Tell me what isn't a decent cab?

[IamGroot]

In another thread on rig building, "start with a decent cab" was mentioned.

So which cabs should you avoid?

 

[Jeff Scott]

In another thread on rig building, "start with a decent cab" was mentioned.

So which cabs should you avoid?

Anything that's indecent.

Hope this helps.

 

[Kro]

So which cabs should you avoid?

The ones that you've personally tried and didn't like.

 

[5StringBlues]

 

[mmbongo]

 

[JimChjones]

Anything more than 20years old that hasn't got a solid rep.
Anything you haven't heard of the manufacturer and driver brand.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

All of them suck except for what I use.

 

[Al Kraft]

While I agree the cab is a key element...it's what produces the final sound delivered to you, the band and your the audience...I think of my rig as a system. The cab should complement the rest of your rig (bass, effects and amp) in a way that it delivers the tone/voice/volume/etc. you're looking for.

I think the better rule here is to know what you want to hear (volume and voice) and find a cab that can deliver that - don't treat a cab as just a box for some speakers or make any assumptions based on speaker diameter alone. YMMV!

 

[Basshappi]

Scoops

 

[tjh]

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… must have had a few left overs from a remodeling project … pink foam cab held together with construction adhesive, and a good size wad of fiberglass insulation stuffed under the strings for a little mute action …

… I think I may have met this guy before …

 

[Downunderwonder]

Your regular 4x10 6x10 8x10 all beam tone to the centre and give wooofy tonelessness to the sides.

 

[Microbass]

Ashdown.

 

[Slevage]

Old Fender bassman— all of them,
But especially the one with 2-15’s mounted diagonally.

 

[Spyrosaab]

Any with burnt out drivers I say

 

[DangYankee]

Probably going to catch some flack for this, but I absolutely hated my PF115... It was muddy, undefined, rattled, and couldn't keep up with a live band without a second cabinet. Tried porting it, bracing it better, adding and subtracting insulation, adding a better gasket to the fliptop, you name it. I really wanted to like it, but never was able to get a good tone out of it.

Great for blues and older classic rock, but that is all.

 

[Slevage]

Any with burnt out drivers I say

Could be great at the right price

 

[Stewie]

If you are young and strong, go buy an Ampeg SVT15E and then stack a 410HE on top of it. You will absolutely love it. ...(I'm going to hide under my sofa while the "no mixed driver" guys start throwing rocks)

 

[Huw Phillips]

I have been looking at speakers more than cabinets recently it however along the way I have seen a lot of flat pack cabinets available to build and companies that will make a specific design for you as a flat pack, the savings are considerably important that it’s worth considering in my opinion. Additionally you will be able to look at the specs and dimensions, weight etc and can go wild with a cabinet covered in glitter or an artistic expression from your soul

 

[Ostie]

… must have had a few left overs from a remodeling project … pink foam cab held together with construction adhesive, and a good size wad of fiberglass insulation stuffed under the strings for a little mute action …

… I think I may have met this guy before …

Hey, it’s finger jointed. No style points for that?

 

[Paulabass]

I concur- Old Fender cabs. They were guitar cabs with marginally beefier speakers.