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Multiple size driver cabinets - does anybody still make them?

Peavey Festival Cabs:

2x12 + 2x15. They were more for PA or keys, but I had one I used for bass. Loud, heavy, and just barely usable. (Not to be confused with the 3620 that had 2x10 + 2x18 that was actually meant for bass)

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LoPhat also has 3-way cabs, but I have zero experience with them.
Speaker Enclosures - LoPHAT Cabinets

I just bought a AF115 w/a 15" Faital Neo(1,000 Watts), 6.5 Failtal Mid & a Faital Tweeter. Also it features 2 attuenators, one for the mid & one for the tweeter. The size is 23 1/2" HT,, 23" Wide & 17 7/16" Deep. Inside you'll find thick cooper cable with the biggest crossover that I've seen in a cabinet. It has all quality components inside & out.
Now about the sound. It truly lives up to it's name .....LOPHAT because it is Phat. The bottom is massive, the mids are cutting & the highs are smooth to glassy hi-fi sheen. It's easy to get a sound but after working with it I found there's many sounds to achieve. It's sort of like Marcus Miller. He uses the same bass for most of his songs but it sounds different between tracks. Everything from Anthony Jackson Phat & cutting to Marcus to whatever your imagination can dial in. I was using an Eden 4x10 XLT that was just barely cutting my Bassmods 5 string. A loud drummer was louder than my cab because everytime I hit the B string it would Phart out. But when I brought in the LoPhat I filled up the room with solid B-A-S-S,. Plus the Eden is 95 lbs, where as the LoPhat is 58 lbs, puts out more Bass, Mids & Highs and it's smaller, lighter & sexier......
I had tried the previous version when I was gigging in L.A. The owner & designer Paul Tidwell was introduced to me thru a friend. He brought the cab to 2 of my gigs at House Of Blues in Hollywood & then a taped rehearsal. It cut thru everytime. I got mass compliments & my playing felt like I controlled the musical conversation. i'm currently using the amazing Genzler Megallen 800,. So imagine my best sound all at 65 lbs because my Genzler is 6 lbs. I may opt for the 2-08 3-way sometime just for giggles but for now the AF115 is kicking butt.... Thanks Paul Tidwell for putting out an amazing product & not compromising on quality components.
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