Which 210 cab?

[Blaktop]

Hi, old muso, new to bass. I have a Rumble 200 combo and I'd like to put a 210 cabinet under it for a little more headroom. I was looking at a new Rumble 210 but someone has offered me a second hand Hartke 210 XL.

I tend to like the more rounded vintage sound. Which way should I go...(I'm also in my 60s so light is good).... Also I've read varying reports about the reliability of the aluminium Hartke speakers.

I play a Marcus Miller P7 active bass.

 

[Al Kraft]

That Hartke is a nice sealed cab that has a smooth sound with less low/deep bass than many 210s. I wonder how well it would sound paired with your Fender's 115 though. If you can try them together before buying I would strongly recommend that. IIRC that Hartke model is rated at about 200 Watts (so you should be fine there) and voiced to work well with the Hartke 115XL...I suspect that's why it doesn't focus on deeper lows.

 

[Blaktop]

Yes I did wonder about the voicing thing. Also I've read a bit about mixing cabs. I just wondered whether the Rumble cab would be a better fit for the amp. I'm new to bass but gobbling the info as fast as I can.

 

[Al Kraft]

Yes I did wonder about the voicing thing. Also I've read a bit about mixing cabs. I just wondered whether the Rumble cab would be a better fit for the amp. I'm new to bass but gobbling the info as fast as I can.

If I had to pick a likely best fit without listening before f buying, the matching brand option would usually be my first choice.

 

[Orpheus55]

If you could find a clean SWR Goliath Jr III (as I luckily just did) that would be great

 

[Blaktop]

Deal done...bought a new Rumble 210 cab. Sounds great, looks the part and gives me the required headroom. At gig volume the volume knob has gone from 2.00 o'clock to about 11.00 o'clock.

Thanks for the feedback...