Upgrading a Carvin BR210

[lowendblues]

I have a Carvin BR210 with the stock speakers. I power it with a GK MB200 head which I like, but the cab (sealed) farts out pretty bad. Im thinking of dropping in a pair of 10" Eminence Deltalite II 2510 Neo's.

Do you think this would help, or should I just save my cash and go cab shopping?

 

[CL400Peavey]

Save your cash and go cab shopping.

 

[MyMusic]

Save for a new cab!!!!

 

[RickenBoogie]

+3, or just get a 2nd identical 210. You may be asking for too much with only one.

 

[MontanaBassDude]

You don't want to polish a turd. Use that cash to move up.

 

[AGH]

Something isn't right here. Your Carvin BR210 is rated for 400 watts, and your GK MB200 is rated for 200 watts. I submit that perhaps your head is "farting out".

 

[Floyd Eye]

No, the cab is farting out. Too much bass. This is extremely typical of Carvin drivers.

My advice, unless you're going to do it right with the WindVX or whatever it's called to make sure you get the right speakers ( and that seems unwise since the cab is, well, a Carvin) I would just sell the cab you have and save for a good one.

 

[lowendblues]

Its the cab. I've used Carvin gear for years, and have always touted Carvin as being tops at putting out "middle of the road equipment for the musician on a budget", but this BR210 is really disappointing. It is a sealed cab, and really sounds thin, and the horn buzzes. I suppose I am pushing a little to hard with it, but It really doesn't handle an E very well let alone a low B.

I'm going to try and move it locally and pick up a couple of GK 112 NEO's.

 

[Freddels]

Something isn't right here. Your Carvin BR210 is rated for 400 watts, and your GK MB200 is rated for 200 watts. I submit that perhaps your head is "farting out".

No, he's just pumping too much lows for the cab. I had tried out a Bag End 15 with a 100 watt Walter Woods and I could make that cab fart.

 

[lowendblues]

That cab cant handle 400 watts. It doesn't sound any better with my 700RB.

 

[lustersilk]

I had one for less than a week. After two rehearsals I took it back and found a BRX210 on Craigs List - the BRX models are a much better option, imho

 

[richntiff]

The BRX are the only Carvin bass cabs worth owning. Save your money and upgrade...

 

[Joerupert]

I had one for less than a week. After two rehearsals I took it back and found a BRX210 on Craigs List - the BRX models are a much better option, imho

what about a Gk800rb and the BRX 210??
looking at one on CL

 

[Doug Parent]

The BRX are the only Carvin bass cabs worth owning. Save your money and upgrade...

True. The BR Series is FAIL.

 

[hsech]

I have a BRX210 that I gig with on a regular basis. It handles my BX500 head just fine. I started with a BR210 and like most other posters I was disappointed. The BRX210 delivers the goods.