Deedee

Picked up the head today and tried it through the MarkBass 1x15 I still have. 😜 it sounds awesome. My Stingray through the preshape and I was back in sonic heaven! Can't wait to try it with the Barefaced next week.

Just bought a fabulous Trace head from Andrew. Great guy to deal with, great communication, great amp. Couldn't be happier 😊 Many thanks

[quote name='BobVbass' timestamp='1384332093' post='2275242'] Thank god someone said it finally! I've tried just about every TE stack and combo (except the V's) and I've found them all dismal sounding [/quote] 😧 Dismal and under powered...... Really ????

I used a Peavey TNT 115 for years before I went onto Trace gear. Cheap as chips and built really well! Just the job I'd say.

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1384381227' post='2276111'] Good man. You have a very similar setup to mine now (TE 250W head into a S12 in my case) Will be interested to hear your thoughts on it when you have a chance to try it out. EDIT: Was it deanovw's S12 by any chance? Good chap to deal with, bought an amp from him a while back. [/quote] It is deanovw's. Can't wait for next week now !! I'll certainly keep you posted on my thoughts. Cheers

[size=4][color="#000000"][font="Calibri"]All sorted now chaps. I have a Super 12 winging it’s way to me early next week. [/font][/color][/size] [size=4][font="Calibri"][color="#000000"] [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][color="#000000"][font="Calibri"]Many thanks for all the info, it’s been very much appreciated. I’ll let you know my thoughts in a couple of weeks’ time once I’ve had chance to crank it up with the new head [/font][/color][/size]

Not really 😞 What about the BF Compact, or has anyone tried the Aguilar gs112 ?

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1384276705' post='2274752'] One (30cm deep!) Super Compact could handle pubs and small clubs easily unless your band is very loud or amp rather weedy. [/quote] Yeah I was just looking on their site. 300mm deep would certainly not be an issue. Has anybody got one going spare?????????? 😕

[quote name='Merton' timestamp='1384273288' post='2274708'] What car do you have, if the boot is a limiting factor? 2x 1x12 cabs may not be easier than 1x 2x12 cab... e.g. the Barefaced S12 fits easily in the boot of a Ford Fiesta so would be fine in the boot of a large saloon [/quote] You're perhaps right. I'm getting a 5 series BMW and although the boot is large, the actual opening isn't as wide as you'd expect. I think the key is the depth of the cab. Years ago I could slide my old TE 2x10 combo into a saloon boot no problem. Now the cabs seem to be far deeper, although the Barefaced cabs don't seem to be as deep. I mocked up a box the other day at 500 w x 410 h x 410 d and that did fit (I went to the local Beemer dealer to try it) but there wasn't a massive amount of wriggle room getting it through the opening.

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1384209421' post='2274140'] Good move, that's a good head. So how much does that leave you for cab(s)? £700 or so? Do you need two cabs? What size venues do you play? Do you have a preference to speaker sizes? To be honest, a decent 212 will do pretty much anything you need for pubs, clubs - even larger places to be honest. If you go for an 8 Ohm unit, it will still be flipping loud - and if you feel the need for more, then another will fit the bill. If a 212 is physically too large, then perhaps a pair of 210s, with the drivers stacked vertically of course, will do the trick. A lot of people seem to go for a pair of 1x12's around here - modular, highly portable and loud and good tone if they are quality ones. My personal recommendation would be a Barefaced cab - there are a few secondhand ones on here in your budget, and they weigh very little but tonally and volume wise they really deliver in my opinion. I've been using a 12kg BF Compact with my Trace heads in pubs, clubs etc with no problems at all. Never needed any PA help. I hope someone else comes along to enlighten you on wider cab options, as I feel I'm beginning to sound like a Barefaced sales guy. lol. Cheers Geoff [/quote] Hi Geoff Thanks again for the info. Size wise I'm probably looking at 1 x 12" cabs I think. Venue wise, we aren't doing a great deal at the moment but I'm probably after enough to cover pubs and small clubs with umph to spare.

Update! I'm having the AH300-7 that's on the forum. Now then, about these cabs.........................

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1384199169' post='2273950'] Well that will get you a good Trace head and a quality lightweight cab. 300 for a head, 500 for a cab and you have change for cables and a wireless :-) [/quote] Yeah, it's just waiting for the right cab/s to come up. The sizes I'm looking for probably restrict me to 1 x 12 or 2 x 10 cabs, hence I'd probably want a pair

Up to a grand at a push (I could do without eating for a while anyway) 😉

Hi again Keep it coming, please. All this info is great and should help me in my quest to get the sound I want at the size/weight I want. Many thanks

Thanks for the info. It's the actual size of the cabs that's critical for me due to a change of car (they've got to fit in a large saloon boot). That's why I'm thinking that a separate Trace head would be ideal. Excuse my ignorance but what do I need to consider when looking at the cabs capacity, ohms etc ? For example, there's a 300w GP7 head available on here at the moment that looks rather nice ;-). Cheers

Hi all I'm currently changing my gear. A few years back i had a Trace rig and i still miss that grunt. Basically, I love the Trace sound but my back really didn't like the Trace weight. This posed a question. Have any of you guys compromised by using an old Trace head with 'new' light weight cabs (Mark Bass etc, etc) or is this a complete non-starter?????? I'd be interested in your thoughts. Cheers