Light Grenade Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) I'm looking to switch up my cab setup into something a bit more portable, and after doing some reading, I think i'm going to go for 12" speakers, a pair ideally. Basically, due to the amount of brands out there, and where I live, it's pretty tough to 'try before I buy' as every retailer round about where I live seems to purely sell Ashdown. I'm after some portable cabs that have great lows and a rich mid range, I'm not wanting something with that hi-fi, scooped mid sound. I've had my eye on a few different cabs such as the Eden EX-112, Fender Rumble V3 & GK Neo range, but I have no idea what they sound like, and I never trust YouTube demos. I've also had a look the the Orange Isobaric cabs, and played through an SP212 a year or so ago, I was sure I really liked it at the time, but nearly every forum I've read has dragged it's name through the mud (pardon the pun), so that's made me re-think my interest. Major volume isn't a huge issue, as I go through the PA at nearly every gig I play. My budget is approximately £600/£700 and I play a Lakland Skyline 44-01, Mark Bass Big Bang & D'Addario Chrome flats, any help or recommendations would be much appreciated. Edited June 23, 2016 by Light Grenade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 the problem with all isobarics is that you are carrying two speakers, but only hearing the sound from one. If you loved the sound from the Orange then it's an option but based on taste rather than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) If you want just 1 112 and with your budget. . . . . I'd also checkout Barefaced cabs. With BF you have a 1 month trail period. Edited June 23, 2016 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 A pair of TKS Engineering S112's is a beautiful thing. Lovely tidy lows, natural mids and highs. Check 'em out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Grenade Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1466679916' post='3077811'] A pair of TKS Engineering S112's is a beautiful thing. Lovely tidy lows, natural mids and highs. Check 'em out. [/quote] These look lovely, going to investigate a little further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Forrer Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Barefaced all the way. Trial period makes them a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 [quote name='Light Grenade' timestamp='1466707186' post='3078094'] These look lovely, going to investigate a little further. [/quote] I would.. S112 is a really well thought and well built cab. They are little tone monsters, IMO... and the guy building them really knows what he wants from a cab. I think the other cabs in the range are good too... but the S112 is a little jewel, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassjim Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 ebs 112 neos. no hype. no bulls*it. great cabs. just works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deksawyer Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 You might do well to look at the Eich 115XS cabs. Not that much bigger or heavier than a typical lightweight 12 and lighter than most others. Has a hi-freq driver rather than a tweeter and that just makes it sound amazing. There were 2 used Tecamp versions (previous generation) in the classifieds recently.... http://www.eich-amps.com/cms/content/115xs Here's mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1466679916' post='3077811'] A pair of TKS Engineering S112's is a beautiful thing. Lovely tidy lows, natural mids and highs. Check 'em out. [/quote] I'd also recommend TKS - bought an S112 to pair with an Aguilar DB112 at gigs and just end up taking the TKS all the time. Wonderful sound from a surprisingly light cab. Lots of permutations available too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillento Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Look out for a Mesa Scout (the cab or the combo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Grenade Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 I'm really liking the look of the TKS cabs, especially at their price point. I've got a chance of purchasing a pair condition Eden EX-112's for £250 which is pretty ridiculous, so I'm going to give these a test blast and see how they fair. All reviews I've found seem to pretty favourable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKenrick Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 [quote name='Light Grenade' timestamp='1467038211' post='3080662'] I'm really liking the look of the TKS cabs, especially at their price point. [/quote] The basic price of the S112 is hard to beat, but things do start adding up once you get into tweeters and colour options... Having said that, mine was still less than the price of a new Aguilar cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Grenade Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 (edited) For anyone that's interested, I ended up going with a pair of Eden EX-112s. Pretty blown away by these cabs to be honest, really loud, warm and punchy. I was skeptical about how they would handle the low notes and drop tunings, but everything stays tight and focused without losing any beef. Much better than the 1x15 Hartke I was using, and way more portable. Edited June 29, 2016 by Light Grenade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Light Grenade' timestamp='1466676317' post='3077764'] I'm looking to switch up my cab setup into something a bit more portable, and after doing some reading, I think i'm going to go for 12" speakers, a pair ideally. Basically, due to the amount of brands out there, and where I live, it's pretty tough to 'try before I buy' as every retailer round about where I live seems to purely sell Ashdown. I'm after some portable cabs that have great lows and a rich mid range, I'm not wanting something with that hi-fi, scooped mid sound. I've had my eye on a few different cabs such as the Eden EX-112, Fender Rumble V3 & GK Neo range, but I have no idea what they sound like, and I never trust YouTube demos. I've also had a look the the Orange Isobaric cabs, and played through an SP212 a year or so ago, I was sure I really liked it at the time, but nearly every forum I've read has dragged it's name through the mud (pardon the pun), so that's made me re-think my interest. Major volume isn't a huge issue, as I go through the PA at nearly every gig I play. My budget is approximately £600/£700 and I play a Lakland Skyline 44-01, Mark Bass Big Bang & D'Addario Chrome flats, any help or recommendations would be much appreciated. [/quote] Two TKS S112 cabs. They are *very* portable and very light and just around the top end of your budget. They're not as 'deep' as some other (bigger) cabs, but they are capable of more than enough bottom end and most of all, they sound *fantastic*. The bottom end is very tight, very good definition, and have a great pleasant mid range. edit: ah, I got there late Edited June 30, 2016 by mcnach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Tecamp XS 1x12 in the F/S section for a cracking price. Lovely little cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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