I Mixed Cabs Last Night

[bassfran]

I done do'od it. Was great. Turned the master down a smidge and let the amp (GB Shuttle 9) do it's thing @4ohms. The usual fat, full sound I aim for most gigs only moreso.

I even put the 15" on top of the 2-10's !!! (Bag End S-15 I and D10B-D). Filled both the room and dance floor without breaking a sweat.

Crazy, huh?

 

[Lava]

That's awesome!
But I'm gonna grab my popcorn and watch as the mixing cabs police start to chime in.

 

[Sid the Kid]

Nothing wrong with mixing cabs, especially if they are designed to be mixed. I’m glad everyone survived! I often do a 15 on top of 2x10. I like the way the 15 sounds better that way and there is no down side.

 

[red_rhino]

I done do'od it.

Sacrilege! 40 lashes with a rusty roundwound for you!

 

[goodformetal]

No pics = didn’t happen

 

[gidbass]

Mixed cabs!?!...

 

[ajkula66]

 

[LowendG]

I appreciate you having the bravery to admit this in here.

 

[Bar Band Bassman]

I use my Shuttle 6.0 12T with a mongrel 1x15 extension cab at almost every gig. Call a cop.

BBB

 

[mexicanyella]

What a coincidence; at our last band practice I was goofing around adding a cab with one 15” Scorpion to my Hartke 4 x 10, and after several songs I put the 15 on top. It definitely sounded warmer and rounder than having the 4 x 10 on top.

In my situation I prefer the extra apparent articulation of having the 4 x 10 on top, but in either configuration adding that Scorpion in there seemed to do cool things to the mids.

It was kind of fun watching the drummer and guitarist struggle with the concept of having the 15 on top though. They were worried it would be wrong because all the bass would be coming from the wrong place. They are both convinced all the lows are coming from that Scorpion 15.

“It’s bigger, man.”

 

[Pings Bass]

mixing cabs is fine as long as they have the same tonewood

 

[logdrum]

I'd like to see an Ampeg 4ohm 8x10 fridge mixed with my Euphonic Audio 1x10 also at 4ohm. When I was borrowing this Epifani 4X10, I did try for a minute and it was not bad. I had a 2ohm capable amp of course and was very prudent on the master volume.

 

[Camarillo]

I do it every time: Laney N115 on top of Laney N210. I didn’t know it was illegal…

 

[eniac]

I done do'od it. Was great. Turned the master down a smidge and let the amp (GB Shuttle 9) do it's thing @4ohms. The usual fat, full sound I aim for most gigs only moreso.

I even put the 15" on top of the 2-10's !!! (Bag End S-15 I and D10B-D). Filled both the room and dance floor without breaking a sweat.

Crazy, huh?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AQ_o9u5xBL4

 

[Murch]

I done do'od it. Was great. Turned the master down a smidge and let the amp (GB Shuttle 9) do it's thing @4ohms. The usual fat, full sound I aim for most gigs only moreso.

I even put the 15" on top of the 2-10's !!! (Bag End S-15 I and D10B-D). Filled both the room and dance floor without breaking a sweat.

Crazy, huh?

Isn't the Bag End 2x10 a 4 ohm cab on its own? If so, you may be driving a lower impedance than your amp allows.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Mixing cabs can be fine. Just be aware of impedance and how the power sharing works. There can be issues, so I think most of the “don’t mix cabs” advice comes from threads where people are asking what extension cab they should use for a particular setup. In most cases, I’d advise to just get a second of the same cab you currently have if you like the sound already, you’ll share power evenly and not have any combing issues. Basically a best bet for success when you can’t try before you buy.

 

[2saddleslab]

 

[bassfran]

Isn't the Bag End 2x10 a 4 ohm cab on its own? If so, you may be driving a lower impedance than your amp allows.

It was but I replaced the drivers with a pair of 16ohm models.

 

[bassfran]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AQ_o9u5xBL4

Ha!

 

[msb]

Some cabs are designed to be mixed , the Bergantino 112 & 210 combination is legend.