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Lightweight 15" cab that isn't a backbreaker?

#21
Jefenator said:
The Bag End S-15D is pretty unique among 15s.
The woofer is a classic heavy ceramic magnet, but the small open back cab keeps it under 50#.
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Open back, or do you mean rear ported?
 
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15 is just a number. A 15" doesn't sound better than any other driver. It all depends on the design and the cab.

My suggestion would be a Barefaced Super Compact (112). Light, loud and sounds great. I gigged Peavey Black Widow and EV 15's for many years, but IMO my SC 112's are louder and sound huge.

Not cheap, but at 22lbs you'll never have an issue with carrying a cab again. I use 2 BF 112's, never sounded better.
 
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This is my favorite single 15" cab for classic tones. It's a very early Bag End II with a JBL K140. This cab, unlike other Bag End cabs, is made of thinner plywood, so it's quite light. It's totally beat up, so I've been looking for a replacement for years but haven't been able to find another. I've been able to really beat on it and it has not complained. At one gig, the subs went out, so this was carrying the low end for a 150 person venue.

It's the one on the bottom.


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Gervais Cote said:
GR Bass AT 115 : 22.5 pounds
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abarson said:
Revsound RS115 is only 25 lbs
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I keep telling myself that when my ~25lb Flite Sound 115B either self-destructs, or finds itself in a situation that it can't keep up with output-wise -- and believe me, it seems like both scenarios are right around the corner -- I'm going to replace it with a GRbass AT115 or a Revsound RS115.

But I can't decide which!!!

And finding one of each to compare side by side seems extremely unlikely. :::sigh:::
 
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Element Zero said:
Mesa Subway 115 for the win. It’ll blow your socks off… if you want it to. Most definitely NOT an “old school” sounding 15. Crisp. Lively. Tons of midrange clarity with well supported low end. 400 watts, 8 ohms.

Of course, it’ll do whatever you want it to with eq. Wish I had 2.
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There really is no need to look any further. It's the most amazing 1-15 that I've ever laid ears on. :bassist:
 
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velobob said:
Quilter 800w head.....looking for a 15" cab that doesn't take a crew to move
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I would be very concerned about a 115 cab and powering it with an 800 watt amp, as most 115 cabs are not RMS rated for that kind of wattage. If you find an 8 ohm cab the amp output wattage should drop, you still need to verify what the amps output will be when it sees an 8 ohm load. Then make sure your cab’s RMS rating is not less than that.

Powering a cab with more wattage that a cab’s RMS rating could lead to speaker failure and in that event, possibly ruin your amp as well. And I wouldn’t; put too much credence to the wives tale that you will alway hear if farting when a speaker is starting to fail and you will have time to turn the volume down.
 
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dbsfgyd1 said:
I would be very concerned about a 115 cab and powering it with an 800 watt amp, as most 115 cabs are not RMS rated for that kind of wattage. If you find an 8 ohm cab the amp output wattage should drop, you still need to verify what the amps output will be when it sees an 8 ohm load. Then make sure your cab’s RMS rating is not less than that.

Powering a cab with more wattage that a cab’s RMS rating could lead to speaker failure and in that event, possibly ruin your amp as well. And I wouldn’t; put too much credence to the wives tale that you will alway hear if farting when a speaker is starting to fail and you will have time to turn the volume down.
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The Quilter amp drops to about 450 watts at 8 ohms, a much better match.
 
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dbsfgyd1 said:
I would be very concerned about a 115 cab and powering it with an 800 watt amp, as most 115 cabs are not RMS rated for that kind of wattage. If you find an 8 ohm cab the amp output wattage should drop, you still need to verify what the amps output will be when it sees an 8 ohm load. Then make sure your cab’s RMS rating is not less than that.

Powering a cab with more wattage that a cab’s RMS rating could lead to speaker failure and in that event, possibly ruin your amp as well. And I wouldn’t; put too much credence to the wives tale that you will alway hear if farting when a speaker is starting to fail and you will have time to turn the volume down.
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the Quilter's output can be controlled on the front panel....I've never had it over 100 watts
 
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