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I Miss The 2x15!

#321
gbarchus said:
I missed a 2X15 so much I got one off Ebay

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I finally got it in the house by myself

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I love JBLs!

Gale
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Man!
I'd love to have two of those cabs.

That must sound great.
 
#322
As long as we are going down the time warp lane, one of my favorite rigs was a dbl bottom Kustom. two cabs 2x15 each, one on each side of the stage(we didn't run anything through the PA back then 1967) 250 watt Kustom bass head, and boys SHE ROCKED. if I could find two of those cabs and drive them with my Ampeg B2RE oh my
 
#325
I'm running a Markbass Little Mark III through a Markbass Traveler 151P (single 15) right now and loving it. Saving up for another 151P cab. That'll give me two 115s at 4 ohms and 500w. That should do it. The 151P cab weighs 37.3 lbs, just below my 40 lb. cut-off for what I'm willing to carry. Plus, this markbass stuff really cuts through. I'm satisfied.
 
#328
staindbass said:
i played at an open mic blues jam on sundays 1985-1986(for free lol) and there was this old beat up ampeg 2x15, probably the same size as an 8x10. i wish i knew the model number, cuz i have never heard an svt 8x10 that sounded as good, and trust me, i have played through at least a hundred of them over the years. johnny a.
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I wonder if it was one of the old V4B folded horn 2x15 cabs. The first Ampeg rig I ever encountered live that really grabbed my attention was one of these cabs, powered by an SVT-II non pro. The sound was amazing!
 
#329
stiles72 said:
I wonder if it was one of the old V4B folded horn 2x15 cabs. The first Ampeg rig I ever encountered live that really grabbed my attention was one of these cabs, powered by an SVT-II non pro. The sound was amazing!
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Years back a local player had a V4-B head and matching V4-B folded horn cabinet.
The cab was something like 48" tall, 26" deep, 26" wide and weighed in something like 225+ lbs.
I helped carry it in once at one of his jobs...and I dissappered before they finished playing that night! ;)
He had it maybe two weeks and traded it for something easier to move...a 810 cabinet.
 
#331
shoot-r said:
Years back a local player had a V4-B head and matching V4-B folded horn cabinet.
The cab was something like 48" tall, 26" deep, 26" wide and weighed in something like 225+ lbs.
I helped carry it in once at one of his jobs...and I dissappered before they finished playing that night! ;)
He had it maybe two weeks and traded it for something easier to move...a 810 cabinet.
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I played in a two bass player band where the other guy had that same V-4B rig. It was a beast in every way.

Speaking of 2-15s, here's one of my DIY builds:

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#333
Lowbrow said:
Any bassist hovering around his or her 40s (like me) will remember that the 2x15 cabinet was pretty much the standard until it was supplanted by the 4x10. Yes, the SVT existed, but that was substantially higher-priced than most of what was commercially available and largely thought of as a 'pros-only' rig.

To my (possibly biased) ears, the 2x15 defined the sound of 'good' bass, and good cab examples handled a full range of frequencies well; I remember well a side-ported Yamaha cab I used 1979-1994 that would always have soundmen smiling.

The ergonomic benefits of using smaller cabs are clear, but is there a real sonic basis for the wholesale move to 10s?
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You're in Oregon which is Sunn country so you can probably appreciate this ... back in my full time playing days (circa late 70's / early 80's), I had a Sunn Concert Bass 2x15 cab loaded with a pair of JBL K-140s that I ran an Acoustic 370 and later an early 70's SVT through. Along with the SVT, it was probably the best sound I ever had. Once I quit playing full time and became a weekend warrior, it was just too much to schlep around all by myself so I went to smaller rigs. When I heard about the Schroeder tweeter-less 1515L @ 40 pounds, I knew one would have to be mine. It doesn't have quite the low end punch that my old Sunn cab had, but it's a great "old man" cab with an "old school" sound. I do like the typical 4x10 sound, but all things being equal, I don't like the "clackiness" of tweeters. I once did a backline provided gig with an EV cab with four Kevlar 10s and no tweeter ... now that was a good sound to my ear. Too big, heavy and bulky for me to own one, though.
 
#336
Electricblue said:
More info on the top box?
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BMS 4540ND tweet on JBL/Pyle horn.

18Sound 6ND410 on JBL mid horn from PRX-635 cab. I had to build my own mounting arrangement for the 18Sound driver. The grill is from Reliable Hardware.

3-way passive crossover for 15/6/1 configuration (self-built and designed).

For 1515/6/1 I generally biamp low--> mid and still use the mid--> high passive crossover. Sometimes I use my Fender 35 watt tube guitar amp with the mid horn, no tweeter, and 500-1000 watts of SS power for the 15(s).

For a couple of decades 2 X TL-606 was my main gigging rig. A friend bought the last pair I built and when I play through them I still kind of wonder why I offed 'em.;)
 
#337
Passinwind.

I have a 2x15 and a 4x15. But I allso got a Dynacord HMS2000. Wich is a tweeter. I got it for free. (big horntweeter belongs to a P.A. setup of late 60. with two 2x15 cabinets and two of those horns). It is mint, but I never ever used it.

Would it add something?
 
#338
I still play my Hartke 2-15 xl and love it ,it has the punch
can't play in front or to close to the cab it will knock your feet out from under you...LOL...
Love those 2-15s they were the standard back in the day everyone made them,sun,kustom,ampeg,acoustic,casino,fender you name it hummmm 1969 those highschool days.....yup I'am getting old.....
Eno
 
#340
So I picked up a Mesa 2x15 with EVML's in it.

Wow. The power of the cab is quite impressive. The combination of my WA and the cab is pure bliss. With my 400+ it is sheer power, but the highs and mids are a bit to tam in the combo. The lows are seriously thundering though.

My only complaint is the lows are a bit on the loose side, but I think that may be a bit more to do with my 400+ than anything, since with the WA it sounds quite a bit more tight.

Over all, amazing cab.
 

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