Dood Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Hey everyone! Well... coffee in hand, I enjoy a quick mid morning surf to satisfy my geeky techno bass passion. As some may know, I'm fascinated by progression in the design and concepts of bass gear, so it filled me with a certain amount of nerdy joy to stumble over yet another company excercising it's marketing forearm with a foray into the active cabinet market. Well, it seems they have been doing it for a lot longer than other companies.. lol.. maybe I just hadn't spotted them! Seems they haven't had a mention on BC yet.. so here goes! ISP Technologies are offering a number of active bass, PA and guitar cabinet solutions that seem to me (at least with the Bass and PA department) like a really good idea. [url="http://www.isptechnologies.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=144&Itemid=99"]http://www.isptechnologies.com/index.php?o...4&Itemid=99[/url] Exhibit A: [quote]Extreme performance 18 inch woofer and dual 8 inch midranges; 1000 watt RMS into a single cabinet, and 1000 watt RMS total when a second, passive, cabinet is added. Line array topology; The bass cabinet to die for![/quote] here: [url="http://www.isptechnologies.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43&Itemid=99"]http://www.isptechnologies.com/index.php?o...3&Itemid=99[/url] [quote]LF Driver: 1 x 18 inch, large excursion, 1100 watt rms. HF Drivers: 2 x 8 inch, high sensitivity, 250 watt rms total. Sensitivity: 98 dB @ 100 Hz, 102 dB @ 1KHz (1 Watt at 1 meter). SPL: 128 dB at 1 meter, long term. 132 dB at 1 meter, peak. Frequency Range: 29 Hz to 5 KHz (-10 dB). Freq. Response: 39 Hz to 4 KHz (+- 3 dB). Amplifier Power: 1000 W rms, high current DCAT, fan cooled. Power Required: 5 Amps x 120 VAC typical, 10 Amps max. Construction: Baltic Birch Plywood, extensively braced. Finish: Rubberized Polyurethane. Dimensions: 30” W x 21.25” H x 24” D (without casters). Weight: Active - 130 Lbs[/quote] A point of interest, the almost 'world famous' Tom Bowlus (Hi Tom!) wrote a review for Guitar World that also appears on the site: [url="http://www.isptechnologies.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=214:guitar-world-magazine-vector-review&catid=55:featured-2009&Itemid=83"]http://www.isptechnologies.com/index.php?o...9&Itemid=83[/url] Anyone who has read Tom's blog will know that he has a massive amount of experience with gear..and writes a damn good review! - I'd love to spend a day in his garage! [url="http://bowlusblog.blogspot.com/"]http://bowlusblog.blogspot.com/[/url] I was also pretty excited to see a range of PA gear, including active cabinets [url="http://www.isptechnologies.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=148&Itemid=4"]http://www.isptechnologies.com/index.php?o...48&Itemid=4[/url] Not suggesting that the 'head and passive cabinet' bass combination will ever be superceded, but with modelling and digital technologies being discussed on the board more often, I wonder what future technology will hold for us as musicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I remember when those came out quite a few years back but sadly I've never heard of anyone buying one! Apparently their preamp is good too. Only issue with the cab is its shape and weight - it's so loud you'll never need two, so it would make more sense to have it taller and slimmer (and turning it on its side won't work well because of the dual mids), whilst the weight is totally justifiable considering the 8x10" beating output but still on the high side compared to the current trend. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Each one weighs 140lbs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 [quote name='alexclaber' post='474906' date='Apr 29 2009, 11:30 AM']it's so loud you'll never need two[/quote] Not Doom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='475019' date='Apr 29 2009, 01:10 PM']Not Doom.[/quote]Bring on The Doom, Doom is good. New Sunn O))) album out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='475019' date='Apr 29 2009, 01:10 PM']Not Doom.[/quote] How about one surrounded by a number of large cardboard boxes artfully painted to look like an imposing rig of Doom? Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 [quote name='alexclaber' post='475393' date='Apr 29 2009, 07:31 PM']How about one surrounded by a number of large cardboard boxes artfully painted to look like an imposing rig of Doom? Alex[/quote] Nah, would squash when you lay your bass on top, put your hood up and stand facing your amp with arms raised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='475425' date='Apr 29 2009, 08:09 PM']Nah, would squash when you lay your bass on top, put your hood up and stand facing your amp with arms raised.[/quote] Nah, even double-walled corrogated cardboard can support a bass or two, let alone triple-walled. Just no stage diving from the faux rig, but that isn't doom is it? Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) [quote name='alexclaber' post='475433' date='Apr 29 2009, 08:20 PM']Nah, even double-walled corrogated cardboard can support a bass or two, let alone triple-walled. Just no stage diving from the faux rig, but that isn't doom is it? Alex[/quote] Being punched into the rig is doom, jumping off isn't. Not sure the feedback would be the same on top of card either. Anyway, I prefer the midrange sweetness of double walled, triple walled is a bit clinical sounding. Also, this is Doom: Edited April 29, 2009 by Mr. Foxen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escholl Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='475474' date='Apr 29 2009, 09:02 PM'][/quote] the filter caps seem massively underwhelming compared to the rest of the amp... still, that looks like the sort of amp that runs on diesel and can be used to pull stumps. *approves* to add something on topic, i liked a lot of the ISP stuff when i first saw it a few years back -- sadly i think they just don't have the marketing and distribution power, or something. Edited April 29, 2009 by escholl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='475474' date='Apr 29 2009, 09:02 PM']Being punched into the rig is doom, jumping off isn't. Not sure the feedback would be the same on top of card either. Anyway, I prefer the midrange sweetness of double walled, triple walled is a bit clinical sounding. Also, this is Doom: [/quote] Blimey. Gotta be a coupla grands worth of Golden Lions there. AWESOME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 [quote name='joegarcia' post='475670' date='Apr 30 2009, 01:52 AM']Blimey. Gotta be a coupla grands worth of Golden Lions there. AWESOME.[/quote] Cuh, all about the money with you isn't it? Anyway, 6 of those golden lions were stone dead apparently. Which is pretty Doom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='475703' date='Apr 30 2009, 08:11 AM']Anyway, 6 of those golden lions were stone dead apparently.[/quote] Christians probably got them in a rare retaliation. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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