Double Bass little and lightweight active speaker suggestions

[Ric Vice]

In principle the Acoustic Image Upshot design was great, in practice it t was great in some rooms especially small cramped clubs. Harvey S uses one in Mezzrow’s and it sounds pretty great. Overall I think the Double Shot was better, but I’m a front firing devotee.

 

[LaFaro01]

but I’m a front firing devotee.

I feel the same way, because in my experience the concept is (in most cases) less complicated...

 

[tito mangialajo]

In principle the Acoustic Image Upshot design was great, in practice it t was great in some rooms especially small cramped clubs. Harvey S uses one in Mezzrow’s and it sounds pretty great. Overall I think the Double Shot was better, but I’m a front firing devotee. View attachment 7267259View attachment 7267260

Hi Ric, do you notice some changes in the sound when you pump up the high knob on the GR Cube Acoustic? I don't feel any substantial difference...And, another question, what have you put under the ampli?

 

[Ric Vice]

Tito,
II haven’t noticed that, if anything, turning up the treble gradually increases the treble frequencies on the AT Cube Acoustic.
have a Auralex Gramma. Amp isolation riser. It virtually eliminates all the floor coupling bass response issues we
discuss all the time on Talkbass. Just my take however. I’m using the Auralex Baby Gramma now because it’s smaller
and fits the GR Bass AT Cube Acoustic perfectly.

 

[Peter Brendler]

I just put up a 700w powered MAS 1x8 in the classifieds…

 

[flatback]

hey what do post MAS 18 users use?

 

[Ric Vice]

Piro,
While I still have a MAS 1/8 v1 (lighter than the v2’s we both bought, mine went to a new home) it’s
at the house while I use the GR Bass AT Cube Acoustic. I’ve had it outside in 95 degree heat, in a covered
orchestra pit for a stage show, in jazz clubs, and on concert stages. Handled Double Bass and Electric Bass
equally in a 22 lb box.

 

[16fuss]

I use a GR Bass 120 active cab. Maybe an option, if you like the acoustic cab anyway. I use it with a Grace Felix or, more often simply with an Fdeck. The in input is very sensitive, you can even plug in your active bassguitar directly.
It sounds great.

 

[16fuss]

Sorry, 110 cab.

 

[elmer]

I’m using the Headway with a GR powered 110:
Post in thread 'Powered cab recommendation'
Double Bass - Powered cab recommendation

+1 for the the GR 110 active cabinet. I´m still enjoying my GR AT 112 active cube. One thing I´ve noticed though is that my Headway EDB2 HE preamp is getting a little noisy when the volume level needs to be higher. It produces that hissing noise. @BassinCT, have you noticed that?

 

[elmer]

I use a GR Bass 120 active cab. Maybe an option, if you like the acoustic cab anyway. I use it with a Grace Felix or, more often simply with an Fdeck. The in input is very sensitive, you can even plug in your active bassguitar directly.
It sounds great.

@16fuss, is the Grace Felix pre silent with your GR act cab or does it get noisy like my Headway Edp2 with higher volume levels?

 

[BassinCT]

+1 for the the GR 110 active cabinet. I´m still enjoying my GR AT 112 active cube. One thing I´ve noticed though is that my Headway EDB2 HE preamp is getting a little noisy when the volume level needs to be higher. It produces that hissing noise. @BassinCT, have you noticed that?

I haven’t noticed hiss…could be that it is present but do not hear it. I’m using it tonight at an open rehearsal and will give it a listen.

 

[16fuss]

The GR itself is not dead silent. The Felix doesn’t add any noise.

 

[Ric Vice]

Unless my Headway EDB-2 H.E. is

+1 for the the GR 110 active cabinet. I´m still enjoying my GR AT 112 active cube. One thing I´ve noticed though is that my Headway EDB2 HE preamp is getting a little noisy when the volume level needs to be higher. It produces that hissing noise. @BassinCT, have you noticed that?

Unless my Headway EDB-2 H.E. is substantially different than yours, the preamp can make some noise into a powered cabinet ( it least it did with my MAS 1/8's (both versions v1&v2) where the Grace is dead quiet into my GR Bass AT Cube Acoustic with the Pure Sound bypass engaged. I haven't had an opportunity to use the Headway EDB-2 I own with the AT Cube Acoustic because it's own preamp is quite good. I do use a RedEye Twin into the AT Cube because I'm using an Ehrlund EAP pickup that needs a preamp infront of the amp. I wouldn't think anyone using a Realist Life Line or Fishman Full Circle would require that additional boost, but with the EAP it's essential except with a Grace Felix. Sorry if thats' kind fo a muddled answer. I passed on on one of the GR Bass AT Active Cabinets, because in the realm of things the price difference between their powered cabinets, and the AT Cube Acoustic doesn't justify (at least for me) just buying a powered cabinet and the weight difference is pretty minimal. Just my take of course. If you already own the Grace Felix than one of the GR Bass active cabinets doesn't cost as mucn.