My Builds

[BurningSkies]

6x15 with 3015's or GTFO.

 

[Big Hoss]

Wow you rock dude! I have a Sunn 4x12 and it's pretty big. Now before you start you should put your Chiropractor on speed dial. ....reminds me of when I drank and smoked together.....

Gonna need a physical therapist after trying to move that thing.

 

[CRich0205]

4x15s are awesome. Well mine was a 2x15 and 2 1x15s but still awesome

 

[Milo Spleen]

Fairly certain they have a bottom shelf port?

Ya, the guy that bought it from me said he had one "back in the day" that was vented, but mine wasn't.
Believe it or not, I used to load that toad into the back seat of a '59 Ford to get to gigs.

 

[Nev375]

So, what are you going to use for engine, drivetrain and suspension?

 

[pie_man_25]

Really he should be looking at speakers with the largest magnets possible, and building out of 1.5" OSB.

OSB? The only way to makea good cab is with HDF! And 11/2" is only okay if you can design it to be well braced - he sounds like a design rookie so he needs at least 2".

Sorry OP, but unless you want to lug around something that weighs more than most people I'd recommend not basing it off of an older design and instead perhaps just taking a few basic design cues from it, and changing up the design to have higher performance and lighter weight. For example using 1/2" plywood with bracing to cut down on weight, using lighter weight neodymium woofers, and perhaps using a crossfiring design to help with dispersion. I doubt that a vertical array is practical at all, but most responses are jokes.

 

[Bajo Clarkko]

What type of music requires a 4x 15? Deaf Metal?

 

[Kirk Bryant]

^^^ Bwahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[Kirk Bryant]

On the serious side, you might want to look for JohnK's thread on a 2x15 he built that came in around 50 lbs with old school "heavy" speakers.

 

[pie_man_25]

On the serious side, you might want to look for JohnK's thread on a 2x15 he built that came in around 50 lbs with old school "heavy" speakers.

if you're talking about the Starliner, that was with newer neo speakers. Depending on the old school speaker, I've found a lot of the oldschool heavy drivers can weigh 30-50 pounds for a pair on their own. Case and point, the JBL K145. I've found some that really aren't all that heavy either. That said, I'm going to do a search, I could be wrong.

edit: found this thread: Custom DIY 2x15 cab build

If that's the one you're talking about. I just searched for posts by Johnk_10 with "215" in it.

 

[Kirk Bryant]

Sorry I remembered incorrectly, no surprise there. Yea......Neos......that's the ticket!

 

[pie_man_25]

Sorry I remembered incorrectly, no surprise there. Yea......Neos......that's the ticket!

I'm sure if one used aluminum, or fibreglass, in a custom build with oldschool drivers, you could probably have it weigh around 50 pounds. Depending on the driver. I've got an old Realistic 15 that doesn't feel more than 8-10 pounds on it's own. I think it would be really cool to do a smallish 215 with an aluminum or fibreglass cabinet. Maybe I'll look into metalwork.

 

[McG]

Here's the Quilter Big Bertha 4x15 (on the left) I played through in the early 70s. Insanely loud and low. Insanely heavy too.

Now it's my 1990s vintage 2x15 JBL K140s for larger gigs

And GK CX115 for small gigs

What can I say... Always been a 15 guy.

 

[JoeWPgh]

I'm too lazy to lug a 215 around. I'd rather carry 2 115s, or in your case, 4 of them.

 

[rufus.K]

Bertha rated at 200watts... we've come a long way

 

[Ric5]

Well I'm starting to build a 4x15 based off the sunn 415b. I will be posting pictures along the way and will be open to advice and ideas on future builds.

I played through a 4x15 sunn cab in the 70s ... the tone was awesome ... one of the best sounding cabs I ever played through.

 

[DwaynieAD]

So much support from the community

 

[Facu.DSR]

Best of luck to you. Consider the weight and the thickness of your wood you're using. I admire anyone who chases their dreams.

Don't get me wrong mate, if you're sure this is what you're looking for, and have got the means to make it happen, I'm with you man.

Nevertheless ...

Or two vertical 2x15s. Easier to transport and, one on top of t'other, better dispersion.

This actually sounds like a much more practical solution, both in terms of space and weight, which will be fundamental when it comes to transport.


Eitherway , looking forward to seeing those pics ! Good luck dude !

 

[CL400Peavey]

So much support from the community

I dont support what I see as poor ideas. I think there are a multitude of better options to get four 15's on stage, and coming from someones first post, with a gag user name, I am betting this is a troll thread. So I dont think anyone should take any of this seriously.

 

[Facu.DSR]

Here's the Quilter Big Bertha 4x15 (on the left) I played through in the early 70s. Insanely loud and low. Insanely heavy too.

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Now it's my 1990s vintage 2x15 JBL K140s for larger gigs
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And GK CX115 for small gigs
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What can I say... Always been a 15 guy.

WOW ! That 2x15 JBL K140s looks just AWESOME ! I own the GK 400-rb as well, therefore I can imagine the killer sound you must be getting trough those speakers !!

Last weekend I've adquired a vintage 1990's Hughes & Kettner 1x15 and I'm crazy about its sound. I'm using it combined with an Ashdown 410t, although my idea is to change this last one for a GK rbx 4x10 !