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Genz Benz Streamliner Pt 7.....
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Much to my bank account's chagrin, I've been cab shopping for a couple of weeks. My goal was to find a single cab solution for the STL900 that will suit my Jazz trio gigs. I've heard a couple of good sounding bassists lately, and was particularly impressed with a dude with an upright, and EA Doubler/Wizzy 110 cab. Of course, up here in the GTA there is no dealer for EA, so hearing that combo was out of the question.
So I've been trolling the local classifieds, and harassing the local (and not so local) music stores to see if I can come up with just the right thing. STL900 and basses in hands, I've hoofed it around to try about 30 or 40 different cabs just to see if I could find something suitable. Well, I found it - a single 115 cab with no tweeter. Together this cab and the STL900 sounds extremely close to a B15N (yes I have one of those), but with a $hitload more headroom. It's absolutely perfect with my Rob Allen for jazz. Anyone care to guess?
So I've been trolling the local classifieds, and harassing the local (and not so local) music stores to see if I can come up with just the right thing. STL900 and basses in hands, I've hoofed it around to try about 30 or 40 different cabs just to see if I could find something suitable. Well, I found it - a single 115 cab with no tweeter. Together this cab and the STL900 sounds extremely close to a B15N (yes I have one of those), but with a $hitload more headroom. It's absolutely perfect with my Rob Allen for jazz. Anyone care to guess?
more details please, not only about the final purchase. It would be useful for the TB community if you could write a sort of extensive review of the different cabs that you tested...thanks
Glad you found something! Easier & cheaper for me to get amps, so my STL's gone.
Do tell tho.......
Do tell tho.......
I have to say that I am enjoying my 2nd go around with a SL, and the simple reason is that I am no longer reluctant to back the bass knob way down......to 9 o'clock. Leaving it there, and mid knob at 1:30/ freq selector at 220 gets me where I like.
That is the rig Mikebass is using, and it sounds pretty killer... the little 15 cube. That cab does a good job of vibing an old sealed multi10 type cab.... tight low end, warm mids, a bit of roughness in the upper mids. Heavy (by today's standards) but built like a tank and surprisingly loud and 'clear'.
Good guess. Not correct, but you and Kjung are on the right track in terms of being off the beaten path, and in terms of the general tone goals. I would certainly like to try a Bag End if I can find one locally. They do appear once in a while...
Hey Sratas,
I'll talk more about the final purchase after a few more guesses, but I'll likely stay clear of reviewing a whole bunch of cabs that didn't fit the bill. I don't want to drop my opinion and steer people in a direction that I went, but I will be happy to talk about the process, and the tone goals I was after, how's that?
sounds good to me! My request was made only because I cannot try many cabs, and I crave for objective reviews or even soundclips...but your proposal is welcome, of course. So, mo guesses?
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Yep. I need amps that'll work with the cabs I've got, & I couldn't get the STL to do it to my ears.
Shame, I DID try, hard!
They are so cute! I'd love to have one, but my Ashdown MAG 600 sounds too good for me to replace (given that I'd have to shell out some extra cash), though I'd love for it to be this small. 
I did actually demo an Eden 115. Wasn't my thing. I don't think I've ever even seen an Emperor, and have only come across an Avatar 410 (not recently).
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