miroslav
Cosmic Cowboy
I finally decided to get a high end bass preamp/amp box (Sonic Farm - Tantra) which is probably meant more for studio use (why I got it) since it comes with a slew of options, and not just the typical volume/tone controls.
https://sonicfarm.com/tantra-bass-preamp/
It's stock as just a preamp/DI...but you can get them with an amp module installed...and this one has that...so I'm wondering what to pair it up with...but I'm looking for a cab/speaker that will be for studio use, and I don't need a big, live cab...although the amp module that comes with the Tantra is a 1000W D Class amp, so potentially this can be used for big live gigs too.
The main benefit for studio use is the extreme headroom the 1000W amp provides...so I'm not looking for a cab/speaker that can handle 1000W...just something that will be a solid studio performer sonically, and preferably a more compact cab/speaker.
Not wanting something massive like a 810 cab or some monster 115 bass reflex cab...etc.
I've not looked at bass cabs/speakers in as long as I can remember...since I've been doing pretty much all DI bass recording...but now I would like to at least have a pretty decent bass rig for the studio too.
Anyone got any ideas...?
For the time being though...
I do have a couple of vintage Cerwin Vega V34 PA cabs from the late '70s (they were part of a band PA system) that have a 115 speaker, horn and a pair of tweeters. These were those CV cabs that came with like a fuzzy gray carpet type covering instead of Tolex or other stuff.
They are built like tanks...very heavy...all 3/4" plywood construction, with a large bottom port in front.
One of the cabs I added a jack a long time ago, that allows me to bypass the internal crossover, and just go into the 115...so that will suffice for now as a bass cab. Who knows...it might end up being the one I use permanently if it sounds really good with this amp.
Maybe I finally found a good use for these V34 cabs that I've been holding onto for the last 40 years!
https://sonicfarm.com/tantra-bass-preamp/
It's stock as just a preamp/DI...but you can get them with an amp module installed...and this one has that...so I'm wondering what to pair it up with...but I'm looking for a cab/speaker that will be for studio use, and I don't need a big, live cab...although the amp module that comes with the Tantra is a 1000W D Class amp, so potentially this can be used for big live gigs too.
The main benefit for studio use is the extreme headroom the 1000W amp provides...so I'm not looking for a cab/speaker that can handle 1000W...just something that will be a solid studio performer sonically, and preferably a more compact cab/speaker.
Not wanting something massive like a 810 cab or some monster 115 bass reflex cab...etc.
I've not looked at bass cabs/speakers in as long as I can remember...since I've been doing pretty much all DI bass recording...but now I would like to at least have a pretty decent bass rig for the studio too.
Anyone got any ideas...?
For the time being though...
I do have a couple of vintage Cerwin Vega V34 PA cabs from the late '70s (they were part of a band PA system) that have a 115 speaker, horn and a pair of tweeters. These were those CV cabs that came with like a fuzzy gray carpet type covering instead of Tolex or other stuff.
They are built like tanks...very heavy...all 3/4" plywood construction, with a large bottom port in front.
One of the cabs I added a jack a long time ago, that allows me to bypass the internal crossover, and just go into the 115...so that will suffice for now as a bass cab. Who knows...it might end up being the one I use permanently if it sounds really good with this amp.
Maybe I finally found a good use for these V34 cabs that I've been holding onto for the last 40 years!