cab positioning

[Kevin Dean]

I've taken a liking to a Ahsdown 1 x12 ported  & a 1x15 sealed cab used together ...I'm wondering if there will be a difference at gigging level as to which one is on top of the other ?

[PaulWarning]

I use a 2 x 8 and a 1 x 12, aways have the 1 x 12 on the bottom, don't really know why though

[Lozz196]

The OCD in me says either the larger cab at the bottom, or in the event that both cabs are the same size, the one with the bigger cones in at the bottom.

[frankzelf]

Use your ears, just try what sounds best.

I played a 4x10 and a 1x15 once, was unhappy with the sound and placed the 1x15 on top of the 4x10, big improvement. 

 

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

You want the cab with the wider midrange dispersion and lower excursion limited power on the top. In this case it's the 112. The the case of a 410/115 it's the 115.

[Kevin Dean]

19 minutes ago, Bill Fitzmaurice said:

You want the cab with the wider midrange dispersion and lower excursion limited power on the top. In this case it's the 112. The the case of a 410/115 it's the 115.

As the 15" is a sealed cab I wasn't sure , I guess i'll find out on my first sound check .

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Sealed or not a 15 doesn't have the dispersion of a 12. It may have less low frequency output than a ported 12, but the ported 12 is still more likely to distort at a lower power input. That said I'd rather matched 12s. You probably find that the 12 and 15 sound better together than either does alone, but that's the case with almost any cab pairing.

[Kevin Dean]

33 minutes ago, Bill Fitzmaurice said:

Sealed or not a 15 doesn't have the dispersion of a 12. It may have less low frequency output than a ported 12, but the ported 12 is still more likely to distort at a lower power input. That said I'd rather matched 12s. You probably find that the 12 and 15 sound better together than either does alone, but that's the case with almost any cab pairing.

I've got 2 x12"  I just prefer this combination .

[Andy H.]

On 9-1-2018 at 18:31, Kevin Dean said:

I've got 2 x12"  I just prefer this combination .

Horizontal or vertical?

[Kevin Dean]

1 hour ago, Andy H. said:

Horizontal or vertical?

Vertical  ,  I found horizontal I'm not hearing the high frequencies very well.

[Andy H.]

On ‎11‎-‎1‎-‎2018 at 09:43, Kevin Dean said:

Vertical  ,  I found horizontal I'm not hearing the high frequencies very well.

Much better vertical for sound dispersion across an audience too!