clashcityrocker Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 As above really,I don't know anything about them,they any good? Cheers Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 [size=5][sub]The older series were excellent, IMO..and set the bar at the time.[/sub][/size] [size=5][sub]The Goliath series was very good and the series ll my favourite.[/sub][/size] [size=5][sub]It was pretty clean and plus it produced tight thunderous lows.[/sub][/size] [size=5][sub]The only drawback, IMO was its weight and today people don't like to handle an 80lb or so cab[/sub][/size] [size=5][sub]You will struggle to get replacement PAS speakers as the cone kits are not available here.[/sub][/size] [size=5][sub]There are a few companies in the states that claim they can supply them but..???[/sub][/size] [size=5][sub]If I can find a Goliath snr 610 at a dcent price, I would be interested... once I have worked out how to carry it for the few gigs I have that would justify it [/sub][/size] [size=5][sub]I am less of a fan of their more modern cabs and budgets lines[/sub][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddys nose Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Like JTUK said the older ones are such great cabs I had the Henry and Goliath Snr and have never owned better cabs just lighter ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Had a Goliath III 4x10 for a short while. SOunded great on it's own but just didn't gel nicely with the band. I think it was a bit "polite" in the mids for my tastes. Dominated in the low frequecies without cutting through somehow. Oh, plenty of brightness also. Anyone who slaps would love it. I like Schroeder cabs if that gives any clues as to what I want from a cab (punchy, dominating , grunty mids with present, but not overly excessive, lows), which is a million miles from what the SWR cab was up to. Oh, the SWR also weighed only slightly less than my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I can see why people might not like them up close, but when we threw a cheap limted recording set-up at the band...the Goliaths came out very well. On balance, I probably prefered the control with SWR 115 and 210. The point now being that the price you can pick up a Goliath ll/lll makes these pretty much UNBEATABLE bang for buck imo. As heavy as most older 410's..but that it itself never worried me at the time..it was more about how to fit one in the car. I do the same thing now sound-wise but with 2x210's for my number 1 rig altho not SWR as it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityrocker Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 I only ask as there is a Workingman 8x10 on eBay for less than I was gunna pay for a hydrive 410 new,obviously massive and stupid but I'm on a budget and an 8x10 with my hartke lh1000 should see me for life(!) It's got eminence speakers fitted so may mess the sound but its a hell of a lot lighter than most 810s. Tell me I shouldnt! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 You should!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityrocker Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 No bertbass tell me no! I need the voice of reason not 'i want a massive cab cuz it looks damm cool'!! ohh but it does look sooo cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) 1. Easier to move about than a 4x10. 2. You ears can hear what you're playing and not just your knees. 3. Takes up less floor space than your average combo. 4. If you find it's not for you, sell it again at hopefully what you paid for it, or, 5. You could saw it in half and make two 4x10s but see 1. I love my 8x10, not quite as good as four 4x12s but that's another story. P.S. It sure looks cool!!! P.P.S. Almost forgot, an 8x10 sounds fantastic, superb, brilliant, great, etc., everything you could ever want in a bass cab. P.P.P.S. Only my opinion of course. Edited April 19, 2012 by bertbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityrocker Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 Ha ha that is damm convincing! I have no idea what to say back to that,you win...but.....loading into a small car?now answer that one! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 The older SWR cabs and maybe not the Workingmans which was a cheaper line, used PAS chassis' which were rumoured to be rebadged Celestions. When SWR went through its buy-outs, they introduced other ranges and maybe went to Eminence so maybe they are the original speakers. IF this is so, then the cab stands a pretty good chance of being quite decent and worth looking at. I would expect this cab to produce a less 'direct' sound that the Goliath series as SWR themselves sugest they designed it as a softer pillowey cab. I would think this cab would fill the stage with a big sound and the tweeter would add the zing but maybe it wouldn't be do what a Pro series would. You may like this change of tack..but that wasn't the original SWR cab sound, You are looking at a 800watt 8x10 enclosure ala Ampeg ..but with a tweeter. Could be a lot of cab for the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I don't know what your small car is but, back seats down, push cab to back of car, grab handy handle on the bottom of the cab and swing it in. Job jobbed. No handy handle? Just screw one on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) LH 1000 and an 8x10? Good luck getting the volume past 1 The speakers in the workingmans were "custom-specified swr drivers" or as I see it built offsite. Not the worst cabs in the world by a long way. Edit: 'cause me no spell goood. Edited April 20, 2012 by Mog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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