Tiny Tiny cab suggestions....

[Jesso]

I posted a week or 2 ago looking for a tiny tiny tiny amp. I think I've found what I'm looking for in the GK MB200. I haven't bought one yet, but will do very soon.
It will come with me in my gig bag to rehearsals and gigs, but it won't be my main gigging amp.

So, now I need a small cab with a small footprint to hook up the MB 200 for practicing at home.
It needs to sound really good, like a proper bass amp, but it doesn't have to go too loud.

I have an EBS 112 at the moment, which is perfect, but I want to leave it at rehearsals.... so I need something that sounds as good as that, but is preferably a bit smaller and a bit cheaper.
If it looks cool, that's a welcome bonus.

I notice GK do a line of very cheap cabs. Are they any good?

I'd love a 2x8..... or even a 1x 8 if it sounded good.

Any suggestions?

[eude]

Eden EX110 might do the trick...
http://www.soundunlimited.co.uk/product_3107_Eden_-_300w_compact_full_range_cabinet_-_EX110.html

Ashdown are releasing their Mi10 cab very very soon too >> http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?section=mb&ID=269
It's popping up at a list price of £200

Eude

[dannybuoy]

Ampeg SVT210AV? About £260 new and under 12kgs so very light. It's like one quarter of an Ampeg 810 cab, which might be bigger than you were thinking of but it has a very small footprint and the extra height makes it easier for the mids to reach your ears! Should be perfect for the kind of rock your band plays. I just got one today and it sounds brilliant.

Sounds so good I'm gonna keep an eye out for a second one to perch on top!

[url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/ampeg-svt210av-bass-guitar-extension-cabinet--49924"]http://www.dv247.com...-cabinet--49924[/url]

Your band sounds great by the way, I remember searching for a similar cover band for my wedding a while back (before I decided to bugger off abroad) and you guys sound far better than any of the ones I could find!

Edited April 25, 2012 by dannybuoy

[chris_b]

Genz used to sell a 1x8 but that seems to have been dropped.

I think that any 110 or 112 cab from a "top" manufacturer would sound good with the use and at the volume that you seem to be indicating.

[chris_b]

For home practice why don't you just get a small combo, GK Backline 110, 1 x 10" 70w combo - £240, for instance, and use your gigging amp for rehearsals.

[Alec]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1335363035' post='1629870']
Genz used to sell a 1x8 but that seems to have been dropped.
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Although not appearing to be on sale anywhere in the UK, Genz still list the [url="http://www.genzbenz.com/?fa=detail&mid=2294&sid=617&cid=96"]STL-10T[/url] and [url="http://www.genzbenz.com/?fa=detail&mid=2350&sid=617&cid=96"]STL-8T[/url]. It might be that [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Genz_Benz_Shuttle_Cabs.html"]BassDirect[/url] could get them in as a special if asked.

I've got a STL-10T which I use with my TC RH450, and it sounds great for home/practise/small gigs. A breeze to carry bass, head and cab in one go - bizarrely, the bass is the heaviest bit of the three!

[bozzie]

not wanting to sound patronising TRY several and make your choice, I like Bergantino cabs for example, some one else aguilar, someone else Ashdown etc etc the list goes on and on. Take the amp with you and try as many as possible would be my advice

[Jesso]

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1335362655' post='1629861']
Eden EX110 might do the trick...
[url="http://www.soundunlimited.co.uk/product_3107_Eden_-_300w_compact_full_range_cabinet_-_EX110.html"]http://www.soundunli...et_-_EX110.html[/url]

Ashdown are releasing their Mi10 cab very very soon too >> [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?section=mb&ID=269"]http://www.ashdownmu...ction=mb&ID=269[/url]
It's popping up at a list price of £200

Eude
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Eden looks great. That'd be perfect, cheap too.


[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1335362722' post='1629865']
Ampeg SVT210AV? About £260 new and about 14kgs so very light. It's like one quarter of an Ampeg 810 cab, might be bigger than you were thinking of but it has a very small footprint and the extra height makes it easier for the mids to reach your ears! Should be perfect for the kind of rock your band plays. I just got one today and it sounds brilliant.

Sounds so good I'm gonna keep an eye out for a second one to perch on top!

[url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/ampeg-svt210av-bass-guitar-extension-cabinet--49924"]http://www.dv247.com...-cabinet--49924[/url]

Your band sounds great by the way, I remember searching for a similar cover band for my wedding a while back (before I decided to bugger off abroad) and you guys sound far better than any of the ones I could find!
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Thanks very much! Good wedding bands are hard to find around here too.... which is why we are usually busy!
I had a look at that ampeg cab before, it looks sweet. I'll never have to gig it though, so it may be overkill.



