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Absolutely, where power meets performance without compromise in a Barefaced box.
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Official Barefaced Bass Cab Club
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Absolutely, where power meets performance without compromise in a Barefaced box.
If I weren't using a box to do PA/full-range audio for my modeling and synth work, I'd say the Super Compact really is the sweet spot in the line. The low end is a hair tighter than the BB2 (nothing EQ can't account for), the highs are generally bright enough for most bass player needs, and its size and weight and cost are all at attractive points relative to the SM and BB2.
Gosh, and to think I am perfectly happy with my Music Man > Cord > Mesa D800 > (2) Barefaced One10 setup. I sometimes think a Super Compact is in my future 
As a fellow owner, Monster, I hear you on the SC!
The BB2 however gives one the missing top and bottom ends of the total spectrum should those be required.
Just so you know, you can order the cover to fit on either way, so you can have it slip on with the handle opening on the top of the case (you lay the BB2 on it's long side and slip the cover on), or you can have it slip on with the handle opening on the side of the case (leave the BB2 standing vertically and slip the case on that way), which is what I did.
You can also order it with or without an accessory pocket (+ or -$ depending on your choice), and you can even order a fully enclosed case if you like (extra $$):Invalid Link Removed
I do like combining SM with BB2 with flexible options. As an example, last night I did a happy hour gig using just the SM (sounded great) then rushed across town and did another gig using both the SM and the BB2 together (also sounded great). I could and would use the One10 for that happy hour gig, but being modular, it was great to have the SM and BB2 in the vehicle and use them as needed for the multiple gig situation.
@monsterthompson made the valid point that its sometimes better not to have too many options so that you focus on just music... but I like options. I'll use my Four10 more when I get the cover for it, but as for BB2 vs SM vs. CR10-loaded models ... my take is, don't sweat it. It will sound great regardless which, so forget about it and concentrate on the music. I can get a great tone out of any of 'em and I don't feel I have to abandon the "me" part of my tone either way. Still sounds like the best bass player I know, me (lol, JK, etc).
And I do find myself dialing down the horn quite a lot, sometimes entirely off, on the SM/BB2... I think you can approach the old-school sound by doing that. So, why worry? It's all good... but the BB2 + SM combo gives me options like doing the double-header but not needing to being yet a 3rd cab for the small one.
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Would you cover the same needs let's say with SM and One10 as a modular solution?
Im thinking of the possibility of adding a SC or SM to my (2) One10 setup. I really don't need it though. The (2) One10 Mesa rig is totally awesome.
That's a good question, I just haven't tried it. A couple of TBers say it's a good combo. I do have a gig tonight, maybe I should try that out. Ridiculously, in addition to the driver size being mismatched, one reason I haven't done it is my SM has metal grill while my One10 has cloth grill. I don't want the other kids to laugh at my mismatch, lol.
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If your volume needs are met, go SM. The pairing with the One10 seems a better fit. The stand alone SM will be at least as loud as the 110. The extra treble control is more useful than the extra low end of the SC. The size is not much different but the SM, to me, passes a tipping point of size making it feel easily more portable than the SC, though both are silly portable.
@anton72 ... I used the SM and One10 together last night. Plenty of volume/level, easily enough for this pretty loud (but not ear-splittingly-loud) gig. It is a notoriously bad-sounding room (kind of a boomy/muddy/indistinct) at Chief's Tavern in Madison WI, but I thought it sounded pretty good considering the acoustic conditions. Still, this place not an optimal situation for assessing the combination in terms of how the sonic characteristics of the 2 cabs combine. I'll have to try it some other places before I can pass judgment. Nevertheless, more than enough level for anything I do, with these 2 cabs combined.
My concern, based on this one admittedly questionable test run, would be that I might otherwise want to EQ the 12" cab one way, but the 10" cab might call for a different EQ, to get to the tonal place I want. Of course I can't do that; one set of knobs on the amp has to suffice for EQ'ing both cabs. This would apply to any 2 mismatched cabs in terms of driver type obviously, and not just these BF's. Could be a non-issue but I'd want to use the combo in some other rooms to get a sense of this.
My concern, based on this one admittedly questionable test run, would be that I might otherwise want to EQ the 12" cab one way, but the 10" cab might call for a different EQ, to get to the tonal place I want. Of course I can't do that; one set of knobs on the amp has to suffice for EQ'ing both cabs. This would apply to any 2 mismatched cabs in terms of driver type obviously, and not just these BF's. Could be a non-issue but I'd want to use the combo in some other rooms to get a sense of this.
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I have the previous generation Midget T, also a One 10. I'd never have occasion to use them together, and I mostly use the One 10 because it's so easy to transport, but I did try them in the "man cave". I think they sound pretty decent together, with the caveat that it's a terrible environment for sound.
You can do some relative EQ, since the Midget T (and also the SM) have a tweeter control, but it's not as handy as changing it from the amp or the instrument. It'd be more of a "set it and forget it" deal. Especially on the Midget T where you have to reach in to one of the ports to adjust it - just a bit awkward.
You can do some relative EQ, since the Midget T (and also the SM) have a tweeter control, but it's not as handy as changing it from the amp or the instrument. It'd be more of a "set it and forget it" deal. Especially on the Midget T where you have to reach in to one of the ports to adjust it - just a bit awkward.
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Thank you for this review! I am still hesitating if I need SM for a different flavor and as one stand alone cab or my 2xOne10 stack is enough...
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If you're hesitating, then you're probably satisfied. Don't buy a solution without having a problem to apply it to.
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Good point!I support buying Barefaced
If you're hesitating, then you're probably satisfied. Don't buy a solution without having a problem to apply it to.
I can't believe I wrote it. I might need to see a doctor.
I hope I don't get kicked off of TB for suggesting that you might not need to buy gear.
Anyone know how to remove the grille on a BB2? i took the screws out but it is still attached at the top and bottom. I need to solve my rattle issue.
If I recall from my 210 grille removal, there's a foam tape layer that might be adhered to the grille.
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Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
As @monsterthompson says, there's a 2 sided foam tape. Just pry gently on the grill and protect the front edge of the cab so you don't dent anything.
