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Which 810?
- Thread starter No Great Loss
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Ok, I'll chime in on the Basson 8x10. If what you're looking for is lows then it certainly has that covered. I have mine running off of a Peavey Tour series 700 preamp and powered by a QSC 2450, which is very much needed.
The cab calls for at least 1,500 watts to run the cab and at first I was skeptical that Basson was serious about that - until I was stuck with a QSC 1450 (1450 watts) for one show. We play at a pretty decent volume and I was clipping the amp, SO the cab probably really should be run at about 2,000 watts, which for some is inconvenient.
Now, you ask about the tone. If I could use one word to describe the tone of this cab it would be dark. It will handle all the lows you can dish out but it took me a little while to get my desired tone from it. It seems as if the speakers were HEAVY and were stubborn to be as articulate in upper registery. After some generous EQ tweaking, though, and some bright strings, I've got tone that I like. So if at first you don't like the tone, don't give up on it because it does have A LOT of potential. I would consider it an empty canvas upon which to paint your tone, as opposed to the coloration of many cabs.
At least that was the case for me.
What drove me to buy the cab (I was looking for an 8x10) was that since I was looking for a lot of volume to compete with two Peavey 5150 full stacks and a loud drummer, it fit the bill perfectly, especially for low tunings (we play in drop B). The only major drawback of this cab is the weight! At 230 pounds, you can't just toss it around. Before I purchased I thought, "we're all big guys in the band, it'll be no big deal," but it is a BIG deal haha. If you're not rolling it, it can be quite an ordeal to move ie: sideways on the stage to move closer. But if you're not worried about weight, I would say go for one of these.
If I could sum up the Basson 8x10, I would say that it is solid (build quality is great and the tone is much more "there" than say an Ampeg 8x10), dark, and low.
The cab calls for at least 1,500 watts to run the cab and at first I was skeptical that Basson was serious about that - until I was stuck with a QSC 1450 (1450 watts) for one show. We play at a pretty decent volume and I was clipping the amp, SO the cab probably really should be run at about 2,000 watts, which for some is inconvenient.
Now, you ask about the tone. If I could use one word to describe the tone of this cab it would be dark. It will handle all the lows you can dish out but it took me a little while to get my desired tone from it. It seems as if the speakers were HEAVY and were stubborn to be as articulate in upper registery. After some generous EQ tweaking, though, and some bright strings, I've got tone that I like. So if at first you don't like the tone, don't give up on it because it does have A LOT of potential. I would consider it an empty canvas upon which to paint your tone, as opposed to the coloration of many cabs.
At least that was the case for me.
What drove me to buy the cab (I was looking for an 8x10) was that since I was looking for a lot of volume to compete with two Peavey 5150 full stacks and a loud drummer, it fit the bill perfectly, especially for low tunings (we play in drop B). The only major drawback of this cab is the weight! At 230 pounds, you can't just toss it around. Before I purchased I thought, "we're all big guys in the band, it'll be no big deal," but it is a BIG deal haha. If you're not rolling it, it can be quite an ordeal to move ie: sideways on the stage to move closer. But if you're not worried about weight, I would say go for one of these.
If I could sum up the Basson 8x10, I would say that it is solid (build quality is great and the tone is much more "there" than say an Ampeg 8x10), dark, and low.
I have had them all,, I have been on many ah Big stages in my time, And i mean i have tryed every one on the market. And what do i always wined up going back to,
HA!! Good ol realiabel. My 1985 svt810"s, Give me a break i had Basson,Mark,eden,ashdown,Fender,Marshall,GK,trace elliot. all it added up to were huge repair Bills. I have had my 85 svt810's since they were new and i have never had not one problem and they still drown out my guitarist's 2-5150 stack's. Oh, And i got rid of my Ampeg Heads long ago, after i almost needed a second on the house to fix them time after time. I now use GK 1001RBll x 4, And i have never turned back. Later
HA!! Good ol realiabel. My 1985 svt810"s, Give me a break i had Basson,Mark,eden,ashdown,Fender,Marshall,GK,trace elliot. all it added up to were huge repair Bills. I have had my 85 svt810's since they were new and i have never had not one problem and they still drown out my guitarist's 2-5150 stack's. Oh, And i got rid of my Ampeg Heads long ago, after i almost needed a second on the house to fix them time after time. I now use GK 1001RBll x 4, And i have never turned back. Later
