I'm trying to find a new cab and i was wondering how much the size and number of speakers of the cab changes the sound. I'm looking for a very deep, chest pounding tone.
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differences in speaker sizes and quantity
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i would look less at the size of the speakers and more at the cad design (is it ported, sealed, vented?) and look at wattage handling.
what are you up against (marshall stacks and a loud drummer)?
what are you playing through it which head)?
what sound are you going for (style of music or certain player you like)?
what are you up against (marshall stacks and a loud drummer)?
what are you playing through it which head)?
what sound are you going for (style of music or certain player you like)?
The only things the size of a speaker tells you are its size, and its beaming frequency.
There are 10's that go low, there are 15's that go high. Just as, if not more important, the design of the cabinet around the speaker matters. the dimensions and porting are going to change the sound.
So as far as what works best for you, there are some considerations:
What is your budget.
How loud do you need to be.
Do you have size/weight restrictions.
What kind of tone are you looking for.
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thanks for replying mattbass!
I'm in a experimental rock band with bass, drums and synth. not up against anything to serious.
my head is a 1974 Traynor YBA-1A Mark 2 Tuber, it sounds punchy and really clear, but through the cab i have right now (which is an old peavy guitar cab) the lows sound boomy and muddy.
i guess the tone from sound gardens "black hole sun" () is basically what im looking for...just a standard, deep sounding, pop hit, bass tone if that makes sense.
I'm in a experimental rock band with bass, drums and synth. not up against anything to serious.
my head is a 1974 Traynor YBA-1A Mark 2 Tuber, it sounds punchy and really clear, but through the cab i have right now (which is an old peavy guitar cab) the lows sound boomy and muddy.
i guess the tone from sound gardens "black hole sun" () is basically what im looking for...just a standard, deep sounding, pop hit, bass tone if that makes sense.
with a little more info, you'll have more options than you can handle. lot's of experience on this forum. welcome to tb, biscuit bass!
very cool. i would think you'd be looking at a 2x15 or 4x10 if were to generalize things. always loved ben shepherd's tone and playing. remember what you're hearing is a probably a bass through a d.i. on a recording. not super familiar with his rig. no worries, someone smarter than me will chime in any second now......
That is a 100 watt tube amp?
The sound on black hole sun is clean bass, so you are going to need an efficient cab to get the clean volume you want out of that amp.
I suggest a 215 bassed off of the Eminence 3015 or the Faital Pro 15PR400. The Faital goes deeper and higher, and is slightly smoother through the mids. The 3015 is more aggressive/muscular in the mids, and will go deep if you push it there.
The cab I would recommend (and the one that I used Saturday for a gig), is the greenboy DuallyT. Yeah it has a tweeter, but its not your garden variety juicer.
I cant take that guy seriously with that bass so low.
They show the mesa powerhouse 1200 in the background here, crappy cab. Also looks to have an ampeg 810, better cab, but has a very specific sound.
yeah, seems like he uses the mesa m6 and 410/115 as his monitor and the 810 and vr as his signal to the front of house.
i can't wear my bass quite that low, but the cat can play.
i can't wear my bass quite that low, but the cat can play.
I would pass. Bad pairing, a 410 and 118.
For that budget, I would find a used ampeg 810.
You're playing through a guitar cab....that's part of the problem. You're hearing speakers struggling to make sound they're really not made to do.
$600 should get you a pretty good quality used 215 or something along those lines, probably with some change left over.
$600 should get you a pretty good quality used 215 or something along those lines, probably with some change left over.
im kinda digging this rig
an Ampeg portaflex 210 cab and a Musicman 115 rh
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an Ampeg portaflex 210 cab and a Musicman 115 rh
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