ability to push it a little harder just in case my band gets louder (happens all the froogin time) is a big plus.
The Monique is just one of 10 or so amps I've got right now. I've been using it or the SVT II for the last year now and pretty happy, but that might all change tomorrow. I go through phases and circles every so often.
The Monique is just one of 10 or so amps I've got right now. I've been using it or the SVT II for the last year now and pretty happy, but that might all change tomorrow
. I go through phases and circles every so often.
You can't go wrong with either a BB2 or F112, both fantastic cabs. I will say that the Fearless users I know that have switched to Barefaced have not been sorry, including myself
Thanks, that makes me feel so much better about my paltry 5 amps. And here I thought I had too many!
If you count guitar amps I'm closer to 20. And of course I want more.
You can't go wrong with either a BB2 or F112, both fantastic cabs. I will say that the Fearless users I know that have switched to Barefaced have not been sorry, including myself
Any chance you could speak of the differences you noticed?
Although this is the One10 thread, since you're talking about BB2's, I just got mine last night. Very pleased. Expecting my One10 in 5-10 days. I too would be interested to hear a direct comparison to the Fearless F112 since I have never heard one.
I had a Fearless 110, 110sub, and 210. The best comparison would be between the F110 and Super Midget. Both are great sounding full range cabs. The SM sounds at least as good as the F110 and is louder, smaller, lighter and cheaper.
Regarding the One10, I don't believe there's another cab as small and light that is as loud and sounds as good.
My experience as well. The one I have sounds like a superb 12. I have owned Audiokinesis TC112, Fearful 12/6 + sub and LDS 15/6 and a gaggle of other great 12s-EA, GB, GK, Epi, Mesa PH and Scout, GB Shuttle and NX2.....always searching for the sweetest intersection of tone, volume and portability. The One 10 is more colored (in a wonderful way) and has real bass and focused punch but not massive low end. In comparison, my GB Shuttle 10 is like a toy, and the GB cab is actually a superb 10 and no slouch, for what it is.........the One 10 goes far beyond what a single 10 is "supposed" to be capable of.
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I'm really disappointed that I won't have my pair of two10 cabs in time for my last loud, electric gig for a long time (this has become a bad pattern, no explanation needed guys) but, I know they will kick.
I feel ya kringle.
I doubt I'll receive my One10 in time for Saturday's gig, which as a restaurant/bar gig would be perfect. My estimated delivery is Dec 18th-23rd but I have not been sent the message to pay the balance which means, I am sure, it is not ready to ship in time to be received in 5 days here in the States. Oh well... there will be more opportunities to use it come January. Can't wait! Actually, I can. I am a grown-up.
I doubt I'll receive my One10 in time for Saturday's gig, which as a restaurant/bar gig would be perfect. My estimated delivery is Dec 18th-23rd but I have not been sent the message to pay the balance which means, I am sure, it is not ready to ship in time to be received in 5 days here in the States. Oh well... there will be more opportunities to use it come January. Can't wait! Actually, I can. I am a grown-up.
Just received a One10 yesterday afternoon and used it at a bar-in-a-restaurant gig (keys-guitar-bass) last night. Obviously there are things I do not yet know about this cab since the gig calls for only modest volume level, etc., but so far my impressions are very favorable.
And like others in this thread, my first impression is about how very small it is. It's about 1/3 the size of the Big Baby II. 15 pounds, and given its size, weight and carry orientation with the handle on the side, it felt just like carrying a fishing tackle box.
I should say, the amp I used is a Aguilar Tone Hammer 350. At first, unwisely I had it up on a kind of "restaurant booth" type seating bench which had proved better than on the floor in past gigs with a different cab (SL-112). We were playing in a very cool clam-sell amphitheater type area with very limited apace under/within the shell. It seems to have a little rattle which I was able to attribute to sitting on the material and rattling against it, and also needed some amp EQ in that (undesirable) position on the seating.
I moved it to the floor, rattle was gone, a great thundercloud of tone gathered and the thunder ensued. Okay, overly hyperbolic. But, the tone was just suddenly excellent. This is in a room with challenging sound characteristics not the least of which is that visually cool clam shell backdrop. Best tone I've gotten in the place, and I played in there probably 20 or 25 times.
I did not push hard with volume, but to the extent I used it, there was plenty of volume and more, with surprisingly deep, tight bass. There is no horn in this little cab but the highs were present and, like the other Barefaced cab I have played through, has a kind of mid clarity and presence-- a clear definition of notes-- that is not a "loud mid" or honky mid tone. I kind of hate high-mid heavy sounds, and I was able to get exactly the kind of sound shaping I like, this cab does not have a characteristic sound that overwhelms what you put into it.
It gives a pretty clear, distinct, non-muddy, non-abrasive sound. I played with both a 4 and a 5 string, and was very happy with the handing of the low notes.
What remains to be seen is what she'll take in terms of sound level and pushing it a bit harder. From the sound I am hearing at these volumes, I see no indication of break-up or overtaxing on the horizon. Everything has its limits though so I will try to find out where they are without crossing the line. I'll probably bring it to a gig or two that I use a larger cab for, and just try it out for a set or something, to see. Playing with a drummer will give me some idea of its capacity, which will happen soon, but not until after the holidays.
So, based on one pass, this cab is as good as advertised. I definitely see this ias being very useful for me.
And like others in this thread, my first impression is about how very small it is. It's about 1/3 the size of the Big Baby II. 15 pounds, and given its size, weight and carry orientation with the handle on the side, it felt just like carrying a fishing tackle box.
I should say, the amp I used is a Aguilar Tone Hammer 350. At first, unwisely I had it up on a kind of "restaurant booth" type seating bench which had proved better than on the floor in past gigs with a different cab (SL-112). We were playing in a very cool clam-sell amphitheater type area with very limited apace under/within the shell. It seems to have a little rattle which I was able to attribute to sitting on the material and rattling against it, and also needed some amp EQ in that (undesirable) position on the seating.
I moved it to the floor, rattle was gone, a great thundercloud of tone gathered and the thunder ensued. Okay, overly hyperbolic. But, the tone was just suddenly excellent. This is in a room with challenging sound characteristics not the least of which is that visually cool clam shell backdrop. Best tone I've gotten in the place, and I played in there probably 20 or 25 times.
I did not push hard with volume, but to the extent I used it, there was plenty of volume and more, with surprisingly deep, tight bass. There is no horn in this little cab but the highs were present and, like the other Barefaced cab I have played through, has a kind of mid clarity and presence-- a clear definition of notes-- that is not a "loud mid" or honky mid tone. I kind of hate high-mid heavy sounds, and I was able to get exactly the kind of sound shaping I like, this cab does not have a characteristic sound that overwhelms what you put into it.
It gives a pretty clear, distinct, non-muddy, non-abrasive sound. I played with both a 4 and a 5 string, and was very happy with the handing of the low notes.
What remains to be seen is what she'll take in terms of sound level and pushing it a bit harder. From the sound I am hearing at these volumes, I see no indication of break-up or overtaxing on the horizon. Everything has its limits though so I will try to find out where they are without crossing the line. I'll probably bring it to a gig or two that I use a larger cab for, and just try it out for a set or something, to see. Playing with a drummer will give me some idea of its capacity, which will happen soon, but not until after the holidays.
So, based on one pass, this cab is as good as advertised. I definitely see this ias being very useful for me.
I should have my pair of two10 cabs tomorrow. I have no doubt that I'll love them. Too bad there aren't any light weight amps that will do 2 ohms.....that I like the tone from anyway. Hate the idea of running them series and losing amp power.
