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Genz Benz cab's too expensive? Mark @ Bass Direct has just taken delivery of these bad boys...

[url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/GenzBenzfocus.html"]http://www.bassdirec...zBenzfocus.html[/url]

I am going straight to those to test the next time I visit the shop!

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I think I put a thread up somewhere about these, and I agree the price is amazing. It makes you wonder why other cabs are SO expensive compared to them. I understand the neo situation pushes prices right up, but an extra 50%-75%?! Really?

These are fantastic prices. I am tempted to get some myself.

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I'd be interested to see how people rate the 112T cabs. I'm not giving up my NEOX 212T, but for the people that prefer to have 2 12" cabs so that they can use just one for small things, but both for bigger, these could be interesting.

Wonder how they stack up against, say the Aguilar GS112? They're certainly lighter - 14.5kg to the Aguilar's 19 kg. 3.75" taller, 1.25" narrower, 1.75" shallower. And priced *new* at a GS112's good used price!

Also, on paper, 2dB more sensitive than the Aguilar, but a few dB less sensitive than the Shuttle/NEOX cabs - though not necessarily the end of the world!

But, of course, all that's worth diddly if they don't sound great. But I suspect they just might...

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  • 3 months later...

Anyone had chance to try the 410T yet?

Seriously tempted to go back to a couple of bigger cabs with my Streamliner. These look and sound amazing for the money.

The Ed Friedland demo looks really good.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2bNZN6hWHeU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2bNZN6hWHeU[/url]

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[quote name='jj1234' timestamp='1340406407' post='1704257']
yeah, neither of my stl 10s have them. i have to stop myself breaking the thing and open and disconnecting the tweeter myself :lol:
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why not just turn the treble on the amp down a tad?

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[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1340479146' post='1705145']
why not just turn the treble on the amp down a tad?
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I think you get a different kind of treble cut that way -- the tweeter can sometimes be pretty glassy sounding whereas larger drivers always naturally seem to roll of the very top in quite a sweet way.

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[quote name='bigthumb' timestamp='1340945011' post='1711806']
I'm planning a visit to BassDirect on Saturday to try these out. I'm potentially after a 4x10 although I'd certainly like to try whatever Focus cabs Mark has in stock.
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I expect lots of detailed notes, pictures, measurements, statistical analysis, maybe some DNA samples. ;) :D

T

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[quote name='tonyf' timestamp='1340958405' post='1711928']
I expect lots of detailed notes, pictures, measurements, statistical analysis, maybe some DNA samples. ;) :D

T
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I'll let you know how it goes. I'll send some DNA samples in the post if you like!

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[quote name='bigthumb' timestamp='1340983604' post='1712454']
I'll let you know how it goes. I'll send some DNA samples in the post if you like!
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Erm, thinking about it, maybe the pics and notes are enough for the mo..... lol

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[quote name='tonyf' timestamp='1340984640' post='1712468']
Erm, thinking about it, maybe the pics and notes are enough for the mo..... lol
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Ok, I'll keep hold of the DNA!

Well I've just got back from Bassdirect with a 4x10 and a 1x15. Playing them in the shop i was amazed with the 2x10, it had so much balls. The 4x10 was obviously a bigger sound alltogether but hooking it up with the 1x15 really flicked my switch! lovely rich punchy sound. I used a Markbass F1. For the money these are outstanding. I'll be using them later at a gig and I'll let you know how it goes.

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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1341066178' post='1713413']
Jelous :) I would not mind trying a 1x10 at some point.
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Do it! The build quality is up there with the pricier Genz cabs too. Just having a mess with the 1x15 on its own. I dont remember 15" cabs ever sounding this good. lively and bright even without using the tweeter and with the tweeter on the low setting it souds a very good gigable cab. loud, punchy, crisp and clear.

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Very happy with these cabs at last nights gig!
Firstly the venue is one I've played many times with various different setups. Quite a large room which tends to soaks up the sound and usually quite busy. Most bands struggle to be heard clearly and just sound dull, distant and muddy.
My band used our larger pa so as the drums can go through it and was probably almost at its limit. Guitars and bass is back line only. Two lead guitarists have pretty large rigs and rarely need pa support.
So anyhow, big busy and noisy venue and the bass cut through lovely. I needed to tame the bass a bit, standing 25' from the stage I was quite surprised how deep it sounded but still clear and not what I would describe as muddy. After a bit more eq twiddling I got a pretty darn good sound, basically a Markbass set almost flat with the bass and low mid cut a little. I use a little VLE and some VPF to warm the sound a little but nothing over the top. I could hear everything I played clearly. Lows seemed tight, no nasty mids and on the occasions where I venture up the dusty end of the neck it all sounded so clear and strong.
These cabs are an absolute bargain in my opinion. I've owned cabs at twice the price which have been no better. Even being non Neo their not exactly heavy and being quite compact I found I had no trouble carting them from the public carpark behind the pub to the stage.
What I use would be overkill for some and I'm pretty sure I could have used the 1x15 and a 2x10 or even 2 2x15s (the 15" is a great little cab) and it would have been fine.
Overall, very impressed.

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