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- Thread starter Hiroi Kikuri
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Maybe it's my device, but I see no spaces, and a long post with no spaces is tedious to read.
But maybe it's just me, I donno.
I know nothing about this cab but I love your plan. My gear lives in my car from Wednesday to Monday.
I think you’ve gone a little over the top with that response.
The OP was just asking the question, not preaching dogma, holding himself out to be some sort of expert, or telling anyone what they should be doing from what I can see.
Yep, I like clean, punchy tone.
In my situation, a 115 at 100 watts would sound like a wet fart. I use a GK Legacy 1200 with a Berg HDN 212 and a volume knob to taste...
No thanks.
There was a time when 50 watts were enough. Pete Townshend asked Jim Marshall to make him a 100w head, to cut through the screaming from the women in the audiences.
I went from a biamped 500 watt trace elliot into 1x15 + 4x10 (about 250lbs) to a 200 watt trace into a single 12+10 Schroeder (about 70lbs) to a trace Elf into an ampeg 210 av (about 25lbs?) and haven't looked back.
Of course, my bands got quieter and PA systems got better during that progression, AND I got better at dialing in a tone that works in a band setting.
Of course, my bands got quieter and PA systems got better during that progression, AND I got better at dialing in a tone that works in a band setting.
i looked everything said its a bass cabNot sure that's a bass cabinet...
Genz made guitar amps and cabs as well....
I'm 22, and I firmly think no.
Some people will defend the 8x10 till the end and I could care less.
Yeah it is a case by case thing
But people who claim you need this big amp for blah blah
It is dumb to be because a small venue for example let's say a bar would not need a big giant amp, if you are pretty much always playing there, you wouldn't even need FOH depending on the room of course. Most medium-to large places and restaurants or bars that specialize in music or live music should have an FOH or hire someone to help them understand it.
While I do enjoy the amazing advice I got on amps, many are hardcore on what works and just like anything on the internet people will generalized. I say most light and small stuff can work. Some on here can be unhelpful with their opinions but many can be. I ain't got against anyone for their tube, giant amp but I am sorry what works for me is what works end of story, thank you. Have a good one.
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I use a 1x12 or a 2x12 or go ampless through my pedalboard. I use IEM’s sometimes. FOH does the heavy lifting for my band. I can hear myself. My tinnitus asks for a quiet stage and I’m trying to oblige. Unfortunately it’s not going to get better anytime soon.
I don't know who's selling it, my money's on it being a guitar cabinet, likely 150 watts max.
I googled "Genz Benz G flex 212" and everything came up guitar cab,
150-watts btw.
Edit to add: seems only GC Used site often lists this as a bass cab, probably because it isn't an open-back cab... I guess I can understand the mistake in that case.
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Bass through a guitar cab, pretty damn punk rock though...
I agree that for any gig with full PA and "everything being mic'd" you don't need an enormous bass rig...but fwiw I've been to an awful lot of rehearsals, jam sessions, and club gigs where only the vocals are going through the PA, where unless there is an atypically sensetive drummer and guitarist, you'd better bring the big guns, 'cuz a tiny combo amp just ain't gonna cut it. Musicians can be idiots.
I really can’t disagree there.
(Not what you were expecting, right?….
We all have our off days I guess. Even me.
This.
...and not all PA's are suitable for good bass tone, the one our band uses is not and most clubs we play have inadequate systems.
I prefer to be prepared. Again, plenty of power and a volume knob.
ohh eww welp never mindI googled "Genz Benz G flexx 212" and everything came up guitar cab,
150-watts btw.
Edit to add: seems only GC Used site often lists this as a bass cab, probably because it isn't an open-back cab... I guess I can understand the mistake in that case.
