RJB280 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 my ACME 2x10 is 3 way... so I just turn the midrange driver up on the back..... maybe not what you were asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 there you go... and Bill actually understood the question being asked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB280 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6v6 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 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.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB280 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Think i may have opened a can of worms here ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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