Frequency response

[jackhammer]

hi all, might be a silly question!

looking at cabs, specifically a 4x10 and a 2x10

the 4x10 is 51Hz to 18Hz and the 2x10 is 53Hz to 18Hz, whats the difference :s

[deanovw]

http://barefacedbass.com/technical-information/speaker-size-frequency-response.htm

[stevie]

2Hz.

Do I get a prize?

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

[quote name='jackhammer' timestamp='1333745432' post='1606118']


the 4x10 is 51Hz to 18Hz and the 2x10 is 53Hz to 18Hz, whats the difference :s
[/quote]2Hz.

[jackhammer]

haha, im probably not going to understand what it means even if someone explains it, so ill cut to the chase, im playing through a 500 watt head with a 115 cab, do i get the 210, the 212 or the 410 to partner it? and why?

thanks

EDIT; or another 115 maybe?

Edited April 6, 2012 by jackhammer

[Musky]

If you like the sound you're getting with your 1x15, get another identical one.

[jackhammer]

It's a bit..... Like something's missing..

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

[quote name='jackhammer' timestamp='1333748229' post='1606161']
It's a bit..... Like something's missing..
[/quote]You're not missing a thing. Get past the advertising nonsense that wants to make you think otherwise.
The problem with mixing cabs is that the result is totally unpredictable. The best course is to buy the cab that you like the sound of best. If one isn't loud enough use two.

[jackhammer]

So you think a second 115? It doesnt sound bad, it's just not got the kick im after, maybe that will go away from a second cab!

[xgsjx]

What is the 15 you have? Maybe a change of cab is really what you need?

[jackhammer]

Only bought it 2 days ago! It's a gallien Krueger

[xgsjx]

Have you gigged it yet? That's when you'll find out if it's doing the job. Home volumes (even turned up a bit) are not gonna tell you if you need a 2nd or not.

[Mr. Foxen]

Putting it in a higher place will tell you if you like one of the advantages of a second cab. Might save buying a second cab to find out.

[Phil Starr]

If you've only just bought it then live with it for a while. Your cab will sound very different in different rooms depending upon their acoustics. Try it in other rooms. Play with your eq a bit and you might get the sound you want. A 15 is going to have a very directional radiation pattern for mids and highs. If the speaker is on the floor it is probably pointing at your knees and you aren't hearing the sound the way an audience will. Try pointing it at your ears and see what it sounds like then.

If after trying everything you still don't like the sound then you might be better of selling and moving on to something new but give your cab a chance to please first.

[Phil Starr]

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1333757196' post='1606244']
Have you gigged it yet? That's when you'll find out if it's doing the job. Home volumes (even turned up a bit) are not gonna tell you if you need a 2nd or not.
[/quote]
[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1333757489' post='1606248']
Putting it in a higher place will tell you if you like one of the advantages of a second cab. Might save buying a second cab to find out.
[/quote]

there you are we're all agreed

[chris_b]

Why did you buy a 115 in the first place? What sound were you after?

The speaker probably isn't loosened up yet so you're not really hearing the cab as it should be.

What is the problem that you have with the 115? If you're finding that the sound isn't punchy enough then a second 115 is unlikely to fix the problem for you.

Adding a 210 to the 115 might work but it could be that the sound you want is made by 10" speakers.

[icastle]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1333758992' post='1606259']
Why did you buy a 115 in the first place? What sound were you after?

The speaker probably isn't loosened up yet so you're not really hearing the cab as it should be.

What is the problem that you have with the 115? If you're finding that the sound isn't punchy enough then a second 115 is unlikely to fix the problem for you.

Adding a 210 to the 115 might work but it could be that the sound you want is made by 10" speakers.
[/quote]

I'm using a 210 and a 115 as a full rig at the moment.
I much prefer the 210 on it's own - the 115 just makes a convenient perch to stand it on.