Decent 210 for small gigs.

You might try an Epifani UL210. Very light weight (38lbs)
and packs a major punch with good lows, especially if you
want to use it as a monitor. It can get very loud too, but I
don't think you need that advantage for a monitor.

 

The Eden D210XST is the best standalone 210 I've heard. Bass and volume in a relatively tiny package.

 

I love my Eden D210T. Long discontinued little brother to the XLT.

 

AVATAR 210 is hard to beat for the money.

And Dave provides the best customer service I've found yet.

 

I think Rob (bikeplate) is selling a used epi s1 2x10.

 

I loved my Eden...until I got my Epi UL. I recommend it without hesitation. That said, any answer to your question is only a very rough guide. Go listen to and play through every cab your music store has, and decide what works best for you.

 

I once used to use a hartke 2.5xl which is a 2x10. It sounded really good with my older gk 400rb. It had lots of booty for a 2x10.

 

the neo cabs are only available in 12's and 15's. I would suggest a neo 15 cab, though the single 12" is great, as well! Much more sound than any of the 2x10's. Quicker and punchier, as well. The 10's these days are trying so hard to reproduce sub-sonic lows (read: 5- strings), that the response has become very slow and 'loose'. Just look at an Eden or SWR 10" speaker; it flops all over the place, there's almost no damping, whatsoever. Have a look at a high end PA system and you'll notice the speakers barely move, at all. When you use speakers that can naturally give you the low frequencies, they can be much more even sounding and 'tighter'. That's what I love about the neo cabs. I use them all from the single 12 to the 4x12, which is an SVT killer. The single 15 is great for the applications you are referencing; very light and has the bottom of a 4x10, without the terrible slow response and scooped out mid- range.

 

+1... I use the 1X15 and a 1X12 on top, both NEO... it's tight and clear with great lows......drivin' them with the 1001 RB II

 

I have both the GK 4x10 sbx and the 2x10 RBX (and have a 1x15 RBX on order). The 2x10RBX is my favorite cab. For small gigs I think that they are great. They are not too heavy, they can be rocked back in monitor position and are plenty loud.

I also like that I can stack it up on the 4x10 (because they have matching corners) and have something akin to a 6x10. I have preferred it to other cabs brands and I think that a 2x10 is very useful as a stand alone cab when you don't need too much volume.

Also with the GK head, the GK 2x10 will allow you to use the bi-amp feature.

Best to try a few different brands before you buy but don't discount GK if you like the sound.

 

+1 on hartke 2.5xl

 

Mucho +++ on the Avatar-o mi amigo!

 

If you're talking small gig, personally I don't think you can miss with an Amce 2x10. Lots of un-colored tonal possibilities with the 3-way cab/attenuators. It's 50 lbs.