Sealed 810 for Reggae?

[Count Bassie]

Looking at a Peavey Pro 810 cab, which is a sealed box. I hear, and have ecperienced that a ported cab brings out more lows than a sealed type. Any thoughts here on it?

I wonder if the larger bank of 10s would bring more of an impression of depth, even in a sealed enclosure?

[markstuk]

8 x these 😉

[timhiggins]

I have used ampeg 8x10 sealed cabs for reggae when they are supplied as backline on festival stages and they sound great
personally i opt for seperate 1x15's so that i can have one or two depending on how much volume is required.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Raggae isn't about deep lows, it's about humped midbass. That's what sealed cabs deliver and why the SVT has always been the benchmark raggae cab.

[Count Bassie]

Thanks for the replies, very helpful! I've been looking at a Peavey Pro 810 or a flatback Ampeg 810. Trading a GK Neo 212-II for it. I'll be playing outside this summer, so the big-box will earn it's keep, I figure.

[Count Bassie]

Love the giant speaker/ enclosure there, Markstuk! That would do it for the festival circuit...

[Count Bassie]

Love the giant speaker and can there, Markstuk- perfect for this summer's festival circuit...

[chris_b]

I've seen Aston Barrett using Ampeg 810's and Eden 410's.

I know several reggae bass players on the club and pub circuit using BF Super Compacts. I use my SC's when I dep for them.

You don't need excessively low bass for Reggae, just a full and fat sound.