DiMarco

Indeed. I heard somewhere Mesa made a switch to JJ recently though and now use those in all stock models.

With the lid on it weighs just 13kg. Nudie pics are more sexy tho...

Canceled the 1x12 cabs. One was to arrive in a month and a half time, second would or wouldn't arrive sometime unknown.
Dutch distributor of Mesa are obviously incompetent.

Currently looking at my options, considering Barefaced or Tecamp, or maybe just stick with the Trace Elliot 2x15.

Ordered myself two Mesa Powerhouse 1x12 cabs.
The 2x15 can be a lot louder then actual FOH systems in medium sized pubs which is really too much.

Hanging on to that cab as well though as it just looks too damn sexy when paired with my Trace AH400SMX.

I am not here.

My mind has taken another swing. I think I will just hang on to what I have and know to sound good.
Gigging this 215 rig on saturday in a reasonably sized pub. Will decide afterwards.

Comparing my home practice cab (goliath Jr. III) with the Trace 215 I find that the tone controls on my basses have much more impact through the big boy and (wtf?) the 215 has a lot more definition then the 210, which seems to have a gap between 3khz and 5khz.

Oh and yes that's a hf unit you spotted in the 215. I built it in, crossover kicking in at 5khz. The 15" celestions in there reach up to 5k so I figured the combination would be perfect.

Phil, ezbass,

Thanks for stirring my brain!
I'll go audition stuff, starting with a Vanderkley 212mnt shortly, as that cab is getting nothing but good reviews.

Thanks again.

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Have these 'issues' come about since you took delivery of the Mesa Boogie prodigy?
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Issues is a big word. The amp is smaller and 10kg lighter then the AH400SMX so I figured why not go more portable with the cab as well? I have no experience using only 2x12 though so am hesitating to take the plunge.

Thanks guys some valid points in both directions... Still haven't decided yet wether or not to spend money on 12 inch.

Bill, with the larger xmax but smaller surface area, isn't the 12" pushing less air harder and because of that having a radically different dispersion? Just wondering in which aspects (if any) this makes the smaller speaker behave in relation to room acoustics.

Am I overthinking?

Hey everyone, I have been thinking about downsizing from my 2x15" to a 2x12" cab or two 1x12" cabs.

I know nowadays 2x12" cabs go really low and loud and can sound pretty impressive solo.
But the fact is the speaker surface is only about two thirds of that of a 4x10 and even less then that of a 2x15

This worries me.

My current 2x15" sounds MASSIVE in average sized pubs and has tons of headroom.
I am not talking about lots of low end swamping the rest of the band, just about it sounding "big" and I am worried even the best of 2x12" cabs (berg, vanderkley, barefaced etc.) won't ever get such a firm grip on the room.

So here's my question:

Have any of you made the switch from 2x15 to 2x12? And if so, does it sound big enough for a gigging oldskool rock group with a hard hitting drummer?

Cheers for sharing any experience.

Bump for a nice chap and a great amp.

Well technically the wowee wah is sitting next to the board, not on it...
ok ok I FAILED.

OK. Ended up with just three fx pedals. Two really won't cut it. Still happy with the small footprint board.

I remember having a hard time to keep the B from ringing when playing my first fiver many years ago.
Having a tight sounding low B is really nice though and nowadays I have to think creative when playing a four string as I incorporate the low B string in my playing a lot, even when playing from E or higher.

Picked it up today from the shop. Took it for a spin on the Goliath Jr. With my Jazz, Ric and Warwick Dolphin.
Worthless amp I hate it....

But seriously, IT KICKS SOME SERIOUSLY SERIOUS ASS!!! SERIOUSLY.

Ugh.

Heh. Deal gone bad? Picking mine (new) up tomorrow or saturday.
Best of luck selling this killer amp!

ETA fri or sat.

If I get very disappointed by this amp I'll let you guys know, okay? Haha.
Gawd I'm getting tired of this forum crap.

Modesty is often mistaken with uncertainty.
I've been dealing with bass gear for 25+ years now, why pretend to not know what to get?

Try one where? Welcome to the Netherlands where every shop has the same sh*tty stack of class D bass amps.
Nope, I studied all the manuals, specs, forums, watched all the youtube vids there can be seen on ANY current full valve amp. Prodigy is the one.
I never regret any purchase as I am smart enough to make good decisions time after time.

Meanwhile, I sensed some funk in its logo that needed further intensifying so that's what I did. How's this for a seventies funk feel?

It can compete with other valve amps in its price range easily imho and shouldn't be expected in the price range of vietnamese ampegs and chinese ashdowns.

In my case the choice was between Ampeg Heritage SVT, Fender Super Bassman and Mesa Bass Prodigy. The Fender being somewhat cheaper. Of these the Prodigy has the best options on board with its active bass and treb dials and passive mids plus the 5way voicing switch. It can also be run at half power which is handy at smaller gigs.

I don't think I will regret purchasing this.

[IMG]http://i1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag277/MarcoBasgast/bassprodigylogo_zpsa76750e9.jpg[/IMG]

My current Windows Wallpaper as the amp will be delivered somewhere between xmas and newyears eve...
Stoked!

Nice!

(I also play a Ric and three Warwicks through my Trace Elliot AH400SMX. You scare me.)

For hours I tried. Managed to remove my delay and chorus but kept the rest. Fail.