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What is your favorite lightweight rig?
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Never heard of an MAS 26, nor seen a cabinet quite like that form-factor. What's their story?
Mike Arnopol at MASoundworks.com makes them - & I have Mke's MAS-112 cab as well. I've gone through most of the boutique & commercial cab builders and have really found my home with MAS cabinets. There remains a couple of builder's cabs that I haven't tried yet and I really don't think I will. There isn't much that these two cab won't do when combined or separate.
The MAS-26 has 2x6.5 woofers, plus 2 Fatal mids/tweeters. This one happens to have a 16 ohm/4 ohm switch to pair with Mikes MAS-110 subwoofer. I've driven it previously with a Fender Bassman 300 and my MAS-112. Setting it at 16 ohms with the 8 ohm MAS-112 allows the 26 to become really special in the mids when paired together.
I just received the V4B so the post was a bit tongue in cheek though as the new to me Ampeg is slotted to pair with my 112 and is a bit of overkill with the 26. I can run the Quilter at over half master volume into the 26 cab and it sounds great, but only less than half master with the V4B.
FWIW, the same cab is posted with my Quilter a few pages back, but is standing vertical. This cab is teally intended to be my pit gig cabinet. It'll compete with most of the 2x10's that I've tried and many of the 1x12's too - all in a more compact footprint when space is at a premium. If really high power is needed, I'll use the MAS-112 that is rated at 1000 watts. Unless I get that elusive stadium gig, I'm set.
Because I'm a doubler on BG & upright (acoustic upright & a NS CR4M) the 26 is terrific at sounding great and being unobtrusive. For anything larger I'll use the MAS-112.
I did a jazz trio dinner gig a few weeks ago at some friend's. Weather was crap & didn't want to hoist the acoustic so I took the CR and no BG. Shoulder bag with amp, pre & cables, bass gig bag in one hand and cab in the other. We were at 9500 feet in elevation (Rocky Mountain really high!) and I wasn't breathing hard after hoofing it up their driveway.
We sounded great and out was a breeze too.
John
The MAS-26 has 2x6.5 woofers, plus 2 Fatal mids/tweeters. This one happens to have a 16 ohm/4 ohm switch to pair with Mikes MAS-110 subwoofer. I've driven it previously with a Fender Bassman 300 and my MAS-112. Setting it at 16 ohms with the 8 ohm MAS-112 allows the 26 to become really special in the mids when paired together.
I just received the V4B so the post was a bit tongue in cheek though as the new to me Ampeg is slotted to pair with my 112 and is a bit of overkill with the 26. I can run the Quilter at over half master volume into the 26 cab and it sounds great, but only less than half master with the V4B.
FWIW, the same cab is posted with my Quilter a few pages back, but is standing vertical. This cab is teally intended to be my pit gig cabinet. It'll compete with most of the 2x10's that I've tried and many of the 1x12's too - all in a more compact footprint when space is at a premium. If really high power is needed, I'll use the MAS-112 that is rated at 1000 watts. Unless I get that elusive stadium gig, I'm set.
Because I'm a doubler on BG & upright (acoustic upright & a NS CR4M) the 26 is terrific at sounding great and being unobtrusive. For anything larger I'll use the MAS-112.
I did a jazz trio dinner gig a few weeks ago at some friend's. Weather was crap & didn't want to hoist the acoustic so I took the CR and no BG. Shoulder bag with amp, pre & cables, bass gig bag in one hand and cab in the other. We were at 9500 feet in elevation (Rocky Mountain really high!) and I wasn't breathing hard after hoofing it up their driveway.
We sounded great and out was a breeze too.
John
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Those LDS remind me of a very very refined looking fEarful/less 12/6 with a port. Very elegant looking system. Kudos!
Another vote for Eden. Two EX110's and a GK MB500. One cab in each hand, wife carries bass and amp case, one trip to the car! But the sound is massive for such a small system.
This Genzler rig is so easy to transport yet packs a wallop. Perfect for all venues I play.
My LM3 died and got sold for parts so I'm hauling the Ampeg now.
So if I have to take a head & cab it's the V4b/212. No Complaints!
So if I have to take a head & cab it's the V4b/212. No Complaints!
My new favourite is my Bergantino B|AMP (6.5 lb) with NV115 (53 lb) 
But I haven't thrown out my Ampeg Heritage B-15N (82.5 lb)
But I haven't thrown out my Ampeg Heritage B-15N (82.5 lb)
QSC RPM 850
Furman Power Conditioner
SansAmp RBI
Dbx 166XL Compressor/Limiter/Gate
Korg DTR 1000 Tuner
Avatar 210 Neo, 212 Delta Speaker Cabs
For small stuff, Ill bring just a TC Electronic BH250 and either a 212 or 210 cab
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buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Meh - my 212 in one hand, bass in the other, same head slung over my head with cords in a laptop backpack. One easy trip.
So there...
QSC RPM 850
Furman Power Conditioner
SansAmp RBI
Dbx 166XL Compressor/Limiter/Gate
Korg DTR 1000 Tuner
Avatar 210 Neo, 212 Delta Speaker Cabs
For small stuff Ill bring just a TC Electronic BH250 with the 210 cab
