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Cab for Low B String--
- Thread starter fremenblue
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- Apr 3, 2003
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My most satisfying rigs for reproducing the low B are either:
One Accugroove Whappo, Jr.
Two EA VL-210's, or
Three EA VL-208's
Or any combination thereof, of course.
One Accugroove Whappo, Jr.
Two EA VL-210's, or
Three EA VL-208's
Or any combination thereof, of course.
- Apr 3, 2003
- 35,515
- 19,943
- Disclosures
- Editor-in-Chief, Bass Gear Magazine
Pretty darn high, unfortunately. Although they are, indeed, manufactured in a much more labor intensive and detailed manner, what with the individual internal compartments and all.
I just bought a Hartke 4.5XL and it is the most B string friendly of my flock. The weight (about 100 lbs) is a killer for me though...
I had an Acme B2 and it does an excellent job, but the band was too loud (even with an EVM 15 for support) so off it went. There is a recent thread about a pair of B4s on a QSC PLX3402 power amp. The pair of B4s has me intrigued...but then there's the weight issue again.
I had an Acme B2 and it does an excellent job, but the band was too loud (even with an EVM 15 for support) so off it went. There is a recent thread about a pair of B4s on a QSC PLX3402 power amp. The pair of B4s has me intrigued...but then there's the weight issue again.
My lows are handled by an SWR Big Ben. In combination with the Goliath Senior I have, this is a pretty deadly combination and definitely puts the lows right out there.
I do hear that the Acme cabs, and the Accugrooves are the way to go for truly hi-fi (by that I mean flat frequency response) sound.
I do hear that the Acme cabs, and the Accugrooves are the way to go for truly hi-fi (by that I mean flat frequency response) sound.
Hmmm. . .so far no Eden users. I have a 1x15 Eden and 4x10 Bag End. I'll see how those work when the bass gets here. I notice NOBODY is using an 1x18 these days. Oddly enough, on my little Pandora's Box that's the cab simulator I find I like best. 
fremenblue said:Hmmm. . .so far no Eden users. I have a 1x15 Eden and 4x10 Bag End. I'll see how those work when the bass gets here. I notice NOBODY is using an 1x18 these days. Oddly enough, on my little Pandora's Box that's the cab simulator I find I like best.
I'm using a 1x18 SWR Big Ben...
Another vote for a pair of Acme low B2s. They are portable yet destructive. Together they have one more midrange speaker than a single B4, so you should get a little more definition along with the thunder. A pair of B4s ... OMG!
Mickey Shane said:
Well, hell. . ..maybe I'm worrying needlessly then. I'm not sure if mine is an XLT, but it's a 1x15 and fairly deep-bodied. Not a little extension cab anyway. .. came with pop-offs.
2 Hartke 4x10 XLs w a Hartke 7000 + Roscoe SKB3006.
The B string is pure thunder, yet has crisp tone and body.
The B string is pure thunder, yet has crisp tone and body.
ster said:
HA! i say...
try a B-4, and you tell me what's devastating!
but as much as the two B2's sound great, i personally think the B-4 enclosure is much tighter and punchier overall, but prolly just me.seriously, just AWESOME chewy thick, punchin' low B action like no other.
and where the heck is Guyplaysbass?!
jokerjkny said:HA! i say...
try a B-4, and you tell me what's devastating!
seriously, just AWESOME chewy thick, punchin' low B action like no other.
and where the heck is Guyplaysbass?!
I have never tried a B4. I am sure it kicks serious butt. I have tried the B1 and the B2 and love both of 'em. But the flexibility and the extra mid/tweeter of the 2 B2's is awesome.Of course 2 B4s would freakin' rule, but I don't have any roadies!
fremenblue said:Hmmm. . .so far no Eden users. I have a 1x15 Eden and 4x10 Bag End. I'll see how those work when the bass gets here. I notice NOBODY is using an 1x18 these days. Oddly enough, on my little Pandora's Box that's the cab simulator I find I like best.
I'm currently using an Eminence Kilomax 18" in a 7 cubic foot vented cab, biamped with a 2x10 for highs...........sounds fantastic, but the size is a hassle, so I've got a pair of Acme B2's on the way.
