Newfoundfreedom

That's sods law in action.

My cabs finally turned up today. So here's a bit of a review as promised, for anyone who's interested. Firstly the weight. Ok to be fair they're not lightweight cabs. But they're certainly not massively heavy either. Certainly much lighter than my current Bugera 2x10. The 2x10 is listed at around 23kg and I'd say that's probably about right. Surprisingly the 1x15 is noticeably lighter. Build quality wise they appear to be extremely well made and absolutely rock solid. If have no qualms about throwing them in the car and gigging them. Feature wise. They only have a single connector on the back, so no option to daisy chain the cabs. Not a problem for me as I have 2 outputs on the amp but it could be an issue for some. The connector is a dual purpose speakon / jack lead connector though so at least it gives you the option to use either kind of lead. The handles are pretty good, functional, solid and look smart enough. They're also flat and slightly recessed so it gives you the option to use or stack them sideways which is nice. The 2x10 has a built in horn which is angled upwards so it's directed towards the player. I'm not sure if this is genuinely a "feature" or just a gimmick but it seems to make sense. There is no switch or volume control for the horn so it's always on which is a bit annoying, having said that it puts out a pretty balanced sound so as not to be intrusive. In fact it's barely perceivable, but this could be a lot to do with amp setup as I tend to roll the top end down anyway. Maybe it would be more noticeable to people who like a trebly sound or play slap. Looks wise. Well beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I genuinely think they look really good. They look a lot better "in the flesh" than in the pictures or YouTube videos I've seen. The Tolex is well fixed and looks fairly robust, not the paper thin stuff you get on some budget gear. The metal grills are well finished and really solid. The logo's look quite nice and are more golden than they look in pictures. The whole rig, 1x15 and 2x10, is actually reasonably compact, certainly not 80's half stack or full on fridge sized. So no problems on a modest stage. Sound. Well it's early days and I haven't had much chance to play through them yet, but first impressions is they're quite neutral. Maybe what you would expect from a company more known for making hi-fi and PA speakers. It suits me as I'm happy to let the amp, bass and effects pedals create the tone, but probably not for someone looking for a particular sound. The drivers appear to be extremely well built. I turned my 300w head up full and gave it the beans and the cabs never even broke a sweat, but the house windows nearly fell out, so I'm pretty confident they'll be fine for any gig I'm likely to throw at them. Value for money. I'm very happy with them and I'd say they're an absolute steal for the price they were being sold. Fair enough they will probably have less second hand value than an empty bean can, but that was never the reason I bought them. Even then, at the price I paid I could use them as firewood in a couple of years and who cares?

To be fair, if it works then I can't fault the bloke. There are many many amazing musicians and songwriters out there that never make it. There are also plenty of crap ones who do. The only difference is marketing. If he's found a way to exploit the system then good on him. The record labels pull dirty tricks all the time, why not the artists? All's fair in love and music.

I'm firmly in the loop on the board camp. Otherwise your pedal board will constantly pick up all kinds of crap. (and I don't mean cheap Chinese pedals)

What's Richtone?

Good loves a tryer.

Definitely shiny side out. Oh no, sorry, that's tinfoil.

I have a bad back. I couldn't collect it if I won it either. I love these old rigs though. The prices they're selling for now it's ridiculous. This would have been my dream rig when I was 16.

Thanks. I'm kind of still finding "my tone" so nothing is set in stone in that regard. As the Mosfet version is currently in stock and the cheaper of the two then it seems like the logical choice.

Yeah I've been going backwards and forwards for a while on this and I think I'm definitely going to plump for the Mosfet. I just don't think a tube preamp is worth the extra cost or possible reliably issues for what it brings to the party.

Mine is scheduled for delivery today so I will update when (if) they turn up. Although I probably won't get a chance to play through them until tomorrow.

It's where they make the flour for those small loaves of bread you get with soup.

Man I would love that! But it's in R R R Rotherham! Nothing's worth that trip.

Am I missing something here? Is that not the same bass that recently sold on eBay for about £400 by a woman who claimed it belonged to her dearly departed husband? Or am I getting confuse? Alligators all look the same to me.

Have you tried using blanks?

Right! Will you lot pack it up now? I'm sick of getting notifications when I'm trying to read the rest of the forum. 😂

I don't care what anyone says about physics, electronics, or the nature of sound. A mix of 1x15 and 2x10 (or 4x10) sounds great to me. No! No! Let's not start that. Walk away. WALK AWAY!

That must be a hard job, with "no indication" of when it's all going to kick off.

Yeah but it kind of seems a bit redundant to drill 8 holes in your bass so as not to damage it.

Play like Mark King. You'll be fine as long as you don't wear a scratchy tie.

Also, while I think about it. I'd like to say a big thank you and well done to the moderators on here. It's a thankless task and there's a fine line between over moderation and allowing things to just run rampant. I think this forum has got the balance just right.

Being fairly new here, I personally think it's one of the better forums I've ever used, especially considering the quantity of posts and the number of members. People will always disagree on certain issues, and things said tongue in cheek can often be misread and misunderstood. But I've yet to see any active trolling or outright nastiness, which is more than you can say for the internet at large, and I'm quite a sensitive soul, having left Facebook and all other forms of social media for that exact reason. Well, that and unregulated public displays of stupidity.

Any further impressions on this? I'm itching to get one. Just waiting for a PA mixer to come back in stock at Thomann next week so I can save on postage.