LFSys Monaco.....a review

[ebenezer]

After following with interest the Basschat 112 Bass cab build thread, watching Stephen's journey to production, and reading many positive reviews I decided to pull the trigger and order the LFS Monaco cab.  After a few gigs I have to say I am certainly not disappointed!  The cab has a nice shape/form factor ie not too small and not too big,  I am also very impressed with the build quality, and knowing the cab is fully braced and built of quality plywood and quality components fills me with confidence regarding the roadworthiness.  

 

Describing the cabinet, tone-wise:

• muscular, full-bodied tone (unlike some other cabinets where the bottom end has little definition and impact and the tweeters are artificial and spitty)
• good transition from 12 to the compression driver
• loud for the size of box
• handles power well
• as mentioned by others, the mid range is great, even with the cabinet on the floor

 

Size, form factor:

• the quality top handle along with taller, shallower dimensions makes accessing/exiting venues a breeze
• smaller stages no longer a problem
• amps sit on top of the cabinet without issue
• fits perfectly in a small car (bonus!!)
• weight/size to output ratio is awesome

 

Stephen is a true gentleman to deal with, who goes above and beyond with his customer service and I would not hesitate to recommend him to other bassists!!  

 

In all, this is a fantastic, well-designed cab which performs better than any other cab I have owned.

Edited March 9 by ebenezer

[choob.squeemer]

Yes absolutely  - love mine, clear as a bell - I sometimes put a Vanderkley 1x12 underneath it for bigger gigs cos I push the bass frequencies 

 

quite a bit for reggae - but it is the best cab I have heard - totally recommended