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Powered 112 Cab-Does This Exist?

Check out Barefaced cabs. They are the lightest and loudest cabs with the best tone that I have owned. I use 2 Super Compact cabs and even in my loudest bands they are just ticking over. My back loves them as they weigh in at 21 lbs each.

They might be expensive but they are coming up in the classifieds so there are better prices to be had.
 
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I don't really know what's out there, to fully answer. I'm a pair of Eden Ex112s, usually just 1, and have a selection of preamps..currently a Rumble 500 head.

The weight is one thing, but the amount of stuff to carry is important as well...and this is a temporary fix.
 
I doubt you will find an unloaded powered cab. The fact you need to match the speaker to the box has been mentioned, but there is also a power problem. You need to match the power of the amp to what the speaker can handle.

Didn't EA used to have a powered 12" cab? (Wizzy?) Or you could try a powered PA cab.

Powered cabs are such a niche I doubt they will ever be that popular. I am going to go out on a limb here and say most people need two 12" cabs (or a 2x12) some of the time. Cheaper, lighter, and easier to have a nice little class D amp and be able to use one or two cabs as needed.[/QUOT
I doubt you will find an unloaded powered cab. The fact you need to match the speaker to the box has been mentioned, but there is also a power problem. You need to match the power of the amp to what the speaker can handle.

Didn't EA used to have a powered 12" cab? (Wizzy?) Or you could try a powered PA cab.

Powered cabs are such a niche I doubt they will ever be that popular. I am going to go out on a limb here and say most people need two 12" cabs (or a 2x12) some of the time. Cheaper, lighter, and easier to have a nice little class D amp and be able to use one or two cabs as needed.
I own one of these.
The Barefaced Cabinet would likely be all you ever need.
Wayne Jones has powered 10's that kill.
 
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I think all the options have been covered: PA gear, DIY (either adding a plate to your current cabs or entirely new cabs), and some manufacturers.

Another, option could be using multiple combo amps. As long as they have an FX loop, you can take the Send from the preamp into the Return on the slave. I've never done this with more than 2 combos, but I can't imagine a situation that would call for more than 2 that couldn't be better addressed by the other options as above.

I don't think the powered cabs actually save much weight (they make the cabs heavier, even if they are Class D amps). In fact, it is probably lighter to carry heads and cabs in if they are smaller and more modular. You just have to take more trips.

What I do like about them is that I can scale the sound up easily, because the cabs are just amplifying the signal from my preamp (a floor based MFX, modeler). So to be twice as loud, I just add another cabinet because it comes with its own power amp. However, it does take up more plugs on the power strip to do so.

The other benefit of the 3-way active cab I use is that it really does reproduce exactly what I program into my preamp, being designed to be transparent(ish) sounding.
 
If you want to lighten the load spend the scratch on either a really good wedge or a wireless in-ear monitor plus either a modeler and/or a decent DI and leave the rig at home. I have a Kemper, which is essentially loaded up with every cool amp and speaker combination ever made, or for fly-in gigs, a REDDI and EQ that fit in my flight case with the wireless IEM. You will sound exactly as you want to sound each night from where you're standing, and it will never be too loud or too quiet. Bass rigs on stage are an anachronism; welcome to the 21st century.
 
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I'd look for a used Bergantino IP-112. It's not unloaded, but you'd have a cab that was designed to perform. Find some reviews on line.
Can't believe it took until page two for a Bergantino mention. Those IP cabs were substantial. They made several flavors.
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Phil jones also makes a 100 watt powered extension for the Bass cub and a 300 watt powered cab.
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