Small size set up with big sound?????

[BassBoy24]

i'd recommend taking a look at some GK combos. They put out plenty of sound and not too bad of a price. essentially they are the regular heads just screwed into the cab so they are pretty much already half stacks but just in one. i think they got some that go all the way up to 700 watts. and you can add cabs to them which is cool, so then it is a full stack pretty much. but, the combos can be a little heavy.

 

[melt]

Than You all for the input on the subject.

Living in sweden I belive there are no oppurtunities to try out any of the cabs/amps recomended. Ashdown maybe, but not the others.
You might think "Why dont use EBS"? The answer is: I dont find them to sound good!
I have owned a TFB 420, great amp with lots of power, but found it to be a bit "to much solid state". Used to run it trough a Ampeg neo 212, a cab that sounded good on moderate volume, but that was all.

At this moment I´m using Alembic F-1X/QSC PLX 3002 played trough SWR cabs (Goliath III and a Goliath III Jr).
I have not desided if I´ll keep the amps and get two smaller/lighter cabs or go for a complete new combo with an ext cab.

My search is for a small powerfull rigg, that can handle medium sized clubs without cranking up.
The pic off the Genz Benz set up is by it´s looks an ideal, with two 112 neo cabs. I´ll have that in mind and hopefully some way get the oppurtunity to try it out.

Personally I was never impressed with the Ampeg neo cabs. Did you try your EBS head through any other cabs?

 

[melt]

per the OP's question of light weight easy on the back do-it all cab: I considered the (2) 1x12 route: I decided for me, I don't ever play where I only need or want 1x12, and it just doubles the amount to carry and ultimately adds weight and size. I also looked at the GB neox2x12 cab--very nice, but $ more, weighs 50% more and is physically larger than the 1212L (which is barely larger than a 1x12). I also did not find the built in wheel arrangement ergonomically suited to me for transport (although I think it could be w/ the addition of a short-throw telescoping handle) tone is all subjective, and I'll admit that I don't care for the 1212L's stand alone tone at home. On a gig however--it is golden! all useable bass w/o any "boom", easy for everybody on stage to hear and sits in the mix real well. so for me, a one-cab one-trip lightweight solution was hands-down the 1212L YMMV IMO etc etc.

PS the one part of the OP's Q I can't answer is the 1212L's suitability for jazz--I haven't done any jazz gigs--but blues and classic rock? hell yeah!

That's one of the problems I've had with my 2 Aguilar GS112s which is why I'm considering getting rid & changing to something else (the tone is another issue; not really doing it for me). 1 on it's own is virtually useless to me, but 2 take up a lot of space. I love the light weight but it sounds like the Schroeder, assuming the tone is right, might be a serious option.

 

[watspan]

That's one of the problems I've had with my 2 Aguilar GS112s which is why I'm considering getting rid & changing to something else (the tone is another issue; not really doing it for me). 1 on it's own is virtually useless to me, but 2 take up a lot of space. I love the light weight but it sounds like the Schroeder, assuming the tone is right, might be a serious option.

Be sure to judge the schro in a gig setting before deciding--IMO the tone is poor by itself but really shines in a gig mix

 

[melt]

Thanks for the advice. If I manage to get to try one, I'll bear that in mind.

 

[Joeykun]

This setup works for me... Either the F1 or LMII is a great match with the Epifani cabs. Weight is less than 60lbs.

 

[damianerskine]

Have to ask if there any TB memebers that have tryed out The Barabass:
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WOW! That beautiful.. Man, that'd be perfect for restaraunt gigs and the like....