Mike Bungo Posted May 3, 2020 Posted May 3, 2020 Hi all I’ve just picked up one of these. Can anyone tell me anything about them. I know it’s a high frequency add on but could it handle an ELF for home practice or is this not what it’s all about Cheers Mike Quote
BassmanPaul Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 It's for reproducing highs and only highs. It's not a full range speaker suitable for home practice. 1 Quote
prowla Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 I have wondered if the speakers in these could be replaced by full-range ones; however, the size of the cabinet is small too and physics would come into play. 1 Quote
la bam Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 I'm going way back, but I remember these being referred to as 'bright boxes'. 2 Quote
Deedee Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 As has been said, a bright box from the late eighties/early nineties. I believe they were first introduced in 'multi-stack' form with the MkV range. Quote
BassmanPaul Posted May 6, 2020 Posted May 6, 2020 Not really. A 1x15 has no hope of keeping up with a 4x10. Eventually the 15 will be damaged. Quote
la bam Posted May 6, 2020 Posted May 6, 2020 Nah, the trace rigs always sounded great. That was the go to set up a decade or two ago. Quote
BassmanPaul Posted May 6, 2020 Posted May 6, 2020 Why do you think the pairing fell out of favour? Quote
Deedee Posted May 6, 2020 Posted May 6, 2020 1 hour ago, BassmanPaul said: Not really. A 1x15 has no hope of keeping up with a 4x10. Eventually the 15 will be damaged. It seemed to be a pretty popular combination for many players for many years. Quote
TheGreek Posted May 6, 2020 Posted May 6, 2020 As @la bam says "Brightboxes"...I have one...ideal "as well as", not "instead of"... Though some may disagree, they add some colour to your tone when using a bigger cab. If you're looking for something to pair with your Elf see if you can find a 1x10 extension cab which came with the BLX range - easier said than done but they do come up on eBay occasionally. IIRC I paid around £75 for mine. 1 Quote
BassmanPaul Posted May 7, 2020 Posted May 7, 2020 23 hours ago, Deedee said: It seemed to be a pretty popular combination for many players for many years. Until the 15s started to fail. I honestly think that the pairing came about because Marketing wanted to show as many products as they could in one advert. A 4x10 can go lower and louder than a single 15 and some 15s can go higher than the 4x10. Quote
Mike Bungo Posted May 9, 2020 Author Posted May 9, 2020 Guys can I ask. I’ve plugged it in to my extension link On my cab and it’s silent. Will this only make a noise with a real high frequencies or am I looking at an issue. All 4 speakers are working Thanks in advance Mike Quote
prowla Posted May 9, 2020 Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) Does it need a 4-wire cable? <= Sorry, wrong thread! Edited May 10, 2020 by prowla Quote
stevie Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 It's likely to be an open circuit somewhere along the line. Check the wiring from the output through to the midrange drivers. A multimeter would help. Quote
Jus Lukin Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) - Edited March 4, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote
la bam Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 Flippin eck! It says that bright box is 14kg!! How times have changed! Theres full range 15" combos that weight less than that now! Quote
prowla Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 I just noticed that my TE 2x10 has a couple of those speakers in it. Quote
Deedee Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 53 minutes ago, prowla said: I just noticed that my TE 2x10 has a couple of those speakers in it. Is that the shallow (front to back) one, same depth as the combos? They’re pretty rare now. 2x10” and 2x5” Quote
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