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Easy, light, portable cab

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lukas86

Jan 2, 2008
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Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
#1
At the moment I have a GK 700rb and run it with a GK410 cab.
Im looking at getting another cab that is more transportable (I drive a 93 toyota celica, so not much room). The quad box is great but too heavy.
I want something that will cut through at practice to get over the drums (rock/electronic band) and something that I can put in my car and go. Perhaps even something that I can use at small gigs (100 people).
Am I better with a 1x15 or 2x12, or something else?
Any suggestions?
 
#2
The most portable cabs that I've tried that pack quite a bit of vol:

UL310
UL115
Schroeder 1212
Bag End S15D

They are all different sounding, but any of those would be quite loud. Tone is very subjective so I'd say its best to try it out before you buy. In terms of price you can pickup a used s15d for about $250-300.

All of these fit in the front seat of my Toyota.
 
#4
I've been using a Dr Bass 310 neo cab.It sounds better than almost any cab I've heard and is very portable.Mine weighs a little over 50lbs and kicks major rear end,will keep up with loud drummers and works for any gig I'd ever have.Very deep voiced but tight and still has great mids.Not too expensive either for a handbuilt cabinet.They would fit in the backseat of about any car.
 
#6
I use a 2-12 cab and it is smaller and lighter than a 4-10, and I use it for bigger gigs as well (200+). I still think 2 1-12 cabs would be more portable, and you would probably find many occasions when a single 12 cab would work. Dr. bass makes several cabs that I think would work great for you.
 
#8
I assume you like 10's because that's what you are using. You might consider Mojo Sonic. I have only tried their Mini T, but there is a 2x10" in the works that is still in the testing phase. If it performs like the Mini T, it should be excellent. It would definitely fit in your back seat. A Mini and a Mini T would definitely give you a very portable stack.
 
#9
I keep hearing rumors that they've gone (or are going) out of business, so this might not be the most well thought out recommendation, but fwiw I've got a couple of Flite Sound cabinets (a 1x12" and a 1x15") and neither of them weighs more than 25lbs loaded. If you loaded them w/ neo drivers they'd weigh even less. For probably 85% of the gigs I do the 1x15 is sufficient; for anything else I bring both cabinets and I can still walk to the gig w/ a speaker in each hand.

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#10
Schroeder 1212. The light version is 42 lbs. Can get ridiculously loud, as loud as many 410s! It's inherently low-mid heavy, which some like and others may prefer to smooth with eq.
 
#11
If you play punk or indie, or just like in general a more middy-to-trebly sound, I would consider building yourself a non-ported 2x10 cab, very shallow (12 " deep total) to keep the weight down.
I am using a friend's Acoustic 6x10 keyboard cab, and it is VERY light and shallow, for a 6x10, and it is perfect for that style, and the trebly-mid nature of the cab really cuts through and is loud as well. Just a thought, if you don't want a lot of low-end.
 

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