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Uber 410 = Uber Bad *ss

#501
bongomania said:
Taking that idea and pushing the envelope farther, what about a powered tiltback cab with one empty rack space on top? Just stuff the power section of one of your medium-powered heads into the cab, and provide a 1/4" input that can accept either balanced or unbalanced preamp signals, with a switch for 0.7v, 1.0v, or 1.4v sensitivity.

That way a nearly endless selection of preamps could be used, in a very convenient small-gig format.
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Hmm....I like this idea. I do wonder though if it might be a little esoteric. Do you think there is a good market for something like this?
 
#502
Honestly it's tough to say. The popularity of rack preamp usage waxes and wanes like crazy. I think right now we're in a dip as far as the market is concerned, but it wasn't long ago that people were going nuts for all kinds of rack pre's. I suspect that one of the biggest reasons for the current slump is that micro heads are just so great these days. But if the light weight and small size of a micro power section were included in the cab, I think the rack pre's would take off again.
 
#503
Im not blowin' smoke here..
But the Uber ... well you hit the nail on the head... Squarely.
Looking forward to seeing that 12 2x8 that was talked about here a while ago too.


hasbeen said:
I hear you Kirk. The Neox-212T came about because I didn't really dig our XB2 4x10 that much.

Then, we were designing a 4x10 cab for a VERY famous funk/jazz bassist.....(he went with another company before we were finished). Anyway, I/we really wanted this 4x10 to bring some warmth, punch and grind that some Neo cabs seem to miss. As well, we wanted to get rid of that "honk" that I hear on so many cabs.

So, in the end, I went back to a 4x10. I REALLY like 2x12's but with a 4x10, I can "sit in the mix" on any stage, with any band and hear myself better than I can with a 2x12.

Dennis Michaels still like our 2x12 better....as do some others. "Different horses for different courses".
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#506
bongomania said:
I've never heard of a cab that "growled". Amps growl (or don't); cabs just reproduce a somewhat EQ'd version of what you feed them.
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Ah... Good point. I guess I'm not very good at describing what I mean. I've have heard that these cabs are a little "bright." I don't recall where but he may have been talking about it as well as the amp...

I've played through one but I didn't think it really sounded that way, however, it was also paired with the Uber 212.
 
#507
See even that gets messy... Not picking on you at all, but some people would say "bright" and "growl" are the same thing, or at least related. Honestly, your best bet might be to name some bands, or post some Youtube clips, that have the sound you want. Then users of the cab can pipe up and say "yeah" or "nope" about the Uber 410 being good for that sound.
 
#508
bongomania said:
See even that gets messy... Not picking on you at all, but some people would say "bright" and "growl" are the same thing, or at least related. Honestly, your best bet might be to name some bands, or post some Youtube clips, that have the sound you want. Then users of the cab can pipe up and say "yeah" or "nope" about the Uber 410 being good for that sound.
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Alright man... Fair enough. This, if I choose it, will be my first cab so maybe I'm just not asking the right questions, that and it's late...

So bands would be, like but not limited to: Weezer, Alice in Chains, Offspring, Pennywise, Rancid, AC/DC, STP, The Clash... Stuff like that.

Edit: I will be running a Carvin B2000 Head.
 
#510
Waterpilot said:
Is the Uber 410 geared more toward the Pop, Funk, Jazz types of music or is it pretty versatile? I loath the thought of asking if this cab is "the best for metal" but I am looking for a cab that gets at least a little growl for alternative, rock type of stuff...
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The Uber is designed to be very aggressive. I used it in a progressive metal gig. ...although prog. metal "ain't my thang".
 
#511
hasbeen said:
The Uber is designed to be very aggressive. I used it in a progressive metal gig. ...although prog. metal "ain't my thang".
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If you were about to buy a 810 for hard rock/metal. Would you buy a Uber or XB3? I'm into overdriven bass tone like Eddie Jackson in Queensryche and Tool. I will drive the cab with my Shuttle 9.0, VT Bass and a couple of Warwick basses...
 
#513
Overdrive777 said:
If you were about to buy a 810 for hard rock/metal. Would you buy a Uber or XB3? I'm into overdriven bass tone like Eddie Jackson in Queensryche and Tool. I will drive the cab with my Shuttle 9.0, VT Bass and a couple of Warwick basses...
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I'd stick with the Uber. To me, the harder you push it, the better it sounds. .....lots and lots of "grunt". It also sits very well in a "busy" mix.
 
#516
hasbeen said:
thanks for your continued business! May I ask where you purchased the Uber?
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Howdy hasbeen. I was able to get it off of american musical supply. I got to use this last night with full band rehearsal and in my 30 years of playing it is the best rig I've ever had. I have an svt rig also and and I can't believe how much more definition the Genz has. I'm for sure going to be buying more of y'all's product. I can say enough good stuff about Genz Benz
 
#517
retardedpossum said:
Howdy hasbeen. I was able to get it off of american musical supply. I got to use this last night with full band rehearsal and in my 30 years of playing it is the best rig I've ever had. I have and svt rig also and and I can't believe how much more definition the Genz has. I'm for sure going to be buying more of y'all's product. I can say enough good stuff about Genz Benz
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a sincere thanks once again. ......we appreciate your business.
 
#519
retardedpossum said:
hasbeen if you don't mind me asking, would you go with 2 410 ubers or 1 410 and 1 212 uber. What would be the advantages of each combo.
Thanks again.
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tough one- cabs and amps are VERY application specific. ...different gigs and musical genres to my ear, call for different rigs.

Having said that....everything being equal, I'd go with a 4x10 with a 2x12 on the bottom.

The 4x10 gives the puch and clarity. The 2x12 rounds out the bottom in a natural way, without having to boost you bottom on your amp or bass.

To me, that is our "signature rig".
 

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