Re: Is it possible to effectively simulate a quad box with two 2x12"s?
With the exception of the really wealthy bands, I have rarely seen more than 2 speakers in a 412 mic'd for the pa... That being said, I spent some time at several boutique stores in Atlanta shopping with a friend who was int he market for a 212 to complement his Germino Lead 55 Head... Some of the 212's sounded FULLER than the 412's we tested with them... No joke, the response seemed tighter, and the volume end was articulate, but seemed lower... The salesman claimed the models he tested were tuned during design to provide a bandpass-like effect... The box was tuned where the natural resonant frequency of the amp and speakers crossed on the tone generator. I built mobile audio systems using these same appoaches, and could see a use for them in this arena as well... The cab DID have ports hiding behind the speaker cloth, so I guess there's some merit to it... I goes to show you get what you pay for when buying boutique gear... Although, the salesman coulda been blowing smoke, I never followed up on it...
Case in point, Nate decided on a particular model that was in the store and found the sweet spot on his 212 cab for micing purposes with one mic and it sounded VERY full!!
