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I agree as it’s possible to have good and bad designs in most things. I do think both designs up close have a different sound, maybe less so out front playing live. It does make it harder making the best choice as we seldom have the opportunity to try at volume in a store etc. I guess some of us also like mid punch less lows and others like low boom and fullness without so much mid growl or we want both depending on EQ etc We have so much choice these days it’s a tough one choosing the right set up for a preferred sound and need

I’ve had both over the years and the best was the sealed Ampeg 610 cab More recently the Ampeg PF115LF which is rear ported but a very low bass cab and heavy Just trying the Fender Rumble v3 115 ported cab and I like what I hear. Is it down to ported and cab design perhaps ? Hard to describe but in layman’s terms it’s a fullness or roundness to the sound which some may prefer the mid punch tone of sealed smaller box cabs

What’s your preference and why ? There seems to be more ported cabs around than sealed and they both have there places What do you like about both variants and why

Ok tried my ABM600 on the Fender Rumble 115 cab Different sound to my Neo Ashdown cabs. Is it better ? Difficult to say in a home test but it sounded a decent cab Will try and rehearsal on Tuesday and see if one will keep up with band and add a second if it does

Thank you for comparing I did consider changing to the ported Ashdown ABM115H but it’s a heavier cab. My Fender should be here today to try and compare

My settings, input higher than I thought

Thank you my input gain is around 12 o clock and master around 9 to 10 o clock I run the EQ nearly flat and a treble boost with 340hz pulled down a bit and shape button pushed in Thus is playing PBass with fingers

Hey folks I’m about to try the 115 v3 cab from Fender and I’m curious if people found them ok Im returning to ported cabs after buying new Ashdown ABM Pro Neo sealed cabs ( now up for sale on here ) Will use my Ashdown abm600 head and run a stack of two 115 cabs Not high end I know but price and weight are good for gigging

I’m going to try the Fender Rumble v3 115 and use two stacked if they work out The Rumble cabs seem to get decent reviews and they are sensible prices and I want to try a ported cab too Getting one to try and add a second if I like what I hear

Mine are now up for sale on here as new with covers Can be shipped as I have original boxes I’m going back to 15” speakers They are great compact cabs and very light.

Definitely be interested to hear what you think

What’s the cabs like ? They are low priced and the 212 looks interesting

However I’ve sold my RM800 now !! Didn’t use it in favour of my new ABM600 👍

I ran my RM800 with both cabs .. you just keep the max volume in check

I had an Ampeg PF115LF cab ( planned to add a second) but although they sounded good they were heavy boxes ! Sold it and purchased the ABM 210 Pro Neo cabs .. so light in comparison I need both my cabs to fill the room in small to medium venues as our PA is for vocals only. I do wish they were a little larger and rated higher ( 500W ) Still wonder about would the ported ABM series sound better ?

That’s a good point .. we mostly stand near our rig or a few feet away I think our ears pick up the mids mostly as shorter wave length compared to low bass frequencies When you walk further away 27ft or more you hear the full bass sound and it’s often a lot deeper

Be interested to know how they compare to 210 cabs ? They have in theory more speaker surface area so may be “louder” than the 210 variant

Yep I do the same .. pull back the 340hz slider as it improves the sound no end

I use the Line 6 G30 system with a strap pack Levy’s pouch for the transmitter Excellent and for around £130 a really decent setup I did think they were a bit unnecessary until a practice a while back I tripped and pulled my guitar lead out of my pedal board ! That was all the confirmation I needed to stay using wireless Another good think about the G30 is you will never have a battery recharge life failure as the receiver is powered and the transmitter is replaceable AA batteries that you get about 8hrs use per set of batteries. I’m now using Eneloop rechargeable to make it even more convenient. Some of the dongle style are only as good as the sealed battery life span G30 has a terrible battery clip but in the Levy’s pouch it’s a perfect solution and the tone is as good as a decent lead

Thought I would resurrect this old thread as I own and use two ABM210H Pro Neo cabs with my ABM600 Rehearsals ( mostly loud rock ) I use both cabs stacked and due to the design ( diagonal speakers ) they make a tall rig ( probably a 610 cab height ) Are they good, yes I believe they are but you need to get the EQ right to really make them sing. Probably don’t have the very low bass sound of a ported cab as they are sealed but they do have a decent amount of low end and mid punch. 300w rated but could they handle that power it’s hard to tell. Weight and carry is amazing as they are so light. You can carry both cabs together ( one in each hand ) They are a small sized cab ( personally a bit wider would of been perfect ) but they make a neat stack. Im sure you can find high end cabs that would be better but for the money and how they perform I think Ashdown got it right. As an experiment I got an older U.K. Klyston 115 cab to compare them ( ported cab ) and the ABM210H sounded better as was more articulate and better punch. The Klyston I know was a 15” so not a fair comparison but it just sounded flubby in comparison!