Budget £120 (new) 6x10 cab!

[warwickhunt]

https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/albion-bls610h-6x10-bass-cabinet-factory-blowout-stock

Might be of use to someone!  

[goingdownslow]

Hmm... 

Albion BLS610H 6x10 Bass Cab Highlights

• 4 heavy-duty 10" bass emphasised Albion driers,

I wonder what the two others driers are?

Edited July 18, 2021 by goingdownslow

[Rich]

Not often you find a new cab that is more pounds weight than it is pounds sterling.

[Marvin]

Someone found a use for those left over Wharfedale grills then.

 

 

 

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

£40 delivery charge though

[la bam]

I saw this very cab in pmt manchester. Weirdest cab I've ever seen. Couldnt work out if it was a bass cab, a hifi, a powered pa system etc - just one weird - but interesting - looking thing.

[TheGreek]

I wish I hadn't looked....

I really don't need any more cabs!!

[Newfoundfreedom]

9 hours ago, Marvin said:

Someone found a use for those left over Wharfedale grills then.

 

 

 

Indeed.

The Wharfdales and Albion were made (or at least designed) by the same person (Steve Grindrod). Although Albion were previously a much more boutique amp. The one above looks like it's something cobbled together from leftovers. 

Could be a bargain though if it's anything like the Wharfdales. I still have mine (2x10 + 1x15) as my primary cabs. They were an absolute steal, they're still going strong after about 2 years and they still sound great. 

Edited July 19, 2021 by Newfoundfreedom

[skidder652003]

"Metal grille makes for improved sound transference"

Really?

[Beer of the Bass]

The 1x15“ looks like a reasonable deal, I might point those out to a friend who was looking out for a smallish cab for home studio use.

[PaulWarning]

can't see the weight anywhere.

Remember folks, it's only a bargain if you really need it anyway

[Bigwan]

2 minutes ago, PaulWarning said:

can't see the weight anywhere.

Remember folks, it's only a bargain if you really need it anyway

65kg

[thodrik]

8 ohm impedance, because you really need to stack two of them to get the most out of your amp. 

[Happy Jack]

15 minutes ago, Bigwan said:

65kg

[Happy Jack]

In fairness that's the "shipping weight" so may include a load of packaging.

[Rich]

Let's call it 60kg then.

 

[Happy Jack]

 

[warwickhunt]

Lets be honest the cab design and switching etc are a bit... gimmicky at best but if I'd been offered a 'new' BFO cabinet for £120 when I was starting out I'd have been deaf with a hernia by the age of 20!  Especially if I'd bought 2 of them to get 4 ohms (which I would).   

[Rich]

15 hours ago, goingdownslow said:

Hmm... 

Albion BLS610H 6x10 Bass Cab Highlights

• 4 heavy-duty 10" bass emphasised Albion driers,

I wonder what the two others driers are?

From the manual I found lurking online, it appears that the others are
2 heavy-duty 10" midrange emphasised Albion driers.

I have to say they come across as very capable. As warwick says, if I'd been able to pick up such a cab at this price when I was young/fit/starting out (and this price is the equivalent of £42 back then..! I paid 100 secondhand for my first 4x12 cab and thought I'd got a bargain), I'd have been all over it like a rash.

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by Rich

[PaulWarning]

20 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

 

what a terrible interview

[carlitos71]

17 hours ago, warwickhunt said:

https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/albion-bls610h-6x10-bass-cabinet-factory-blowout-stock

Might be of use to someone!  

Thanks for sharing!

they have a couple of more Albion cabinets at good prices:

https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/brands/albion

wonder if anybody here has any experience with Albion…

 

[Newfoundfreedom]

6 minutes ago, carlitos71 said:

Thanks for sharing!

they have a couple of more Albion cabinets at good prices:

https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/brands/albion

wonder if anybody here has any experience with Albion…

 

Only with the Wharfdale branded ones. As I said above. I have found then to be absolutely superb, and great value for money. 

It looks like they've now rebranded them back to Albion. 

 

[Beer of the Bass]

1 hour ago, Happy Jack said:

 

I'm not used to hearing Joe Gore speak, he's always silent in his own demo videos! And the crossover seems a little gimmicky - a horn level switch can be useful, but surely the crossover frequency and midrange phase would have one optimum setting that most designers would just have hardwired.

[Newfoundfreedom]

1 minute ago, Beer of the Bass said:

I'm not used to hearing Joe Gore speak, he's always silent in his own demo videos! And the crossover seems a little gimmicky - a horn level switch can be useful, but surely the crossover frequency and midrange phase would have one optimum setting that most designers would just have hardwired.

But............switches!

[Beer of the Bass]

I think if I needed a lot of cab cheaply and stumbled across these, I'd go for two 1x15s rather than the 6x10, for about the same price. It just seems like there would be fewer potential pitfalls.