Cabs for an EUB.

[ambient]

I'm about to buy an NS 5 string EUB.

I'm just wondering what cabs people recommend to use with them ?

I'm gonna be treating it as an EUB, an instrument in its own right, I'm not really expecting it to sound exactly like a real double bass, but I may do some small jazz gigs, so getting somewhere close would probably be nice.

I'm currently using a Markbass rig that I bought from off here at the beginning of the year, I've got an LM2 and a 2x10 cab.

Would I be better off changing the 2x10 for a 1x12 or would the 2x10 be OK ?

I'm thinking the 12 inch speakers would produce a deeper sound, with more low mid ?

[PTB]

I play real double bass, as you put it, through the same amp as you & I have MarkBass cabs with 10s & 12s. It's true I usually use the 12s with DB & the 10s with BG but that's more to do with space issues, both onstage & in the car.

There are many DB & EUB players using 10s and smaller drivers with great success. There are various specialist DB cabs with small drivers so I don't think the concensus is 12s good, 10s bad.

I think you will be just fine with what you have and I would rest easy until you have done a few gigs with your current rig.

[fatback]

Strictly, I think the bigger=deeper thing doesn't hold. Tens will be fine.

As PTB says, gig away, and see how everything feels after a while.

[Mr Bassman]

Sounds like you already got an ideal setup

[ambient]

Thanks for your replies.

I'm gonna stick with my 2x10 for now, and see how it goes.

[Maude]

I use one or two Ashdown 10" cabs depending on space and volume of gig with both EUB and DB and they sound fine.
I tried some other amps/cabs that have been 'in house' that have sounded bad and others sound good. I have found it seems to matter more with DB than EB to have the 'right' amp/cabs and there doesn't seem to be any real reason for it sounding right, just trial and error.
Go with what sounds good.

[yorks5stringer]

[i]I have a LMII and 210 Traveller with my Stagg and it sounds fine....[/i]

[Lfalex v1.1]

I'd recommend experimenting with whatever you have access to or can otherwise beg/borrow/steal (OK, maybe not the latter!)

Experiment with cab placement, eq and compression/fx (if any) to see what yields the most satisfactory results.

I still haven't played my NS CR5 through anything but headphones via a Korg Pandora. Sounds enormous enough just through that.