What about the 210 makes it your favorite? Seems like it gets the least amount of love on here, but I doubt everyone has the opportunity to try them all.
I'm on the fence between two 112 or the 210 is why I ask
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I'm on the fence between two 112 or the 210 is why I ask
Check out my new subway rig below. I spent 3 hours test driving the 12, 15 and 210 and the 15 and 210 went home with me. I felt the 12 was a little too mid and woolly for me (funk, soul, yacht rock) but it might be beneficial helping you cut through loud guitar rigs in a heavy rock band but realistically, you really can’t go wrong with any of them. If you have the opportunity to test drive them first, do it because while they all sound great, they all do have different voicings, especially when you start combining them.
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Good luck with your search!
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I've got a Subway 112 and a Subway 115. Together they sound amazing, and I've been able to carry small to medium size rooms with a loud drummer and loud guitarist playing loud rock/punk, with no PA support, without breaking a sweat. Everyone who's played through it loves it and asks me about it, and they're quite light and easy to carry.
Recently I let another band use my rig with no PA support, and they were WAY too loud (people in the audience holding their ears is not what you should aim for IMO), and yet the bass was super clear the whole time. I'd even left my D800 amp on the 2-ohm setting for protection in case they turned up a ton, and it was still way too loud (at the 2-ohm setting, with a 4-ohm load, the D800 only puts out 600 watts instead of the full 800).
I sometimes use just the 115, and it's great too, but the two-cab stack is even better and gets the top cab a lot closer to my ears, which is nice.
I think any two of the 115, 112, 210 will meet your needs with room to spare. A 212 or 215 would also work great.
Recently I let another band use my rig with no PA support, and they were WAY too loud (people in the audience holding their ears is not what you should aim for IMO), and yet the bass was super clear the whole time. I'd even left my D800 amp on the 2-ohm setting for protection in case they turned up a ton, and it was still way too loud (at the 2-ohm setting, with a 4-ohm load, the D800 only puts out 600 watts instead of the full 800).
I sometimes use just the 115, and it's great too, but the two-cab stack is even better and gets the top cab a lot closer to my ears, which is nice.
I think any two of the 115, 112, 210 will meet your needs with room to spare. A 212 or 215 would also work great.
I've got a few Subway cabs. They're all great. 112+115 is a great combo. But I used the (2) 115 setup the most until lately I've been using a 215.(love it) But if I was going up stairs a lot I would go (2) 115s. They're not hard to move and if you're doing Sabbath (2) 115s would be great.
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Great choice in amp. I run the WD800, 112 and 115 cabs when I really need the volume. Simply sublime when you really give it the beans. For the most part though, I use the 115 as a one cab solution 99% of the time.
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I think it's really a personal choice, each player will have different preferences (as shown on the responses).
The single cabinets (112 and 115) as well as the 210 offer the advantage of modularity, where you can take what you need based on the needs of the gig. All combinations have their fans, the 115 and 112 seem to be the most popular combination and the 115 and 210 is the second most popular BUT 2 x 112's as well as 2 x 115's are also very popular, which is why is really comes down to personal preference (and all of the combinations might work equally well for you too).
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Its not my favorite.
In fact, none of them are my favorite, as a stand alone.
But the 210 over the 115 is glorious.
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Sounds like you have your mind made up and I’d say you are going to be completely satisfied with those Subway cabs. If you wanna save a few hunny’s the Hartke HD cabs will bring satisfaction, too.
Enjoy the new head. I just got one a couple of weeks ago and assured I’m done buying amps/cabs. Everything at 12:00 with damping on low in a couple of sealed 210’s has me completely satisfied.
I will get home this weekend and try and attach the photo
It can tilt back on wheels but does stairs poorly
I own this mini stack and would recommend it to anyone, but considering you have a Mesa head.....keep it in the family
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I knew eden made a 610. I did not know they made a 610 combo.
Maybe I misunderstood you...
It is a 610 combo and heavy, but pretty rare I haven’t seen too many of them. Can’t recall model number CX6. . ....Hopefully so rare that selling it will pay for all this mesa boogisms....Will check this weekend
How many people feel comfortable buying these used? I heard they now have changed the warranty to non-transferable.
Would require multiple purchases but some $ savings
Sweetwater would have all of it
I haven't tried the WD-800, but when I bought my D-800 I tried the Subway 112, 115, and 2x10 cabs with it and tried those cabs with some amps from other brands. Trial also included several different basses including five-strings.
I bought two 115s. Sounds fantastic. I run them with the high frequency horn on the top one turned all the way off, and the horn on the bottom one most of the way off. The 215 cab wasn't available yet at the time, but in any case I prefer separate 115s for flexibility.
I have read reports of how great the 112 and 115 sound together, but I didn't actually try that combination because I don't like the way the 112 sounds on its own and I wanted to be able to use either cab alone in case one broke. Not that I expect them to break, Mesa but gear is solid, but nothing is infallible or immune to accidents.
The reason I didn't like the 112 is that I had to fiddle with the amp EQ to get a tone I liked and once I found a "good" (for my tastes) setting if I varied too much from that setting I didn't really like it so it didn't give me a range of different sounds I liked. A more skilled or experienced player might be able to find more good tones more easily. Either way it's definitely light and small.
The 115 and the 210 on the other hand each sounded good immediately, and with either of those cabs as I fiddled with the amp EQ I was able to get a few different tones that I liked easily. They both sounded very good, but my ear preferred the 115 so that's what I ended up with. Also I didn't decide based on looks but I do think two 115s looks better than other combinations so that worked out well.
I bought two 115s. Sounds fantastic. I run them with the high frequency horn on the top one turned all the way off, and the horn on the bottom one most of the way off. The 215 cab wasn't available yet at the time, but in any case I prefer separate 115s for flexibility.
I have read reports of how great the 112 and 115 sound together, but I didn't actually try that combination because I don't like the way the 112 sounds on its own and I wanted to be able to use either cab alone in case one broke. Not that I expect them to break, Mesa but gear is solid, but nothing is infallible or immune to accidents.
The reason I didn't like the 112 is that I had to fiddle with the amp EQ to get a tone I liked and once I found a "good" (for my tastes) setting if I varied too much from that setting I didn't really like it so it didn't give me a range of different sounds I liked. A more skilled or experienced player might be able to find more good tones more easily. Either way it's definitely light and small.
The 115 and the 210 on the other hand each sounded good immediately, and with either of those cabs as I fiddled with the amp EQ I was able to get a few different tones that I liked easily. They both sounded very good, but my ear preferred the 115 so that's what I ended up with. Also I didn't decide based on looks but I do think two 115s looks better than other combinations so that worked out well.
I have a WD-800. I mostly use it with a Subway 2x15 cab. Very nice and very loud. I've used it with an Ampeg 8x10 and an 4x10. It works well with everything I've thrown at it.
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I missed this too. A 610 combo? I'd like to see images as well.
I think the HPF and 2 ohms was a great addition. What more could you want.
Having to carry all the bass with no PA I'd get the 2 15's if they are portable enough.
