New member musician from NYC
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Slow down just a little. If you're looking at bass cabs then two ( relatively big ) premium high power 12" jacks will smash an 8x10. But two T48 singles have more packspace than the uber power dual 18 they compare with.
BAT10, Bad Auto Tuba. Reverse folded TAT to fit JBL 1014D, 350W driver, voltage limit unknown.
Re: New member musician from NYC
I was just on tb the other day lurking for amps, and I remembered your avatar because it reminds me of an inlay piece by Grit Laskin. I play bass as well (but I don't call myself a bass player), but am an 'ukulele builder first. I backup my friend & we play Hawaiian music, which is very upright oriented, but I play a p&j, which is custom built.
Btw, my interest here started just try a bass cab, and this was back in November. Things have changed since then.
Aloha!
Aaron
I just finished a pair of Jack 112 Lites for PA which is in the build threads, and already had a Jack 112 for my bass cab. Like Greg said, and you will see this, two are better than one. Eventually, you'll see 4x110, if you haven't already.Gregory East wrote:Slow down just a little. If you're looking at bass cabs then two ( relatively big ) premium high power 12" jacks will smash an 8x10. But two T48 singles have more packspace than the uber power dual 18 they compare with.
Btw, my interest here started just try a bass cab, and this was back in November. Things have changed since then.
Aloha!
Aaron
Wedgehorn 6 (x2)
Jack 110 Lites (x2)
XF212 (Egnater style)
DR200 ASD (Yes! Finally!)
Jack 110 Lites (x2)
XF212 (Egnater style)
DR200 ASD (Yes! Finally!)
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Greetings & Welcome Mystical Michael. I dabble in guitar, DJ as a hobby and am still in awe of the value abounding this site.
Its true its all true! When you feel that you hit a wall with your research, ask questions - so many knowledgeable helpful people hereMysticMichael wrote: To think that one could have true hi-fi sound reproduction, at high volume, at a compact, lightweight, modular scale - and at much lower cost than all the usual suspects? Well, that's just gotta be a dream come true!
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Thanks again for all the feedback, gents. But I'm definitely not looking for more bass cabs - I'm all set there. My interest here, for the foreseeable future, is centered exclusively on PA systems; particularly the BFM subwoofers and tops.
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Ok then, but you'll be missing out on some high performance bass cabs!
If you can spec a crowd, venue, band size and material, we got the PA for you too. Were you thinking of DIY or having it built for you?
If you can spec a crowd, venue, band size and material, we got the PA for you too. Were you thinking of DIY or having it built for you?
BAT10, Bad Auto Tuba. Reverse folded TAT to fit JBL 1014D, 350W driver, voltage limit unknown.
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Believe me, I've already got some high-performance bass cabs: a pair of Low Down Sound "nEarful" 12/6/1 cabs (close to fEarful spec), a pair of Acme Sound B112 FullRange cabs, a pair of Baer Amplification M112 cabs, and an AudioKinesis ThunderChild.Gregory East wrote:Ok then, but you'll be missing out on some high performance bass cabs!
When the time comes, definitely having the cabs built for me. I have a natural talent for music, but I have virtually zero mechanical aptitude: I ain't no builder and I ain't no tech. Besides, I live in a New York City apartment: No basement, and no garage for containing a workshop.Gregory East wrote:If you can spec a crowd, venue, band size and material, we got the PA for you too. Were you thinking of DIY or having it built for you?
Since Robby Hoinsky lives nearby in Hartford CT, and since he specializes in lightweight composite materials, I'll most likely start with a quote from him. Again, when the time comes. Down the road a bit yet...
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Hit Robby up for a demo on a pair of Jack10's just for giggles. I'd be very interested to get your take on them in comparison to the flash gear.
I expect you would get through a lot more power to match the jacks' output but probably need a little more EQ to get them where you like it.
I expect you would get through a lot more power to match the jacks' output but probably need a little more EQ to get them where you like it.
BAT10, Bad Auto Tuba. Reverse folded TAT to fit JBL 1014D, 350W driver, voltage limit unknown.
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Upright/electric bass player and TB'r here! Welcome! I've been going back and forth on which build to crack into...looks like I'm gonna try a Jack 15 to start and take it from there
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We can't help but gush about our Jacks! I've been playing bass for > 30 years. When you start listening to the PA tops and horn loaded subs you'll be a believer.
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I'm looking forward to it...The Big M wrote:We can't help but gush about our Jacks! I've been playing bass for > 30 years. When you start listening to the PA tops and horn loaded subs you'll be a believer.
MM
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I had 3012HO, 3012LF and 3012 OEM samples a year before the drivers were available to the public, and built the equivalent of 3012 OEM loaded ML112 and 3012LF loaded fEarfuls long before either hit the market. The plywood used in those prototypes ended up recycled, either into other projects or into my garden as fertilizer ashes, as my 2512 loaded J12 handily beat both. That cab I sold, my #1 cab now is a 25 pound 2012 loaded J12 Lite.MysticMichael wrote: Believe me, I've already got some high-performance bass cabs: a pair of Low Down Sound "nEarful" 12/6/1 cabs (close to fEarful spec), a pair of Acme Sound B112 FullRange cabs, a pair of Baer Amplification M112 cabs, and an AudioKinesis ThunderChild.
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And is now mine, being used as my bass rig, along with a light-weight G-K MB2-500 head. Paired with my G&L L-2000, I am in bass heaven!Bill Fitzmaurice wrote:...as my 2512 loaded J12 handily beat both. That cab I sold...
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