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Who is using a Barefaced Two 10S? Looking for a cab for smaller spaces...

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coreyfyfe said:
I think that’s where the BF shines, was in a band context. Wasn’t super bottom heavy, wasn’t too heavy, but sat nicely in the mix with good mid clarity. Different people describe punch differently, I don’t know your definition, but it felt good in a mix to me.
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Yeah... punchy... hmmm...

Okay, I want to feel the notes have a little impact. The frequencies I'm look ing for to have that "punch" is likely in the low mids/upper bass region, but I'm not looking for boom. I'm looking for the type of impact that promotes clarity, both sonic and rhythmic. I hate having that woofy, washed out sound - tons of lows but no definition... the type you can't get rid of even when you turn the low mid and bass controls on your amp.

And now that I think about it a little harder... every room that I have a problem in has a corner involved in the stage set up. There is a wall on one side of the stage or the other, or the band is backed in to corner. Interesting. I noticed that RevSound has a wedge monitor. I wonder if having a 210 cab with a 110 wedge on top would make a difference. Or hell, maybe just a 110 wedge on top of my current cab? Of course, that raises the question - where am I going to put my amp.

BTW, I am grateful for all of you who have refrained from mentioning using in ears monitors, and eliminating amps altogether. In a perfect world that is the perfect solution, but that's not how we roll now, and probably never will be.
 
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the twin is a serious performer but, in the end it has no real magic. The upper mids and treble are a bit hard sounding, like most neo drivers. The 10” drivers sound and feel more like a traditional bass cab. I prefer them for sure. The retro cabs don’t solve every issue but, they do sound good.


5StringPocket said:
I like the LPF bypass switch so you can use whatever sounds best (wonder if this could be requested at order time). I did this with the sealed 610 I built and it worked well. The One10 + Two10 stack is not only taller but the upper 2 tens are full range which should improve the mid presence.

Chris, you’ve had both Two10 and SuperTwin cabs. What’s your take on punch and midrange voicing between the two? The ST is a beast, but on comparison videos I seem to lean toward the Two10 voicing.
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I have a pair of them and which I used for a gig Thursday night. For blues, R&B, Motown and the like they're great. I rolled off the HPF on my Mesa head to about 60hz and it sounded fine. Had them atop a Gramma mat.

Alex's website says that laying the cabs horizontally provides more thump and vertically, gives a more focused sound. I did both . . . The lower cab horizontally and the top on end. This also brought some of the speakers closer to my ears.

Edit: here's a screencap in which you can make out my setup, more or less:

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I have a pair of the BF 1*10's and also a Rev Sound 2*10. I used to have a pair of the BF 2*10's (sold due to divorce).

IMO the best of all worlds is the pair of the 1*10's. Tight, plenty of power, and super portable.

The Rev Sound is also fantastic. Punches waaaaaay above it's weight class. The owner/builder is a super good guy.

I love 10's. 12s sound flabby to me, 15s boomy, and 8s lack bass. I like 1*10s because they are very portable. A pair of the 1*10s is smaller than either the BF or Rev 2*10. They sound killer, and are super flexible. Get yourself a pair of those and a Rev Sound 2*10 and an amp that does 2 ohms.
 
#26
I’ve written about this before, but the best sounding amps and speakers at the last couple of NAMM shows was Trickfish. The rigs are clean, solid and yet pack a punch. They have 1 x 10, 2 x 8, 1 x12 and other configurations. Not low priced, but not crazy expensive. Check’em out
 
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I've been very happy with the GR Bass AT110. I was using the AT112H for a bit, but it was not exactly what I wanted mainly from a size standpoint. Weight was great (under 20lbs for a 12" cab) for the AT112H. The AT110 is an overall better match for my setup anyway. I'll eventually sell the AT112H.
 
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Tell you what, I have a band practice later with my obnoxiously loud band and will have my Glock and Two10 rig with me. I’ll try get a little recording to show you how punchy and good it sounds (to my ears at least). You’ll have to forgive my playing of course…
 
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I had 2 Two10s's and they sounded great. I also had 2 Super Compacts. After a couple of months gigging both rigs I sold the Two10's and went with the SC's.

IMO the SC is a better 1 cab solution than a Two10, and 2 SC's just kill. I found that the "old skool" vibe of the Two10's can be pretty well matched by using the right amp (TH500 and PJ5 with flats and foam) into the SC's.
 
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esoxhntr said:
Yeah... punchy... hmmm...

Okay, I want to feel the notes have a little impact. The frequencies I'm look ing for to have that "punch" is likely in the low mids/upper bass region, but I'm not looking for boom. I'm looking for the type of impact that promotes clarity, both sonic and rhythmic. I hate having that woofy, washed out sound - tons of lows but no definition... the type you can't get rid of even when you turn the low mid and bass controls on your amp.

And now that I think about it a little harder... every room that I have a problem in has a corner involved in the stage set up. There is a wall on one side of the stage or the other, or the band is backed in to corner. Interesting. I noticed that RevSound has a wedge monitor. I wonder if having a 210 cab with a 110 wedge on top would make a difference. Or hell, maybe just a 110 wedge on top of my current cab? Of course, that raises the question - where am I going to put my amp.

BTW, I am grateful for all of you who have refrained from mentioning using in ears monitors, and eliminating amps altogether. In a perfect world that is the perfect solution, but that's not how we roll now, and probably never will be.
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I have a Barefaced 210 and it’s not at all woofy, plenty of punch there too. I also have the 410 which I use more often for the bigger sound. I will say that if I use my GK 800rb head I get that typical GK sound with tons of high mids and with my Mesa WD-800 is sounds darker but not overly so.
I don’t think anyone has mentioned yet that you can plug the ports on these to change the sound and reduce the low end extension.
 
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