Barefaced Two10 is a 2x10 that's designed 'for bass' and allegedly has a bit of a 'rounder' but still 'clear' sound to it that a lot of people love.
Barefaced Big Baby 3 is supposed to be a FRFR solution that measures 'dead flat' and 'does not add any coloring'. That would require that all of my tone come from my bass, board, or amp (which I'm not inherently opposed to since I just go FOH/IEM these days).
Both cabs measure "30Hz - 20kHz". I don't really know what that means, but the lower the better. Now, before y'all start jumping in your britches about that comment, let me settle ya down again just briefly. I play a 5-string. The low B is a ~31Hz fundamental. When I drop to A, that's a ~28Hz fundamental. Speaker boxes are often rated (regarding roll-off) in terms of -3dB (when your ear starts noticing it's getting quieter) OR -10dB (when it sounds 'half as loud' to the ear). I don't know if BF's ratings are -3dB or -10dB, but I want to retain as much of the fundamental as possible and then use my adjustable HPF as necessary. Yes, there's timbre, harmonics, and overtones that our ears 'perceive' as the note without actually playing the note, but there's simply no replacement for hitting the fundamental with authority. I had an Ampeg SVT 410HLF back in the day and nothing modern has come close to the authority that cab had on the low B. Not just "big scoop sound with bass boost at 60Hz" mud, but actually feeling 31 individual bursts of air per second on my leg hairs. That's what I'm after again (thought maybe not necessarily at that volume and weight).
Anybody have experiences with both of these cabs that would be willing to share thoughts?
I've got this weird idea in my head to just build an FRFR system and use it for electric guitar as well (in which case, the BB3 is likely the correct choice), but I don't know that I'm married to that just yet.
Barefaced Big Baby 3 is supposed to be a FRFR solution that measures 'dead flat' and 'does not add any coloring'. That would require that all of my tone come from my bass, board, or amp (which I'm not inherently opposed to since I just go FOH/IEM these days).
Both cabs measure "30Hz - 20kHz". I don't really know what that means, but the lower the better. Now, before y'all start jumping in your britches about that comment, let me settle ya down again just briefly. I play a 5-string. The low B is a ~31Hz fundamental. When I drop to A, that's a ~28Hz fundamental. Speaker boxes are often rated (regarding roll-off) in terms of -3dB (when your ear starts noticing it's getting quieter) OR -10dB (when it sounds 'half as loud' to the ear). I don't know if BF's ratings are -3dB or -10dB, but I want to retain as much of the fundamental as possible and then use my adjustable HPF as necessary. Yes, there's timbre, harmonics, and overtones that our ears 'perceive' as the note without actually playing the note, but there's simply no replacement for hitting the fundamental with authority. I had an Ampeg SVT 410HLF back in the day and nothing modern has come close to the authority that cab had on the low B. Not just "big scoop sound with bass boost at 60Hz" mud, but actually feeling 31 individual bursts of air per second on my leg hairs. That's what I'm after again (thought maybe not necessarily at that volume and weight).
Anybody have experiences with both of these cabs that would be willing to share thoughts?
I've got this weird idea in my head to just build an FRFR system and use it for electric guitar as well (in which case, the BB3 is likely the correct choice), but I don't know that I'm married to that just yet.
