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Less than 30 pounds cabinet?
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Orange OBC12 works for me, well two of them. They are 27 lbs. each and two are outside of your budget, as I recall $535 each.
A RevSound RS115 (25lbs) is definitely on the short list for My Next Speaker Cabinet.
Wait, let me clarify: A pair of RevSound RS115 is on the short list for My Next Speaker Cabinets
...but for OP's sake, I will mention that the other cabs in consideration were:
- GR Bass AT115 (22.5lbs...but those are lots more money than OP's desired pricepoint...like, 2x the price of the RevSound)
- Flite Sound 115B (16lbs...but those are built by a guy who's an *******, so A) I don't trust the weight or frequency response specs, and B) I can't in good conscience endorse giving that man money. And I say that as someone who already owns two Flite Sound cabinets.)
If you can find one anymore, I bought one Eden EX-112 cab in about 2017, gigged it one night and ordered a second one the next day because it sounded sooooo good and was only $269. But Eden stopped making them and you have to find them used now.
It has a Neo speaker and the cab weighs 30-lbs. It uses a whizzer cone (cone within a cone) instead of a separate tweeter horn for the high mids and highs. I was worried a bit about that because whizzer cones often produce brittle highs. But I have a friend in the UK who has been using two, three, or four of them depending upon the size of the gig, and he highly recommended it. So I ordered one and the first night I played through it I was shocked how good it was. Edens D112XST was about $600 more than that and there's no where near $600 difference in the sound.
When I ordered it I was only getting it to use in small venues. We have over 400 brewpubs in Washington state and a lot of those are small. Plus we hosted Open Mic Nights at one over 40-times a year and hey wouldn't leg me roll in my 410 cab. So I ordered it in 4Ω to get the most out of it. I later bought an Eden TN226 amp used from a friend, which puts out 225-watts into 4Ω. The EX-112 cab handles 300-watts and was available in both 8Ω and 4Ω, so no worries with that.
Here it is sitting very nicely in a chair without hanging over the sides. I carry in the amp it its shoulder bag over one shoulder, my gig bag over the other shoulder, pick up the cab by its handle (middle of the top, back edge), and my bass in the other hand and can carry it all in our out in one load. If I need to bring my 5-string with me too, I'll carry it in its gig bag on my back This remains as my go-to rig for small venues:
I went ahead and bought the second one also in 4Ω to match the first because my big Eden amp (WT500/800) has two separate power channels putting out 400-watts rms into each. So I plugged one into each power channel and could safely run them as long as I didn't crank it. I used those for about a year and a half on most gigs because most were medium sized venues. The cabs themselves are VERY compact and when I used both I'd turn them on their sides to line up the shelf ports and my big Eden amp still overhung the sides as you can see in the picture below. I have received more compliments on the sound I get out of this rig than any other. The Eden amps produce a clear, clean, articulate, and warm sound through those speaker cabs.
Then in 2019, when I got my DNA endorsement, I bought a DNS-210 (handles 700-watts rms) and have ended up using that for all my indoor gigs (including large indoor rooms) because it weighs in at 52-lbs. and has crystal clear sound and articulation.
Problem is that the EX-112 cabs are not made anymore. They are now making a new 112 cab called the Eden Orbiter-112, but I haven't heard it yet nor do I know anyone who has it. It uses separate woofer and a 3½" tweeter like a "normal" bass cab. Power handling is less than the EX-112 at 200-watts rms and it is also a larger cab Price is $263-USD but shipping is only available by air express and that adds $189 to the price pushing it to $452. AND THEN you may very well have to pay duty on it. You can check with your local US Customs office to find out if there are any additional charges to it, because UPS, FedEx, or whoever the shipping company is will require that money when they knock on your door to deliver it to you.
Below is a shot of the Eden Orbiter 112 cab that you have to order it from Gear4Music.com in the UK, who bought Eden from Marshall a number of years back. Dimensions are: 450mm (19") Wide, x 450mm (19") High x 350mm (13¾") Deep. Because it is larger than the EX-112, it may be over your 30-lb weight limit. At this time it is only available in 4Ω.
Barefaced Super Compact will hit the weight requirements at 26 pounds and under depending on options (21.5 is the lowest). The Two10 models also meet the weight requirement in certain configurations. Unfortunately, both models are over the budget for the OP.
OP does not specify the volume / gig requirements. If your requirements are modest (i.e., winery gigs, coffee shop, non-blasting gigs), you can absolutely meet your goal. For example, I'm using a Revsound RS28v, which is a 2x8 cab that, to my ears, has the volume and girth performance of older 210s. It weighs 20 pounds. Revsound's 30-pound 210 sounds bigger than traditional 210s, so it's best be accurate about your needs and listen with your ears, not your eyes. Anyhoo, bigger gigs usually push the bass through the mains so for many of us, the days of "needing" big cabs to carry the room are over.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
OP I had same idea as you and got myself used GK Neo 112-II cab. It is exactly 30 lbs. per specs.
Works great, I will get another one when it shows up locally.
Works great, I will get another one when it shows up locally.
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Integral casters and you don’t have to lift them. Except into/out of your car.
I use two GK Neo IV 112 cabs with different amps and it’s near perfect.
Each cab is 30 pounds but they are extremely robust and survive frequent back and forth in bars, restaurants and so on.
When used with my Hartke LH 500 amp, those black boxes move a lot of air and sounds great with an articulate bass and a sweet and punchy mid.
Each cab is 30 pounds but they are extremely robust and survive frequent back and forth in bars, restaurants and so on.
When used with my Hartke LH 500 amp, those black boxes move a lot of air and sounds great with an articulate bass and a sweet and punchy mid.
You can find used Bergs in that price range, the 112's are around 28 pounds, the 210's around 33 but IMHO the 210's are an easier, more balanced carry. And given my experience with Bergs I would not hestitate to buy one used,
That’s only the HDN and NXT versions. My OG HT112 is 40 pounds, the NXT112 is 29 pounds.
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Yes, it happened to me as well.
I owned two of the Ampeg Venture VR112 cabinet for a short time. One thing that struck me was how light they were (26 lbs.). They're also reasonably priced.
I have the CN versions
Are the HT's neo?
I also have a Barefaced One10 at 17 lbs, harder to find used and I prefer the Berg tone
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bigdaddybass12,
Your budget is $5-600 per cabinet, right?
Also, I didn't see a mention of what head you use. Be aware that most or all of Revsound's cabinets are 4 ohms.
Your budget is $5-600 per cabinet, right?
Also, I didn't see a mention of what head you use. Be aware that most or all of Revsound's cabinets are 4 ohms.
Could find an Epifani UL in that price range. You might also find an EA Wizzy.
