How low do you go?

[BassOnTheSide]

I'm just curious, since I don't play live any more, for you guys that play live and loud: how low do you expect your bass rig to go and/or do you use a crossover or EQ to cut off any super low-end?

Please qualify your response with whether you play 4 or 5 string. Thanks.

 

[MrLenny1]

5 string, low B.
Bass cab rated down to 32 Hz.

 

[BassOnTheSide]

Nice. Does that get boomy at high volume?

 

[Gearhead17]

For a stage rig, I don't focus on getting a good response below 60hz. I usually roll 150hz and lower steeply down and let the subs take over. That extra low end is a cool thing, but in the end I need to hear the thicker low end frequencies, low mids, and actual string clarity. Let the PA do the heavy lifting!

 

[BassOnTheSide]

Yeah, although I only play at home now-a-days, I crank it up a bit from time to time, and I agree, I don't feel like I need anything below 40hz and anything below 60hz needs to be managed.

One of the reasons I'm curious is because some of the super-boutique builders seem to tout the low-end response of their cabs, and personally I don't want it (the super low-end).

Maybe those "full-range" type cabs are geared more towards low-volume players, or recording? Just seems that for what I play (loud rock), the full-range cab thing isn't needed.