Who here rocks a single 15?

[Jason Hollar]

I’ve always been a 10’s guy - but have fond memories of massive sounding single 15 backlines (Hartke xl, Trace, Ampeg, Peavey)


I’m considering the new Mesa Subway 15 for its light weight & compact size, front ports and decided lack of rat fur.


Any classic or contemporary single 15’ers in the house? Photos please!

 

[Russell L]

Trace Elliot GP7SM 200w.

 

[soulman969]

TC Electronic BG250-115. Loud and versatile. I use a Zoom B3 for amp emulations.

 

[Russell L]

I also play a Markbass Little Mark III head through a Markbass Traveler 151P cab (or sometimes two).

Used to play a Peavey Combo 300 as well as a Peavey Mark IV head through one or two Peavey 115 cabs.

Had an old Fender Bassman 60 for awhile. It was a 115 combo.

 

[saabfender]

This is what I've been using live. It's been recapped and has a reconed cast JBL in it. The cabinet is smallish so it's not too heavy. The later red-face version I bought at Sam Ash for $79 and lives at the rehearsal space is decidedly larger and heavier.

Sure the Class D/Neodymium stuff is a lot lighter but I can buy old Peaveys in good shape for almost nothing.

 

[Jason Hollar]

I’m all about the old Peavey combos - although I don’t own one today. The Combo 300 ruled and I gigged a Databass combo until it was stolen.

I also owned a similar Trace Elliot head as above - great stuff. The Trace 15 was an absolute beast - but I could barely move it!

 

[Jason Hollar]

Also had a brief stint with a Markbass Randy Jackson 15. Nice sounding, and compact... just had a weird aesthetic and not very roadworthy build.

 

[monkeyland]

I’ve always been a 10’s guy - but have fond memories of massive sounding single 15 backlines (Hartke xl, Trace, Ampeg, Peavey)


I’m considering the new Mesa Subway 15 for its light weight & compact size, front ports and decided lack of rat fur.


Any classic or contemporary single 15’ers in the house? Photos please!

The Subway 15 is a great cab. It's response is much faster/tighter than what most typically think of with a 15, and thats a good thing.

 

[gitfiddl]

I’m all about the old Peavey combos - although I don’t own one today. The Combo 300 ruled and I gigged a Databass combo until it was stolen.

I also owned a similar Trace Elliot head as above - great stuff. The Trace 15 was an absolute beast - but I could barely move it!

I cut my teeth on Peavey 1x15" combo amps (TNT, Combo) back in the early-mid 80's. My youngest son later gigged the stink out of a Peavey Mark IV head and a single 15" cab (a home-built clone of a Earth Traveller enclosure) when he was on the road with my eldest son from 2007-10ish. We still use the cab for rehearsals and the occasional gig.

 

[rodl2005]

Here with the Bassman 115 and DB750, I'll often use the 115 with an AD200B or Fender Super Bassman also

 

[Element Zero]

I’ve used my SW115 by itself a number of times and it’s never disappointed. My wife plays too. Her band did an outdoor Christmas gig with no FOH support for bass and just the 115. I could still hear her clear as a bell 100 yards away. Pull the trigger.

 

[paddydaddyo]

I play through a MarkBass MoMark head into a MarkBass NY 151 Randy Jackson cab. 400 watts into 8ohms, with the bonus of an adjustable horn for more definition. Sounds amazing, looks slick, and is a "one trip" rig to load in/out. Price was great too, purchased used, and all-in at $600 for the entire rig. The Almost Perfect Woman (my wife) even made me a heavy canvas slip cover for the cab, as the "Leatherette" tolex and corners are a little tender.
Short story: I love it.

PS: when I add my second RJ cab, it is the full 800 watts through two 15s. CRUSHING.

 

[mmbongo]

Mesa Subway 115 user here. It's incredible.

 

[beans-on-toast]

One of these thingies. It’s very nice.

 

[Wulfensteiner]

I have a soft spot for 15's. They do sound massive. I miss using one. In my experience, unless paired with a punchier 410 for example, they fart too much (aka push air lol). Doesn't suit. But hats off to you guys who rock them.

 

[hbarcat]

I always use the EVM15L speaker in a TL606 cabinet. Very old school sound with a lot of volume in the midrange but the bass notes fall off rapidly below 75 Hz.

It sounds absolutely amazing for hard rocking music and it "cuts" through the mix" very well when playing live shows. Pairs up very well with Mesa amps and the classic Mesa Diesel cabinet is essentially the same design.

If you like huge boom on the low end then this isn't the speaker cabinet for you. If you try to get more bottom end out of it by boosting the lows it will fart out and quickly demolish the speaker. But treat it gently and don't expect modern Neo thunder performance out of it and it will shine.

 

[BadExample]

DIY 15, emi BP1525 with a modified dust cover:

Calipers on top vibrated and add a bit of HF reverb

 

[Jason Hollar]

In my experience, unless paired with a punchier 410 for example, they fart too much

I always use the EVM15L speaker in a TL606 cabinet. Very old school sound with a lot of volume in the midrange but the bass notes fall off rapidly below 75 Hz.

It sounds absolutely amazing for hard rocking music and it "cuts" through the mix" very well when playing live shows. Pairs up very well with Mesa amps and the classic Mesa Diesel cabinet is essentially the same design.

If you like huge boom on the low end then this isn't the speaker cabinet for you. If you try to get more bottom end out of it by boosting the lows it will fart out and quickly demolish the speaker. But treat it gently and don't expect modern Neo thunder performance out of it and it will shine.

I sincerely appreciate these comments. I suppose I am looking for both the “cut through” the mix AND the “huge boom”!

 

[two fingers]

Sometimes I go with just the combo on top on the left. The 15" Walkabout Scout is a ridiculously good rig.

 

[Dana R Gregory]

I have always used 15s. It is the only way to go for me.