The Ampeg SVT210AV is the best sounding small 2x10 I have played. It destroys the Hartke Transporter(which I also own). I have had it on many gigs now and its always come through. Super light weight too.
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Smallest 2x10 cab??
- Thread starter DWBass
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$780?!?!
That's cool. I was just wondering if anyone had done it. I think maybe buying an amp with lower wattage will quell my concerns. I know the cab will get me loud enough in this setting. I just don't want to overpower it using a high wattage amp. Maybe a GKMB200.
Why exclude rear-ported cabs? It makes no difference sound-wise. And rear-ported cabs are smaller.
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i have two hartke transporter 2x10 cabs and i put eminence 2510's in both of them. IMO, they sound very good for a lightweight and super small 2x10, and are much lighter than the stock 75W drivers. they don't have a ton of low end but are very punchy, can get super loud and their thermal rating is now 500 watts each. i also added an eminence tweeter and crossover with a true bypass for the tweeters.
Just an idea......
The Epifani UL110 gets very loud for its size and weight. Two of them would give a big sound and volume, especially taking advantage of the Markbass power at 4ohms. You can find the Epi UL110's used. You'd get much more out of two of the Epi's than the Markbass Traveler 102, at about the same size.
The problem with the Acme boxes is you need much more power than the Markbass head has, even at 4ohms. Those Acme's are great, they just don't do anything till you push them.
Just my opinion.
The Epifani UL110 gets very loud for its size and weight. Two of them would give a big sound and volume, especially taking advantage of the Markbass power at 4ohms. You can find the Epi UL110's used. You'd get much more out of two of the Epi's than the Markbass Traveler 102, at about the same size.
The problem with the Acme boxes is you need much more power than the Markbass head has, even at 4ohms. Those Acme's are great, they just don't do anything till you push them.
Just my opinion.
Or...If you could find a Bergantino AE210, you'd be in happy land. Not cheap but the best "small" 2x10 out there. Its rear ported, but that really makes little to no difference at all.
Excellent suggestion! The UL110 is my favorite Epi cab. I owned two of them and they were comparable to a UL210 in an A/B test, IMO, but more portable and flexible. And a single UL110 is really great at home and at small venues.
I use the Markbass 2 x 10. I can get the 2 x 10 cab, my bass, and gig bag all in the passenger seat of my BMW Z3. Mic Stand and guitar stands in the trunk. Light load for small room gigs.
Yep, port location makes zero difference. You can put the port anywhere and it will behave exactly the same way as long as everything else about the cab is the same.
...and the talkbass version of Goodwin's law strikes again.
FWIW I think Schroeder makes the smallest 2x10 (or will make). I've seen his 1212L with one side of the baffle folded in to make the whole cabinet about a third narrower (or shorter). He doesn't show any on his site but you can look at the 1210L on Invalid Link Removed to get n idea.
Since mine was the 5th post your analogy fits like a square peg in a round hole.
That said, the OP was asking for a small for cab with power handling and volume, and is for that in a package that doesnt break the bank. A DIY fEARful meets his first three requirements in droves. IMHO I feel that he would get a lot of bang for his buck with this set up as well.
I do not find your comment positive or pertinent to the discussion at hand. From what I have seen in other threads and here, please take your personal vendetta elsewhere.
+1. My latest GAS cab is the Orange sp212.
While it has great power handling, it carries a hefty price tag. Also as an isobaric cab from what I understand has less volume output than a front loaded design.
