Good cab match for Aguilar Tonehammer 350

[DanH71]

Hi all,

What have/are people using with the Aguilar Tonehammer 350.
Just bought one from here (thanks Platypus) and am looking for a good cab match.

I play rehearsal at present but will play small to medium gigs.
I don't drive so want something nice and light.
Want a single 4ohm cab to get full juice from the amp head
And open to a 1x15 or 2 x10/12 config.

Barefaced I here you say? Aren't they mainly 8ohm?

What about purple Chilli? I don't know these myself but heard through the grapevine they were like Barefaced on a budget but with similar punch and small weight.

Any help and insights to what you have or have had or even know of would be much appreciated.

Dan

[DanH71]

Forgot budget! Circa £350/400

[Conan]

Aguilar DB212? Not very light though... Old-style Barefaced Compact? Should be able to get one of them for around £300. TKS?

I wouldn't worry too much about the impedance of the BF cabs to be honest. They are loud enough!

Edited May 18, 2017 by Conan

[chris_b]

The difference between the 8 and 4 ohm rating on any amp will be minimal and barely noticeable in a band. What you [i]will[/i] notice is the number of speakers and, more importantly, the sensitivity of the cab.

I have a TH500 and use 1 or 2 Super Compacts. I reckon 1 SC with your TH350 would sound very good. This cab is pretty sensitive, which means your watts will make a lot more more volume so the 8 ohms rating shouldn't be the problem that you might find with other, less sensitive, 8 ohm cabs. The BB2 would also be a very good 1 cab solutions.

I'd give Alex at Barefaced a call and he can answer your questions.

[DanH71]

Thanks to both!
Will give Alex a call as you suggest nearer the time of pulling the trigger.

Anyone know if or have used purple Chilli gear?

[Sweeneythebass]

I'm no expert but a 4ohm retro 210 from barefaced will get you a lot from 350w if I had the cash that's what I'd buy and u reckon that's what Alex will say. If I had a spare £500 that's what I'd buy.

[DanH71]

Thanks for the tip Sweeney!

[Lozz196]

[quote name='Sweeneythebass' timestamp='1495206560' post='3302173']
I'm no expert but a 4ohm retro 210 from barefaced will get you a lot from 350w if I had the cash that's what I'd buy and u reckon that's what Alex will say. If I had a spare £500 that's what I'd buy.
[/quote]

Yep, sound very nice with the TH amps as well, do the Retros.

[Al Krow]

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1495211932' post='3302236']
Yep, sound very nice with the TH amps as well, do the Retros.
[/quote]

Thanks Lozz for that vote of confidence in my band and that's even before you have popped over to see them in the flesh!

[Highfox]

I've had the 500 TH matched with a Genz Benz neo 212T for sometime now.

[DanH71]

Cheers all!

[BaconCheese]

If you have not already bought a cab, I wpuld suggest a tc eletronics RB112.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/298358-tc-electronic-r112-bass-cabinet-with-protective-cover/

Edited May 27, 2017 by BaconCheese

[Treb]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1495094426' post='3301139']
The difference between the 8 and 4 ohm rating on any amp will be minimal and barely noticeable in a band. What you [i]will[/i] notice is the number of speakers and, more importantly, the sensitivity of the cab.
[/quote]

This. If you really want to push the bass out, invest in more speaker surface area.