[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1335363299' post='1629876']
For home practice why don't you just get a small combo, GK Backline 110, 1 x 10" 70w combo - £240, for instance, and use your gigging amp for rehearsals.
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Gigging amp lives in the back of the van, so I don't want to have to go and get it out every time. Plus I have an ebs 112 neo living in the rehearsal room, so I just need a small amp to power it. The idea is that that amp comes home with me after rehearsals and then sits on a tiny cab in my house for a pukka practice rig that's teeny tiny.

I'm gunna look into the eden cab now.

[MOSCOWBASS]

[i]Although more expensive, the Barefaced Midget is lighter than the Eden ex110 and will handle a lot more power[/i]

[Jesso]

[quote name='MOSCOWBASS' timestamp='1335365428' post='1629944']
[i]Although more expensive, the Barefaced Midget is lighter than the Eden ex110 and will handle a lot more power[/i]
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But would be wasted in my living room! I'd love one someday, but when I do it'll be part of a bigger barefaced midget/compact rig and it'll be my main gig rig. Hoping to go this route in the summer when funds allow.

[dannybuoy]

I don't think the 210 is overkill for home practice, considering it occupies such as small area and is pretty cheap to boot. Only downside is the handle on top getting in the way of some heads unless they have big feet on the bottom (which I think the GK ones do from memory).

[Jesso]

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1335368523' post='1630024']
I don't think the 210 is overkill for home practice, considering it occupies such as small area and is pretty cheap to boot. Only downside is the handle on top getting in the way of some heads unless they have big feet on the bottom (which I think the GK ones do from memory).
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True enough... I'll be taking the rubber feet off though I think to fit it into my gig bag... although it might fit with the feet on.
It'd make a very sweet practice rig that's for sure!

[xgsjx]

You could always pop to rubber feet on the top of the cab, or better still, get a piece of foam that fits round the handle for the amp to sit upon.

Have to agree with Bozzie, go & try a few out & see what You like the sound of.

Edited April 25, 2012 by xgsjx

[Jesso]

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1335370554' post='1630081']
You could always pop to rubber feet on the top of the cab, or better still, get a piece of foam that fits round the handle for the amp to sit upon.

Have to agree with Bozzie, go & try a few out & see what You like the sound of.
[/quote]

I totally agree. Thing is, I live in Dublin, and the choice of cabs/amps is totally pathetic. I figure out what I like by buying it based on reviews / hype online, then I sell it on hopefully not at too much of a loss if I don't get on with it. Not ideal.... but what can you do!

[bozzie]

I hear what you are saying, in that case theres always youtube reviews to understand how they sound.

FWIW when i was in the market for a 10" cab i was recomended the EA wizzy, might be another to consider

Edited April 25, 2012 by bozzie

[Jesso]

Yep the wizzy is on the list I've been wanting to try out some EA stuff too.

[eude]

[quote name='Jesso' timestamp='1335373498' post='1630152']
Yep the wizzy is on the list I've been wanting to try out some EA stuff too.
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That Ashdown Mi10 looks like it's based an a very similar design to the EA Whizzy Cab, bet it's a sh*te load cheaper too!

[Lozz196]

Think Dannybuoys suggestion of the Ampeg 210AV is a good one. They are really nice sounding cabs.

[waldemar]

OT, but out of interest (after seeing Dannybuoy's comment above) I had a quick squizz at your band's site.

Pfff. Top notch man.

[Jesso]

[quote name='waldemar' timestamp='1335397532' post='1630606']
OT, but out of interest (after seeing Dannybuoy's comment above) I had a quick squizz at your band's site.

Pfff. Top notch man.
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Very good of you to say. Thanks.

[waynepunkdude]

[Satrugar]

Another vote for the Eden EX110 from me.

My rig for practicing at home and small gigs consists of a GB Shuttle 9.0 and 1 or 2 x EX1108, that's the 8 ohm-version of the EX110.
Really really tiny and light cabs that sound surprisingly good and can handle way more than I was expecting at first. And they are cheap as ****.

Another little piece of advice, if you should go for one of these:
The only thing that bothered me were the cheap 1/4-input jacks. Solution: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/neutrik_nl4mpr.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/neutrik_nl4mpr.htm[/url]
Extremely easy to install as the holes for the screws are exactly in the right place and you can use the old screws, too. It's a perfect fit.
Soldering takes maybe 2 mins.

[Chris Horton]

I also have a MB200 amp and run it with an Epifani UL 110 cab .
Its great at home and I also use it for small gigs.
Great combination

[Chris Horton]

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LOL

[Ghost_Bass]

Don't know if anybody sugested this befora but why don't you get another EBS Neo, possibly a 110. That way you know you'll have a great sound and can use the cab to pair with your 112 for bigger gigs!