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12-29-2021, 03:33 AM
Hi Guys
Driver size is influential on the final tone and loudness. 10" drivers for bass are almost always used in multiple as a single unit cannot move too much air, so even were it a 1kW driver it would not be as loud as, say, a 12" driver. For me, 12" is the ideal for bass. It combines good attack with sufficient area to move a lot of air.
I got into 15s for guitar early on, partly from wanting to get the most bang for my cash, and partly from pics of Slade's set up. They had a raunchy tone but used 2x15 faux-horn cabinets for rhythm guitar. Bass used folded horn cabinets and lead guitar was via 2x12 faux-horn cabinets.It looked very cool in 1974. I started with 8" drivers, one per cabinet in a symmetric system, then moved to a single 15" then to symmetric 2x15s, then to symmetric 1x15 detuned boxes.The single-15 was a Radio Shack driver for MI, which quickly got destroyed by my first attempt to build a split-rail PA, and then I got the Force-15s and used only tube amps or AC-coupled amps.
There is a lot of lethargy regarding driver-numbers in cabinets inasmuch as a 2x or 4x is considered "serious" and "necessary" for use on stage. 1x boxes are only used for portability and generally lack good tone. I strongly encourage construction of 1x detuned cabinets as loudness is not an issue. If you need even more SPL, build a second box. Cabinet placement is key to ultimate sound control.
A high-watt 10" driver can be pretty heavy, so even though it is smallish, you may not want two in a detuned box considering the box will be big already. That said, smaller drivers are more useful in multiples in a detuned box than are larger drivers. Also keep in mind the box just has to be rigid not heavy and it should be nonresonant.
Add the vertical disffusor to the cabinet so the sound is more even all the way around the front of the cabinet. This makes the box disappear. Since the thread began with respect to bass guitar, the depth of the cabinet should be 16" NOT 12". The shallow cabinet will be brighter and will lack low-end balance overall.
Driver size is influential on the final tone and loudness. 10" drivers for bass are almost always used in multiple as a single unit cannot move too much air, so even were it a 1kW driver it would not be as loud as, say, a 12" driver. For me, 12" is the ideal for bass. It combines good attack with sufficient area to move a lot of air.
I got into 15s for guitar early on, partly from wanting to get the most bang for my cash, and partly from pics of Slade's set up. They had a raunchy tone but used 2x15 faux-horn cabinets for rhythm guitar. Bass used folded horn cabinets and lead guitar was via 2x12 faux-horn cabinets.It looked very cool in 1974. I started with 8" drivers, one per cabinet in a symmetric system, then moved to a single 15" then to symmetric 2x15s, then to symmetric 1x15 detuned boxes.The single-15 was a Radio Shack driver for MI, which quickly got destroyed by my first attempt to build a split-rail PA, and then I got the Force-15s and used only tube amps or AC-coupled amps.
There is a lot of lethargy regarding driver-numbers in cabinets inasmuch as a 2x or 4x is considered "serious" and "necessary" for use on stage. 1x boxes are only used for portability and generally lack good tone. I strongly encourage construction of 1x detuned cabinets as loudness is not an issue. If you need even more SPL, build a second box. Cabinet placement is key to ultimate sound control.
A high-watt 10" driver can be pretty heavy, so even though it is smallish, you may not want two in a detuned box considering the box will be big already. That said, smaller drivers are more useful in multiples in a detuned box than are larger drivers. Also keep in mind the box just has to be rigid not heavy and it should be nonresonant.
Add the vertical disffusor to the cabinet so the sound is more even all the way around the front of the cabinet. This makes the box disappear. Since the thread began with respect to bass guitar, the depth of the cabinet should be 16" NOT 12". The shallow cabinet will be brighter and will lack low-end balance overall.
