Members EZ3X3 Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 I was wondering if anyone here is using a 2x15 setup, I have been thinking about going that rout. I remember back in the day the 2x15 setup was hot, and you could really feel the bass. I've heard ppl say that it would be too muddy, but with the tech today 15s can be really clean. I was thinking about getting another Yorkvill xc115 to go with the one I have. I already use a 4x10 and 1x15 setup, but the 2x15, has really got me thinking. I'd like to here the ppl here thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 My first real rig was a 215, an older Randall that just pumped bass. That cab weighed a ton and was a square box with diagonal speakers, and wasn't the easiest to lug around. The sound more than made up for that though, and it would take ungodly amounts of power and always sounded great. Right now I'm still tempted by the new Peavey Tour 215. I love the Tour 115 too, great cab. Someday I know I'm going to end up with a 215 rig again, it's inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EZ3X3 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 I don't think I could handle moving a cabinet with 2x15s, but I'd love to get another Yorkville xc115 to go wih the one I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 I think the people who claimed they were muddy had no idea what they were saying. I used a 2x15 Peavey BW for nearly a decade. Awesome sound, great highs and mids. Thundering lows. Today, my "go to" rig is a single 1x15, but I have two of the same that can be stacked if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudbass Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 I've been using 2x15 cabs for decades. I used an Ampeg 8x10 for a coupla years, but I was never quite satisfied with it and I went back to a 2x15 cab. Anybody who says they're muddy just doesn't know what he's talking about and they're easier to move than 4x10 cabs...much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 My 2x15 Mesa is the best cab I've ever owned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 My 2x15 Mesa is the best cab I've ever owned I've been looking at those pretty hard latley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 I've got a Peavey 215D-BW, and it flat out kicks ass for classic rock or blues... Tons of lows, great low-mids, and clearer highs than on any Ampeg 810 I've ever played... Sure, it's heavy - but that's why God made casters... I installed a pair of casters in the back, and a grab bar - and mine tilts back like a 'peg fridge... I pretty much plan to have heavy cabs, but strike a deal with whatever guitarist I'm jamming with that we help with each other's cabs... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Onkel Bob Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 My rig: I like it. But to be honest I used a peavey 2x15 for a while I borrowed from a drummer and liked that better than my Trace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walkerci Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 I have a Peavey 215 BW that I bought new in 1980 or so. It was always a great sounding cab. A few years ago I replaced the Black Widows with Eminence Delta Lite 2515 Neos.It sounds even better now, is much more efficient, much louder, much clearer, better lows, better mids, better mid-highs, and weighs a lot less. To be completely fair to Peavey, it's no surprise that current technology out performs 30 year old technology. Anyway, there is no substitute for 15's.But the best combo to my ears is 2X15 + 2X10.All the bases are covered.I had 10's, 12's, 15's, and 18's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 Possibly my fav tone ever came from a Mesa 400+ and 2 Mesa 1x15's. I liked the single 15's better than a 2x15. That way each driver is ported in it's own chamber, designed to work with it, not be a compromise between the 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 I used to run biamped into a custom built cabinet that had 2 15's in one "chamber" and 2 10's in another "chamber"... it sounded incredible but was heavier than hell.. the same cabinet also had a rack built into the top with amp, power conditioner, and rack tuner. I built it for a gig in a house band where it wouldn't have to be moved. since then I've run lots of combinations of speaker sizes and amounts... 210, 115 and 210, 115 and 410, 810...I think my favorite was the 215/210 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WynnD Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 Once played a Kasino Snake Eyes in the store. Sounded great. 2-15s. I've had some 15s. (One a Montgomery Ward cabinet. Don't ask.) Keep in mind that a 4-10 cabinet has nearly the same cone surface area of a 2-15 in 2/3s the space. Nothing wrong with 15s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EZ3X3 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 I don't know if I said two single 1x15 cabinets, that is the way i was thinking of going. I do love the sound a a single cabinet with 2x15s but my back would hate me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members james on bass Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 I've played and owned Yorkville cabinets and they are great sounding. Not the lightest out there, but great sounding. Another one of those, though it would be the Traynor TC115 would be an awesome set-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 I've played and owned Yorkville cabinets and they are great sounding. Not the lightest out there, but great sounding. Another one of those, though it would be the Traynor TC115 would be an awesome set-up. I have one TC115 and may add another. But I also have a TC112 proto here for evaluation, so who knows, if I dig it more, I may sell off the 115 when/if the 112's hit the streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 I have mine in separate cabs, but yes, a pair of 15"s pwns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members In Absentia Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 My 2x15 Mesa is the best cab I've ever owned Mesa 2x15s are the correct answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RIC N BACKER Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 My first Amp was a Fender 2X15 bottom with a Fender 250 watt Head. I Loved it and it was loud and clean. I would still think its a good setup for playing out. Recently I played a GK 700RB head through a GK 8X10 cab.......AWESOME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted August 31, 2008 Members Share Posted August 31, 2008 I MMMM. 215 & 212. I have yet to find a better sounding cab combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members friction Posted September 1, 2008 Members Share Posted September 1, 2008 I 2x15 cabs. Can be a pain to haul, but worth it in my mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BikerOnBass Posted September 1, 2008 Members Share Posted September 1, 2008 I like the 215, but I like the 118s as well. I really like them all together. They weigh a lot and you better have a pickup truck to move them, but for an outside gig, they seriously get out there. I keep these hooked up in the house, but we keep the volume way down so the windows stay in the house. http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg164/BikerOnBass/mikesspeakers.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreaserMatt Posted September 1, 2008 Members Share Posted September 1, 2008 I think the people who claimed they were muddy had no idea what they were saying. +1 I used one for years, & it sounded great. Don't get me wrong, I love 10's, but 15's will do the job too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreaserMatt Posted September 1, 2008 Members Share Posted September 1, 2008 I like it. But to be honest I used a peavey 2x15 for a while I borrowed from a drummer and liked that better than my Trace... Wow, that is saying somethig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted September 1, 2008 Members Share Posted September 1, 2008 = 30! Do I win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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