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Club Sadowsky!!!

#9,821
chris.gotfunk said:
Thanks Rob!!! That was one thing that killed me the first time I played a TF. It was set flat and just crushed! It was very warm but had a great attack to it as well. I hope the Aggie GS410 works well with the combo. While the cab is heavy, I love the sound of the speakers. Though, I cannot help to think that a Bergie or Epi might fit the bill too.... :eyebrow:
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Chris, I've never had a TF but I did have a GS410 when they first came out. Gosh I loved that cabinet but talked myself into needing (?) an Epi ul212. Although the Epi was a great cabinet and worked out well for my fretless meanderings I realized how great that GS410 sounded. It was a HEAVY beast but it is one of the few cabinets that could give me serious pants flap and make me a bit weak in the knees when I stood in front of it. Now I have the AE410 and it sounds magnificent with the db750 but in someways it doesn't seem to have that sledge hammer feeling that the Aggie seemed to have in spades.

So I think that you have a winning rig there myself, if you can deal with the weight.
 
#9,822
Jerry J said:
Chris, I've never had a TF but I did have a GS410 when they first came out. Gosh I loved that cabinet but talked myself into needing (?) an Epi ul212. Although the Epi was a great cabinet and worked out well for my fretless meanderings I realized how great that GS410 sounded. It was a HEAVY beast but it is one of the few cabinets that could give me serious pants flap and make me a bit weak in the knees when I stood in front of it. Now I have the AE410 and it sounds magnificent with the db750 but in someways it doesn't seem to have that sledge hammer feeling that the Aggie seemed to have in spades.

So I think that you have a winning rig there myself, if you can deal with the weight.
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Thanks Jerry. I don't mind the weight. It has casters on the bottom!!! :D The toughest part is getting in and out of my car which is not that tough considering I have a Mazda 3 hatchback. I do love the GS410's!! They do make me weak in the knees and they also make me feel funny in pants. I really think the TF head will just be brutal. The only thing I could ever see myself adding is a GS210 or GS212. But that would be a lot of speakerage to lug around!!!

Rob,
Thanks for the tip on the enhance knob. I was never a fan of the Aural Enhancer on the SWR stuff in a band setting. It sounded great by itself, but would make you get lost in a mix if you used it. I like A LOT of mids for my stage sound. Punch, growl and mids is my thing.
 
#9,824
Jerry J said:
Chris, I've never had a TF but I did have a GS410 when they first came out. Gosh I loved that cabinet but talked myself into needing (?) an Epi ul212. Although the Epi was a great cabinet and worked out well for my fretless meanderings I realized how great that GS410 sounded. It was a HEAVY beast but it is one of the few cabinets that could give me serious pants flap and make me a bit weak in the knees when I stood in front of it. Now I have the AE410 and it sounds magnificent with the db750 but in someways it doesn't seem to have that sledge hammer feeling that the Aggie seemed to have in spades.

So I think that you have a winning rig there myself, if you can deal with the weight.
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If you want the "sledge hammer feeling," then get a second AE410 for that DB750. :D

IMO, the AE410 is by far the best neo cab made. Admittedly, that's not saying a whole lot, but for my purposes (small clubs and the like), it's the best cab for the job all around.
 
#9,825
Having spent extensive time with both the AE410, and UL410, if you want a heavier weighted feel, go with the Epi.
It's bigger down low, more even through the mids, and shinier on top.

The Berg is really mid/low mid weighted. It doesn't deliver the same "under the kick drum" low end the Epi does, nor the same top end sheen.

Because the Epi does, I think it makes it a better match for the Sadowksy stuff; YMMV on that though...

This isn't a bad thing; just a difference between cabs. They're pretty different flavors, and reading the user reports here won't necessarily quantify that for you.
I bought both, and really only one worked for me. Try both if you can...
 
#9,828
Chef said:
Having spent extensive time with both the AE410, and UL410, if you want a heavier weighted feel, go with the Epi.
It's bigger down low, more even through the mids, and shinier on top.

The Berg is really mid/low mid weighted. It doesn't deliver the same "under the kick drum" low end the Epi does, nor the same top end sheen.

Because the Epi does, I think it makes it a better match for the Sadowksy stuff; YMMV on that though...

This isn't a bad thing; just a difference between cabs. They're pretty different flavors, and reading the user reports here won't necessarily quantify that for you.
I bought both, and really only one worked for me. Try both if you can...
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+1 to the bolded part.

Personally, I didn't care at all for the scooped sound of the Epis. I would agree that they had more low end but side-by-side I didn't like them nearly as much as the Bergs. I just didn't like that scooped tone for what I play. I like a tight low end, not a boomy one, and I didn't care for the high end on the Epis.

But that's why there are so many cabs out there. What one person likes is not going to work for someone else.
 
#9,830
Ordered another one last week.

Octa-Sadowsky arsenal to date, the oldest being the green instrument circa 1990-91:


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Sadowsky SA bass rig to left.
The Soldano gear is partly Roger's fault: he had an SLO head in the old NYC shop which I tried in 1990. That got me hooked.

soldanogearSept09.jpg
 
#9,832
JimS said:
Ordered another one last week.

Octa-Sadowsky arsenal to date, the oldest being the green instrument circa 1990-91:


P1000604.jpg


Sadowsky SA bass rig to left.
The Soldano gear is partly Roger's fault: he had an SLO head in the old NYC shop which I tried in 1990. That got me hooked.

soldanogearSept09.jpg
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Those Soldano rigs are LOUD!!!! My guitar player has one and man can get thing get mean...
 
#9,833
BartmanPDX said:
+1 to the bolded part.

Personally, I didn't care at all for the scooped sound of the Epis. I would agree that they had more low end but side-by-side I didn't like them nearly as much as the Bergs. I just didn't like that scooped tone for what I play. I like a tight low end, not a boomy one, and I didn't care for the high end on the Epis.

But that's why there are so many cabs out there. What one person likes is not going to work for someone else.
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Totally agree with this. I have a serious Berg bias and actually went to the store convinced I was going to buy the HS410. Since they had the UL410 sitting right next to it, I tried that as well. The mid-focused Thunderfunk balanced really well with the wider Epi cab and I walked out with it. If I played with a wider sounding head, I am sure it would have gone the other way.

Both sounded good with the Sadowsky, though!
 
#9,840
johnnydi said:
The mid boost is a little harsh but I suspect it will be awesome in the mix.
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Don't forget that you can control the frequency of the boost (500Hz or 800Hz), the width of the Q (narrow or wide), and the overall level of the boost (plus the overall volume level when the boost is engaged). So play around with the settings a bit and see if you can dial something in that is less harsh to your ears.

But your point about the real test coming in the mix is absolutely spot-on. :cool:
 

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