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Ultra lightweight bass cab under 20 pounds

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bose personal amplification system

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mmbongo said:
Worst. Bass speaker. Ever.
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I would say nope ... I was playing a outdoor party and 2 bands played and one guy who played bass and guitar used a Bose personal amplification system and it was very good, plenty of low end and very clear. It really cut through the mix.

My problem with that Bose system is the price. You can get a good bass amp for a lot less money.
 
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alaskaleftybass said:
I think it would be more realistic to add at least 5 pounds to your minimum if you want performance cabs. Having said that, I own 2 x Eden EX110's 8 ohm cabinets that I use with a GK MB500. I've recently played some pretty loud jam sessions and the two cabs and GK have not even strained. It's hard to believe the cabs house a 10" bass speaker, I just don't know how they get so much bottom end out of those little guys. They are 25 pounds.

If you go up to 30 pounds, there are the Eden EX112's, which are much deeper and will produce more low end and presence. I almost wish I had bought the EX112's but I got a sweet deal on the 110's. Eden stuff seems to be the best kept secret on TB, although you'll find a lot of TB'ers actually own Eden stuff. Very high quality made equipment.

My other choice would be the Schroeder Mini 12L+'s. They get great reviews. 20 pounds. Jorg even has a Mini 10L+, which is 17 pounds and handles 300 watts per cabinet. A couple of those would rock the house!

Here's a generic pic of one of my two bass cabs, Eden EX110's.

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EDIT: The Eden cabs are so light and easy to move, when I show up for a gig, I carry one in each hand. They have big comfortable round handles on them for easy transport.
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Thanks you sold me on the Eden EX 112
I have a great 8 ohm EA 110cab that carries the room. Looking for a light weight 4 ohm cab to give me a little more oomph from my Mark Bass Big Bang amp.
Your post inspired me to check out Eden and I just ordered the 4ohm EX 112. Thanks for the recommendation.
 
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armybass said:
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Thanks you sold me on the Eden EX 112
I have a great 8 ohm EA 110cab that carries the room. Looking for a light weight 4 ohm cab to give me a little more oomph from my Mark Bass Big Bang amp.
Your post inspired me to check out Eden and I just ordered the 4ohm EX 112. Thanks for the recommendation.
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Excellent! Welcome to the Eden Electronics club! I am sure you will enjoy the EX112 and be pleasantly surprised at its performance.
I see that you're in the Army. I'm a SE Asian Vet. Thank you for your service, and Merry Christmas! :thumbsup:
 
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magic8161 said:
Is there such a thing that is gig worthy? They make enough lightweight bass heads but not many bottoms that i know of..
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Killed_by_Death said:
RevSound has a reputation for having the most bang for pound.

RS210 Bass Cabinet | RevSound

2x10" = 31 lbs.

and their 2x8" is under 20 lbs.

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So in line with @Killed_by_Death 's recommendation, this rev sound 112 in the Ultra Lite version with a cloth Grill comes in at 22 lb and might be your best option in terms of price point and overall performance. Happy Festivus to all!:bassist:
 
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I think most cabs can be considered "lightweight" if the box design isn't so awkward to carry. I have a 50 pound GK Neo 212, which is marketed as being "light" and it is, it's just its carry handles are positioned too far away (for me) and the cab design is also wide (for me). I'm 5'7" that's why. Maybe if I was a bit taller this won't be an issue. I can actually lift a 50 pound barbell with ease with one hand yet I'm struggling a bit to carry this GK Neo 212 cab.

Hounddog409 said:
There are plenty of light weight cabs out there. Just have to look. Mesa, Epifany,
Fender, etc. though 20lbs seems like a harder sell.

I have a pair of Epifany UL2 1x15 cabs. No clue how much they weight, but I can carry one with each hand. Makes for one trip carry in with bass and accessories strapped to back and cab in each hand.
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Ric5 said:
bose personal amplification system
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I played with a keyboard player who used this system. I have to say he sounded great. . . but where the gig had a low ceiling, and he could only fit half of the "pole", the amp didn't work well at all. I'm not sure what the problem was, impedance maybe, but he had to go through the PA. So that makes the L1 a fail in my book. I'm surprised Bose didn't have a "get around" for this situation!

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chris_b said:
I'm expecting my 2 One10 cabs to sound equally good when I start gigging them in the new year. At 15lbs each a great tone and and moving enough air to cover a band what's not to like.
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I have now gigged my 2 One10's and even with a 5 string bass they worked very well. On my smaller gigs, of course.

I'm now looking for another One10 then I'll be gigging all 3 as my preferred rig on the medium sized gigs.
 
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Okay, so I'm away on holiday at the moment with way too much alcohol in my system and time on my hands so I'm unable to resist inflammatory replies to some of the more ridiculous (purely in my opinion) questions being posted on here. I'm getting tired of bass players obsessing about the weight of their basses ( some seem to find anything above 9lb too heavy; go be a guitarist or something less strenuous) and amps/cabs! We all know heavy iron and ceramic speakers are best but we are now so feeble as a breed that we feel the need boast that our total rig weighs less than our lunch box. Don't buy gear by the pound but by how it sounds. This message was brought to you by a mixture of cheap booze and sunstroke.
 
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