Official Barefaced Bass Cab Club

[DELACIUS]

Man I had opportunity to buy that amp, but was too afraid....

 

[DavidJamesNHBass]

Picked up the last one from the gents at Gollihur, then EA closed their doors shortly after. A huge loss to our craft.

 

[coyoteboy]

One10T on order. BRG+Blk Cloth.

 

[gstaats]

The reasons I would get a BT3 over 2 BB3s is price/savings, and BT3 is more compact than stacked BB3s.

Nice part of a taller rig at volume is it is more inline with your ears.

 

[Ronky]

Nice part of a taller rig at volume is it is more inline with your ears.

You could always put something under the stack to make it taller. I use my pedal board flight case under my Super Twin.

I really don't think it's worth spending $750 US dollars for an extra 11 inches off the ground.

 

[RobertAuCoin]

Nice part of a taller rig at volume is it is more inline with your ears.

Two smaller cabs also fit better in my car than a single BT3, even if it's slightly shorter than 2 x BB3. And I can choose to leave one of the BB3's at home, whenever two would be overkill.

 

[gstaats]

I do use twin bb3s. One other really cool use of the bb3s.. get the top hat option and they make for great pa speakers pole mounted!!

 

[chris_b]

The improved dispersion of BF cabs means I can hear a single 112 on the floor with no problem.

 

[DavidJamesNHBass]

Nice part of a taller rig at volume is it is more inline with your ears.

I could get away with one BB3 for some shows but the second cab stacked allows me to avoid using a wedge or IEMs as a monitor (when you go fretless, you gotta hear yourself).

 

[Keithunem]

Hey everyone…hoping to get some help putting a rig together. I'm switching from a couple nice quality class D amps back to tubes. I'm buying a 150 watt all tube amp and looking for some nice "classic" sounding speakers to go along for the ride. I know the 12" Barefaced are the most accurate, but I'm looking for a more classic sound . My band is a 3 piece rhythm section and we all like our punchy, driving stage volume but we also have FOH support always available. We're not young, so an SVT 810 is out of the question, but some people have spoken very highly of the Barefaced 210, 410, and 610. I'm thinking of a 410 for most classic rock/country/reggae gigs, and a 210 for our acoustic shows with my upright bass. Am I going down the right path? Do these 10" combos still hit with a punchy, fairly articulate tone or are they a bit more on the "flabby" side? I know I don't want FRFR type of accuracy, just want to make sure the Barefaced 10's are still somewhat clean. Thanks in advance…

 

[BlueTalon]

Workhorse rig for any venue.
2xBB3 cabs being pushed by a Euphonic Audio iAMP Classic Pro 1200, Sadowsky 4-24, MTD USA 435 Super 4, Fender Am Ultra PJ in the rack (I use SA EQ2 to control/balance the different output levels). All loaded w/Hipshot drop D. Thx to Mr. Sklar for the inspiration.

Those don't look like all the same cabs to me. In pictures 1, 2, & 4, the cabs look square. In the 3rd picture, they look taller than they are wide.

 

[DavidJamesNHBass]

All the same cabs. Genzler head in a pic or two.

 

[DavidJamesNHBass]

Those don't look like all the same cabs to me. In pictures 1, 2, & 4, the cabs look square. In the 3rd picture, they look taller than they are wide.

Camera angle and image compression.

 

[dave64o]

Hey everyone…hoping to get some help putting a rig together. I'm switching from a couple nice quality class D amps back to tubes. I'm buying a 150 watt all tube amp and looking for some nice "classic" sounding speakers to go along for the ride. I know the 12" Barefaced are the most accurate, but I'm looking for a more classic sound . My band is a 3 piece rhythm section and we all like our punchy, driving stage volume but we also have FOH support always available. We're not young, so an SVT 810 is out of the question, but some people have spoken very highly of the Barefaced 210, 410, and 610. I'm thinking of a 410 for most classic rock/country/reggae gigs, and a 210 for our acoustic shows with my upright bass. Am I going down the right path? Do these 10" combos still hit with a punchy, fairly articulate tone or are they a bit more on the "flabby" side? I know I don't want FRFR type of accuracy, just want to make sure the Barefaced 10's are still somewhat clean. Thanks in advance…

The Barefaced website talks about the 12 series cabinets being designed for FRFR performance and the 10 series cabinets designed for more classic bass tone. The 10" cabinets used to be named "Retro xxx10" but I remember seeing something to the effect of dropping the "Retro" from name so that people don't get the impression that they're too dark, muffled, and dull.

Alex has a great reputation for guiding people to the best decision for their specific needs. Might be worth getting in touch with him to talk about it.

 

[RobertAuCoin]

NAD: Glockenklang Blue Bird

Still checking it out, but sounds good so far. It gets LOUD, even through a single BB3, unless you select the lower power mode (600W instead of 900W).

 

[Keithunem]

I have some Bergantino Reference 112's which I've enjoyed for several years. I think they do a fairly accurate rendition of the FRFR concept. Looking for some real world examples, especially if someone has experience with the 10's and tubes together. I appreciate your thoughts also, and that's great advice as well. Thanks

 

[BlueTalon]

All the same cabs. Genzler head in a pic or two.

Camera angle and image compression.

I figured it was probably an optical illusion. But it was a strong one, at least to me.

 

[BlueTalon]

NAD: Glockenklang Blue Bird

Still checking it out, but sounds good so far. It gets LOUD, even through a single BB3, unless you select the lower power mode (600W instead of 900W).

Congrats! How is it tonally?

 

[3rdcurve]

Hey everyone…hoping to get some help putting a rig together. I'm switching from a couple nice quality class D amps back to tubes. I'm buying a 150 watt all tube amp and looking for some nice "classic" sounding speakers to go along for the ride. I know the 12" Barefaced are the most accurate, but I'm looking for a more classic sound . My band is a 3 piece rhythm section and we all like our punchy, driving stage volume but we also have FOH support always available. We're not young, so an SVT 810 is out of the question, but some people have spoken very highly of the Barefaced 210, 410, and 610. I'm thinking of a 410 for most classic rock/country/reggae gigs, and a 210 for our acoustic shows with my upright bass. Am I going down the right path? Do these 10" combos still hit with a punchy, fairly articulate tone or are they a bit more on the "flabby" side? I know I don't want FRFR type of accuracy, just want to make sure the Barefaced 10's are still somewhat clean. Thanks in advance…

I had Barefaced 210/410 setup with a Shaw B150 Tube head. It was magical, and with both cabs there wasn't a gig it wouldn't do. Yes to the punch, and the are colored but will stay fairly clean at low volumes. I don't double or upright, but other seem to prefer a more FRFR setup for those uses. It's all personal taste though.

 

[Keithunem]

I had Barefaced 210/410 setup with a Shaw B150 Tube head. It was magical, and with both cabs there wasn't a gig it wouldn't do. Yes to the punch, and the are colored but will stay fairly clean at low volumes. I don't double or upright, but other seem to prefer a more FRFR setup for those uses. It's all personal taste though.

Thanks for your report. I love hearing words like "magical," and someone else described this combo as "glorious!" I know words and opinions are subjective but when you say this combo is "fairly clean at low volume," are you saying that it sounds dirty as soon as you start to enter medium volume on up? And if so, would it be the speakers starting to break up, or the amp getting distorted. I don't mean to put you on the spot, just wondering if you can clarify your thoughts. Thanks again!