NancyJohnson Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 As I'm doing less and less *proper* band stuff, long been on the backline downsizing route and currently run a Darkglass A/O head into the Barefaced Big One prototype that I snagged in the SE Bash a few years back. Been thinking of going with a pair of 1x12s fulltime; actually bought a pair of Aguilars a couple of years ago, but felt they lacked the aggression I was looking for. I ran my gear through a pair of @graemeross Barefaced Super Compacts, but didn't really feel the benefits were enough to warrant moving the Big One along and/or throwing £1.5k+ at a similar enclosure set up. So now Darkglass. They look nice. Size is good. Weight is good. Umm, beyond that, that's it. Until I can get out and try them, no idea how they would sound. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Rumour on the streets is that they are OK but not necessarily better than anything out there which is in the upper echelons of Cab manufacturing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenadillabama Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Are they handmade in Finland ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Originally when they came out the info said made or constructed in UK. They are also or now wholly made in USA. Happy to be corrected as things may have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 If you want a couple of light 1x12s, someone's (nobody I know, so not trying to push their stuff) is selling a pair of TKS cabs in the Market place. If I wasn't happy with what I have, I'd be very interested in them. Correct me if I'm wrong, but pretty sure DG use a neo Eminence (as do so many manufacturers), which makes them virtually the same as the TKSs. Given that the DG cabs are the best part of £600 each, which is the price of the pair of TKSs in the Market place, I know what I'd be looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 53 minutes ago, Dan Dare said: If you want a couple of light 1x12s... I had seen these. Tonally, I'm very much in the Geddy/dUg area, so I guess my preference is for something with a little more top end frequency capability, to adequately pick up the dirt. The Big Baby II has (allegedly!) a usable frequency range 30hz-20khz, the non-tweetered/horn TKS give more rumble but feel the highs would be restricting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 43 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: I had seen these. Tonally, I'm very much in the Geddy/dUg area, so I guess my preference is for something with a little more top end frequency capability, to adequately pick up the dirt. The Big Baby II has (allegedly!) a usable frequency range 30hz-20khz, the non-tweetered/horn TKS give more rumble but feel the highs would be restricting. As you know I am firmly in the dUg camp - I have never been found wanting with my Barefaced Supertwin across subtle time extreme settings. A mate in the same camp as us has a couple Vanderkely’s and again is well happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 On 24/06/2020 at 13:02, NancyJohnson said: I had seen these. Tonally, I'm very much in the Geddy/dUg area, so I guess my preference is for something with a little more top end frequency capability, to adequately pick up the dirt. The Big Baby II has (allegedly!) a usable frequency range 30hz-20khz, the non-tweetered/horn TKS give more rumble but feel the highs would be restricting. Worth getting one of those disco tweeter boxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 41 minutes ago, Dan Dare said: Worth getting one of those disco tweeter boxes? Probably not... I'm fortunate enough to have a decent sized (brick) extension on the back of the house that serves as a TV/garden room; despite it just being an extension, it's effectively #2 lounge (as anyone here who has been to my house will testify) and I try and keep things tidy in there. My gear has moved away from racks/cabs to something more bijou...wherever this journey takes me and whatever I end up with, it has to look nice as well as doing the job; I'd prefer to go with a pair matched cabinets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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