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Traynor YBA200 and Dr. Bass cabinets

vicenzajay

vicenzajay

Dec 21, 2004
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Christiansburg, VA
#1
I did read the entire "YBA200 thread" and noted Tom's mention of his previous custom Dr. Bass cabinets as working well enough with tube power sections. However, I'd like to ask if there's a larger quorum of Dr. Bass users out there that are using all-tube amps (most notably the YBA200) and wouldn't mind sharing their impressions of how these two products pair together.

Of special interest would be any additional comparisons (i.e. "I liked the Dr. Bass with the Traynor, but it paled beside the Traynor + _____ because ________")

Thanks,
Jay
 
#5
I checked into a DR Bass cab, I was going to get a 2x15" with handle and tip back wheels. At the last minute I bought another GS112 instead. I never was real satisfied with the GS and the YBA200 match so I sold them and bought an Ampeg 15".This is more to my liking and fits my style of play;
Low and Slow.
 
#7
The decision to sell the Gs112s was based on several reasons; tone probably the least of them.

I loved the lows I got and the mids did seem a bit weak, over all vol was fine. If I were to go with 12"s again I would look real close at the GS212 or maybe if they come out with a DB212 that would be the way to go.

The bottom line is my needs changed and I had a chance to sell them quick and easy so I did. For me the 12" came close but still didn't quite meet the tone of a 15" that I like, even a cheap 15".
 
#10
I had a terrible time with mine on Fri. We did a gig on Fri in an old gym with a wood stage and about 250 people.

They couldn't get the sound right finally decided that my lows were causing monitor troubles (never had problems before) so I offered to disconnect from PA and just rely on the 15" no they said it's your stage sound also causing trouble. SO I had to back off gain and vol to 4. That’s lower than I practice with in a small room.

I guess this worked to solve overall sound, but I struggled all night to hear myself (everyone else said they heard me fine?) I left the wheels on the cab but that wood stage just sucked most of my sound right up, some notes I could only feel in the floor but heard nothing. It’s funny because the drummer uses an electronic set with a 12" amp and his sounded like normal.

Maybe a 2x10" would have been better or maybe I should have EQ more, this was my first time with a 15" and this head.I thought that going from a 2-1x12" to 1-15" I wouldn't have problems being too loud.
 
#12
Ben Clarke said:
It's because you were on a large hollow wood structure. It's like playing on top a of a huge drum. Its resonances greatly amplified some frequencies and greatly abosorbed some frequencies. Auralex makes isolaters that would help some.
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That’s what I thought, I guess I had hoped that leaving the wheels on would give me enough separation to prevent this. Normally I play on a concrete floor or if I use my combo I use an amp stand.
 

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