51m0n Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I'm not surprised you are finding it hard to let go of the big one Really hope this does it all for you mate, its so hard to find that elusive 'it', and you seem to have been through the ringer looking for it! Best of luck with the new rig! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmpires Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Great. I've been following this one with special interest. It's good to hear that you finally managed to find the sound you were looking for. As for sound dispersion it is my understanding that Barefaced do that very well. At least that's true with my compact and I assume that would be the case with the Big One, more so with the added mids of the driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 [quote name='Mr.T' post='575284' date='Aug 20 2009, 11:06 AM']3). Alex assures me that the horn in the BigOne will resovle this issue... ...Any thoughts?[/quote] Yes, it's not a horn! It's a high output 6.5" midrange driver. Have you tried playing CDs/MP3s through it? One of my tests is to plug an iPod and see how it sounds - "If You Have To Ask" was the test track this morning - am amazed how much cymbal sparkle that midrange driver can produce. [quote name='JTUK' post='575360' date='Aug 20 2009, 12:04 PM']I like to hear how the sound develops over distance to get more of an idea of how it sounds to people 20-30 plus feet away... If it sounds bassy at source...it might be booming mush in the audience.. just a thought...[/quote] There is good logic behind this, but it's not due to the sound 'developing' with distance (this usually is said in reference to the lows). What's actually happening is up close you mostly hear the direct sound whilst at a large distance (indoors) you mostly hear the reflected (reverberant) sound. With a typical bass cab the reverberant sound will have much more bottom and much less midrange and top, because the dispersion narrows with increasing frequency so there are less mids and highs to reverberate. The Big One is specifically designed to address this issue so the direct and reflected sounds are much more similar to each other, hence more consistent response regardless of polar position or distance. You will notice that if you play a gig outdoors without PA support that your sound will be much more consistent close up and at a distance due to the lack of reflecting surfaces - however without boundary reinforcement from walls you'll also notice that you need tons more speakerage to cope. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 The proof of the pudding will be when I gig it..... LOUD. I feel pretty confident! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 [quote name='Mr.T' post='575617' date='Aug 20 2009, 02:56 PM']The proof of the pudding will be when I gig it..... LOUD. I feel pretty confident! [/quote] Good news, be sure to let us know how it goes Mr. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 [quote name='Raggy' post='575626' date='Aug 20 2009, 03:03 PM']Good news, be sure to let us know how it goes Mr. T[/quote] +1, good to hear you're happy so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks for all the advice and encouragement guys! It's been appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Do you have any idea how much gas youve caused in the course of this thread?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 [quote name='charic' post='575867' date='Aug 20 2009, 05:52 PM']Do you have any idea how much gas youve caused in the course of this thread?![/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 can i claim compensation? An amp would be ample, gk 700rbII will suffice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 [quote name='charic' post='576020' date='Aug 20 2009, 08:13 PM']can i claim compensation? An amp would be ample, gk 700rbII will suffice.[/quote] What are you gass-ing for? I doubt you can claim compensation from me.... All I have done is moan about my problems! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 the gk with the 4x10rbh cab. Never heard or either but gas knows no bounds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 I now have a few gigs (indoors and outdoors) under my belt with my new rig so I thought I'd report back..... I am finally happy with my set-up!!! I settled on: Status > Sansamp VT > MarkBass LM2 > Ashdown 2x10 neo + Aggie GS112NT. I am running the bass and amp set flat with absolutely no EQ'ing needed. The VT pedal (which I keep on top of the amp) is set somewhere between 'SVT' and 'Flip-Top'... again with the EQ set flat! My sound is not exactly the same as was with my old Trace, but it is definately my sound (If that makes sense?). It is kind of like the Trace sound but with a bit more of a kick.... and I have more of everything on tap, should I need it. So I have achieved what I set out to achieve, i.e: A powerful rig that I can easily carry on my own..... without compromising 'my' sound. None of this is meant as a negative reflection on the gear I have bought and sold, or tried out along the way. I have learned that although my sound 'sounds' clean, it actually isn't clean at all. Thanks again to everyone who has offered me their advice on what has been a slow, but informative and ultimately worthwhile journey. ....We got there in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 sorted, good to here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 [quote name='Mr.T' post='609081' date='Sep 26 2009, 10:37 AM']....We got there in the end.[/quote] Cool, thats all that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Sorted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperbob 2002 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='558464' date='Aug 2 2009, 01:27 PM']By far the best sound I ever had was a Marshall VBA 400 all-valve beast. No messing with tone controls - just plug in and away you go. This was through my AShdown 4 x 8" and 1 x 15". However, the amp was basically atwo-man lift, so my back couldn't cope. I now use the same cabs with a Superfly head and I'm happy enough. I stand right by the cabs at ear height, so they are mainly monitoring, as we always use a PA rig. I don't think you can beat big stuff, but my back doesn't agree.[/quote] Yeah I`ve got this amp!! I use it at 2ohms to power a schroeder 1212L and a 1515L- for smaller gigs I use my MarkBass LM2 and the 1212L sufficient to say all you need is the light rig but the big rig is just amazing- relentless power and tone to die for Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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