vanderkley 112 mnt.....what driver?

[ebenezer]

As the title suggests, i'm just wondering if the 12 inch driver fitted to the 112 mnt is the faital pro 12fh 520 i know reading the review in bass guitar magazine the ext is fitted with the 12 pr 300(pics)....If this is the case, the 12fh 520 has great specs!!

What would i gain over the lesser 112 ext?

[Danuman]

Heh, I happen to run one of each with my 500 watt Eden.

I started out with the EXT, but after a bit of scare when some dude borrowed my rig, I decided to get a pair of MNT's.

However, they do come at a bit of a price, so I decided for now just to use the MNT and add the EXT if I need full power. They don't look exactly the same, but financially it's a good compromise. It's an awesomely powerful setup.

Sound-wise there is no difference in any practical sense (I believe the MNT has a sensitivity of 99 dB vs the EXT's 100 dB - Marc Vanderkley himself even assured me combining them is perfectly fine!).
The MNT, however, can take twice as much of a pummeling on its own, so that's a relief when I bring just the one and it needs to be pushed. It's also noticeably heavier, but still easy enough to lift.

Hope that helps!

Edited June 3, 2017 by Danuman

[ebenezer]

cheers for that, it seems to me, the mnt, with a suitable amp would achieve more volume than the ext given the higher quality driver.

[JazzBass4624]

There would be added volume but I'm not sure how much.
I am using a single 112ext (with a LMIII ) in my band where it gives sufficient volume for the small venues where I regularly play.
If I ever needed more volume I would add a second cab rather than choosing a cab with a higher wattage I guess. (although it's much more expensive).

[M@23]

I've got the 212MNT, which is 600 watt, so maybe same drivers at the 112EXT? I've used with a 900 watt amp, and now a 700 watt amp and it's always taken whatever I've thrown at it, not that it's ever really pushed as I've never had the need. It's a big sounding cab!

[Danuman]

[quote name='JazzBass4624' timestamp='1496398394' post='3311048']
There would be added volume but I'm not sure how much.
I am using a single 112ext (with a LMIII ) in my band where it gives sufficient volume for the small venues where I regularly play.
If I ever needed more volume I would add a second cab rather than choosing a cab with a higher wattage I guess. (although it's much more expensive).
[/quote]

That's pretty much how I feel!
For most of the bands I play in even just the EXT should be about enough. (Something about sensible levels, judicious eq'ing and effective use of available power...)

My main band, though, is a demanding one, so it's nice to have such trouser-flapping power on tap!

[JazzBass4624]

[quote name='Danuman' timestamp='1496511119' post='3312020']
That's pretty much how I feel!
For most of the bands I play in even just the EXT should be about enough. (Something about sensible levels, judicious eq'ing and effective use of available power...)

My main band, though, is a demanding one, so it's nice to have such trouser-flapping power on tap!
[/quote]

+1
I wonder how much I would have gained from a single 112ext to a single 112MNT.
Both cabs are 8Ohm so the LMIII would only provide 300watts max.