I saw the Romanic Warrior tour where Stanley was rockin' that rig
Me too. But if we remember it then we weren’t there.
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Cabs with unusual driver combinations
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Me too. But if we remember it then we weren’t there.
And the single folded 18” horn in a 361 might not have been that “unusual”, but those cabs are IMHO still one of the best ( if you have roadies ).
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The TechAmp Virtue was a wild attempt.
TECAMP VIRTUE BASS SPEAKER CAB - Bass Gear Direct
The “Virtue Cab” was developed in cooperation with world renown LA bassist Sekou Bunch. This new and unique cabinet features 2 x 12 ” and 2 x 10″ speakers, and three differently designed and “voiced” tweeters. The speaker pairs may be switched on of off independently and can be combined for 2-12” and 2-10” simultaneous operation.
Depending on which speaker setting is selected the cabinet may be used as a 2 x 12” (8 ohms) cab, or as a 2 x 10” (8ohms) cab. When used with 2-12” and 2-10”combined the nominal impedance of the cabinet is 4 ohms.
Another highlight of the “Virtue Cab” is the the utilization of three different tweeters. Each tweeter is of a different design and has an “off”, “half” and “full” power switch. These tweeters may be used in any combination, and with any power level desired.
TECAMP VIRTUE BASS SPEAKER CAB - Bass Gear Direct
The “Virtue Cab” was developed in cooperation with world renown LA bassist Sekou Bunch. This new and unique cabinet features 2 x 12 ” and 2 x 10″ speakers, and three differently designed and “voiced” tweeters. The speaker pairs may be switched on of off independently and can be combined for 2-12” and 2-10” simultaneous operation.
Depending on which speaker setting is selected the cabinet may be used as a 2 x 12” (8 ohms) cab, or as a 2 x 10” (8ohms) cab. When used with 2-12” and 2-10”combined the nominal impedance of the cabinet is 4 ohms.
Another highlight of the “Virtue Cab” is the the utilization of three different tweeters. Each tweeter is of a different design and has an “off”, “half” and “full” power switch. These tweeters may be used in any combination, and with any power level desired.
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as long as we're at this .. I'd also say the Euphonic Audio Wizzy cabs probably qualify as at least somewhat unusual.
Woofer (12 or 15) with an integrated whizzer cone in the center, in place of the more usual tweeter for highs, in a transmission line cab. Not quite as unusual as the Stanley rig above, but definitely a bit different than usual.
Also, how about the Mesa Walkabout/Scout cabs. 1x12 and 1x15 somewhat small sized (particularly the 12) with a passive radiator design in place of a port.
Again, not wildly unusual, the concept of a passive radiator is not new by any means, but definitely different from most other cabs (I've never seen another passive radiator design bass cab in my long career).
I just noticed that Phil Jones also makes cabs with 7" drivers (C 4x7) ... now that's pretty unusual
The PJB 7 inch drivers work really well! (I've two Cab 27s)
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BBC has a unique take. With one speaker ported and facing down and another on a slightly angled baffle the overall dimensions are reduced. Loud with a nice spread but easy to carry. The 3” is really crisp. This one is 2x12 that is only a few inches taller than 1x12.
I had one of those with the Celestion 10's. Biamped it was glorious but a real PITA to schlep even with the wheels and fridge handle.
So much fun to build. Free, detailed plans at Greenboy website.
Pair of 12/6 cubes.
Also have one of the Acoustic Image ten2. Talk about a great little under 30 lb combo.
600 watts, two channels, effects, two 10” and a large tweet. One ten fires down, one forward. Head can be removed from the docking port. Little kickback folding legs. I love hearing this from the back of a room. It really does an amazing job.
At one point I had a Sunn 2-15 scoop, but no one wanted to help me schlep it.
TecAmp Bad Cab, equipped with 2 x 15", 2 x 12", 4 x 10" and two NTW1 high frequency drivers.
Other than Acme I can't think of any right now. Please, discuss this topic in ths thread.
What's strange about Acme?
interesting. kind of stupid large though. Were the drivers isolated inside the box, or just all packed in together ?
the Acme cabs are just drivers in a box right ? now the drivers are fairly inefficient (somewhere between 90-94dB) but deliver serious low end and require pretty serious power to make all that happen. Not terribly unusual.
I’m assuming these are not cheap, which means you can’t afford children, or they’ve grown up and few the coop.
We have two of those peavey 2x15 +2x10 cabs sitting in our rehearsal spot. Have never used them for anything other than speaker stands for more Smaller modern powered pa boxes. Will likely use them as props in a music video though because they look rad. They belong to our singer who works for a production company that’s been In business for decades. If I remember right the two cabs along with this massive peavey mixer and two ridiculously big matching horn cabs were just sitting in their warehouse so they gave them to him for free. If I remember I’ll try to take some pictures of them Saturday
Kind of a staple of bass cabinet history but the Acoustic 301 is strange and very unusual compared to today's standards. Just a single 18inch driver but rear firing and it slingshots the sound out the front like a bazooka!
