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Poll - Your Favorite Cabs

What are your Favorite Cabinets (check all that apply)

  • Bag End

    Votes: 21 10.9%
  • Epifani

    Votes: 27 14.1%
  • Bergantino

    Votes: 36 18.8%
  • E A

    Votes: 18 9.4%
  • SWR

    Votes: 21 10.9%
  • Eden

    Votes: 27 14.1%
  • Aguilar

    Votes: 34 17.7%
  • Ampeg

    Votes: 37 19.3%
  • Fender

    Votes: 5 2.6%
  • Mesa

    Votes: 21 10.9%
  • Avatar

    Votes: 24 12.5%
  • Schroeder

    Votes: 22 11.5%
  • Peavey

    Votes: 12 6.3%
  • Carvin

    Votes: 4 2.1%
  • Hartke

    Votes: 12 6.3%
  • Acme

    Votes: 14 7.3%
  • Ashdown

    Votes: 4 2.1%
  • EBS

    Votes: 7 3.6%
  • G K

    Votes: 9 4.7%
  • Other - please specify

    Votes: 20 10.4%

  • Total voters
    192

IvanMike

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Hey there, this is NOT a "what should i get" post or a post for y'all to argue on (being from the north i always wanted to say "y'all) :p
Just for my own demographic curiosity
So check off your favorite cabinet manufacturers
leave a post too if ya like
me, i'm a big bag-end, epifani, bergantino guy
 
lo-freq said:
I could be wrong, but I interpreted it as, of the speaker systems you've heard which ones did you really like.
That's how I voted. I don't own any of the cabinets I listed(althought my Schroeder will be here next week) but of all of the cabinets I have demoed or heard, those are the ones I like best.
 
r379 said:
Is this about which cabinets TBers own or about what is the current GAS dream? It'll make a difference.
it's about your favorites - if you own them or not.........
i like i lot of them, i just voted for my top 3, heck, i own an aguilar gs-112, but overall aggies arent my favorite cabs
 
Is it 'GAS Dream' if you have actual experience with the cab, as in 'Actually demoed it several times with different amps and basses, and liked the way that it sounded'?

I like the way that the cabs I mentioned sound the most out of things that I have owned or demoed. I ordered a Schroeder after hearing them at the D/FW get together and being blown away for the amount of volume and low end that they have, combined with overall sound, light weight, small size, and low cost.

What about somebody who loves the way that *insert random $1000 cab here* sounds but can only afford used panwshop cabinets? Do they not have a right to an opinion, just because they can't afford the cabinets that they like best?
 
IMO, a GAS dream is having no experience with an item. Demo-ing in the store and knowing what you want is not a GAS dream. Maybe (for whatever reason) the purchase hasn't occured but at least you know what you want from having tried it. Fair definition?
 
I have played most everything out there at one point or another but I am curious about the Schroeders myself....currently I am in love with my Bergantino mini stack HT112/EX112 and it would take a LOT to get me to part with it.......


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I make no bones about being an EA fan (especially of the VL-series), so they of course got a vote from me. As you said "check all that apply", though, I had to also mark Epifani and Bergantino. While I tend to somewhat prefer a more "flat" or "uncolored" cab (more on this below), both Epifani and Bergantino cabs seem to me to be only slightly colored (and Epi perhaps moreso than Bergs), but that this just gives them a bit of a "signature sound." Both are very good. My favorite Epi combo is the T-112/T-110UL (times two, if possible!). My current favorite Bergie combo is the HT112/EX112, although I'd love to hear all of the new NV line.

One brand that I was very surprised to see absent is Accugroove. If I had to vote for only two cabs, it would have been EA and Accugroove. These are two of the top makers in the "uncolored" category. However, I have recently acquired a Hevos Midget, and it has, quite honestly, blown me away. If the rest of their cabs sound like this little 1x10, I shudder to think of what their larger cabs sound like!

Two other manufacturers that I believe I would have to vote for in a "check all that apply" type of poll are Dr. Bass and Low Down Sound. I have tried two one-off cabs from Dr. Bass (a 2x10 and a 1x15), both using neo Eminence drivers, and they are incredibly good for the size and weight. Dr. Bass is currently working on making these two cabs even better right now! And literally every cab that I have heard from Don up at Low Down Sound (and I have heard about 7 or 8 of them) were very impressive. They make one of the best 1x15's I have heard, and their long-throw 8" equipped cabs are really something special. Really!

So, if I had to vote for all of my Favorite cabs, I'd have to include:

EA
Accugroove
Epifani
Bergantino
Hevos
Dr. Bass
Low Down Sound

I recently bought my first ACME, and it is taking a bit of getting used to. But I just may have to add Andy's cabs to this list as well. They are special cabs in their own regard, and they do require a somewhat different approach to get them to sound good in a very loud setting.

And if we were to rewind the clock about 8-10 years, or if someone were looking for a more "classic" bass cab configuration, then by all means, cast my vote for Mesa Boogie! Their Diesel and Road Ready series were tops in their era, IMHO. Their 4x10 and 2x15 still survive as stand-out workhorses.

And here I thought I was just going to check a couple of boxes and move on... ;)
 
r379 said:
IMO, a GAS dream is having no experience with an item. Demo-ing in the store and knowing what you want is not a GAS dream. Maybe (for whatever reason) the purchase hasn't occured but at least you know what you want from having tried it. Fair definition?
Cool. I appreciate the clarification. I can't imagine somebody GASing for a cab they have never heard, but I suppose it could happen.