New Acoustic Neo Cabs

[tek1001]

There was just a big storm. Nobody boarded up their windows with MDF.

No one plays in a storm.

 

[Aing]

Everyone here seems 2 be talking about the wood make of the cab. Which is fine. But, how good is the quality of sound and deep response does this cab give? I would asume adequate sub bass based on dimentions.

 

[SurferJoe46]

Everyone here seems 2 be talking about the wood make of the cab. Which is fine. But, how good is the quality of sound and deep response does this cab give? I would asume adequate sub bass based on dimentions.

It's a density - thing I feel. MDF is very dense as a bass cab enclosure, although using it for a canoe is counterintuitive.

I can tell a certain brightness in MDF verses birch-plywood cabs, no disparity intended, with brightness going to the ply and Olde School bass to the former.

I play either depending on the musical situation of the night. Honky Tonk, Country or Western Swing, R&B and pre-Beatles is an MDF night. Jazz and more modern Country (if it can be called COUNTRY) requires plywood.

 

[pie_man_25]

No one plays in a storm.

You've got a point, for the purposes of a bass cabinet, mdf is perfectly fine as a building material. It's strong enough for the purpose, the lack of resonance is ideal, and it's rigid enough to handle screws and the like, plus it's pretty easy to finish - especially with rat fur carpet, and is relatively cheap to boot.

A lot of detractors just note, quite correctly, that plywood is stronger; lighter; more durable; and assuming the mdf isn't sealed, much more resistant to moisture changes. For your money, you generally get better product for the purpose

As for the actual acoustic cabs, I've never really used them, but I knew a guy that used a ceramic 410, it made good sound I'd say.