Is 2 1x15 cabs a bad idea?

[MrRumble]

2 15" Bag End cabs here. Love it!

 

[hdracer]

I have tried every combination of cabs & speakers. 2 15's work best for me.

 

[EricssonB]

I have tried every combination of cabs & speakers. 2 15's work best for me.

My friend got that head when he got two Peavey 115s.

Awesome stack. I can't wait to go to California to play it.

Mmmmmmtoobs.

Is there any other option besides 15"?

 

[Count Bassie]

What Ahm talkin' about.

Issue: The top cab is loaded with an EVM-L, the bottom cab with an EVM-B. The tweeter is disconnected on the lower cab. I got these for a 'steal' from a nice guy who wanted them out of his basement, I took them acknowledging the friendly 'sacrifice' deal.

But what kind of 'real world', significant, not completely math-relevant-only problems would the (possibly minor) difference in drivers present for playing live? I can re-cone them, but if I can get away with this for a while I'm willing to...

Thanks.

Edit: Sending off for inter-locking plastic corners, to facilitate security and 'linkage' between cabs. An inexpensive, easy way to make the most of this...

 

[T. Alan Smith]

+1

Dang! That ranks up there with the classiest shot with a LMII I've seen.

 

[Tom Howland]

+1

I used the same 1x15 Ampeg cabs with a SVT for a while.
Sounded great.

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

+1

Best wall color on TalkBass...

...and cool gear too...

 

[Count Bassie]

Yes, quite a contrast!

 

[EricssonB]

Can I paint this? Thanks.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f15/little-paint-your-cabinets-goes-loooong-way-pics-779169/

 

[Count Bassie]

Can I paint this? Thanks.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f15/little-paint-your-cabinets-goes-loooong-way-pics-779169/

Don't see pix of your work there- it seems, from what you wrote, like it was there and is gone now. Also you're kind of far for me to go see you... but it's a good idea! I'm just struggling with getting basics together right now.

I'm into getting them into what they should be first- same model cones, stacking corners, lose the dust, the rust on the casters... a few light woodwork/repair tweaks. Lose the tweeter (dutchman the hole back into the baffle), and maybe I'll make better grilles than those round things... get 'em tightened up nice.

But you're right, a little effort into presentation would probably be a good idea! I generally want gear to disappear though. I'd like to have one cool feature stand out perhaps, like your idea with the 'floating speakers' on that 8x10 you had. That sounded pretty cool

 

[dscott11]

I Like 15's!
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[walterw]

it's a terrible, terrible idea

and you must indeed be new, 'cause it's well-established wisdom around here that matching is better than mixing when it comes to bass cabs.

 

[Nalte]

+1

These cabs are so big that for a second I thought the bass was a short scale!

Looks like a pounding rig.

 

[Count Bassie]

+1

I can't look at this picture one more time... I'm off to sulk...



Love those 'Pegs, great sound.

 

[JimmyM]

Is two 115's a bad idea?

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Not in this case.

 

[Lowbrow]

2x15s are where it's at!

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

But everybody else is doing it...

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Best choice I made was going with 2 115s...

 

[OzzyGreg]

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I'd better not post a shot of my room here.

Rummy's ultra-clean orange room makes me look feral!
I've got crap everywhere here! LOL!

Greg

 

[Ric5]

Make sure that you use 2 8 ohm cabs and not 2 4 ohm cabs.

 

[Count Bassie]

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I'd better not post a shot of my room here.

Rummy's ultra-clean orange room makes me look feral!
I've got crap everywhere here! LOL!

Greg

At least YOU don't purposely shame yourself...