I'm late to this...but just read through the posts to date, and wanted to share some of my experience.
First, I have an Omni 10. I used drivers that are at the bottom end of what Bill suggests. This cab is just plain clearer than any normal reflex cab I have played through.
Second, there is at least one review (a Brit) of an Omni 10 against an Epiphany 2x10. It's RE-produced under the "reviews" section on Bill's website, but you can find it in original form if you so desire by doing search of the web.
Third, I had never used an electric saw of any kind when I began my Omni 10. I got tons of help from people on Bill's website. It's like having a community of carpenters all devoted to helping you with the build. Any question you have will get answered either under the "Omni" forum or under the "tips and techniques" forum. I truly believe that if you don't rush, and if you follow the majority advice opinions on that board, that pretty much anyone can build an Omni. Everything you need is there in the way of knowledge.
Forth, unlike most speaker mfgs, Bill actually publishes lots of data on his site. He fields questions from Luddites to engineers. But that's not all. Members actually test their speakers (members such as BGavin), and then it gets posted, unfiltered, to the website. Show me a commercial cab maker who does that?
Fifth, you want to hear them? People who have them would be happy to show them off, let you listen, and do A/Bs. I live in Miami. Come hear mine anytime.
Sixth, not many people have them? Dude, people all over the world have built these. Not many DIY cabs are as popular, I bet.
Now, you could say that I have a vested interest because I built one. Like many people, however, I was not convinced when I started. I had most of the materials, a little time, and not much money, so it seemed worth a try. I hoped to get a decent 2x10 cab...the surprise came when I began to A/B it. It was not just cheaper...it was actually as good as people claim. If that were not the case, I GUARANTEE I would not have spent the last year building a DR and a Titan. These are just hands down great cabs.
First, I have an Omni 10. I used drivers that are at the bottom end of what Bill suggests. This cab is just plain clearer than any normal reflex cab I have played through.
Second, there is at least one review (a Brit) of an Omni 10 against an Epiphany 2x10. It's RE-produced under the "reviews" section on Bill's website, but you can find it in original form if you so desire by doing search of the web.
Third, I had never used an electric saw of any kind when I began my Omni 10. I got tons of help from people on Bill's website. It's like having a community of carpenters all devoted to helping you with the build. Any question you have will get answered either under the "Omni" forum or under the "tips and techniques" forum. I truly believe that if you don't rush, and if you follow the majority advice opinions on that board, that pretty much anyone can build an Omni. Everything you need is there in the way of knowledge.
Forth, unlike most speaker mfgs, Bill actually publishes lots of data on his site. He fields questions from Luddites to engineers. But that's not all. Members actually test their speakers (members such as BGavin), and then it gets posted, unfiltered, to the website. Show me a commercial cab maker who does that?
Fifth, you want to hear them? People who have them would be happy to show them off, let you listen, and do A/Bs. I live in Miami. Come hear mine anytime.
Sixth, not many people have them? Dude, people all over the world have built these. Not many DIY cabs are as popular, I bet.
Now, you could say that I have a vested interest because I built one. Like many people, however, I was not convinced when I started. I had most of the materials, a little time, and not much money, so it seemed worth a try. I hoped to get a decent 2x10 cab...the surprise came when I began to A/B it. It was not just cheaper...it was actually as good as people claim. If that were not the case, I GUARANTEE I would not have spent the last year building a DR and a Titan. These are just hands down great cabs.
