RandomBass Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Well today I popped into Brighton to pick up my new Barefaced Compact after work today. Alex showed me around his new workshop/empire, where different cabs were in various stages of production - from bare ply carcasses to finished products. I had the pleasure of hearing a Big Twin T in action, through the Avalon U5 and QSC power amp. A cracking effortless sound indeed. He also showed me some new things in the pipeline - there's some very interesting stuff coming up I find it encouraging that Barefaced seem to be moving forward and increasing their product range. Alex is a focussed and interesting chap and has some great ideas coming up. Anyway, looking forward to gigging the dual Compact stack at the weekend... Cheers Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfire666 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I got my Super 12 T today, after a quick play im very impressed! im officially converted, Alex is a genius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 [quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1316725138' post='1382066'] ... dual Compact ... [/quote] Be VERY careful with that rig ... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9DCOihwHt0#t=00m41s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9DCOihwHt0#t=00m41s[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 [quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1316727025' post='1382156'] Be VERY careful with that rig ... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9DCOihwHt0#t=00m41s"]http://www.youtube.c...ihwHt0#t=00m41s[/url] [/quote] Lol I shall wear protective gear and a hi-vi just in case Cheers Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Nice one Geoff, a dual-Compact rig must be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1316730726' post='1382234'] Nice one Geoff, a dual-Compact rig must be great. [/quote] I certainly hope so. Have been using a Compact + Midget stack for about 6 months which has been great, but wanted to try the dual Compact route: depending on which setup I prefer will determine whether I release a Compact or a Midget for someone else's enjoyment Cheers Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 Well I used the dual Compact stack last night in anger. Typical pub-band venue (eg a pub lol) which is quite spacious with sofas, chairs, tables etc. Plenty of soft furnishings, and a not-too-high ceiling. I've been using the Compact/Midget stack for a few months now - with a number of different heads, last night was with an Ashdown ABM500 EVO3. I've enjoyed using the Compact/Midget stack but felt that perhaps the Midget was shifting things tonally too much for me - so thought I'd try the dual Compact route. I must admit I really could have done last night's venue with just one Compact (which I have done before) without problem, but what the hell.... lol Right well first off, the volume level of the stack was astonishing. I could have shaken the optics off the bar wall if I wanted. The ABM seems to have endless amounts of low end stuff - too much for this venue. I backed this off quite a bit and boosted low/hi mids to balance the sound to how I like it. Tonally it was what I have been looking for. I've always loved what the Compact does - more so than the Midget. Plenty of low end, but with such clear and defined mids that let you hear every tonal change and nuance of playing (not that I have such fine nuances in my playing lol). I was able to head out into the bar area using my wireless, and I was very pleased with what I was hearing out there. Admittedly the Midget would cut through and project more mid wise, but for me it was verging on too much - and now having twice the sound of one Compact is a lovely thing to hear. Everyone is different I guess. Well that was my little gig-gear report.... Cheers Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Good to hear that. I'm thinking of going the same route. Got to try a compact out this weekend. Was very impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 If alex could find a way to make a tweeter work half decently in a compact, it would be the ultimate one-cab-covers-all-requirements. Seriously, the only question anyone would have to ask is how many compacts do I use for application x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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