ABM 210 vs MAG 210?

[budget bassist]

so i'm thinking about getting a new cab, an ashdown ABM 210 to use with my band, so i can have some speakers at home and some at the practice rooms as i usually have to take the bus, and take my head on the bus with me. I'll most likely be using the ABM 210 on it's own, and my question is this. I find my MAG 210 to be a little lacking in bottom end, great for mids/highs, and that's fine when i use it with my MAG 115, but if i want to use the ABM 210 on it's own, will i find a similar lack in bottom end?

[lateralus462]

[quote name='budget bassist' post='569287' date='Aug 14 2009, 05:45 PM']so i'm thinking about getting a new cab, an ashdown ABM 210 to use with my band, so i can have some speakers at home and some at the practice rooms as i usually have to take the bus, and take my head on the bus with me. I'll most likely be using the ABM 210 on it's own, and my question is this. I find my MAG 210 to be a little lacking in bottom end, great for mids/highs, and that's fine when i use it with my MAG 115, but if i want to use the ABM 210 on it's own, will i find a similar lack in bottom end?[/quote]

IIRC both cabs have the same speakers, with the only difference being the cab's construction (ABM is Plywood rather than MDF) - I would imagine they sound pretty similar, but I havewn't had the chance to AB the 2 types. Would be quite interested to know if there is actually any difference as I'm thinking of getting an Ashdown 4 x 10 to use an extension for my combo, and I'm not sure it's worth spending the extra on an ABM.

[budget bassist]

i've heard the ABMs do sound better... though i'm not sure in what way. I may look up some reviews on harmony central.

[john_the_bass]

When I demo'd amps way back when I compared an ABM300 with a MAG300 and the ABM sounded loads better, however I've not tried an ABM head through a MAG cab as a comparison.

[budget bassist]

yeah definitely, i've just upgraded from an electric blue 180 to an ABM 300, loving the sound! the valve drive on it is great just turned up a smidgeon. just thinking about getting the cab to go with it now.

Edited August 14, 2009 by budget bassist

[bassmansky]

an abm cab will sound better than a mag,trust me and has a switchable horn as well.Also i believe another 100w.

[Paul S]

I used to have the 210 MAG combo and bought an ABM 210 extension cab. When I first got it I fiddled about so the amp was playing just through the ABM cab, then the MAG cab in the combo, then both - just to test that very thing. And, yes, the ABM sounded noticeably better.

[budget bassist]

hmm, thanks for the input, i may have to get an ABM cab then