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Vader

#8
Might be a decent match for all-tube rigs, but I would likely feel a dearth of low end. There's a reason most cabs are ported/vented, and most drivers chosen for bass guitar duty are more suitable for ported use.

But perhaps someone has commisioned some extraordinary drivers.
 
#11
i_got_a_mohawk said:
I wasnt sure if they were big names or not, i cant make out half those logos :p
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That is rather odd, isn't it? Is there some unwritten rule in death metal that says your band logo must be completely unreadable? And most of them look like they were designed by the same guy. :confused:

greenboy said:
Might be a decent match for all-tube rigs, but I would likely feel a dearth of low end. There's a reason most cabs are ported/vented, and most drivers chosen for bass guitar duty are more suitable for ported use.

But perhaps someone has commisioned some extraordinary drivers.
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I find your lack of faith disturbing.
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#14
From their website:
"This cab is the pride of our new bass cabs. This also is a sealed cabinet that will handle 800 watts/1600 peak!! A deep cab built to handle tight punch, while pushing out punishing low end that just doesn't compare to most. Great cab for most practical club situations."

Its that just doesn't compare to most that sounds oh so convincing!
 
#15
SMASH said:
I've seen these cabs. Seems like they just gave great deals or freebies to a bunch of DM guys for promo.

A lot of these bands recently toured together over the Summer, suspiciously using common gear - a lot of Vader cabs and Madison amps - on the gigs I attended.
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Yeah, I noticed that as I was shifting through the different Myspaces of the bands. I listened to some of the tracks. I don't know if those songs were recorded using the Vader guitar cabs or not. They weren't bad sounding, but I noticed a lot of lack of presence on many of them.

Mesa/Boogie is loved by metal/rock guys and it's also loved by blues and country guys. Their amps have universal appeal because they universally sound good. Lots of low end and gain is cool, but for an amp to become a gold standard, there has to be more to it than that. Again, those tracks may not have been recorded with the Vader cabs, so I may be talking out my bunghole.

Personally, though I currently play modern rock and 80s pop metal, I may find myself in a country band or a funk band down the road. Therefore I want gear that has wide applications. I doubt I'd buy an amp engineered and marketed for a certain style of music.
 
#16
I looked at the address, and said damn! My nephew is a drummer, who just happens to live in Strum, Wisc!! And my sister about 5 miles away. Next trip down there, I'll drag along my 2600 watts of Eden power, and give these babys a floggin. I'll do a report on them, when I get back home. Should be able to do it within a month or so. Yeah!! Looks like a fun road trip!!
 

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