Bilbo Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Simple question. I have a double bass set up I am very happy with: Acoustic Image Clarus and Ten2 Ex cab. I am not particularly happy with what it does for electric and I am about to start working in trio with a monster blues guitarist so need something with a little poke. I have gigged with this guy with the AI set up but I am not at all convinced Part of me thinks, do I just get another Ten2 Ex but another part of me says that won't work and that I should get a little Markbass combo. The questions are: Would the extra speaker do the job? If I went for a Markbass combo, which is the smallest one that would still cut it? Any thoughts, peeps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 The CMD121P is a great little amp, much more pokey than its size would suggest. Many happy users on here. And adding in the NY121 ext cab is a revelation, though for volume purposes the combo on its own is enough - adding in the ext cab just adds greater "size/depth" to the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Who are you playing with Rob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sercet Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I use a little valve preamp with the ten2 for electric. It's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1442571614' post='2867849'] Who are you playing with Rob? [/quote] If we manage to find out we can email him and ask him to put moondance in the set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 [quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1442574475' post='2867892'] If we manage to find out we can email him and ask him to put moondance in the set. [/quote] I know a few of the Far East blues players, so wondered if it was anyone I knew, and yes, that would be tempting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 How about the AI head with a louder cab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 That did occur to me. May be worth exploring!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Don't know the cab but its a 210 isn't it? Adding another would be my first thought, for sure if the amp could handle it. If you have 2x210's..being properly powered by an amp @ 4 ohms then I think you'll be in business...but if the cab is 4 you'll need the amp to do 2.. and I doubt that will be allowed..?? I can't see a single 12 being able to handle a powerful blues gtr...so that would rule out the 121P... add another cab with that combo and you'll be getting there, IMO but you'll need an amp rated at around 500 into 4ohms for all that to really work. It doesn't matter about the 500w..but it needs to produce good volume at 4 ohms as that is what the 2 cabs that you'll need will work at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passinwind Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 [quote name='Sercet' timestamp='1442571786' post='2867852'] I use a little valve preamp with the ten2 for electric. It's good. [/quote] That would be my solution. I had an AI Focus for EUB and a tube preamp into it plus 12/10 cab was plenty for loud and convincing BG for alt. blues with two electric guitars in the venues I play, up to 300 people or so. Most AI heads handle 2 ohms perfectly easily and a second Ten2 cab should work very well IMO. I am not really a fan of the Markbass combos at all, like the heads a lot though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Sounds like a second Ten 2 ex may be worth trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Yes, I suspect so! The Ten2 isn't like a normal 2x10" cab because it's sealed, very small and has low sensitivity speakers, so it won't play as loud as you'd expect from a typical 2x10". But doubling up should make a big difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 [quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1442579384' post='2867948'] How about the AI head with a louder cab? [/quote] And perhaps stick something like a sansamp bddi in front of it to add a bit of "rock and roll" to the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassvid75 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Did you get an extra Ten2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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