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#2
The problem with 10" drivers is power handling, which is why you normally see them paired or quad. The SL110 is rated for 175W RMS, which is well below your Amplifiers power capability @ 8 Ohms. Since most folks can't hear when a speaker is "straining"/"destructing", there is a real risk of speaker damage.

I've only owned SW112 and Rumble 410 cabinets, so no personal experience with that particular Cabinet, but am guessing that it sounds great within its' limitations! I also think it's a very stylish/attractive cab.
 
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What's your budget and usage? You mention hauling gear so gigging I presume? If so is there FOH support too or does the rig need to carry the room? What kind of music and what's the makeup of the band?

Knowing these details will help with making suggestions.

Assuming an average scenario, you might want to consider a pair of 1x12's for a nice modular rig, or even a better producing single 1x12 like a Barefaced Big Baby or an Audiokinesis.
 
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It looks tiny and classy


TH500+2x110.jpg
 
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inb4 small rig haters,

Bareface is really great, talk with Alex he is a chill dude and will be willing to help you. He even put on his website that if you do not intent to buy he still love to give recommendations he also gives amp recs for each cab and style you play.

If you want it now though and can test it, Markbass 1X12 is pretty good, they just relaunch the classic CMD121P Mini.

Personally I say give Bareface a try, they are on my top of the list.
 
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Aguilar completely confuses me at this point because they sort of just recently released those 110 cabs that were pretty much designed for the TH 350 and then of course they revamped the entire Tone Hammer and AG line, raised the prices and discontinued the TH 350... uhhhhh okay then. smh. I kinda gave up on Aguilar and went back to Ampeg since Korg USA bought Aguilar. I'm just not feeling the direction they are going in at all.
 
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selowitch said:
I use a Markbass Microbass 602 (with two 6" speakers) on our smaller gigs and it does the job at only just over 20lbs and very compact. If I need more volume I can add any 8-ohm speaker. These amps are discontinued but can sometimes be found used.
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The 2x8" combo version is now available and upgraded with the Nanomark II head. 150w @8ohms/300w @4ohms.
Nifty package!
 
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In naked raw terms, the barefaceds eat the aggies for breakfast.
They are much lighter and much louder.
And you can get them with a silver grille and black sidewalls to match the Tonehammer.

BTW: A 112 Super Mini will outperform any Aggie 2x10 setup and be on par with the non-SL aguilar 212 cabinets in terms of volume and bass.
The cloth grille version is less than 10kg and one of the best rigs you can build with a Tonehammer. It easily keeps up with a loud rock drummer.
 
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gtirard said:
I like the idea of a 2x110 rig

Too bad Mesa don't make 1x10 cabs

If I had to choose between these 3 setups, I'd take the 2 x Barefaced One 10

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Did you make these or is there a website I can compare cab size to my size? :D

Because I really love these pictures they help a lot for sizing to scale for cars and walking etc., !
 
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