2x10" cabs, midrange punch ?

[RJB280]

Some advice wanted from fellow basschatters please, from experience, which cabs would you say had the most midrange attack ( transient response ) ? Bergies, Aggies, Vanderkleys, or indeed any other cab that's out there at the moment.

Thanks in advance

[LukeFRC]

my ACME 2x10 is 3 way... so I just turn the midrange driver up on the back..... maybe not what you were asking

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

There's precious little difference in the transient response of most electric bass drivers, even irrespective of size. Transient response is mainly limited by the driver voice coil inductance, T/S spec Le, which tends to be very low with most drivers. Those which do have high Le tend to be subwoofer drivers, where transient response is a non-issue anyway.

[LukeFRC]

there you go... and Bill actually understood the question being asked!

[RJB280]

Thanks Bill, I understand where you are coming from ref drivers but surely the design of the enclosure would have a large part to play ? Ported versus sealed etc ?

[6v6]

FWIW I've always interpreted a "punchy" bass tone as something present in the low mids, and a bump in the low mids is a characteristic of some cabs more than others, somewhat influenced by the enclosure design (making the cab a bit too small gives a bump in the low mids, which may or may not be a good thing depending on your preference).

Given the references to transient response (which I personally associate more with treble performance) I'm not sure if our interpretation of punch is the same though..

[RJB280]

Think i may have opened a can of worms here !

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

[quote name='RJB280' timestamp='1420362623' post='2648332']
Thanks Bill, I understand where you are coming from ref drivers but surely the design of the enclosure would have a large part to play ? Ported versus sealed etc ?
[/quote]Yes, but that has nothing to do with transient response, which is primarily seen above 500Hz, whereas the effects of the cabinet are primarily seen below 200Hz.
[quote]making the cab a bit too small gives a bump in the low mids, which may or may not be a good thing depending on your preference[/quote] The effect of a too small cab is usually seen between 80-160Hz, which is technically midbass. A hump there is usually heard as 'boom'. It's pretty much the typical sound of inexpensive combos.