Im planning on purchasing a WT550 in the very near future and am unsure as to which 212 to also hunt down. i know eden is great but has anyone played through or does anyone own the bassbomb? Thanks everyone.
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Eden d212xlt vs. ear candy bassbomb??!?!?
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First off, let me say that I think the WT550 is a great head! Mine has been fantastic with the exception of having to replace the master volume pot. Fortunately both cabs you mention come in 4 or 8 ohms, and the WT550 does both and runs into 2ohms as well, so you have a lot of options here. I'd suggest going with 4ohm cabs unless you're pretty sure you'll be running more than 2 cabinets off the WT550.
There is much love for the Eden 212XLT, and for good reason. It's a great sounding cab. I owned one for awhile, and loved it. The mids are alot smoother than the 410XLT, and not as scooped and crisp as the 210XST. Would have kept it but I needed to trade it to fund my Aguilar GAS. It pairs great with the WT550, but I always gave 700hz or so a bump just to add a little attitude. I also disconnected the tweeter on my cabinet to let the speakers handle the full frequency of the bass. I don't care for tweeters personally, but the Eden is capable of putting all that brittle glassy high end if that's what you're looking for. I had the 8ohm, and by itself it left me wanting a little in terms of volume, and I always wished I'd bought the 4ohm. Add another cab or get the 4ohm, and you shouldn't have that problem.
I currently use a BassBomb 212, and like it very much as well. This cab has no tweeter (absolutely fine with me). This is also a great sounding cab with a bit more aggressive midrange than the Eden 212XLT. The BassBomb is definitely smaller than the Eden, and is pretty easy to move around. You can totally customize the BassBomb you order: speakers, covering, grill cloth, wood, casters etc. The Eden comes covered in Rat fur and metal grill. So the cool factor goes way up with the BassBomb. At gig volume, I'm really enjoying the sound I get from the BassBomb; plenty of low bass, and a little brighter than my Aguilar DB115s (at least, from what I can remember
long story). I bought mine here on TB from BlowinBlue (Thanks!), but you may have to wait if you buy new from EarCandy.
I have never heard a Bag End that I didn't like, and a couple of S15B's or the D12D are high on my Most Wanted list. Definitely try the Bag Ends if you can.
You might also want to try the Aguilar GS212 or DB212. Both get high marks around here, and Aguilar cabs sounds great with the Eden heads IME.
Good luck!
Cheers,
Clint
There is much love for the Eden 212XLT, and for good reason. It's a great sounding cab. I owned one for awhile, and loved it. The mids are alot smoother than the 410XLT, and not as scooped and crisp as the 210XST. Would have kept it but I needed to trade it to fund my Aguilar GAS. It pairs great with the WT550, but I always gave 700hz or so a bump just to add a little attitude. I also disconnected the tweeter on my cabinet to let the speakers handle the full frequency of the bass. I don't care for tweeters personally, but the Eden is capable of putting all that brittle glassy high end if that's what you're looking for. I had the 8ohm, and by itself it left me wanting a little in terms of volume, and I always wished I'd bought the 4ohm. Add another cab or get the 4ohm, and you shouldn't have that problem.
I currently use a BassBomb 212, and like it very much as well. This cab has no tweeter (absolutely fine with me). This is also a great sounding cab with a bit more aggressive midrange than the Eden 212XLT. The BassBomb is definitely smaller than the Eden, and is pretty easy to move around. You can totally customize the BassBomb you order: speakers, covering, grill cloth, wood, casters etc. The Eden comes covered in Rat fur and metal grill. So the cool factor goes way up with the BassBomb. At gig volume, I'm really enjoying the sound I get from the BassBomb; plenty of low bass, and a little brighter than my Aguilar DB115s (at least, from what I can remember
long story). I bought mine here on TB from BlowinBlue (Thanks!), but you may have to wait if you buy new from EarCandy.I have never heard a Bag End that I didn't like, and a couple of S15B's or the D12D are high on my Most Wanted list. Definitely try the Bag Ends if you can.
You might also want to try the Aguilar GS212 or DB212. Both get high marks around here, and Aguilar cabs sounds great with the Eden heads IME.
Good luck!
Cheers,
Clint
I use a Bag End D12 and have lost all cabinet GAS
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Where were you with this link when I was shopping for a cab? No real regrets - I like my Genz Benz NeoX212T just fine, but I really like Bag End as well...
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I have a BAg End D212 and a 1x12 version.. Although they sound very good to my ears.. I think that if you are looking for a cab with extended deep bottom you may want to look elsewhere..
The particular bagends have great and smooth low mids and smooth roll off into both high and low they dont go supper deep. But they sound so organic, and warm and they are punchy and tight... I love these cabs but if you want to move lots of air they fall a little shy...
As the previous poster mentioned the Aggy 2x12..
If you want light in weight with alot of booty and very present,punchy, fast perhaps try a Genz Benz Neox212. here is a video on the GBsite with the GB head and the NEOX 212 cab Invalid Link Removed
There are some players on this forum that have them.. I personally dont have one but i have played through one and it is a killer , light 4 ohm box that should work with your WT500 very well.. IMO
EDIT:Im sorry I have never heard the Bassbomb cab..
The particular bagends have great and smooth low mids and smooth roll off into both high and low they dont go supper deep. But they sound so organic, and warm and they are punchy and tight... I love these cabs but if you want to move lots of air they fall a little shy...
As the previous poster mentioned the Aggy 2x12..
If you want light in weight with alot of booty and very present,punchy, fast perhaps try a Genz Benz Neox212. here is a video on the GBsite with the GB head and the NEOX 212 cab Invalid Link Removed
There are some players on this forum that have them.. I personally dont have one but i have played through one and it is a killer , light 4 ohm box that should work with your WT500 very well.. IMO
EDIT:Im sorry I have never heard the Bassbomb cab..
sorry... I musta missed that thread! GB stuff is top shelf as well, I'm sure I could be happy having to use a NeoX212T from time to time.
