largo Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 (edited) So, I've had myself a couple of Barefaced One10's for a while now and they sound great and are really light, they do sometimes lack a bit of bite. My guess is it's my old problem of standing too close to the cabs on a lot of gigs and the real sound flapping past my ankles! So, I'm thinking of following in mcnach's footsteps and stacking a pair of Two10's vertically to get the sound up nearer my ears. I see that the Markbass 102P Traveller cabs are similar in weight (slightly less so) and wondered whether this was an option to try as well. Surprised there's never been a comparison done on the BC forum but would value opinions. My current amp does 2 ohms but it's not to say it'll always be my amp, so the benefits of the MB are they are 8 ohm cabs (so 4 ohm load) & have recessed handles which I've always preferred. However, tone wins every time, so would need to sound great to trump the BF. For the record, I'm a less bass, more mid-type of guy than a low rumble, smiley-face one. Cheers y'all. Edited July 9, 2017 by largo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 I have a one10 (plus two other Barefaced cabs - see signature) so I know the cab quite well. I did have a pair of Markbass Traveller 2 x 10s about 9 - 10 years ago, so the experience isn't that recent. But the Traveller cabs, stacked four in a row, was a great sounding rig. A bit middy, not in a bad way, but with enough lows to sound smooth. This is just a guess as I don't have a two10, but I'd guess the real-world performance is similar. The two10 would have perhaps slightly more volume and certainly more bottom but the Travellers are a perfectly acceptable, to my ears anyway. A bit of a ramble but I hope it helps a little. (I'd love to try a pair of one10s. I've been tempted to buy another for a long time.) Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 I`ve not had the Traveller cabs but my findings on all the Markbass cabs I have had have been they have a high-end roll-off. Not an issue if your backline does the whole sound, but something to take into account if you always DI - what FOH gets will be much toppier than what you get on stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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