Basstech21 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Does anyone use two separated cabs / does it improve the sound quality rather than using cabs as a stack etc? Thanks Guys jB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I think people tend not to use stereo live as only people in the sweet spot can appreciate it. However, as a teenager I had a wicked set of PA cabs and a really cheap nasty stereo chorus pedal. With the rate setting all the way down so you couldn’t really determine the effect was on at all, it really added some sort of magic to the sound. Im off to scour eBay for some dirt cheap 80s stereo chorus pedals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 In most cases separating cabs is a bad idea. The shows why. It's specifically about PA subs, but the same issues apply to bass cabs. http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/in_search_of_the_power_alley/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 It seems then, that if you're in the audience watching a band thats uses a PA and the bass is D.I.'d, ...... try and stand in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbass5 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I'm with Bill here. Not the best idea, I have bi Amped to good affect and would suggest bi amping, keep the sub frequencies mono, in fact all the frequencies on your fret board to the larger amp and speakers that can handle the power, but then stereo the top end this sounds good if you use a lot of sweeping chorus and flange sounds in your playing. Use the crossover to experiment but best with just the harmonic content to the stereo side, you will keep the attack and drive this way and not get muddy and fosters everyone off 😊including yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 I'm with Bill on this. I did once try using two identical cabs, one each side of the drums (this was for situations where I was not DI'd into the PA) and found it made little if any difference. The guitar player liked it, though. He could stand his combo on my bass cab and hear it more clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 25 minutes ago, Dan Dare said: I'm with Bill on this. I did once try using two identical cabs, one each side of the drums (this was for situations where I was not DI'd into the PA) and found it made little if any difference. The guitar player liked it, though. He could stand his combo on my bass cab and hear it more clearly. Yep, a good while ago this exactly (the guitarist combo thing) - didn't sound any better (worse, in fact) for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassist Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 I play in stereo with two heads/two cabs and it works well for what I primarily do but I don't think I'd play stereo if I was playing "normal" bass for the reasons already provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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