Ok - solo acoustic: 10" or 12" speker
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PushedCrayon
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Re: Ok - solo acoustic: 10" or 12" speker
12, I feel you can always roll off a bit with a louder sound, then try and push a smaller speaker if you ever need it.
12, I feel you can always roll off a bit with a louder sound, then try and push a smaller speaker if you ever need it.
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Funkfingers
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Re: Ok - solo acoustic: 10" or 12" speker
How could a man of your calibre ever settle for fewer than twelves inches?
How could a man of your calibre ever settle for fewer than twelves inches?
PFDarkside
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Re: Ok - solo acoustic: 10" or 12" speker
12" w/ tweeter.
12" w/ tweeter.
ehdwuld
A Ficus
Re: Ok - solo acoustic: 10" or 12" speker
Dude my 12s and 15s weigh maybe five pounds apart
My pa 15 has more bottom than the 12
I like em they are thicker sounding I'll admit
I kinda like it
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Dude my 12s and 15s weigh maybe five pounds apart
My pa 15 has more bottom than the 12
I like em they are thicker sounding I'll admit
I kinda like it
*(Sent from my durned phone!)*
Boogie Bill
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Re: Ok - solo acoustic: 10" or 12" speker
In my experience, I would choose the 12", but often you will find that one may work really well for vocals but a different speaker might be best for guitar. Secret weapon--a good 15" in a 3-way enclosure--power it nicely, and these will typically produce a full, rich tone on all instruments.
Bill
In my experience, I would choose the 12", but often you will find that one may work really well for vocals but a different speaker might be best for guitar. Secret weapon--a good 15" in a 3-way enclosure--power it nicely, and these will typically produce a full, rich tone on all instruments.
Bill
Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: Ok - solo acoustic: 10" or 12" speker
15 and a power horn. Its the only way to get the full vibration spectrum of the soundboard.
15 and a power horn. Its the only way to get the full vibration spectrum of the soundboard.
Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
Re: Ok - solo acoustic: 10" or 12" speker
Neither my Ovation, nor my voice have a "Full Rich Tone"
I hear you guys on the 15….but I am considering space issues on my playing locals. Most 15's I have looked at have gone over my size preferences. Like I said - don't want the power, don't want the size. But respect for the three-way unit. I agree that would be best. That's my stereo set up: Sub with two ways for mids/highs.
12 it is!
Neither my Ovation, nor my voice have a "Full Rich Tone"
I hear you guys on the 15….but I am considering space issues on my playing locals. Most 15's I have looked at have gone over my size preferences. Like I said - don't want the power, don't want the size. But respect for the three-way unit. I agree that would be best. That's my stereo set up: Sub with two ways for mids/highs.
12 it is!
Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: Ok - solo acoustic: 10" or 12" speker
just to be devils advocate. i used to use the full 15 inch bin an PA head for my classical gigs and while it did sound good....
i ended up just using my fender princeton most of the time. It doesnot have the flat response that proper acoustic amps give you, but it was clean enough, had an onboard eq and reverb. It was also a much easier carry.
So in the end...pretty well any clean amp will do if you play the right notes!
just to be devils advocate. i used to use the full 15 inch bin an PA head for my classical gigs and while it did sound good....
i ended up just using my fender princeton most of the time. It doesnot have the flat response that proper acoustic amps give you, but it was clean enough, had an onboard eq and reverb. It was also a much easier carry.
So in the end...pretty well any clean amp will do if you play the right notes!
Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
Re: Ok - solo acoustic: 10" or 12" speker
Play the right notes? Hell, I suppose you expect me to get the lyrics right too? You guys have high standards!
I'm honestly feeling the Harbinger 12" powered. Master volume is nice, Price is nice, input combos are nice. Reviews are decent too. Can't hate. Could be functional with JUST a speaker and a stand. Add a little mixer and BAM - good to go.
Play the right notes? Hell, I suppose you expect me to get the lyrics right too? You guys have high standards!
I'm honestly feeling the Harbinger 12" powered. Master volume is nice, Price is nice, input combos are nice. Reviews are decent too. Can't hate. Could be functional with JUST a speaker and a stand. Add a little mixer and BAM - good to go.
Red_Label
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Re: Ok - solo acoustic: 10" or 12" speker
Just buy one of the Fishman Loudboxes or the SA220 ("fish stick") and be done with it. I've had and gigged them all and nothing else touched them for a solo acoustic gig. My other acoustic amps either got sold or gathered dust after the Fishmen (LOL) came along. I'm down to the Loudbox Mini right now, because I'm not doing acoustic gigs at this time. But I would say that the SA220 was my favorite, with the Mini being a close second (over the Pro and Artist). I do still have a Baggs Para Acoustic DI as a backup for the acoustic (because it sounds great as well).
If you're set on a full range active PA cab, then get a 10" or 12" QSC, Yamaha, etc cab and use a Para DI for guitar.
That's my humble (but experienced and confident) opinion.
Just buy one of the Fishman Loudboxes or the SA220 ("fish stick") and be done with it. I've had and gigged them all and nothing else touched them for a solo acoustic gig. My other acoustic amps either got sold or gathered dust after the Fishmen (LOL) came along. I'm down to the Loudbox Mini right now, because I'm not doing acoustic gigs at this time. But I would say that the SA220 was my favorite, with the Mini being a close second (over the Pro and Artist). I do still have a Baggs Para Acoustic DI as a backup for the acoustic (because it sounds great as well).
If you're set on a full range active PA cab, then get a 10" or 12" QSC, Yamaha, etc cab and use a Para DI for guitar.
That's my humble (but experienced and confident) opinion.
