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Is a Barefaced cab the best for light weight / high volume?

#41
Jack said:
I have a similar story. Years ago when they were brand new I had a local who asked if he could come along to my band practice space and test the cabinets out. I had a midget and a compact. A few minutes before he arrived I unplugged the compact and he arrived to hear my band playing reasonably loud rock with me just using the midget. He listened for a bit, then the rest of the band went home and he played for a bit, said he was quite impressed. I asked if he wanted to plug the compact in as well and he was blown away that until then he'd just been hearing the one tiny cabinet. He bought two midgets that he uses to this day.

I know there's plenty of wonderful cabinets that are very much in Barefaced's league, but at the same time it's important to realise how much they and cabinets like them blow away a lot of the mass produced, big name stuff.
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One more point to consider is how cheap these cabinets actually are.

If you compare the Super Mini to other 112 cabinets, it is very pricey, yes.

But when you realize that this thing does fully replace a good 212 cabinet, the outlook is different, because you should not compare it to what it is, but for what it does.

I'm pretty sure the German MSRP of the two Aguilar GS212 I used up until I bought the Barefaced was actually higher than the price for the Super Midget and Super Compact that replaced them.
 
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#44
Hamrlik said:
My point wasn't about where the speakers are physically manufactured, rather that I thought BF was using their own proprietary drivers which would make replacing them more of a hassle and expensive. Apparently they don't which is news to me. If they're using readily available off-the-shelf speakers then I stand corrected.
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I believe that Barefaced drivers are built specifically for them by Eminence to Barefaced specs, after considerable development on Alex's part. I doubt that you could buy one "off the shelf" from Eminence or anyone else.
 
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#45
Fan Fret said:
In that case he shouldn't have hinted that Barefaced has delays because they use overseas drivers, then list USA companies to look at instead.... who use drivers overseas to the USA.
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Just to complicate things more, Eminence is now owned by an Italian company (B&C) and has a factory in China as well as the one in the US.
 
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Passinwind said:
Just to complicate things more, Eminence is now owned by an Italian company (B&C) and has a factory in China as well as the one in the US.
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I completely forgot about the B&C buyout! They also hired one of the main engineers away from Celestion so he's at Eminence now. Their China plant has been going for a while though. They opened that so they could more easily supply the Made In China amps/cabs like Fender and Epiphone and the like.
 
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Hamrlik said:
My point wasn't about where the speakers are physically manufactured, rather that I thought BF was using their own proprietary drivers which would make replacing them more of a hassle and expensive. Apparently they don't which is news to me. If they're using readily available off-the-shelf speakers then I stand corrected.
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Our drivers are proprietary and expensive and there are no off-the-shelf drivers (or custom ones in other manufacturers' cabs) that could be substituted without a loss of performance.

We did put a lot of work into making them as tough as possible in real world use (thermal and mechanical power handling, overloading characteristics, enclosure design, sensitivity, etc) so we don't end up selling many replacements for blown drivers. But if one is blown then just email us and we'll have it sorted within a few days.
 
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#49
I have just played a gig with no FOH support using the Two10S cab powered by Ampeg PF-20T amp...

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#54
beavis420 said:
So if all of you were looking to replace a GK210, what cab would you recommend? Just farming ideas before I reach out
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I've been using Barefaced 112 cabs for over 10 years. My Super Compact, Super Midget and BB2 are very light, can go from a whisper to earthquake with ease and have great tone across the whole frequency range. They have great dispersion and clarity from the lowest B to the highest note you have on your bass.

My rig of choice is an SC/SM but I also use the BB2/SM for louder gigs.

It might be worth sending Barefaced an Email. If you specify you requirements Alex will be able to recommend which of his cabs will do the best job.
 
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IMG_0504 Large.jpeg <------- This rig replaced all my cabs, including the SWR Goliath Sr. 610 which I dragged out to bigger and outdoor gigs. It gets way low, way loud and it spreads the tone around the room really well IME. Very light and well balanced so a lot of times I don't bother with the wheels, easy schlep.

BUT, it's a very very clear, clean, minimally voiced cab, which works for what I do. If you want a cab that sounds a bit more rock like the Ampeg, get the 310. Or the 410, more fun 🤘🏼
 
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ihixulu said:
View attachment 7468334 <------- This rig replaced all my cabs, including the SWR Goliath Sr. 610 which I dragged out to bigger and outdoor gigs. It gets way low, way loud and it spreads the tone around the room really well IME. Very light and well balanced so a lot of times I don't bother with the wheels, easy schlep.

BUT, it's a very very clear, clean, minimally voiced cab, which works for what I do. If you want a cab that sounds a bit more rock like the Ampeg, get the 310. Or the 410, more fun 🤘🏼
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It's a beautiful thing! I love my One10T and One10, loud enough for any venue (PA application for larger venues, of course), very light
and sounds amazing. Barefaced rules!
 

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#57
beavis420 said:
I currently play a GK 700RBii and a Traynor YBA-2A through a GK RBH210 and an Ampeg 410HLF. I like how both heads work with both cabs. The 210 with the 700RBii is my all purpose solution; the 410 comes out when I want the extra lows. The Traynor and the 210 is my setup for old school sounds, but can sound a little bare in the mids with the 410. It all sounds good though.

Anyway, will a Barefaced cab let me sell both my other cabs? They’re both too heavy even though they sound good.

Please tell me about your experiences and give me recommendations!
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My two Super Compacts are louder, lighter, and sound better than any other cab situation I've ever had. Previously, my experience was mostly with Fender, Ampeg, and SWR amps. I also have a 700RB-II, and I think it sounds great with the Barefaced stuff.
 
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