Would this work as a live rig…?

[Aygotaygo]

After much deliberation on what amp/head/cab I would need for gigging - thanks to all who chipped in on my other thread - I’ve thrown another spanner into my own works.

 

I was wondering if using a modelling unit, like the new Zoom B2Four, with a single active PA speaker would be useable.

 

in theory I can’t see why it wouldn’t work, but in practice I’m sure there’d be issues.

 

grateful for the views of anyone who might have used a similar setup.

 

Thanks!

[jrixn1]

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Edited June 25 by jrixn1

[Downunderwonder]

It will work.

 

Will it work for you? Dunno.

 

One thread per rig selection works best.

[Aygotaygo]

Thanks for your comments, really appreciate it. It sounds like it could well be the best option for me, and I actually have a Zoom B1 Four at the moment and was thinking of upgrading to the B 2 Four for the DI out, but that probably isn’t necessary.

 

it’s such a simple, elegant solution 🙂

[Downunderwonder]

I bumped your other thread. Best carry on there and let this die.

[Aygotaygo]

Good point. Thanks for bumping

[Phil Starr]

I've used exactly your proposed set up. It works absolutely fine. The only consideration is that you get what you pay for and that bass guitar is fairly demanding on the bass driver so a single 10" cab is not probably not going to be able to fill a large room with bass. The really cheap brands will almost always compromise on the bass driver so sticking to the brands mentioned by @jrixn1 and going for a 12" or larger unit is probably advisable depending upon what style of music you intend playing.

 

If you search for FRFR you'll uncover a lot of previous discussion of using a PA cab for bass and an increasing no of us are doing it