Hey Mike, do you have any specs for the 210? Weight or dimensions?
Ballparks---but pretty accurate ones
Size 26w x 32h x 14d about 70#
TB'er Thumbsandfingers was just over. He tried the new MAS 110.
When you look at the 110 or 210 you have to keep in mind--
The 110
really can keep up with a 212, single 15 or 410.
The 210 will keep up with an 810 or 215. It goes lower than any Big E cab. I'm not a huge fan of the Kappalite 3010lf in a reflex box. I think that due to its low QTS that it sounds a bit dry.
In a MVW cab it's a different story. Lower extension and tighter bass than the other Big E's but not dry at all. If some say (and I won't disagree) that the MAS cabs can be warmer than some others in the low end (but more focused without overhang), the 110 and 210 are more focused.
Ask Thumbs---the low end on these is pretty goofy.
I'd say that a single 10 would be happy with 300 watts but happier with 400---double that for the 210. But the 210 is 4 ohms so it's not hard coming up with that wattage.
An unusual thing with the technology. It seems that the drivers can handle more power than in another type of loading. I think that it's because there is more stable loading. I know because I've built a properly sized reflex enclosure for the 3010lf. Started getting wanky at lower power than the same one in a MVW.
The 110 and 210 use what is called the RachE MVW. Slightly different than the original waveguide. I have an original (first gen) vortex cab for the 10. And the new RachE. The Rach E was noticeably louder and with greater impact than the gen. 1.
I've had discussions with the Big E guys. With the version one vortex they said you could get 2.5 x the volume level of a single driver in a reflex box. I found that to be true---but not for electric bass. The transients are so much more brutal than whatever 35hz material you would hear going into a pa sub. Even on the E string. So after EXTENSIVE testing I found that 2x a single driver was more accurate for E bass. That is being a bit conservative--but I'd rather be conservative than overly optimistic. Guys have repeatedly told me that a 46 goes as loud as a 410. That's just about right as reflected in the 2x figure.
But the new RachE waveguide is more efficient. I'd say that we can safely use the 2.5 (closer even to 3x) figure on this. The RachE sacrifices about 5hz of extension but is much punchier in the low end. I've tested it A LOT against 3015lf based cabs and it's right there. Punchier and deeper, though. I'm still getting crazy low -3db response in the low end.
Oh--and the 210 will have the same switching as the 110---it looks funny with the military arming switches--I do dig Steve's sense of humor! I even ordered some black carbon fiber arming covers . You can remove the covers if you'd like. The switching really works. Duke looked at Steve's crossover design and was flabbergasted. In a very complimentary way.Not as much about the crossover topology but the complexity of the switching. The switches change multiple aspects of the crossover with each change. It's very cool. Duke and I have surmised that Tom and Steve are aliens that don't require any sleep.They just stay up all night and come up with crazy new stuff. And that they must have made some sort of deal with an alien civilization as far as the MVW stuff. Both of us know exactly what's inside of these cabs and can't figure out for the life of us WHY it does what it does.
PM
