Wayne Jones making Cabs again

...hmmm, great news regardless, though, quite pricey...

~S~

 

nice!

cant wait for Tombowlus to tell us more...

 

I think there was a WJ 210 used at Bass NW a few weeks ago...

 

I was actually quite disappointed by my Wayne Jones 210.... very scooped sounding (I thought it strange that he had a mid attenuator in there... it needed a mid booster!) It sounded great in the basement.... buried on the gig.

It did have big, low end booty for a 210... lot's of cone excursion, which might have resulted in the very shy mids... almost like the 10's were more like a subwoofer design (long throw, or whatever) than a more typical full range 10" bass driver. The sound was almost like the Acme's with the mid attunuator all the way on 'cut'.

IMO, there are many new and better designs out there at the moment (EA, Epi, Accu, Berg) that are smaller, louder, more 'even' sounding and less expensive.

Of course, IMO. Don't mean to bash them, but wanted to get my experience out there since most buyers would not be able to try these cabs before purchasing.

 

I thought we agreed that you'd be the "Johnny on the spot" for testing the WJ cabs?

BTW, you did a great review the first time around.

Tom.

 

hehe,

but the WJ has yet to be absorbed by the Bowlus Borg!

and KJ,

interesting comments. the WJ seemed more open and hifi than my Acmes, but again, once i got the juice workin', they were like sonic cannons!

 

Who?? Not ringing a bell.
What else has he done???

 

I'm affraid I agree. It should be pointed out that Wayne Jones is a fantastic musician, but is is in essence a Jazz player. To me this suggests he's designed a cab which will suit your typical Jazz gig. i.e. mellow sounding and most useful at medium SPL applications. If that's your MO, then by all means check em out. If you're a rock-pig like me, I wouldn't bother.

 

hmm...

i thought they were touted for their incredible volume in a small package, no?

 

....and also claim to work down to 33Hz. With current technology, it's a case of "Loud, Low, Small - pick any two!" Anyone that claims all 3 has somehow defied the laws of physics. The trick is finding the right trade-off for a balance of all 3........

I got to play through a Wayne Jones a few years ago. I turned up to watch a band, and the bass player turned out to be someone I know. He'd just picked up a WJ cab and wasn't sure if he liked it, so when he invited me up to play a few songs, I took it as an opportunity to see what the cab could do.

Within 2 bars I was already tempted to each over the the amp's volume knob and turn up a little. At that point I dug in a bit and made the cab fart. He was pleased to hear my review because it agreed with his, only he felt unable to say so given all the hype surrounding the cab. At least he now had someone to back him up.

About a year later I saw a used WJ cab in a store. I decided to give it a second chance, this time with other cabs handy for comparison. My opinion of it remained unchanged.

 

What amp were you using?

 

In my case, a Walter Woods Ultra (1200 watts RMS) and an EdenWT400. I was using a 4ohm WJ cab. I really wanted to like it... incredible quality, very nice looks, a wonderfully small footprint when set upright, and lots of super low end booty... but just no presence or punch that I could ever dial in.

 

My friend's rig was a MIA Fender Jazz into a SWR Pre-amp of some kind and a QSC PLX (I can't remember exactly which one), bridged for a healthy dose of watts. The band he was playing in was a Funk/soul based outfit and while not exactly "quiet" on stage, they weren't all that loud either.

The second time I tried it, I used my Stingray 5 through my own amp, an Ebony Quake 400 (Australian brand and pretty darn good).

I guess it's a simple case of preference. I'm a working stiff who spends more time on stage that anywhere else. And if I can't hear myself, I can't play - simple as that. Some cabs work well on stage, others are better suited for other things. Just my opinion of course...........