I'm a doubler who wants to jettison all of his bass gear except two lightweight cabs (and lightweight amplification) that can be mixed and matched to cover any gig I'm likely to play. As a point of reference with respect to sound, I've been very satisfied using a Wizzy12M and/or VL208 and iAmp800.
I play DB and fretless electric 5-string basses, and although DB tone is more important to me than electric, I still want my thick-yet-articulate sound on electric.
I have an 8-Ohm Arnopol Crazy8 (approx. 10 pounds) on the way, which I intend to use by itself for small DB gigs, and as a practice cab with electric bass. I'm trying to decide what the second cab (and amplification) will be:
1. Arnopol 17-pound composite 12" sub (bi-amped w/ Crazy8);
2. Arnopol 22-pound composite 15" sub (bi-amped w/ Crazy8);
3. Arnopol-built composite, full-range, Thunderchild 15 AF;
4. A fEarful sub;
5. Something else entirely.
I want to be able to elevate/tilt the Crazy8 as a personal bass monitor while using the second cab to augment the volume and reinforce the low bass on medium to large gigs; because of disparities in sensitivity and power handling, I will need to control the volume of each cab separately. I can use a dual mono amp (like theCarvin BX1500), a separate bass head for each cab (e.g., EA Doubler pushing the Crazy8, and a GB Streamliner 900 [+EQ3B] holding down the low end), or a pre+power set-up.
I'm looking for an undistorted, articulate sound that fills the stage effortlessly without sounding too "loud," "clanky," or "boomy," and without overtaxing loudspeakers or amps, whether walking on DB, playing R&B on electric bass, or creating a full-bodied tone for Latin Jazz or Reggae.
I really like the idea of physically small, lightweight, components to match small cabs, which makes the Doubler and Streamliner [+EQ3B] enticing. The Carvin may not have enough power without bridging, and it's 19" wide.
That said,
I've been very pleased with pre+power rigs I've owned in the past, and keep thinking of pairing my Yamaha PB1 or a Demeter HBP-1 with one of the new lightweight DSP power amps (e.g., Peavey IPR); despite their relative bulk, the pair wouldn't weigh much).
Oh, and I'd like to have the switch to compact, lightweight, gear completed before I'm 60!
What say ye?
I play DB and fretless electric 5-string basses, and although DB tone is more important to me than electric, I still want my thick-yet-articulate sound on electric.
I have an 8-Ohm Arnopol Crazy8 (approx. 10 pounds) on the way, which I intend to use by itself for small DB gigs, and as a practice cab with electric bass. I'm trying to decide what the second cab (and amplification) will be:
1. Arnopol 17-pound composite 12" sub (bi-amped w/ Crazy8);
2. Arnopol 22-pound composite 15" sub (bi-amped w/ Crazy8);
3. Arnopol-built composite, full-range, Thunderchild 15 AF;
4. A fEarful sub;
5. Something else entirely.
I want to be able to elevate/tilt the Crazy8 as a personal bass monitor while using the second cab to augment the volume and reinforce the low bass on medium to large gigs; because of disparities in sensitivity and power handling, I will need to control the volume of each cab separately. I can use a dual mono amp (like theCarvin BX1500), a separate bass head for each cab (e.g., EA Doubler pushing the Crazy8, and a GB Streamliner 900 [+EQ3B] holding down the low end), or a pre+power set-up.
I'm looking for an undistorted, articulate sound that fills the stage effortlessly without sounding too "loud," "clanky," or "boomy," and without overtaxing loudspeakers or amps, whether walking on DB, playing R&B on electric bass, or creating a full-bodied tone for Latin Jazz or Reggae.
I really like the idea of physically small, lightweight, components to match small cabs, which makes the Doubler and Streamliner [+EQ3B] enticing. The Carvin may not have enough power without bridging, and it's 19" wide.
That said,
I've been very pleased with pre+power rigs I've owned in the past, and keep thinking of pairing my Yamaha PB1 or a Demeter HBP-1 with one of the new lightweight DSP power amps (e.g., Peavey IPR); despite their relative bulk, the pair wouldn't weigh much).Oh, and I'd like to have the switch to compact, lightweight, gear completed before I'm 60!
What say ye?
