I initially thought the weight was going to be a problem for me but now I'm thinking the additional 10 lbs won't be that big a deal after all. As for the price, I was in on Darkglass from the very beginning with initial B3K's and have always been impressed with the quality of everything Doug puts out. Not to mention the customer service and attention to detail has always been outstanding. I have no problem spending a little more to support these products and I know I'm not alone.
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Darkglass Just Unveiled Speaker Cabs!
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At 5:20 pm, today, I received notification from Zzound, that my Alpha/Omega had shipped. So I'll shutup and probably turn into a fanboy now. LoL. Yeah team!
For perspective, I noted some of the details on the current crop of "premium" 210 cabs. Feel free to copy and paste other brands and specs.
Darkglass DG210
Darkglass DG210
- Width: 20" x Depth: 13" x Height: 16"
- 50.8lbs.
- 500w
- 8 Ohms
- $999
- Width: 19" x Depth: 18" x Height: 21"
- 43 lbs
- 600w RMS 500w avg
- 8 Ohms
- $899
- Width: 24" x Depth: 13" x Height: 15"
- 31 lbs steel grille, 28 lbs cloth
- 500w RMS
- 4 or 12 Ohms
- $799 shipped (import tax/fees extra - I think around $50)
- Width: 14" x Depth: 15" x Height: 28"
- 45-54 lbs
- ? watts
- 4 Ohms
- $1,450 with HF
At this point, most of us have very high quality amps and cabs ( we know who we are). And Darkglass is a fine purveyor of hand made high quality pedals. I personally have no need to ditch my Ampeg rig, and I'm not sure that it would be a "trade up", anyway. This is a new journey for Darkglass. Let's see how it unfolds.
Built in the country of sale? Maybe it is like cola, with bottling plants used to shorten the distribution chain. Import parts; assemble locally.
I'm just swinging wild
Perhaps. Ampegs are made in China, Sadowsky Metrolines are made in Japan. I'm sure it's a business deal that makes sense. Like I said, Darkglass is a pedal company.Built in the country of sale? Maybe it is like cola, with bottling plants used to shorten the distribution chain. Import parts; assemble locally.
I'm just swinging wild
I don't follow. It's just a lower wattage head, nothing more than that.
Lots of manufacturers have a 500w mid line amp and a higher 700-900w as the flagship.
That a 900W head is 900W at 4 Ohms, so it is likely ~450W at 8 Ohms. If you load in another 8 Ohm 210, the head will feed each cab 450W.
I'm not surprised they are made here. I can't think of any cabinet makers in Scandinavia who do exports to North America. The cost would probably be ludicrous. It does beg the question who has been contracted to actually build the cabinets.
Maybe its for the metal jazz gore bands and they didnt need the full Niner.
Sorry, I meant the cab only being able to handle 500w when their head is 900w. @monsterthompson set me straight though.
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The head guy of the new distributor is a bass player. From my conversations, I do believe they are set and going well.
I was told the next shipment would be in October.
As far as the weight, if one wants a ceramic driver, the Darkglass is right there in with the rest of them.
Quite a number of similar priced and weighted "high-end" cabs. These are a brand new release, so retailers haven't settled into any "street" pricing yet. I just don't see where the fire is.
DB210, $799 street and 59lbs
Bergantino Reference 210, 54lbs, $999
Bag End D10BX-N, $1000 street, 53lbs
Eden D-210XLT, $8-850 street, 63lbs
EBS ProLine 210, $950 street, 49.2lbs
There are cheaper cabs, there are lighter cabs, there are even cheaper and lighter cabs. But, there are also more expensive cabs, morerer(tm) heavier cabs, and cabs that are both more expensive and heavier.
DB210, $799 street and 59lbs
Bergantino Reference 210, 54lbs, $999
Bag End D10BX-N, $1000 street, 53lbs
Eden D-210XLT, $8-850 street, 63lbs
EBS ProLine 210, $950 street, 49.2lbs
There are cheaper cabs, there are lighter cabs, there are even cheaper and lighter cabs. But, there are also more expensive cabs, morerer(tm) heavier cabs, and cabs that are both more expensive and heavier.
