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Tall & Light Bass Cabs?

#61
Count Bassie said:
Trying to avoid? Lol, no, trying to avoid the more cumbersome low center of gravity of boxes with diagonally aligned drivers.

I also prefer 12s, but I realize speakers size isn't everything. And I do actually prefer just one cab, most of the time.
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Go find (if you have a little time) a Genz Benz NeoX or NX2 212. 45-50 lb. Astonishingly, around $500 now. Replacement drivers are still available from Invalid Link Removed, not that you'll ever need them.

This thread has me kind of digging the idea of stacking two of those. ;)
 
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Maybe the Ampeg svt112av x2?
Not the most lightweight option but stacked vertically they're a little over 4' tall. I run them this way pretty often. Love 'em!
(The ones on the left)
 

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#64
Ive got GK NEO cabs, a 412 and a 810. Both are under 100 lbs but the height is what makes it easy to manuever. Kick back handles, wheels (still best invention ever) and they move plenty of air.

Plus they have rails on the back so you dont have to lift you can slide into back of a truck or car which cuts down the weight tremendously.
 
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#66
EBD Classic 112 is good, it has a single handle on one end so I put feet on the other to use it as a tall cab with my Promethean P3110 on top (I took the EBS badge off so it doesn't look as though it's on its side). I can see myself getting another identical cab and a little Class D head for an alternative rig.
 
#71
A stack of 2 Barefaced Two10's would be PERFECT! If it wasn't for the fact that they only come in only 12 or 4 ohms. Two would mean 6 or 2 ohms respectively, which, requires you to either not get the full advantage of 4 ohm use with your existing amp (most will go as low as 4 ohm), or require you to buy another amp that will go down to 2 ohms (limited selection there).
 
#72
BigEarl said:
A stack of 2 Barefaced Two10's would be PERFECT! If it wasn't for the fact that they only come in only 12 or 4 ohms. Two would mean 6 or 2 ohms respectively, which, requires you to either not get the full advantage of 4 ohm use with your existing amp (most will go as low as 4 ohm), or require you to buy another amp that will go down to 2 ohms (limited selection there).
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Running two 12 ohm Two10's would not be a problem IME, 6 ohms total load is fine especially with 4 drivers involved. But, the only drawback there would be, you would drastically lose/underutilize power if you wanted to just use ONE 12ohm Two10.

I'd be excited to see the rumored/someday switchable Barefaced 12ohm/4 ohm Two10. It would alleviate all of those concerns.
 
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#73
How are your DIY skills? There are a lot of options out there for superb cabs in the $500 range if you can build them yourself.

I built a 2x12 with Faital 12PR300s that sounds fantastic and cost me a grand total of about $400. It's a tall form factor and weighs just over 50lbs, but you could cut that weight a bit with lighter plywood. I have very rudimentary skills and it was a manageable project with the tools I have around the house (circular saw, drill, jig saw, sandpaper). If I knew the people I know now, borrowing someone's shop for a couple hours to use big table saw would have cut a few days off of construction.

For a few dollars more you could build a fEARful or similar, but that's not a tall form factor.
 
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lakefx said:
How are your DIY skills? There are a lot of options out there for superb cabs in the $500 range if you can build them yourself.

I built a 2x12 with Faital 12PR300s that sounds fantastic and cost me a grand total of about $400. It's a tall form factor and weighs just over 50lbs, but you could cut that weight a bit with lighter plywood. I have very rudimentary skills and it was a manageable project with the tools I have around the house (circular saw, drill, jig saw, sandpaper). If I knew the people I know now, borrowing someone's shop for a couple hours to use big table saw would have cut a few days off of construction.

For a few dollars more you could build a fEARful or similar, but that's not a tall form factor.
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I've got pretty good skills, and could use a friend's shop... What did you do for your design?
 
#77
Count Bassie said:
Just scrounging for info about a light weight, relatively tall cab. 12s, 15s, I'm thinking.

Who's in the know about such animals? Thanks for your time.
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Well all the cabinets mentioned aregood choices. When I wanted something lighter than my Euphonic Audio VL 208,
I went looking for a cabinet that sounded as good with both Double Bass and Electric. My good friend Ken Jung
had decided to sell one of his Audiokinesis Thunderchild TC-112's, so I borrowed it for a week and was simply
blown away. It has great low end, incredible high end dispersion from the horn, and the smoothest transision
between highs and lows I've ever heard. Duke makes a crossover that works beautifully. All that, and it weighs
only 30 lbs. I've used the cabinet for several years now. It can get very loud, and is Tall&Light. The older TC-112's
frequently come up for sale in the TB Classifleds.

Ric
 
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Count Bassie said:
I've got pretty good skills, and could use a friend's shop... What did you do for your design?
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I wanted to design one from scratch just for the experience. Since I could get the wood cheap, the vast majority of the cost was in components that would be reusable if it didn't turn out well.

My WinISD design thread is here
My build thread is here
There are a lot of other designs on the board.
Check out DownunderWonder's 212 build thread
Also check out JohnK's Starliner build thread for a 2x15 under 50lbs that will probably knock you over
 
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