Shonks Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 (edited) . Edited January 6, 2016 by Shonks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdw Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I own a blx 130 combo and another (more expensive) way to improve it alot is to add a 2 x 10 cab, as you say the blx ported cab acts kind of like a sub with good bass responce in a small box but with poor higher frequency sound, but when combined with a 2 x 10 you get the full output and a pretty good system for small or quiet gigs. Obviously wont work with blx 80 - no ext speaker facility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 I had one of these years back. I thought it was quite a 'trebly' sound. I couldnt beleive it was just a 1x10 (plus horn?). I managed to trade it for a decent value and not lose too much. I did like it, but realised it wasnt really capable of keeping up with an entire loud band. Good combo though, my first 'real' high quality amp/combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdw Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 [quote name='Musicman20' post='979147' date='Oct 6 2010, 09:56 AM']I had one of these years back. I thought it was quite a 'trebly' sound. I couldnt beleive it was just a 1x10 (plus horn?). I managed to trade it for a decent value and not lose too much. I did like it, but realised it wasnt really capable of keeping up with an entire loud band. Good combo though, my first 'real' high quality amp/combo.[/quote] Mine has no horn just single 10 , maybe the trebleyness was caused by the horn, i imagine a horn would be more useful on this kind of combo than on most cabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnutkj Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I had a BLX-80 years ago, and never got on with it. Traded it in for something else, which ended up being a complete dog of an amp*. Wish I hadn't bothered, because the only pleasure the dog of an amp gave me was when I tossed it in the skip after it completely gave up the ghost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootros Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 My BLX SMC 150 with horn: [url="http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/wilfyboy/?action=view¤t=DSCF1061.jpg"][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 [quote name='bootros' post='980946' date='Oct 7 2010, 08:53 PM']My BLX SMC 150 with horn: [url="http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/wilfyboy/?action=view¤t=DSCF1061.jpg"][/url][/quote] I think that might have been the model I had. Definitely with the horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootros Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I'm pretty sure this was the last version, all the others I've seen for sale have a slightly different control layout. Mine's paired up with a Warwick 15" cab now (£50 from ebay!) and I'm pleased as punch. Cheap and cheerful but it does the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassie Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Wow- that was a great idea, modding the BLX 150 like that! I'm keeping my eyes peeled for one now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Hi Shonks I've got a BLX130, which I recently got for £30!!!..........albeit with a blown speaker and missing back panel. I'm thinking it could be an ideal candidate for your 'mod'. Could you post some pics of the new panel you fitted please? Does it still perform as well, I appreciate the sound will alter to some extent, but is it a better option than say, adding a HF horn. Have you tried it at volume at all? Thanks for sharing your tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 [quote name='Shonks' post='1248578' date='May 28 2011, 07:49 PM']I took out the middle panel. Replaced the 10" driver with a 12" driver with a light weight neo magnet. 300watt @4ohms and the amp is changed to 150 sm gp7.[/quote] Sounds like Trigger's broom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebenezer Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 take the amp out of the combo.....have it put in a rack ......then put the rest in a skip....DONE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 [quote name='ebenezer' timestamp='1382985002' post='2258829'] take the combo.....put in a skip....DONE [/quote] Even better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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