GK Neo Bass Cabinets

[blubass]

My point is maybe you thought it sounded better to support your preconceived notion that smaller rigs sound better.

My rig is an Ampeg 610hlf and a GK 1001RB II or Ampeg PF500

 

[JimiLL]

That’s a rig!

 

[ELS011]

Unfortunately, I have a degenerating spine condition and my main concern is weight over tone or sound. That suck$, but I guess it is where we end up. Q: What walks on 4 legs in the morning, two at noon, and three at night" I don't know about the other two guys, but the one on three legs at night (end of life) is me with my cane. Thanks everyone for your input. I will likely remain with my 4x10" GK neo cabinet.

 

[Blankandson]

I didn't see this option, but it is used occasionally by RAG himself. Any 500 watt GK amp, one 2x12 Neo cab and one 1x12 Neo cab. RAG says that if you 'listen' and don't push it, it is an acceptable option; one for large shows and one for coffee shop gigs and both for outdoor shows. And I might also add that when I first got my GK 550 fusion I didn't pay attention to the master/gain knobs as I should have, and for about 10 seconds I played at full volume into my GK Neo 2x12. Other than scaring the fool out my wife and myself the speakers were not damaged.

 

[JustFunk]

I think you should just stick with the 410. I get wanting to downsize thinking you just don't need all that much. But I tell you this, it's always better to have too much than not enough as a bassist on a gig or at a jam. Not to say that a GK 212 wont give you a hell of a lot with your head. But the 410 is IMO one of the strongest cabs out there short of full range cabinets. I have been using a Neo 410 for over 5 years now and I am still VERY happy with it. I play in a loud rock band with 1 guitar and it is more than enough. I can't think of a time I didn't have enough volume on tap.

I've considered adding a second 410 the last year or so but I simply don't NEED it. I would really like to and hopefully will one day. But its not something I NEED. But I do get where you're coming from. But I guess like I said, I learned long ago, as a bassist, its always better to have too much than not enough when it comes to power and volume.

Totally agree with you. I was so happy with my super redhead and its wonderful clean sound until I suffered so much in my last rock band that I went for 2 x neo 212 and 1kw head. Problem solved. I concluded that we as bassists are busy enough to search for the right tone in the mix that power limits don’t have to come into the equation.

Just a question, which head are you using to power up your 4x10? The cab is 8 ohm or 4 ohm?

 

[gregmon79]

Totally agree with you. I was so happy with my super redhead and its wonderful clean sound until I suffered so much in my last rock band that I went for 2 x neo 212 and 1kw head. Problem solved. I concluded that we as bassists are busy enough to search for the right tone in the mix that power limits don’t have to come into the equation.

Just a question, which head are you using to power up your 4x10? The cab is 8 ohm or 4 ohm?

I was using the 1001rbII and the cab is 8 ohms. Still using it to this day. I must say though, I may have blown a woofer in it recently. Gotta get it checked. But it's been hanging strong for over 10 years now. But these days I use an Electric Power Unit all tube head (roughly 180w) at 8 ohms still.

 

[JustFunk]

I was using the 1001rbII and the cab is 8 ohms. Still using it to this day. I must say though, I may have blown a woofer in it recently. Gotta get it checked. But it's been hanging strong for over 10 years now. But these days I use an Electric Power Unit all tube head (roughly 180w) at 8 ohms still.

I am wondering whether you were thinking to double an already powerful 410. But your head at 8 ohm should power the cab with just 460 watts out of 800 watts the cab can handle. Maybe this made you willing to add a second cab?

 

[gregmon79]

I am wondering whether you were thinking to double an already powerful 410. But your head at 8 ohm should power the cab with just 460 watts out of 800 watts the cab can handle. Maybe this made you willing to add a second cab?

Honestly, I never needed a second cab. I've been rockin that cab for years now and it's always been loud as heck. Never had issues with not being heard. Especially after I learned about EQ and such things.

 

[JustFunk]

Honestly, I never needed a second cab. I've been rockin that cab for years now and it's always been loud as heck. Never had issues with not being heard. Especially after I learned about EQ and such things.

Mmmh, thought so indeed. In my last (and recent) experience with a really loud rock band (and poor acoustic room), I was with my trusty super redhead (internally has a 2x10) and I could almost catch up. I thought that by adding another 2x10 I would have solved the problem. Your 4x10 is way more powerful of that configuration though, so I was trying to understand what was wrong according to you in that scenario (a scenario I perfectly understand since it’s where I find myself pretty often).