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Darkglass 410C VS Zilla 6x10 BN10-200X

Hello fellow bass players,

I have decided to part with my lovely Orange AD200B Mk III, OBC410 & OBC115 to try something completely different. I have already settled on the Darkglass Microtubes 900 to replace my amplifier, but I am having a tough time deciding between the two above mentioned cabinets. Also, as I live in Denmark, I probably won't have the chance to try both cabs up against each other, which is why I would appreciate any input from you guys.
I expect to have sold my Orange stack within the next couple of weeks, so I would love to be clarified as to which I should be going for by then.

Instead of asking which you think would be most suitable for me, I would much rather like to hear what you think of either product. Have you tried either or both, and what did you think? Obviously, Darkglass only just recently announced their cabinets, so chances might be slim as to whether one of you have tried them, let alone compared it to Zilla's.

My personal thought proces is that I can hardly imagine not liking the Darkglass 410 cabinet. My Microtubes B7K is pretty much always on, and I feel I can vouch for a company that specializes in bass gear. However, this comes with fewer speakers and to a higher price tag. It does feature a tweeter though. Regarding Zilla's bass cabinets I only know that ex-Periphery bass player Adam 'Nolly' Getgood used these, but other than that I haven't heard or read much hype about these cabinets from Zilla. Adam Getgood has been a huge influence on my sound though, so Zilla has that vouching for them.

I am looking forward to hear from you guys, and I appreciate any feedback whatsoever.
Cheers!
 
Honestly you couldnt give me a zilla cab, or any of the other guitar centered manufactured cabs (Emperor, Tyrant, Dictator, Ect). They are all a bunch of guit-ard cabs with bass speakers tossed in them.

Per the Darkglass cabs, I would expect them to sound like a bass cab should. That said, they are expensive, and use ceramic magnet speakers. For that kind of money, I am not buying a 410, as the $1400 bar is pretty high, and I can get a lot of boutique cab for that money elsewhere.

YMMV