ive bern looking for a cab to get for recording at home. do i found Iso cabs. i was wondering if anyone knows a company that makes them for bass? and what type of sound theyd give.
thanks
thanks
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iso bass cab?
- Thread starter Loxodrome
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- Sep 5, 2011
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If I remember correctly, ORANGE build (or built) ISO cabs. I remember a 2x12, 2x10 and 4x10. I also remember their reputation is not the very best
I played around with iso cab setups for awhile and they were great but, I ended up using a Two Notes Torpedo, amp/cab sim that works better. Seriously.
The sound they give is entirely dependent on the design, and there's no one particular sound. For recording, I can't imagine them being any better than a regular old direct radiator cab.
Mr. Foxen
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Iso like no sound output but speaker colouration, rather than isobaric (which are half way there)? For bass, a DI is generally enough, with some cab sim, its simple for bass because of the cleaner theme, its its like the guitar speaker in a box on both sides with a mic in it.
Hi.
Commercially made isolation cabs are rare for guitars and even rarer for bass.
People who want/need 'em, usually make those cabs to suit their needs.
IMLE the usual small rectangular box in a slightly bigger rectangular box gives very poor performance, the reflections are too severe to be accepted.
With any instrument.
1/4 wavelenght/side would be the minimum I'd consider.
DI is the way to go if You don't have the ability to DIY or to record in a room.
IMHO anyway.
Regards
Sam
Commercially made isolation cabs are rare for guitars and even rarer for bass.
People who want/need 'em, usually make those cabs to suit their needs.
IMLE the usual small rectangular box in a slightly bigger rectangular box gives very poor performance, the reflections are too severe to be accepted.
With any instrument.
1/4 wavelenght/side would be the minimum I'd consider.
DI is the way to go if You don't have the ability to DIY or to record in a room.
IMHO anyway.
Regards
Sam
i have tried some cab sims. and i curremtly have my bass DId via a B7K.
i really dont like the tone i get out of it though.. i much prefer my physical 12 watt orange amp.
is there any other recommendation?
i really dont like the tone i get out of it though.. i much prefer my physical 12 watt orange amp.
is there any other recommendation?
There really is no tone in low bass. It's all sine waves down low.
But if you must have an isolation cab for upper bass/mids use a crossover. Send the low bass DI, and the upper freqs through the isolation cab. Use some delay plugins to get the phase back in match.
Listen to a car going down the street playing the stereo loud. All you hear is bass. Stand outside a well insulated venue - all you'll hear is bass. It's hard to build a "bass" isolation cab. Bass always propagates through.
But if you must have an isolation cab for upper bass/mids use a crossover. Send the low bass DI, and the upper freqs through the isolation cab. Use some delay plugins to get the phase back in match.
Listen to a car going down the street playing the stereo loud. All you hear is bass. Stand outside a well insulated venue - all you'll hear is bass. It's hard to build a "bass" isolation cab. Bass always propagates through.
