Double Bass Blew my whizzy!

[what the pluck]

Not as rude as it sounds. My Whizzy 10 has blown and I am looking for another cabinet or even replacement speaker. I run an old Acoustic Image clarus 1 with a Headway EDB2, Bass Maxx and a DPA mic. I play abou 50/50 Pizz and Arco.

To be honest, I never really thought the whizzy carried much bottom end, I could get an 'OK' sound but just never really felt the low stuff was doing it for me.

Any suggestions for a speaker that would satisfy to run with my set up?

 

[Groove Doctor]

Got a maximum weight in mind?
A budget? New or is used OK?

 

[what the pluck]

I am open minded really. I'd prefer a single speaker cabinet just for portability resons but otherwise am keen to hear what people have to say.

 

[geoffbassist]

I'm a big fan of the EA 12" M-line cab and use it for all my gigs.

 

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

Greenboy Audio is the last name in speakers among the crowd I run with.

I'll remember the name of the authorized builder in Australia if I think about it long enough.

 

[Feral Feline]

Is this a common thing for the Whizzy 10?

Mine blew, too, but as I've not been gigging much I've spent the money for the new speaker elsewhere.

 

[RSBBass]

I would want to look into why the speaker blew. Unless you know you were putting way more through it than it was designed for you may have a problem with your amp. If there is a problem with the amp you may just blow the new speaker too.

 

[Eric Hochberg]

MAS 26 or 45 are great and portable. You can overdrive any speaker especially if you look for more low end than it can handle. I've found speakers will blow over time from normal use, too. If you've been running it for a number of years, it could be just wear and tear.

 

[what the pluck]

The Whizzy worked pretty hard for about 4 years, I purchased second hand too, pretty sure it's wear and tear. But thats a good point, theyre may be an issue with the amp as well, something to check out.

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

Budget range? hard to make a solid recommendation without one.

 

[what the pluck]

Under $1000 Aust

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

Under $1000 Aust

Translation for the folks stateside: that's about $760-ish or below.

 

[what the pluck]

excuse my accent... thats pronounced 'Strayan' by the way!

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

Understood. Surprised you didn't call me out as a Ranga!

 

[james condino]

I blow up cabinets regularly. The Whizzy is a small cab, so it does not take that much to kill it. I'm amazed you got four years of use out of it. Four years of too much mid range; mine lasted a week....You'll be excited to hear yourself through an upgrade. You could always just repair the speaker for a couple hundred dollars and be back in the game with the same sound if it works for you.

Here is a great choice for a single cab within your budget:
For Sale - Audiokinesis TC112