Wow! I know what my pair of Big Baby 2's can do, would love to hear/feel what three of those 12's can do. 
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Official Barefaced Bass Cab Club
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my gawd that looks awesome - will be holding the exact same combination later this week
Herwig
I have to say that despite my love for the bf twelves my heart lies with the tens. They are just magic if, like me, you don't use any tone shaping effects. That built in vintage character is exactly what I always hear in my mind as a perfect bass tone. The tens are as close as you can get to plug and play, the twelves are wonderful and more versatile but need a little more tweaking - not necessarily a bad thing as there are more tonal options available. But the tens seem to have that something that makes even a meat and potatoes player like me sound good.
I seriously hope you have good health insurance and a good attorney. Soft tissue, internal and property damage are not outside the realm of possibility.
I'm just glad that you're "only" running that with a 700w amp. If you had the Forte HP on top of that...
Ahh that kinda stinks but at least your cab is right. I'm sure Alex will send you out a free cover.
For that show, yes I had both running. For the average bar gig, one SC is plenty.
I have both a One10 and an SC and can pretty much rule the world with the two. The SC is VERY portable!
I've driven every gig over the last five years with one or the other, from small club and ballroom gigs with the One10 (yes, I have driven large ballrooms with no FoH with that little cab!) to large outdoor 200-500+ with the SC. They have never faulted, and both are so light and loud I will NEVER part with them. If you need to have a little more heft in your volume and clarity, an SC in your stable will make all the difference, Just my $0.02.
Congrats to those who have received the new BB3 cabs, and of course Barefaced for producing such amazing equipment! Anyone had the chance to A/B BB2 vs BB3?
Soooooo... I got my order in a few days ago.
There's bad news and good news:
the bad: I ordered a BT3 and a BB3 and was promised that they would be here in time for some festivals. I only got delivery of the BB3 (and they promised the BT3 "soon")... I have a seriously big gig tomorrow, would've been awesome to show of my new cabs in front of 10k+ people
the good:
Played a little in my living room with the BB3 and so far it sound awesome. A little less deep (off course) than the SWR SM-400s and Goliath 4x10's I'm used to but nice and even across the spectrum, punchy and detailed without being harsh.
Took the cab to the final rehearsal for the band I'm playing with tomorrow (small plug: killthelogo, nu-metal-ish band, playing on Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium woohoow).
In the rehearsal space there's a Hartke 3500 head and Ashdown 6x10 cab normally. Replaced the cab with the BB3, added a touch more low end on the head and wow ..
Incredible how such a "small" cab can produce this much volume, can easily keep up with a blasting drummer and 2 4x12 high-gain guitars in a rehearsal space.
A little less sub than what I'm used to but way tighter low end, more pronounced/defined lower and higher mid and the high end is super detailed (easy to dial in distorted tones).
Like you can see on the pic, I'm will be using this with a P.A. power amp. I either go bass -> quad cortex -> split to P.A and one split to poweramp/cab or on gigs without P.A. support I'll be bringing the QC or a preamp (Demeter HBP-1) .
My gigs aren't only heavy guitar music, I'm a freelancer playing pop-rock-jazz-anything.
Tomorrow will still be with the 90kg dual 4x10's - can't wait for the BT3 to arrive and rumble the festivals away!
Herwig
There's bad news and good news:
the bad: I ordered a BT3 and a BB3 and was promised that they would be here in time for some festivals. I only got delivery of the BB3 (and they promised the BT3 "soon")... I have a seriously big gig tomorrow, would've been awesome to show of my new cabs in front of 10k+ people
the good:
Played a little in my living room with the BB3 and so far it sound awesome. A little less deep (off course) than the SWR SM-400s and Goliath 4x10's I'm used to but nice and even across the spectrum, punchy and detailed without being harsh.
Took the cab to the final rehearsal for the band I'm playing with tomorrow (small plug: killthelogo, nu-metal-ish band, playing on Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium woohoow).
In the rehearsal space there's a Hartke 3500 head and Ashdown 6x10 cab normally. Replaced the cab with the BB3, added a touch more low end on the head and wow ..
Incredible how such a "small" cab can produce this much volume, can easily keep up with a blasting drummer and 2 4x12 high-gain guitars in a rehearsal space.
A little less sub than what I'm used to but way tighter low end, more pronounced/defined lower and higher mid and the high end is super detailed (easy to dial in distorted tones).
