10" Speakers

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 12 Jul 2000 1:06 pm

This topic hasn't come up in a while (I think). What experiences do you have with a 2 X 10" rig? Can you get enough bottom? I don't need rolling thunder but I wouldn't want to lose that essential element of the steel's voice.

Steve Feldman · Post by **Steve Feldman** » 12 Jul 2000 1:23 pm

Uh... not to put any nasty ideas in your head there, Jon, but there is a 2x10 and a 4x10 Genz Benz cabinet for sale on e-bay right now. You must have been reading my mind...

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 12 Jul 2000 1:27 pm

If you were thinking 'what a coincidence'--nope. Looking at it right now. (the 2 X)
If you tell me that I would hate tens then I'll go away.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 12 Jul 2000 1:56 pm

Great for practicing at home, or maybe recording. But, for a gig at a club of any size, forget it! Tens don't "carry" very well. You could mic the thing though...in a pinch.

db · Post by db » 13 Jul 2000 3:20 pm

Jon,
I have used 10" speakers exclusively for about 25 years.
I acquired some old "Blow-Out-Proof" blue spider (Jensens or EV's, I'm not sure) that are the best sounding 10" speaker ever. I have 2 of them in an open back cabinet and drive them with an old Crown D-60. I also have another in an "black-faced" Princeton Reverb.
A lot of "newer" high power rating speakers have very heavy mid-range and poor low & high response.
I currently use a Hartke Kickback 10, 120-watt bass amp as my main amp. It has a 10-inch aluminum driver that has good high end and plenty of bass (it's what it's designed for). No effects... I use all outboard effects anyway. It's very small and light weight (30 lbs.)
Hartke also makes a double 10 cabinet that might work well.

Jeremy Steele · Post by **Jeremy Steele** » 14 Jul 2000 4:27 am

Hey Jon,

I play thru a Music Man 2X10 65 watt amp, and it sounds fine to me, more than enough juice, although I don't play professionally (or even semi-hemi-demi professionally).

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 14 Jul 2000 11:42 am

Thanks for the input. I'll take your info under advisement, for sure, Donny.
But I did buy this ebay box--a 2x10" Tubeworks cabinet. Not a bad deal if it sounds good, another piece a junk clogging up my room if it doesn't.
But I'm encouraged by your responses, Dan and Jeremy.
I'll be driving this with a Carvin tube preamp and a Mosvalve amp. I have been experimenting away from the 15" speaker--I like my results with 12" and now we'll see about 10".
In a pinch, I'll have to fall back on an Evans or a Peavey.
(definitely stick a smiley in there)
This gear hunt is getting stupid. Fortunately it's not interfering with my playing.

Steve Feldman · Post by **Steve Feldman** » 14 Jul 2000 2:53 pm

This gear hunt is getting stupid. Fortunately it's not interfering with my playing.

Ahhh! HaaaHaaaHaaaHaHaHaHaaaaaaaaaahhh!!!!

Most interesting statement of the whole thread! Attaboy, Jon!

From one guy who's eat up with it to another...
[This message was edited by Steve Feldman on 14 July 2000 at 03:54 PM.]

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 15 Jul 2000 9:44 am

I guess I am late here, but I like 10"s a lot. My main cabinet is stereo, with 2X10" THD (made by Celestion) and 1X12" JBL. It is a killer sound, with the combination.

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