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Official Barefaced Bass Cab Club

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John D Harris said:
It works in the same way as the BB / BT, yes!
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@alexclaber I'm still a little confused on how it works...my ears aren't as good as they used to be. I have a BB2 and a SM. So, when the knob is all the way counterclockwise, that would mean a lower crossover point, right? In other words, counterclockwise gives you the most frequencies through the tweeter, and completely clockwise gives you the least...so the woofer does most of the work... IS THIS CORRECT, OR DO I HAVE IT BACKWARDS?
 
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DaveAceofBass said:
@alexclaber I'm still a little confused on how it works...my ears aren't as good as they used to be. I have a BB2 and a SM. So, when the knob is all the way counterclockwise, that would mean a lower crossover point, right? In other words, counterclockwise gives you the most frequencies through the tweeter, and completely clockwise gives you the least...so the woofer does most of the work... IS THIS CORRECT, OR DO I HAVE IT BACKWARDS?
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That is correct. Your description is good.
 
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DaveAceofBass said:
@alexclaber I'm still a little confused on how it works...my ears aren't as good as they used to be. I have a BB2 and a SM. So, when the knob is all the way counterclockwise, that would mean a lower crossover point, right? In other words, counterclockwise gives you the most frequencies through the tweeter, and completely clockwise gives you the least...so the woofer does most of the work... IS THIS CORRECT, OR DO I HAVE IT BACKWARDS?
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Yes. i think of it as left = the lower frequencies are sent to the tweeter right the highest frequencies are sent to the tweeter
 
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Jonny5bass said:
Haven't been able to do much more than about 5 mins yesterday. I've got a big band jazz gig tonight so I'll know more then. First impression was that it sounded great and had an unreal amount of volume for such a little box. I think I could probably cover most of my gigs with it alone. Kinda want to stack it on the BTII just for laughs and doom.
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Ha ha ha , just for laughs and doom...
 
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First rehearsal with the new cab, and I'm amazed. As soon as the Meatsmoke gets here, the Aguilar rig will be put up for sale. Finally I can hear my bass, and so can the others. It's defined across the room. I played with everything flat, except for a little treble boost on the Ray34, and it just rips. It's everywhere. Wow. Just wow.
 
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This is going to sound somewhat vague and maybe a little noobish, but I'm nothing if not both of those most of the time....

Does anyone here have real-world experience with both the 12XN550 driver and the 10CR250 driver? And if so, can you explain the sonic differences between them. The Barefaced website talks about a natural colorization of the 10CR250 versus the clarity and transparency of the 12XN550 ...but I'm not totally sure what that really means.

Thanks in advance!
 
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Haans said:
First rehearsal with the new cab, and I'm amazed. As soon as the Meatsmoke gets here, the Aguilar rig will be put up for sale. Finally I can hear my bass, and so can the others. It's defined across the room. I played with everything flat, except for a little treble boost on the Ray34, and it just rips. It's everywhere. Wow. Just wow.
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My Barefaced Compact also replaced an Aguilar DB410 so I know exactly what you're talking about. Not that the Aggie sounded bad. It could sound incredible given the right room and stage mix, but more often than not it could be a struggle.
 
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BigEarl said:
This is going to sound somewhat vague and maybe a little noobish, but I'm nothing if not both of those most of the time....

Does anyone here have real-world experience with both the 12XN550 driver and the 10CR250 driver? And if so, can you explain the sonic differences between them. The Barefaced website talks about a natural colorization of the 10CR250 versus the clarity and transparency of the 12XN550 ...but I'm not totally sure what that really means.

Thanks in advance!
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YES! I'm in the same boat as Earl. I've contacted Alex and I'm 99% sure of the cab I want, but still curious. And to expound a bit; I do have a One10, and it sounds great, and can definitely grind/get dirty when pushed. Since the 12's are so clean is it safe to say any grind/overdrive/distortion is going to have to come from me, meaning pedal, etc? Thank you from me too!!
 
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BigEarl said:
This is going to sound somewhat vague and maybe a little noobish, but I'm nothing if not both of those most of the time....

Does anyone here have real-world experience with both the 12XN550 driver and the 10CR250 driver? And if so, can you explain the sonic differences between them. The Barefaced website talks about a natural colorization of the 10CR250 versus the clarity and transparency of the 12XN550 ...but I'm not totally sure what that really means.

Thanks in advance!
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bassdrop said:
My Barefaced Compact also replaced an Aguilar DB410 so I know exactly what you're talking about. Not that the Aggie sounded bad. It could sound incredible given the right room and stage mix, but more often than not it could be a struggle.
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Sorry, did you say your Compact replaced the DB410?? What do you mean by "replaced"? Like , replaced as an equal , or replaced as a lower weight/volume option?
 
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Tugboat said:
YES! I'm in the same boat as Earl. I've contacted Alex and I'm 99% sure of the cab I want, but still curious. And to expound a bit; I do have a One10, and it sounds great, and can definitely grind/get dirty when pushed. Since the 12's are so clean is it safe to say any grind/overdrive/distortion is going to have to come from me, meaning pedal, etc? Thank you from me too!!
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Tug, I've got two One10's and I love 'em, but I'm trying to decide if I want to add a 12" (or two) to the stable. But it's the age-old question: is the grass really greener in the 12" pasture?

Just hoping some folks can shed light on this.
 
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Tugboat said:
YES! I'm in the same boat as Earl. I've contacted Alex and I'm 99% sure of the cab I want, but still curious. And to expound a bit; I do have a One10, and it sounds great, and can definitely grind/get dirty when pushed. Since the 12's are so clean is it safe to say any grind/overdrive/distortion is going to have to come from me, meaning pedal, etc? Thank you from me too!!
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Had both. The 12" sounds flat/transparent, like a monitor. The 10" sounds more like a vintage cab. The Two10 and One10 both impressed me. They are darker, and warmer. There's a bump in the lower mids or the upper lows, but they don't go as deep as the 12" cabs do, by design. I first thought there was a mid bump in the 10" drivers, but Alex stated his measurements showed otherwise. I think I was hearing the roll back in the lows and smoother, rounder highs as bump in the mids. The 12" cabs are going to have a crisper attack up top, and they won't overdrive when pushed, the way the 10" will.

The 10" cabs have a wonderful voice. In some ways they remind me of what a Tonehammer would do to your tone. It gets warmer and rounder and smoother, with a dab of break-up. The 12 just gives back what you put in, so be sure you're tone is what you think it is.
 
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BigEarl said:
Tug, I've got two One10's and I love 'em, but I'm trying to decide if I want to add a 12" (or two) to the stable. But it's the age-old question: is the grass really greener in the 12" pasture?

Just hoping some folks can shed light on this.
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For me, the BB2 won over the Two10. The Two10 sounded a tad better, but I like transparent cabs which approximate my DAW, since I do more playing in the box than live. I also have pedals for coloration. If I was just going bass>amp>cab, then the Two10 would have stayed. Since I've got various pre and dirt boxes, and now an OmniCab Sim, the 12" boxes are a no brainer for me.
 
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...also,

I honestly was a tad disappointed with my SC when I got it. Well, more confused. It took me some rethinking of my eq and signal. Once I had things sorted, I was much happier. The SM and BB2 seem more pleasant and balanced, at first blush, as they are full range. The rolloff on the SC top end can seem a bit weird at first, when solo, but works in a mix, and as the cab breaks in. Paired with my old Buster 200, the SC was one of my favorite tone combos. With my Jule Monique, it wasn't. I'm glad I sold the Monique and not the SC.
 

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