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11-15-2007, 07:39 AM
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| Pantysniffing zombie   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 5,887
Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 39
   | 4x12: Angled vs Straight What would be better if I'm using a half stack? I've heard the straight has more bass, and depending where you stand with an angled cab it's brighter or something? Someone fill me in on this, I want to buy one of the ones Zepp has for sale. |
 
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11-15-2007, 08:18 AM
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| www.fools-game.com  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 1,275
Real Name: Matt Main Seven: Jackson 24 Fret Rhoads Rig: Road King Thanked: 17
| It depends on the brand. For example, the Mesa recto cabs are identical, except the "straight" cab has a wider top... the top two speakers are still angled up. ...that the play is the tragedy, "Man" http://www.fools-game.com/ |
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11-15-2007, 08:32 AM
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| Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 5,887
Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 39
| Marshall 1960 A or B, I'm not sure which one I want yet. It largely depends on this thread  I'm either going to be running my Gt-6 through a Crate Powerblock into it, or buy the tube head he has and use that as a power amp for my GT-6 into it. |
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11-15-2007, 08:34 AM
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| Senior Member   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 10,749
Real Name: Nick Main Seven: Rico Jr Customs Rig: VHT Pittbull UL Thanked: 57
| I'd definitely go with angled. Straights dont have more bass, just less perceived highs because the treble is being shot below your ear level. I like how angled ones project and sound better. For a short time I had both versions of the VHT cab and the angled one won easily. |
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11-15-2007, 08:38 AM
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| Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 5,887
Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 39
| What if you're on stage or micing? Will the straight be better for shooting highs at the crowd to melt their faces? |
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11-15-2007, 08:51 AM
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| Metallus Brutalicus  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Whitby, ON, Canada Posts: 458
Real Name: Scott Main ERG: LTD MHB-400 Rig: Peavey XXL, 1960A Thanked: 4
| pretty much, angled cabs (in my opinion) are meant for half stack only operation, not saying that that is the only course of action. if i moved to a fullstack, which i'd like, i would go with two straight cabs |
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11-15-2007, 09:32 AM
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| where's the beef?  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 1,719
Real Name: Christian Main Seven: Ibanez RG7680-LTD1 Rig: Diezel-VH4>Orange412 Thanked: 29
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 true that. angled cabs sound more consistent than straight ones as you move back and forth them because the upper speakers of an angled cab will be spreading highs more uniformly towards you. i've also played a straight 1960B before my ppc412 (angled) and the inconsistent sound (esecially the highs) were REALLY annoying. the drummer was getting his ears pierced by harsh highs i wasn't perceiving by standing about 6-7 foot away from my cab. now if you're like only 4-5 feet tall, a straight cab won't bother you | |
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11-15-2007, 11:04 AM
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| The Dragonrider  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boston, MA // Northern VA Posts: 2,383
Real Name: Ari Main Seven: HevAri Dragonrider Rig: Engl Savage 120 Thanked: 48
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if i had to have only one 4x12, it'd definitely be angled. that's why i'm slightly iffy about Vader cabs, but it looks like i'll have the opportunity to try one out in a couple weeks. | |
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11-15-2007, 11:28 AM
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| {##[====:::. • Super Moderator •  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Ohio Crew Posts: 12,369
Main Seven: RG7620 of Doom Rig: Mesa / Sovtek Thanked: 78
| go with the angled  I have a radical idea. The door swings both ways, we could reverse the particle flow through the gate. We'll cross the streams. |
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