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Pondering Accugroove

#23
At the other end of the spectrum, I use a Tri112L paired with a Epifani 1x10 ul. They are both 8ohm and I run them with an AI clarus using only 200 watts.

One of the bands I am in is a covers band 2xguitars and a loud drummer. I have some PA support and I have to wear ear plugs the whole time. Last gig I was asked to turn down as I was too loud on stage. This is the first rig I have had where this has happened and is due I think to the clarity and loudness of the Accugroove.

I can only imagine how loud 2xwhappo jnr's would be. I can't see a use for them in my situation unless I played stadiums, which will never happen. Now 2 x Tri 112L's is a rig that I can see myself having.

I wonder if Mark would make a Tri112L with a 12" sub woofer out of the Whappo Jnr. I could then have a Whappo Jnr but in two cabinets instead of one big one. :D

Matthew
 
#24
To be honest, I rarely use more than my 110, and 112 together with 600 watts. For solo gigs, thats the perfect combo. With bands, I have never needed more than my el whappo, and I like to get really loud. I liked the gordo sub alot, but rarely used it, due to the crazy low end extension of the whappo, unless I was playing hip-hop or reggae.

The small cabs put out an amazing amount of sound. My advice, start with the smaller cabs, and work your way up in size to find the right balance of size, weight and volume. You'd be shocked to find out how much sound comes out of even the tri110. At the NAMM show, with all the cabs lined up and stacked on the back wall, people were sure they were hearing a whappo or whappo jr, only to discover they were listening to a 110!!

(Yo big Stew, see you next week in Brevard!!)

Happy hunting.

jake
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#25
matthewfoote said:
...Now 2 x Tri 112L's is a rig that I can see myself having.
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I'm a huge fan of having a pair of matching small cabs. One for rehearsals, one for home practicing, and one or two for gigs depending on the size. And if they're hi-fi cabs like Accugroove (or Acme in my case) they also make an amazing sounding small PA (or very large home stereo!)

matthewfoote said:
I wonder if Mark would make a Tri112L with a 12" sub woofer out of the Whappo Jnr. I could then have a Whappo Jnr but in two cabinets instead of one big one. :D
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I don't know how the Whappo Jr is built, but judging by the combination of deep frequency response and high sensitivity I would expect the 12" subwoofer to be in a rather big cabinet, possibly 75% of the internal volume of the Whappo Jr. Then again, Mark seems to have broken most of the bass cab building 'laws' so who knows?!!

Alex
 
#29
It seems the problem for the original post was hearing himself on stage in a loud band setting. An 810 is a mighty big cab with a lot of drivers much closer to the ears than the typical "my cabs are aimed at my knees" situation a lot of us deal with. What about using a bass wedge aimed UP towards your face...in front of you or to one side. A lot of the options listed here will definately fill the room, but I suspect you will still have the same problem after ALL that money is spent...unless you have it in your head that you want new cabs and Accu is what you want...I, also a member of the bass cab addicts club, would surely understand.

My point is, last week I endured a rehearsal where "don't worry, I have a bass amp...just bring your bass" was the situation. Although it sounded like I plugged straight into a compressor, the little Fender 60 wedge aimed at my face got the job done in terms of hearing myself. It really made me wonder if maybe a HIGH QUALITY wedge with a decent cab under it (maybe a 210 wedge with a 210 or 410 under it depending on the gig) would be the ideal answer. If you are dead set on Accu's, maybe two Tri's, one aimed at you, the other aimed at the audience or the band.

I don't think its volume you need, you need some drivers in your face so you can hear yourself.
 
#33
lo-freq said:
Actually, if I recall correctly, since you play EADG four stringers, that Grande would be overkill for sure.

Want to venture into fives?
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I do have a 5-er now, and I am looking to get another (nicer) one here fairly soon, so yes, I am having fun below 41Hz!!!!
 
#34
Larzito said:
It seems the problem for the original post was hearing himself on stage in a loud band setting. An 810 is a mighty big cab with a lot of drivers much closer to the ears than the typical "my cabs are aimed at my knees" situation a lot of us deal with. What about using a bass wedge aimed UP towards your face...in front of you or to one side. A lot of the options listed here will definately fill the room, but I suspect you will still have the same problem after ALL that money is spent...unless you have it in your head that you want new cabs and Accu is what you want...I, also a member of the bass cab addicts club, would surely understand.

My point is, last week I endured a rehearsal where "don't worry, I have a bass amp...just bring your bass" was the situation. Although it sounded like I plugged straight into a compressor, the little Fender 60 wedge aimed at my face got the job done in terms of hearing myself. It really made me wonder if maybe a HIGH QUALITY wedge with a decent cab under it (maybe a 210 wedge with a 210 or 410 under it depending on the gig) would be the ideal answer. If you are dead set on Accu's, maybe two Tri's, one aimed at you, the other aimed at the audience or the band.

I don't think its volume you need, you need some drivers in your face so you can hear yourself.
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That's a good point. Although, if you really want to hear yourself you would be better off buying in-ear monitors. That way you don't have to go deaf from having a monitor blasting in your face all night.
 
#35
hey all,

don't know if this is welcome or not, but I thought I'd share my most recent AccuGroove experience.

I recently had to leave my El Whappo with my bandmates over night and when I returned for rehearsal the fallowing day I was told that they's broken the grill!

naturally I was not pleased. but worse I was under the gun since we have a 2 week tour coming up and I knew I would need the cab... and there was no way I was going to pack the bug AccuGroove into the trailer without protection for my cones!

I contacted Mark Wright and he got me a replacement grill in the mail that day with his own tips on how best to replace it!

now that's customer service!

:D

from the smiling lows,

Stew
 
#36
Stewmc5222 said:
hey all,

don't know if this is welcome or not, but I thought I'd share my most recent AccuGroove experience.

I recently had to leave my El Whappo with my bandmates over night and when I returned for rehearsal the fallowing day I was told that they's broken the grill!

naturally I was not pleased. but worse I was under the gun since we have a 2 week tour coming up and I knew I would need the cab... and there was no way I was going to pack the bug AccuGroove into the trailer without protection for my cones!

I contacted Mark Wright and he got me a replacement grill in the mail that day with his own tips on how best to replace it!

now that's customer service!

:D

from the smiling lows,

Stew
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He's a good man, that Mark Wright!
 
#40
I was in Houston last weekend and ran into Rockin' Robin to pick up a set of straplocks. I was surprised to see an Accugroove Tri 110 sitting there. I was in a hurry but got to plug in for a couple of minutes. My honest first reaction? I had to double check to make sure that the Bergantino cab it was sitting on top of wasn't also plugged in (it wasn't)! :D

So, so far, so good!

:cool:
 

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