Favorite lightweight bass cab with good low-end?

[Bodeanly]

"Boom" and excessive treble aren't mutually exclusive.

OP knew what I meant.

 

[B-line]

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[Scarey Larry]

Greenboy Fearless?

 

[engedi1]

Audiokenesis Hathor 112. 25 lbs and unreal low end power and clarity.

 

[4stringsjack]

I'd throw the Genz Benz Neo 212T into the mix. I was using essentially a pair of Mesa 1x15's( TL 606 design homebuilts) loaded with Eminence Kappaite 3015s prior to my Genz. Lighter and easy to manage for sure. Good tight sound and the cab actually has a little less snap than I prefer but still more than the tweeterless 1x15s. My two cents.

I'll second that, as long as 50-ish pounds is light enough for you. I've been gigging with one for years in a loud rock band and I'm very happy with it.

Before this cab I used an Ampeg 410HLF: Waaaaay too much low end (I never knew this was possible, lol) and super heavy. It always sounded lost in the mix to me. I tried to like it because I really wanted a one-cab solution, but I hated that thing.

I used to gig with a pair of Aguilar GS112s. Sounded great, but wasn't always loud enough.

I've used every imaginable mix of Aguilar cabs (since I was a dealer for them at one time) and they sounded great, but I couldn't find the right balance of great sound plus light weight (GS series cabs, not the lightweight series).

I went through a lot of cabs before I found the Genz Benz Neo 212T. I'm happy with it and get lots of tonal compliments (even from non bass players!), so that says something.

 

[Lammchop93]

The threebest looking cabs I've found, that fit my specs/budget are the Genzler 212T, Berg NV115, and if I can find a used Berg HDN212. Anyone tried either of these? Can anyone give a comparison between them?

 

[s_wood]

Greenboy-designed fEarless or fEarful. Loud, efficient and light. Huge low-end response. Best balance of weight, tone and power I've ever played. More details here: greenboy.us speaker enclosures

 

[DukeLeJeune]

Isn't the OBC115 a basic TL606 ported 1x15"? If so, it was designed for an EVM-15L and the Eminence Kappalite 3015 (non-LF) is a good drop-in neo replacement that stays fairly close to the original EV speaker sound (but with more low end, more power handling, more excursion, less weight, and a little less of that distinctive upper midrange bite).

The Kappalite 3015 (non-LF) is, imo, an excellent woofer. It may or may not match the voicing of whatever woofer Orange is using in the cab, but imo it's arguably the best off-the-shelf all-arounder high-power Neo-magnet woofer for electric bass.

 

[aproud1]

The Kappalite 3015 (non-LF) is, imo, an excellent woofer. It may or may not match the voicing of whatever woofer Orange is using in the cab, but imo it's arguably the best off-the-shelf all-arounder high-power Neo-magnet woofer for electric bass.

The stock woofer in mine was an Eminence Kappa Pro15A

 

[Lammchop93]

The stock woofer in mine was an Eminence Kappa A

Still have it by any chance? You're not too far from me...

 

[aproud1]

Still have it by any chance? You're not too far from me...

Sold a long time ago. You're right though. The OBC115 is one of the best built cabinets I've owned. I reloaded mine with a Kappalite and it sounded great. Should not have sold that one. I love the TL606 design. Going to be expensive to buy and then reload.

In you're budget(a little over) I'd probably go for a Genzler ML212T. Never heard it but it is supposed to be an improvement on the Genz Benz 2X12. Fabulous cabinet. Plenty for any situation.

Many great cabinets mentioned here, though many are very hifi. Not sure that is what you're looking for?

 

[socialleper]

Hi all, I've been currently running a Darkglass M900 into a Mesa powerhouse 212 for the last year or so, and i like the tone, but I've been having to haul around my rig more often, and this cab is getting old moving around all the time. I like the tone of it, but it is a little harsh on the treble side. I've cut the tweeter, and have my treble rolled back a good amount on the amp.

My question to you is, what are some good lightweight bass cabs that have a more low end focus? Maybe even a cab that doesn't have a tweeter? I was looking at the Mesa Subway 115's, but don't know much about them. I've owned lots of GK NEO's in the past, but still found them more treble-y than I prefer.


I was thinking 2 1x15 cabs might be good? Opinions? I would not like to spend more than $1000 on a pair of cabs, or one really good cab that is 500w at least.


Another idea was getting 2 Orange OBC115's, and swapping the speakers for a neodymium speaker. I've always been an Orange fan.

You probably don't want to hear this, but I'm going to say Barefaced. All of their cabs are lightweight and amazingly powerful. The 212 I purchased was lighter than my two GK 112 Neo cabs, is far more efficient, has great low mids and bass, and projects very well. The down side is they are custom order only from the UK and cost twice as much.

 

[morgan138]

The Kappalite 3015 (non-LF) is, imo, an excellent woofer. It may or may not match the voicing of whatever woofer Orange is using in the cab, but imo it's arguably the best off-the-shelf all-arounder high-power Neo-magnet woofer for electric bass.

I don't know what Orange puts into those cabs, but if they're TL606s I believe the 3015 is the closest thing you'll find to the old EVM-15L that the cab was meant to have. Seems to be the consensus around TB, and when I modeled a bunch of speakers the 3015 came much closer than anything else I thought to try.

But yeah, if you're trying to capture the sound of whatever speaker Orange has swapped in instead of the "correct" EV, I don't know if the 3015 is your best bet.

 

[vivaknoxvegas]

Mesa Subway 115

 

[DukeLeJeune]

...when I modeled a bunch of speakers the 3015 came much closer than anything else I thought to try.

Yes! For some reason, the parameters of the 3015 work and work well in a very wide range of cabinet sizes and tunings. That's something you don't see until you start modeling it in a bunch of different cabs. It's almost like, "The 3015 (non-LF) is the answer. Now, what was the question?"

 

[morgan138]

For some reason, the parameters of the 3015 work and work well in a very wide range of cabinet sizes and tunings. That's something you don't see until you start modeling it in a bunch of different cabs.

Oh nice, I didn't realize it was so versatile...was just thinking of it as a modernized (tamed) EVM-15L. That is good to know!

 

[lefty1979]

I'm loving my Epifani UL 212. Doesn't weigh much more than the non-UL Epifani 112 it replaced, is easier to move around thanks to the better handles, and it sounds insane. Super deep, powerful low end, full sounding mids, clear highs.

 

[woodyng2]

If you're looking for big boom in a relatively small box,the Mesa Scout cabs,either in 12" or 15", would work really well. Those downward firing passive radiators fill a room with a phat bass sound.

 

[Fit4pain]

RevSound would be my first choice in your price range and then maybe LDS.

 

[Michael Schreiber]

The Ampeg Neo 115 looks pretty good spec-wise as well.

And it does sound awesome to me!
Unless you need 410HLF boomy low-end or 810 vintage tone, the PN-115 is well worth a try, IMO.