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#9,562
Laklandfan said:
Funny I've been kicking around the idea of a 751 with a eight10. I think that should cover most volume needs.
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How about a six10? Has wheels, is a bit lighter, cheaper, and still probably more than loud enough for almost any situation. I'm thinking that any place it wouldn't fill would have PA support.
 
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HotelX said:
How about a six10? Has wheels, is a bit lighter, cheaper, and still probably more than loud enough for almost any situation. I'm thinking that any place it wouldn't fill would have PA support.
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I did think about maybe a six10 and two10. I thought it was interesting that the eight10 is listed as deeper than the others (15.5" vs 13") Is this a misprint?
 
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#9,567
Laklandfan said:
Is that the new 1200 watt version? How is the tone? I've never heard one in person.
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Yes it is. Its a monster.

I never truly loved the straight up tone from any amp. I always stack it with another preamp.
Currently using the sansamp dp3x and light od from the forte and the tone is amazing.
Its thick, deep and gets louder and more focused than any of the class d amps I've tried, all 3 mesa subways, dg aou900 and gk legacy 1200.

Its not a cheap amp but there is a reason it costs what it costs and to me its worth it.

I havent gigged the four10's with it yet but my revsound 210/215 stack sounded great.

My lineup is my spector euro 5 with nordstrand 3 band eq and big split soapbars, dp3x, aguilar tlc comp into the amp
 
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Amajew said:
Yes it is. Its a monster.

I never truly loved the straight up tone from any amp. I always stack it with another preamp.
Currently using the sansamp dp3x and light od from the forte and the tone is amazing.
Its thick, deep and gets louder and more focused than any of the class d amps I've tried, all 3 mesa subways, dg aou900 and gk legacy 1200.

Its not a cheap amp but there is a reason it costs what it costs and to me its worth it.

I havent gigged the four10's with it yet but my revsound 210/215 stack sounded great.

My lineup is my spector euro 5 with nordstrand 3 band eq and big split soapbars, dp3x, aguilar tlc comp into the amp
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Excellent, I'm very interested in it. I'm reading through it's own thread to see if it does deliver the "heft" or not.
 
#9,570
friskinator said:
The SC would definitely do the job. I use mine with a Mesa D-800 and it definitely sounds like you just described.
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Thanks @friskinator! Approximately how many watts is a D800 throwing at the SC at 8ohms and what percentage of input/ master are you usually running it at for a live show? I'm just wondering how my Mesa M9 Carbine would do in terms of sending 320 watts to the SC cab at 8ohms and that being comparable to the output of the Mesa Powerhouse cab with the M9 sending 600 watts at 4 ohms?
 
#9,571
Pbassmanca said:
Thanks @friskinator! Approximately how many watts is a D800 throwing at the SC at 8ohms and what percentage of input/ master are you usually running it at for a live show? I'm just wondering how my Mesa M9 Carbine would do in terms of sending 320 watts to the SC cab at 8ohms and that being comparable to the output of the Mesa Powerhouse cab with the M9 sending 600 watts at 4 ohms?
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I run the amp on the 4/8 ohm selector, and it's feeding 400 watts to the cab. For the last show I played in a medium size theater with PA support, I had the input set around halfway (12:00) with the master set around 11:00, and it sounded great. Bass was a passive P. Nobody told me to turn down, but I definitely had a lot more headroom if needed. 320 watts at 8 ohms would be enough, IMO. But the cab will easily handle 600.
 
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Pbassmanca said:
Thanks @friskinator! Approximately how many watts is a D800 throwing at the SC at 8ohms and what percentage of input/ master are you usually running it at for a live show? I'm just wondering how my Mesa M9 Carbine would do in terms of sending 320 watts to the SC cab at 8ohms and that being comparable to the output of the Mesa Powerhouse cab with the M9 sending 600 watts at 4 ohms?
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The Mesa D800 is sending 400 watts to the 8-ohm Barefaced Super Compact, which is rated for 600 watts RMS.
 
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#9,573
Pbassmanca said:
I currently gig with a Mesa Powerhouse 4ohm 600 watt 210 and a Mesa M9 Carbine. This combination is pretty much more than adequate for monitoring myself even on outdoor stages. I am really looking for something much lighter though , possibly a single 112 cab that can still put out good clean volume and low end comparably in the same scenario. The Super Compact and Big Baby 2 are of great interest to me but I don't really need a lot of top end from a horn so more concerned about general cab performance in terms of clean sound , dispersion , and low end performance. Wondering how each cab might perform with an M9 sending 320 watts to 8ohms as opposed to 600 to 4 ohms as well in terms of overall output? Always appreciate any info :thumbsup:!
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i replaced my 2x10 powerhouse with a big baby 2 and powerhouse 4 x10 with a big twin 2. im more than happy with the sound and weight. i personally never found the mesa cabs able to handle reggae low end with any decent volume for my needs and found off axis bass response light too. But they are great sounding cabs nonetheless. Barefaced has given me what i need in sound and weight
 
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jazzyvee said:
i replaced my 2x10 powerhouse with a big baby 2 and powerhouse 4 x10 with a big twin 2. im more than happy with the sound and weight. i personally never found the mesa cabs able to handle reggae low end with any decent volume for my needs and found off axis bass response light too. But they are great sounding cabs nonetheless. Barefaced has given me what i need in sound and weight
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I wonder if the Super Compact would be an adequate rival to replace the Powerhouse 210 as opposed to the Big Baby?
 
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Pbassmanca said:
I wonder if the Super Compact would be an adequate rival to replace the Powerhouse 210 as opposed to the Big Baby?
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Depends. The BBII has bigger bottom and is more airy up top. I haven't had a SC but did have a ST. I liked the ST more (more focused where I wanted it to be) and only sold it and the BBII due to the realities of having too much good stuff to choose from. But I'm more of a blues based rocker. If I'd had the SC instead of the ST, I'd probably lean towards the BBII for a single driver cab solution. The ST was close to perfect for me but lost out to some AK stuff for 12's only for versatility. Still have my Two10 though.
 
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#9,579
jazzyvee said:
I haven't tried the SC but if you are not interested in having the tweeter, then it may work for you. i wanted the tweeter in both of my cabs so that im covered for all gigs
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Yeah , I'm not sure where I stand on the horn or tweeter. I usually run my PH 210 with the horn off or set low because I find that it usually just gives me too much click-clack even on lower settings and I'm playing in a soul-funk band where I don't need a lot of treble to be heard. So if I understand correctly , you replaced your Powerhouse 210 with a Big Baby 2. How does the BB2 perform compared to the Mesa PH210 when fed the same wattage at the same ohms? I'm also curious how the horn on the BB2 plays into the overall sound and what the effect of rolling it off has on the tone through the cab? Appreciate your thoughts on the matter! :laugh:
 

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