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Cabs Gallien Krueger

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jfdamiani

Mar 28, 2011
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#1
Hi how are u doing?

I am about to change to a best equipment, and i have a doubt:

The bass head im gonna buy is the Gallien Krueger Mb200 and i dont want which cab is best:



This One: Gallien Krueger 210RBX Bass Cabinet, 400 Watt, 8 Ohm, 2x10" Speaker plus Horn, Frequency Resp 63Hz to 19kHz, 99dB, 1/4" and Speakon Connectors, Dimensions W/H/D 23,5x19,5x16,5, weight 54,5Ibs

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Gallien Krueger 115RBX-II Bass Cabinet - 400W, 8ohm, 1x 15" speaker plus horn, 50Hz-19kHz, 99dB, 1/4" and Speakon connectors. The RBX Series cabinets may be used in standard full range operation or with GK's Horn Bi-Amp System, Dimensions: 59,69 x 49,53 x 46,99 cm, weight: 24,5 kg


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Im gonna buy only one cab for money issues :P

Wich one u think is better and why?
Thanks!

(Im from Argentina, so my english maybe is a little weird :P)
 
#6
jady said:
I would try this one

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its a combo that is lighter and more powerful than the mb-200 and would be in the same ballpark pricewise.

This is the cab I am using

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and it is a fantastic cab!!!!
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Jajaj! I wish i could buy those cabs my friend.. here we have PESOS, and 1 Dollar Cost 4 Pesos, so its really expensive :(
The Mb200 Cost here.. 444 USS, and those u linked costs 1000USS, waaay to far in my price range.. Maybe in a future.. But im so sad i cant find GK Cabs in 4 Ohms!
Wich one of those ive linked will you recommend and why?
 
#7
Don't worry about getting the maximum power output from your head into a single cabinet -- the difference in volume through what is otherwise the same cabinet will be hardly noticeable. If you buy a 4 ohm cabinet, you have no options for expanding your rig later. You are much better served by getting an 8 ohm cab to which you can add a second 8 ohm cab when need demands and finances allow. This will both double your power output and provide the extra speaker area to take advantage of it -- the only way to really increase your volume.
 
#8
GrowlerBox said:
Don't worry about getting the maximum power output from your head into a single cabinet -- the difference in volume through what is otherwise the same cabinet will be hardly noticeable. If you buy a 4 ohm cabinet, you have no options for expanding your rig later. You are much better served by getting an 8 ohm cab to which you can add a second 8 ohm cab when need demands and finances allow. This will both double your power output and provide the extra speaker area to take advantage of it -- the only way to really increase your volume.
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Thanks, that was what i had in mind!

Can u tell me which one of the cabs i first linked would be a better choice? 2x10 o 1 x 15?
 
#9
GrowlerBox said:
Don't worry about getting the maximum power output from your head into a single cabinet -- the difference in volume through what is otherwise the same cabinet will be hardly noticeable. If you buy a 4 ohm cabinet, you have no options for expanding your rig later. You are much better served by getting an 8 ohm cab to which you can add a second 8 ohm cab when need demands and finances allow. This will both double your power output and provide the extra speaker area to take advantage of it -- the only way to really increase your volume.
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I was just giving him advise based on his original post where he said that he was ONLY gonna buy ONE cab..... so it made more since to me to buy a 4ohm cab.....;)
 
#12
Yeah i know i should`ve said, FOR NOW and for the next year i only gonna buy one cab (:
I Will get a 8 Ohm couse 4Omhs Cabs arent available here in Argentina, and couse in a future i hope i cant get another cab, and get the 200w. I hope it will be all i need.

Seriously, can someone recomend me about the cabs i linked?? Weakness and Pro`s of each?
 
#13
Ok, they are both good cabs but with different sounds.

The 210 will put out more low end and sound "bigger" but will have a scooped mids kind of sound.

The 115 will put out more of the mids and lower mids so you can get a lot of definition and cut through a mix but if you are in a metal band it wont carry the low end.

I would go with the 210 and add the 115 as soon as money permits. that is a great setup for a big full tone.
 
#14
te cuento mi experiencia, tengo un cabezal gallien krueger 400rb del 90 y tiro con un 2x10 y un 1x15 hartke transporter chinos. ambos 8 ohms. me vuela la peluca, si desenchufo uno o el otro la diferencia es mínima, cómo que se precibe a la comparación, pero si tenes uno sólo suena perfecto. depende del estilo de música que toques también. calculo que debes tocar en una banda de rock o similar ya que estas buscando sonar con mucha potencia. El 1x15 engorda mucho el bajo. puede generar el famoso quilombo "bola". el 2x10 presenta mucho mas definición y un poquito menos graves que el 1x15. Me parece que lo que mas te resultaría es el 2x10. el 1x15 no es realmente necesario, si tocas en un lugar groso probablemente salgas por una caja directa y tu equipo serviría como pre y como monitor para vos y sólo a vos y en ese caso no necesitas tantos graves.

un dato clave para el vivo y el ensayo es que la caja te apunte a la cara, ya sea en altura o inclinado, pero hacia la cabeza así lo escuchas perfecto.


espero haberte ayudado, soy argentino también.
Este foro la zarpa!

Saludos!

Translation:
let me tell you my experience, I have a gallien krueger 400 rb bass head dated `90s and i play with a 2x10 and a 1x15 hartke transporter made in china, both 8 ohms, it blows my head off! if I unplug any of them and leave 1 on de diference is noticeable, but minimum. you can compare it and you will hear the diference, but one only will still sound perfectly. It always depends on the style you are playing. I presume you play in a rock band since you are looking a rig that gives you good power. the 1x15 will fatten the sounding, but it might generate sounding disorder, like the whole band starts sounding like a big ball of sound, undefined, can't percieve each instrument, its all a mess. the 2x10 on the other hand presents much mor definition and a little less lows than the 1x15.
I believe what will work best for you is the 2x10, if you ever play in a big gig you'd probably be sounding through a direct box and the bass will only work as a monitor for you and only for you so in that case you wont need too many lows.

one tip for live and rehersal is that the cabinet should aim straight to your face, if this means to lift your equipment up on a chair or bended over to aim from the ground, but it should aim to your face so you can hear extremly defined!

hope I helped, i'm argentinian too!
This Forum ROCKS!

Cheers!
 
#16
jady said:
I would try this one

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its a combo that is lighter and more powerful than the mb-200 and would be in the same ballpark pricewise.

This is the cab I am using

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and it is a fantastic cab!!!!
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+1 I really think that the Neo212-II would be a great choice. You can get this cab in either 4 or 8-Ohm flavors.
 

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