Given my current Genzler set up, which second cabinet would you choose?

[Craig22221]

I currently use a Genzler MG800 with the Bass Array 12-3 slant for playing at church (with FOH support) and with a big band (with NO FOH support). I want to add a second cabinet to the rig for the bigger places (and playing outside with no FOH support) to get the max out of the amp and also not depend on some FOH in sketchy places. I also use the MG350 for home use practice with the 12-3 cabinet.
My choices are:
1. Purchase another Genzler Bass Array 12-3 to match what i have. MG800 with (2) 12-3 bass arrays.
2. Purchase a local Bergantino NXT 12 at good price (like new). The guy selling the Berg stuff has both 12's NXT and ENXT along with a REF 210 for sale.

I typically use just one cabinet most of the time so either new or old cab would work 90% of the time. For the off occasion I need both cabinets is where the second cabinet would be needed. So I don't think it's that critical that they have to "match"?

Thoughts? Ideas? I'm open to suggestions. I'm older and don't want anything back breaking to carry. The 12" speaker seems like the sweet spot for blues, rock and big band jazz.

 

[SadowskySteve]

I originally had just the initial Straight version of BA12-3 before the SLT version came out. I added an SLT BA12 and the two paired together are amazing.
For small venues even without FOH support a single cab covers it easily. Two together handles anything else. After the covid lock downs opened up most of my gigs were outdoors and I added a BA115-3. Having a single or both of my 12s on top on the 15 is outrageously good. However I find the 115 on its own is tough for small gigs as it so full and throws so well that its very hard not to be too dominant in the mix.
You wont go wrong dding a second BA12 either straight or SLT. Your band, the FOH sound person, and the crowd will be impressed and any bass player watching will hit you up in a break about how great your rig is sounding.
The only caveat I found is on a wooden stage because the cabs will couple with the stage. So you need to having something to break the coulping effect. In a paniced emergency my Genzler cover did an effective job.

 

[jjk2007]

The only caveat I found is on a wooden stage because the cabs will couple with the stage. So you need to having something to break the coulping effect. In a paniced emergency my Genzler cover did an effective job.

I bought one of the Auralex Gramma pads for this. There is quite the variety of stages in the different venues I play so having one makes everything more consistent sounding for me. It works out great too because the back feet of my BA410 barely hang off the back so it gives the cab a slight angle up. The cab is also the same width as the pad so it all fits together well.

 

[climber]

I currently use a Genzler MG800 with the Bass Array 12-3 slant for playing at church (with FOH support) and with a big band (with NO FOH support). I want to add a second cabinet to the rig for the bigger places (and playing outside with no FOH support) to get the max out of the amp and also not depend on some FOH in sketchy places. I also use the MG350 for home use practice with the 12-3 cabinet.
My choices are:
1. Purchase another Genzler Bass Array 12-3 to match what i have. MG800 with (2) 12-3 bass arrays.
2. Purchase a local Bergantino NXT 12 at good price (like new). The guy selling the Berg stuff has both 12's NXT and ENXT along with a REF 210 for sale.

I typically use just one cabinet most of the time so either new or old cab would work 90% of the time. For the off occasion I need both cabinets is where the second cabinet would be needed. So I don't think it's that critical that they have to "match"?

Thoughts? Ideas? I'm open to suggestions. I'm older and don't want anything back breaking to carry. The 12" speaker seems like the sweet spot for blues, rock and big band jazz.

you might consider a Revsound 210. I have used it with a Magellan 800 and Streamliner 900 and it kills. at a little over 34 pounds it's easy to deal with.

 

[Holdsg]

Sounds like you made a wise choice.

Just some perspective on my own journey. Once upon a time I had 2 12-3s and life was grand. The Slant came out after I bought my two straits. I still have one of the 12-3s which, as you say, can hold its own in several applications. When eventually I want a bigger sound, like outdoors, which I play a lot, I use my 410-3. And when Inwas after a truly big rig, I would use the 410 and 12-3. At 2,67 ohms. Good thing, all of Jeff’s cabs sound good together.

 

[walterw]

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need a way to paint those smileys directly onto the high frequency drivers

 

[ninjatanzen]

need a way to paint those smileys directly onto the high frequency drivers

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Turns out, taking a tiny pixelated smiley face and putting it on a higher res/larger image only works so well... but the idea is there!

(no AI was used to make this, just the free program GIMP)