NCD - Barefaced One10

Been looking for a small cab for awhile. Was previously using a Genzler MG12TV as a combo with my MG350.

After a job loss, I sold a lot, including my Genzler cab. It was 24# and I wanted even lighter.

I've never owned a single 10" cab before, but have played several 210 variants on stage (Ashen, Carvin, and Raezer's Edge) . The BF has been widely praised on TB as being used for small gigs, which are 90% of what I play.

Played for 15 or so minutes before I had to hop onto a Zoom call and here are my first impressions:

- Loud. Loud. Loud. I had to adjust the volume on my MG350 down from where I even practiced with my 210.

- Moves air. Even at low volumes, my legs got a breeze.

- Deep. I was worried this would be an issue, having read the cab has its own character and is without a tweeter. Is it deep? Heck yes. I was surprised. I could feel notes, and this gave my MG350 even more weight than it already had. But even with flats on my Reverend, all the notes were even and it took EQ (dialed in high mids) very well.

- does Genzler justice. The contours on the Genzler amps are great. They don't always come out well on ever cab. I found both the modern and vintage settings popped more with this cab.

- super light weight, finish is fantastic, yada yada.

Can't wait to try this in a rehearsal. Who knows when.

 

Also, I ordered this Sunday and Andertonsgot it to me today. Not bad at all.

 

I will. Alex said it might not be for me since I play clean, but I still like this type of character.

 

Ordered from Andertons.

 

Here's what I wrote to someone in a PM comparing the BF with the Genzler 112, my last cab. I'll add i owned the BA 10-2 and loved it, but think the 112 is the better of the two. Not much heavier, better for gigs, better form factor. There's a 112V for sale for 650 on eBay and Reverb, btw. There's also a 10-2 on sale for 579, i believe, on reverb.

"I only have a little time at low volumes to compare them. But the BG requires less output to achieve whisper volumes and still sounds good.

With my 112 I set the clipping at 12:00 and volume around 9. With the BF i had to cut the clipping to 9.

I found the tones using the contour to be much different, but the Genzler seems more neutral. I feel more low end with the BF, but response and sound wise I think they're both great. The BF has a down firing port too, which i believe improves bass.

I'll weigh in more once I have a chance to open it up some more. With rehearsals on hold its hard to really tell.

Overall, I'm very happy, and the BF was less expensive and lighter. But no tweeter, so no response above 4.5khz."

 

It's my favorite sub 500w head. It would be more perfect of it were 500w, but it has heft to it that makes up for the power power. And the EQ contours are really great.