Like you can see on the pic, I'm will be using this with a P.A. power amp. I either go bass -> quad cortex -> split to P.A and one split to poweramp/cab or on gigs without P.A. support I'll be bringing the QC or a preamp (Demeter HBP-1) .
My gigs aren't only heavy guitar music, I'm a freelancer playing pop-rock-jazz-anything.
Tomorrow will still be with the 90kg dual 4x10's - can't wait for the BT3 to arrive and rumble the festivals away!
Herwig
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Played through my BB2 at an outside venue last night, first gig since COVID stared, so I've only heard it up to that point in recent practice sessions. It sounded wonderful (Alembic Series I->GK MB-500->BB2) 
Hey all, I'm planning to get a Barefaced cab after reading a lot on here and watching the videos from Barefaced. I use an HX Stomp. It seems any of the cabinets would sound good with it from what I've been reading, but I thought maybe the BB3 would be the best choice since I can turn down the HF content if I want or leave it higher if I want. I loved the sound of the SC on the videos on the Barefaced YT channel.
After a little bit of advice, if anyone can provide some thoughts/opinions it'd be appreciated!
I've been using a Compact, 15" version, for a decade or so now and love it. However, a lot of gigs historically I've just plugged into and played whatever backline was provided. I've recently changed head to an Orange Terror Bass, and I've put it through a few cabs - and it's just sounded better every time through the Compact.
This has made me decide it's time to think about a second cab. Any experience on what plays nicely with a Compact? My main requirement is that it is 8ohm, for running both together.
Keep it simple with a Super Compact?
Maybe a Midget, for extra portability and one super lightweight cab to take to practice?
A Two10, so I can run alone at 4ohm, but lose the ability to run both at 8ohm?
Maybe even a Four10, or a Big Baby? Perhaps overkill?
I think Alex once told me the 15 & 12 will play nicely together, but no idea about 10s.
Thanks!
I've been using a Compact, 15" version, for a decade or so now and love it. However, a lot of gigs historically I've just plugged into and played whatever backline was provided. I've recently changed head to an Orange Terror Bass, and I've put it through a few cabs - and it's just sounded better every time through the Compact.
This has made me decide it's time to think about a second cab. Any experience on what plays nicely with a Compact? My main requirement is that it is 8ohm, for running both together.
Keep it simple with a Super Compact?
Maybe a Midget, for extra portability and one super lightweight cab to take to practice?
A Two10, so I can run alone at 4ohm, but lose the ability to run both at 8ohm?
Maybe even a Four10, or a Big Baby? Perhaps overkill?
I think Alex once told me the 15 & 12 will play nicely together, but no idea about 10s.
Thanks!
I had 2 Two10 cabs and they sounded pretty good, but decided to go with my 2 Super Compacts. I guess it's the definition and punch of the 12's, and the way they work with all my amps, that appeals to me. I now gig an SM, SC and BB2, individually and in various combinations.
I'd ask Alex again about the Compact and SC or maybe the Super Midget.
Super Midget + Super Compact is a great combo. Better together, but with different options when you want a single cab. Both together provides a bit more authority, and for me puts the amp controls at just the right height. I'm just jamming with friends and noodling at home at the moment so it is a bit overkill but highly recommended
The 15 and 12 had similar design/sound goals, so I'm not surprised they might pair well. The 10s are a different animal, and I'm not sure I've seen many people here combining them with the 15/12 cabs. My gut reaction would be to avoid that pairing, but I've been wrong in this thread before.
If you can find one, the older version of Midget/Midget T would be a very good choice.
From someone who used to own 2 Four10's and now has a BT3, don't mix the FRFR cabs with the colored 10's. I think it would sound like S%^t! The character of the tone vary greatly IMO between the two.
As for which single 12" cab would work for you, give the boys at Barefaced a shout. They will help you decide what cab will work best with that 15
.From my experience I did the following, Alex told me to grab a BT3 and I went against his suggestion for the music I play and grabbed the Four10, then added a second. Let's just say, he was right, I was wrong, LOL.
I'm not saying the Four10 was a bad cab. 2 of them was a wall of thunder but it just wasn't my tone. They killed in a mix, then again, just not my tone.
2 months in with this cab. Very impressive. I have to set my Streamliner 900 sideways to fit on the cabinet as the feet are too short for the handle side. My main rig is a Bergantino HP amp with 2 Bergantino HD112's. The One Ten will go out for the smaller jobs and if I can find another one they'll get more use.
