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Trace Elliot ELF
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What's the best backup amp for an Elf? Well duh:
done.
Ironically I bought mine as a backup and rehearsal space amp as we didn't have our own place at the time and the amps in the rooms were always mince. We've had our own place for almost a year now and it's been sitting in my gig bag since! My GP12SMX is too loud for home use though so I think I'll bring it home for use after tonight.
I have a 2x8 + ELF. I wanted the full stack and ordered a second 2x8.
Does anyone else have different size cabinets? The one on the top is the same specs as on the website. The new one is about 13 1/4" deep.
Did I get the ELF sub?
Weird!! I was thinkin of gettin a second 2x8 myself , but if they have changed the specs my OCD will get the better of me....
I have a 2x8 + ELF. I wanted the full stack and ordered a second 2x8.
Does anyone else have different size cabinets? The one on the top is the same specs as on the website. The new one is about 13 1/4" deep.
Did I get the ELF sub?
How Trace of them!
This may be of little significance and more to do with websites and marketing than physical characteristics of the 2x8, but I am sure that it was being listed as 500W but now is seen as 400W, at least on the few websites I watch for prices.
I have two of the 110 cabs, one from 2018 I bought new, and the other was dated 2017. Both are the same size. While these aren't the 8" cabs, at least they haven't changed size.
If they aren't listed with different outer dimensions, it's quite weird they are different sizes.
If they aren't listed with different outer dimensions, it's quite weird they are different sizes.
I A/B'd them. If there's a difference, my ears aren't refined enough to really pinpoint it.
I am trying not to spend a thousand dollars on cabs that is why I asked about the 110 cabs. But I do thank you for your input. If I had an extra grand I would buy the eights. And I may just get them anyway So I will Have 2 2X8's and 2 110's And an Elf also a Carvin BX1500 A Peavey MiniMega and my tube heads.
So far I like the 2 110 cabs. I don't have any real experience with smaller cabs besides these, so I'm comparing them to my GK 212 neo cab, which is one of the best cabs I've ever used.
The first impression was they were a lot deeper sounding than I had expected. A drop D or B string didn't rattle them or push them out of shape at band practice levels. I was used to a rumble 15 for a smaller cab. That sounds like a toy compared to the TE cabs. The GK 212 neo cab has a bigger sound and gets louder, but it's in another catagory, more of a mid sized cab to be honest.
I put the 2 110's off the floor about two feet, and didn't miss any low end. At 50 percent master volume, the cabs weren't as loud as the 212 cab, but it was loud enough for the band practice. I'll be using them this coming Saturday at a gig by themselves to really test their abilities. So far with a passive p bass with emg geezers, it's sounds really good, as loud as I need for a smaller club date. I have no idea what they sound like pushed hard, because that's been over the limits I normally gig at.
On a tight stage where I'm predominantly in front of the cabs 2-5 feet, which is a typical bar gig, I don't see the need for any more speakers or amp. (We always run the bass through foh regardless of club) on bigger stages like I play with another band, the dispersion would be too small. (In all fairness, I normally run a 212 and 410 cab, or an 810 cab with those jobs for more speaker surface) it's loud enough, just not covering enough area.
I'll do an update after this weekend. So far I've very happy with the sound, and the lightweight aspect of the cabs just blows me away.
I am probably Just going to use these for practice space amp but who knows . It sounds like they hold their own. I have 2 GK neo 212 II cabs and also 2 Peavey PVH 212 cabs and 2 Ampeg PF112HLF cabs and the elf can push them all to levels I have no use for in my house. It sounds really good with the Ampeg cabs and even better with the GK and Peavey cabs. So it looks like I might go for the pair of 110 cabs and see what happens. BTW Thank you guys for posting your thoughts. And Rock Salad if I came across as rude in my response It was unintentional . I do appreciate any and all info
So I just pulled the trigger on the 110 ELF's Should have them By Friday. Thank you all again for the info and any more would be appreciated
I may be late to the party but now that my local GS has an Elf and after trying it with a 2x8 and two 10's at Bass Central I'll throw in my $0.02 (prolly only worth that much anyway).
That sounds like a great deal. While I didn't crank the two 10's I tried, I think you'll be fine with that.
I definitely prefer two 10's to the 2x8 cab.
Corner loading, if possible, helps a ton. I play in a loud Christian metal band and for one gig at a small room I felt under powered with a Sonic 210, an old Hartke 1400 head, with a Kickback 12 sitting on top. I corner loaded it and wound up pulling it out as the bass was too much. I was very surprised by how well that janky rig performed.
IMO the 2x8 needs juice to "deliver the goods" and while I want to like the cab, I think it's easier to get great sound and more volume out of two of the 10's. They are such great sounding, modular cabinets, and if it wasn't for cost (and already having something to fill that void) I'd go for a 210 stack. The2x8 seemed a little dark to me too, and not as portable. The 10's are stupid light and work great.
