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Getting a new cab and I need your opinions

Which company of amplification should I buy from?

  • Markbass

    Votes: 43 21.4%

  • GK

    Votes: 53 26.4%

  • Genz Benz

    Votes: 30 14.9%

  • TC Electronic

    Votes: 15 7.5%

  • Aguilar

    Votes: 46 22.9%

  • Carvin

    Votes: 14 7.0%
  • Total voters
    201
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JeffVanter

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Sep 23, 2012
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#1
I got my tax return back and I'm looking to upgrade my current (horrible) custom cabinet. I'm looking for something that is designed for clarity, has plenty of punch, and of course great room filling bottom end. If I can't find this wonderful cabinet to produce all of this, I would just be happy to know which amplification that YOU know of that has either clarity, punch and unforgiving low end.

I love to play with my mid range boosted to the max. However, that's mostly because my current cab cannot handle pushing out the lows and cannot get loud enough with just the lows boosted. Still though, the mid range has become my favorite because it cuts through the guitars and it gives me incredible punch.

Here are some of the choices I'm looking at.

Markbass 4x10
I played this thing in GC and I noticed how much low end it was producing. It seemed to lack mid range control, am I wrong on this one? Would this be the best choice for low end?

Gallien-Krueger Neo 4x10
I've also played this, and it is full pf punch.

Aguilar GS 4x10
I have no heard or played this thing. Can anyone give me any details on it? It seems like all of the bassists who endorse these use tons of treble. Is that just the cab?

Carvin PRO
I have heard these and they sound so beautiful. Any information that you guys could give me on these?

Genz Benz Focus series 4x10
I watched a video on "the bass whisperer" and this thing has TONS of low end.


Thanks guys for helping me decide!
 
#2
Of the choices you gave Mark Bass or Aguilar, but I'll recommend Bag End's Q10BX-D or the Q10B-D. You pick up some weight but you'll not have a low freq problem.

The "X" has their coaxial high driver. Far smother than a tradition bullet tweeter. In fact, they don't even have to put a volume control on it.

(See above for full disclosure)
 
#4
You have my attention considering you said that is has tons of low end, punchy mid range and clarity. I thought so too when I played one. I was thinking about starting with Invalid Link Removed to give it a try and add to my current rig to see how much bottom end it can give out. Then from there I'd upgrade to two 2x10. Opinions on this cab?
 
#9
If your looking for low end you might not want to go with MarkBass, their cabs are all voiced with a low mid bump. I liked my MarkBass cabs but I do not recommend them for everybody, their heads however are quite flat. You can get them used for cheap though, I cannot even give mine away for $500 locally...
 
#16
Munjibunga said:
I can't believe Bergantino isn't on your list. A CN212 would compete well with any of the 410s you listed and weigh less than half as much as some.
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+1

And a fEARful 15/6/1 would give you tons of booty. :ninja:

What is your custom cab like? :eyebrow:
 
#17
I play Bergantino AE 212 with a Genz Benz Streamliner 900 and my home practice rig and I use a the Markbass CMD 151P Jeff Berlin Signature 300W 1x15 live at the church. I am selling my Berg cab and I just traded my Genz Benz's for a Markbass Big Bang. For me Markbass just stands out when playing live.
 
#18
JeffVanter said:
You have my attention considering you said that is has tons of low end, punchy mid range and clarity. I thought so too when I played one. I was thinking about starting with http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f15/gallien-kreuger-official-club-pt-12-a-1056655/ to give it a try and add to my current rig to see how much bottom end it can give out. Then from there I'd upgrade to two 2x10. Opinions on this cab?
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You might want to head over to the Gallien Krueger Official Forum if you're interested in GK.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f15/gallien-kreuger-official-club-pt-12-a-1056655/

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that the GK 4x10 is the GK cab tuned to have the most low end. (Speaker size isn't relative to bottom end output.) I'm sure it's a decent 15", but I would only add it to your rig if your other cabinet is a 15" and even then they may not voice well together. Also, two 2x10's won't necessarily be the same as a 4x10 cabinet (if we're still talking about the cabinets on your above-mentioned list).
 
#20
GK all the way is my vote. They make great products and they function very good. I myself use the 1001rb and Neo 410. Loud and powerful, punchy, tons of low end, very clear and articulate, really an ideal rig for almost anything short of an arena show IMO. If you dont need that much power, go with the 700rb. Hard to go wrong either way. IMO.
 

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