Hey,
Last Thursday I was fortunate enough to use Ken's LDS 3x8 on a gig here in St. Louis. Ken's cabinet has 3 B&C *" Neo Drivers with a Selinium Tweeter. As I'm currently not in my studio, I'll post pictures later along with the dimensions and weight.
For this particular gig my usual rig is an EA VL 110 and my trusty Walter Woods Ultra. I just used the LDS 3x8 with the Woods driving the cabinet instead. I have an early 1900's Mirecourt Bass
with a Realist as the pickup.
What I noticed immediately was the wonderful tight low-end response that this cabinet produces. It's very articulate all the way down to the open E String. Notes in the lower range of the instrument are better defined regardless of the tempo you are playing. Moving from the low end to the mid register of the instrument is effortless because the B&C neo drivers handle midrange so well.
I have to say that Don really knows his stuff when it comes to voicing a cabinet. The sound from the cabinet was very close to the sound of my instrument unamplified.
I have yet to hear any cabinet including Ken's EA VL 210 that sounds this good with a Contrabass. Since this particular cab was built with specs that tend to favor Electric Bass, so it's important to note that a midrange driver and a soft dome tweeter would be needed to get a optimal sound on an upright.
Ric
PS: I do not work for LDS
Last Thursday I was fortunate enough to use Ken's LDS 3x8 on a gig here in St. Louis. Ken's cabinet has 3 B&C *" Neo Drivers with a Selinium Tweeter. As I'm currently not in my studio, I'll post pictures later along with the dimensions and weight.
For this particular gig my usual rig is an EA VL 110 and my trusty Walter Woods Ultra. I just used the LDS 3x8 with the Woods driving the cabinet instead. I have an early 1900's Mirecourt Bass
with a Realist as the pickup.
What I noticed immediately was the wonderful tight low-end response that this cabinet produces. It's very articulate all the way down to the open E String. Notes in the lower range of the instrument are better defined regardless of the tempo you are playing. Moving from the low end to the mid register of the instrument is effortless because the B&C neo drivers handle midrange so well.
I have to say that Don really knows his stuff when it comes to voicing a cabinet. The sound from the cabinet was very close to the sound of my instrument unamplified.
I have yet to hear any cabinet including Ken's EA VL 210 that sounds this good with a Contrabass. Since this particular cab was built with specs that tend to favor Electric Bass, so it's important to note that a midrange driver and a soft dome tweeter would be needed to get a optimal sound on an upright.
Ric
PS: I do not work for LDS
