fEarful question

[Petebass]

well, the drums are electronic, so that cuts down the ambient stage noise a lot

I'd love it if our drummer went electric. Then again, he'd probably just ask for the drums in his foldback to be as loud or louder than this acoustic kit is

 

[Execut1ve]

Read this thread from the Amps FAQ.

so... the F3 doesn't need to be lower than 40Hz because the fundamental adds very little to the overall pitch, and the higher frequency harmonics are more important?

 

[billfitzmaurice]

so... the F3 doesn't need to be lower than 40Hz because the fundamental adds very little to the overall pitch, and the higher frequency harmonics are more important?

+1. Not only does 27.5Hz not add any discernable pitch it's also very close to inaudible. To see why look at an Equal Loudness Curve.

 

[Execut1ve]

well, with that in mind, how high end do I need to get to have a cab that reproduces that A (or the harmonics of it at least) well? since apparently my BA115 doesn't really come close to cutting it. Is a DIY like the fEarful my only choice? without shelling out major $ that is

 

[M0ses]

All right Bill, you seem to know what you're talking about.

You caught on pretty quick there. There's hope for you

 

[billfitzmaurice]

well, with that in mind, how high end do I need to get to have a cab that reproduces that A (or the harmonics of it at least) well? since apparently my BA115 doesn't really come close to cutting it. Is a DIY like the fEarful my only choice? without shelling out major $ that is

AFAIK no commercial cabs are yet using the 3012LF or 3015LF drivers, which are IMO the best low frequency drivers available for less than $250. There are cabs out there that use Beyma, B&C, etc., with equivalent performance, and they aren't cheap. For that matter neither will be commercial cabs loaded with 3012LF or 3015LF when they do hit the market.

 

[Execut1ve]

so, basically I'm looking at something DIY utilizing one of those two drivers

 

[billfitzmaurice]

so, basically I'm looking at something DIY utilizing one of those two drivers

DIY or custom built.