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Official Barefaced Bass Cab Club

#4,501
So I am sure this has been asked before, but with 225 pages to this thread I thought I would ask again. I just received my BB2 and have yet to play live with it. I will be playing live outdoors on Friday and I am sure it is really all I need with my sound also going through the PA. However I just feel the need to have another BB2 to stack on top. I did inquire about a SM or SC and Alex suggested the SM. But looking to see how many have 2 BB2's and their thoughts. I used to play through a Big Twin 2 and loved it. Took a turn at Phil Jones stuff but I am back and think I want the second BB2. Help me decide.
 
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kimmyt said:
So I am sure this has been asked before, but with 225 pages to this thread I thought I would ask again. I just received my BB2 and have yet to play live with it. I will be playing live outdoors on Friday and I am sure it is really all I need with my sound also going through the PA. However I just feel the need to have another BB2 to stack on top. I did inquire about a SM or SC and Alex suggested the SM. But looking to see how many have 2 BB2's and their thoughts. I used to play through a Big Twin 2 and loved it. Took a turn at Phil Jones stuff but I am back and think I want the second BB2. Help me decide.
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I believe @Dave W has 2 BB2's, probably others that escape my mind at the moment.

I have a BB2 and a SM. They stack nicely and play nicely together. Having the SM gives me another option, for a small cab for a small set-up, in addition to stack mode, which I like.

A 2nd BB2 would look more tidy in the stack since they are matching in every way. You already know BB2 is a great cab, and that you like them.

Can't go wrong either way.
 
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anton72 said:
I bought Mesa D800, played it with and my only One10 (I sold the other one) and found out they are an excellent match. Too late, I've already ordered SM.. So I realized that I just wanted a proper amp match to One10. Now I have the proper amp but only have one One10. And I've just learnt that the guys at BF have some Two10 ready made in stock...
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I have a 4 ohm Two10 and a D800. It's plenty good. Still gassing in for a ST or BBII.
 
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Plutonium244 said:
I still want that flying unicorn: switchable 4 ohm / 12 ohm Two10. I will pay more for this! Alex? How about it?
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Nice thing about the D800 is you don't have to worry about a 12 ohm switch in the cab. There's a 2 ohm switch on the amp. I can't ever see needing more than 2 of those cabs. ........ Or can I? ? ? :)
 
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anton72 said:
Is your setup powerful enough as a stage monitor? Have you tried it without PA support in smaller venues?
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Yes, but there were no Marshal stacks to compete with. 4 piece blues band (2 guitars). They were both using hopped up Fender Blues Jr's. Small bar. No PA. I had master around noon and input around 10:30. Loads of headroom to spare. We dont do volume wars. Mature levels as needed. Passive P bass.
 
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#4,509
Yup, I do have two. I play in a fairly loud power trio without PA support.

I wanted a pair of cabs that would be able to handle everything we do. Outside, inside, big, small, loud, soft.
The caveat was that I wanted one of the cabs to do most of it by itself should one cab fail.

The BB2 is that cab for me. A single could do most of what I need and sounds very full doing it. The pair does the majority of my gigs with ease and a fullness that sounds like I'm running through FOH when I'm not. Since I'm in a power trio I like to have a full, loud, authorative tone that fills out the band.

I'd say most users would only need a single cab but I usually push the volume, boost bass, and mess with effects. The pair takes that brunt a little better than one would, although one is very impressive. I'll use a single for quieter and smaller restaurant gigs.
 
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Lowendtech said:
Nice thing about the D800 is you don't have to worry about a 12 ohm switch in the cab. There's a 2 ohm switch on the amp. I can't ever see needing more than 2 of those cabs. ........ Or can I? ? ? :)
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The 12 ohm option would allow me to use it with my Four10 to make, essentially, a six 10, and all drivers would get equal juice. But, using a 12 ohm cab Two10 alone would require a pretty powerful amp. I'd want it to be 4 ohm when being used alone.
 
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Plutonium244 said:
The 12 ohm option would allow me to use it with my Four10 to make, essentially, a six 10, and all drivers would get equal juice. But, using a 12 ohm cab Two10 alone would require a pretty powerful amp. I'd want it to be 4 ohm when being used alone.
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I'm sorry, but as much as I love Barefaced and respect Alex and his crew, I gotta say it completely confused me why they would opt for a 12ohm version of the Two10. Really seems to me that it is a marketing thing to get folks to buy three cabs instead of just two. I'm sure that the real-world impact of 6 ohms vs. 4 ohms with a pair may be minimal, but it does leave me scratching my head. C'mon, man! 4 or 8 ohms!
 
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BigEarl said:
I'm sorry, but as much as I love Barefaced and respect Alex and his crew, I gotta say it completely confused me why they would opt for a 12ohm version of the Two10. Really seems to me that it is a marketing thing to get folks to buy three cabs instead of just two.
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It's the opposite of a marketing thing - it would be a lot easier to sell 8 ohm versions than 12 ohm versions. The Six10 came first and the Two10 was designed to be one third of it, that's why it is how it is.
 
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I have a question: I have a BB2 I recently got used. I'm confused on the horn dial on the back. Which way adds the horn, and which way cuts? It seems that rolling it counterclockwise increases the horn level, and clockwise cuts it...this seems counterintuitive so I wanted to make sure I know what I'm doing.

BTW, if anyone is selling a Super Midget please PM me...I want it.
 
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DaveAceofBass said:
I have a question: I have a BB2 I recently got used. I'm confused on the horn dial on the back. Which way adds the horn, and which way cuts? It seems that rolling it counterclockwise increases the horn level, and clockwise cuts it...this seems counterintuitive so I wanted to make sure I know what I'm doing.
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Correct. Think of it like a tap or faucet.
 
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DaveAceofBass said:
I have a question: I have a BB2 I recently got used. I'm confused on the horn dial on the back. Which way adds the horn, and which way cuts? It seems that rolling it counterclockwise increases the horn level, and clockwise cuts it...this seems counterintuitive so I wanted to make sure I know what I'm doing.

BTW, if anyone is selling a Super Midget please PM me...I want it.
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The dial is a crossover control, basically, rather than a level control.

So, the further to the left it is, the lower your crossover point is, and more of those frequencies are going to the horn. The more to the right, the higher the crossover point, and therefore more of those high frequencies are being sent back down to the 12" driver instead of the horn.

Alex's faucet tap example is a good way to remember it; for me, just remembering the dial is a crossover point control is the best way to remember, when I am adjusting it.
 
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Just putting this out there... haven't gotten serious enough to put it in the classifieds yet. I am thinking about trading my Two10 4 ohm cab towards a BB2. Not really interested in any other models.

The Two10 is great, but my Big Twin II is where it's at for me. I'd rather my second cab be similar to my main cab so that I have similar tone whether it be home, at practice or on stage.
 
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