Author Topic: Bass Cabinet with 4x10 and 1x15 vs. 8x10 (Read 338 times)

sonicus · « **Reply #15 on:** May 21, 2010, 09:50:08 AM »

When I used the SVT 8X10 I used it with a GK 800 RB .
I did NOT like the way that it sounded with the SVT 400T.

Of all of my Enclosures that have multiple 10's I like My MESA 4/10 Road Ready loaded with the EV 10's the best!

benson_murrensun · « **Reply #16 on:** May 21, 2010, 09:56:56 AM »

I like my Acmes for 10 speakers.

paulman · « **Reply #17 on:** May 21, 2010, 12:05:16 PM »

My bass player uses 1 2x15 sealed cabinet (JBL's) with 4 1x18 folded horn subs (Black Widow's). Powered by a Peavy Firebass 700 and a Crown K2, respectively.

It gets mighty loooooowwww

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #18 on:** May 21, 2010, 03:34:34 PM »

...it's design gained the moniker Earthquake; it projected an astounding amount of air with so much force....
So named because they were originally designed for installation in theaters for the first run of the movie Earthquake, the idea being to make the sound track actually shake the seats; oh yeah, they do move some air! Haven't seen/heard one in decades; hang on to that puppy (or e-mail me for my shipping address....).

Peter

sonicus · « **Reply #19 on:** May 21, 2010, 08:59:04 PM »

Peter___ are you really interested in that Speaker enclosure? shipping would be High $.
That Dual throat folded horn( earthquake) has quite a bit of history.
Before I owned it it belonged to Tom Coster while he was playing keyboards with Santana.It went on their World Tour.
Around 1981 I was at S.I.R. (studio instrument rentals) and I came across a list of equipment for sale , on it along with a multitude of many other items( including a pair of 8X10 SVT cabs) were 2 of these speaker enclosures , the catch was that you HAD to buy both of them. One of them had The 18Cerwin-Vega Driver and the other the 18JBL. I quickly made a call and sold the one with the Cerwin -Vega to a friend and I bought the one with the JBL.

One of these days I am going to rent a big hall and have and have a JAM . I will hook up the SVT 8X10 ,Mesa 4x10 and the Earth Quake up to the same Bass rig. May be TrI amped maybe Bi amped maybe Full range . I may even hook up some old ALEMBIC A15's & an A18 ! we could mix and match and experiment ! We could REALLY move some air !!!!!!! LOL !!!!!!!!!!!

Rumble Fest !!!!!!!!

elwoodblue · « **Reply #20 on:** May 21, 2010, 09:13:21 PM »

Sensurround!

sonicus · « **Reply #21 on:** May 21, 2010, 09:30:43 PM »

Elwoodblue _
Thanks for that link_ now you have REALLY have me going down memory lane. I may now even hook up that enclosure to my bench test oscillator and an amplifier and do subsonic frequency sweeps below and around 16 HZ . _ There will be a whole lotta shakin going on ______ I love it _____ LOL !

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #22 on:** May 21, 2010, 09:54:53 PM »

I'd love to get an Earthquake, Wolf, but my current less-than-optimal employment situation dictates caution (thoguh donations are welcome....) And to make it even more fun, the Mrs. gets consolodated out of her gig end of June. She's a top-notch call-center manager, if anybody knows anybody looking for same. So - for now just hang on to it; when the climate changes, who knows?

Peter

sonicus · « **Reply #23 on:** May 21, 2010, 10:17:21 PM »

Peter , I can did it ____
I hope that your financial scene will brighten up soon .
I take it that that you are feeling better health wise as well .

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #24 on:** May 22, 2010, 06:21:08 AM »

Yes, thanks, Wolf - after much testing it was determined to have been a false heart attack, of which my cardio says It happens - we can't explain it. I've never heard of it, but I'll take it; the heart & arteries show absolutely no signs of belonging to a 54-y-o ex-smoker with a passion for sausage & cheese, nor have there been further episodes.

Peter

sonicus · « **Reply #25 on:** May 22, 2010, 07:06:31 AM »

That's Good news Peter !
54 ? __so you were born in 1956 ? Me too !
Cheers !!!

terryc · « **Reply #26 on:** May 22, 2010, 12:33:19 PM »

Sonicus, Lansing!!! Now you are going back a bit!
Those folded horns are incredibly good but a right pain to contruct, I made one for a friend, it tested my patience to the limit get each piece to fit and be air tight

terryc · « **Reply #27 on:** May 22, 2010, 12:33:56 PM »

Sonicus, Lansing!!! Now you are going back a bit!
Those folded horns are incredibly good but a right pain to construct, I made one for a friend, it tested my patience to the limit get each piece to fit and be air tight

glocke · « **Reply #28 on:** May 22, 2010, 01:58:48 PM »

Last weekend I played through someone elses rig, that consisted of a bergantino 2x10 and an SWR 1x15. Normally I use a 1x15, 2x15, or 2x12 depending on the gig.

I found it really, really hard to get a well rounded tone with the 10's present. Everything I tried tended to sound way kind of harsh and nothing had the sort of smoothness Ive come to expect from 15's or a 2x12.

Since this wasnt my first experience with 10's Ive really come to find that I have a hard time getting a good tone from them. They might work for others, but they sure dont work for me.

88persuader · « **Reply #29 on:** May 23, 2010, 08:56:37 PM »

Played through a new Peavey TNT Tour 115 today with a rock band. 1X15 plus a horn at around 220WTs. HATED the sound! The 15 was mushy and the horn was brittle.

I played the same amp with a 2X10 extension cab so it's 2X10 and 1X15 (plus 2 horns) at 300 WTS RMS. MUCH better than the single 15 and horn and because the 2X10s adds mid punch I'm able to cut the treble and reduce the horns. (I could shut them off but lowering the top end does the trick) So MY best sound experienced so far are from 1X15 plus 2X10 OR 4X10 like I use to run with an Ampeg SVT half stack. (Of course that was 4 ohms and bridged to push 1350WTS ... that's a LOT of head room!)