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How Big would your Cab Be With IEM's 80% of the time |
4x12 cab |
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12% |
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2x12 cab |
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37% |
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1x12 cab |
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37% |
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No Cab needed... |
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12% |
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jon5150 Gold Member

Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 121 Location: Philipsburg Pa
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StumbleFingers Gold Member


Joined: 26 Apr 2012 Posts: 311 Location: Altoona
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Posted: Thursday Jul 21, 2016 |
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This is a trick question, right? With IEMs I could get away with a 100w head cranked to 11 with a 4x12" sitting offstage in an isolation cabinet. That would be sweet.
But realistically I'm going with 1x10" or 1x12" basically as a guitar monitor if there are issues with the IEMs, which is more often than not. So "no cab" wouldn't fly. _________________ Back in black, I need a snack... |
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bassist_25 Senior Member


Joined: 09 Dec 2002 Posts: 6815 Location: Indiana
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Posted: Monday Sep 26, 2016 |
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Assuming everybody is using IEMs, the smallest possible cab would be the most ideal. Part of the purpose of using IEMs is to reduce stage volume to improve the FOH mix. If using a tube amp, it may even pay to choose a less efficient cabinet to reduce even more stage volume while being able to hit the "sweet spot." "No cab" could work as well assuming you have a DI solution with suitable speaker emulation. Companies are even now making tube heads with DIs that don't require loads attached. But I agree with Greg; you should still have a cab handy in case you run into IEM problems. _________________ "He's the electric horseman, you better back off!" - old sKool making a reference to the culturally relevant 1979 film. |
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lonewolf Diamond Member


Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 6249 Location: Anywhere, Earth
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Posted: Monday Oct 03, 2016 |
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I like a 2x12" vertical bassman cab for all occasions because the acoustinc coupling of the two speakers adds bass response. Mine is loaded with Celestion Century neos so it's light, articulate with tight bottom and can get just as loud as most 4x12 cabs with other Celestion models. _________________ ...Oh, the freedom of the day that yielded to no rule or time... |
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