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Cabs in America
- Thread starter BOOG
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Edens were good cabs in the 90s and 2000s, but I think they lost focus as tastes in cabs changed. They're heavy and sound scooped to me, which is the opposite of a modern cab.
The thing I like about Genzler is that they have a good bit of midrange like the mesas do, and I love the slanted idea.
Yes, aside from owning and playing through subway cabs, I am very familiar with what they offer. Again, that’s the point of the thread.
The quality is fine but they aren't as light as some others. I have an SB-112 and it's a very solid cab. It's a bigger ported box so it has a 115 vibe to it. He uses very good speakers also.
Mesa was not always the obvious choice in the past and aside from Ampeg GKs have always delivered in a variety of genres and they are still here today . The very fact that you are considering others means that Mesa may not be you are looking for. For guitar amps, I am a Mesa fanboy. But when it came time to upgrade my setup, I preferred Acoustic Image for Amps and EA for cabs. If I am not playing double bass also, I may actually consider Bergantino. I was able to compare it a B|amp versus the TT and D-800 plus both on a Subway 1X15 and Bergantino ref 112 and I really love what their amps and cabs sound.
If it was me, I'll go with GK based on your list. They have an awesome time tested bass oriented tone stack and their cabs are reliable. Bass amplification if what they mostly do and had been doing it for a while.
If it was me, I'll go with GK based on your list. They have an awesome time tested bass oriented tone stack and their cabs are reliable. Bass amplification if what they mostly do and had been doing it for a while.
I like the Eden cabs tone.
At this point in my life and hopefully for the next 15-20 years (barring catastrophe; knock-knock-knocking on wood), 50#’s and < will do fine for my needs. If the tone is appealing and the cab has longevity, I’ll be satisfied.
You should consider Schroeder cabs, they are amazing. I have a 212PL 1000 Watts and it's very capable of keeping up with rest of band easily
Not on your list, but Greenboy Fearless cabs are made to order in the US. I'd put my F112 up against any other cabinet. One of them replaced my Bergantino AE410 and will problay keep up (or even exceed) most 2x12 cabs. Unless it's a Fearless F212.
Ed Friedland has a nice demo of an F112 on YouTube.
Ed Friedland has a nice demo of an F112 on YouTube.
Are Schroeder’s made in USA? For whatever reason, I thought they were a Scandinavian import.
I may. That brings me back to Genzler, Revsound and Trickfish…
Other than listening to YouTube demos, I was hoping to hear how they compare to Mesa, GK and other common manufacturers.
Not sure of your age but Schroeder cabs are fairly light, my cab is 35-40 pounds and my old body appreciates that lol
There was a good video kicking around that had good representations of many cabs, I think it was focused on 112 cabs. But what I took away was how good the Genzler cab sounded. If I find it I'll post the link.
I play a P-bass through an Eden Traveler head and Epifani UL 1 12". Also have an Epifani 4 10" cab, and both of them speak loud and clear. Speaking just for me, this is the rig I was looking for for 35 years. Finally found that sound, just as my career was winding down. Still - what a pleasure to play and hear my ideal rig. I highly recommend the Epifani cabs.
Come on, people! A simple search on "cabs in America" will yield plenty of results.
