Members Peaveyherman Posted January 16, 2006 Members Share Posted January 16, 2006 I was looking at the site,the cabs look good.Anyone have any real experiance with any of these cabs? How do they stack up against Avaitar's stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted January 16, 2006 Members Share Posted January 16, 2006 I love them. They're loud, clean and much, much smaller than you'd think. Plus, Marc's a heck of a nice guy and has forgotten more about sound than I'll ever know. His lead times are pretty long but, IMO, it's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigPigPeaches Posted January 16, 2006 Members Share Posted January 16, 2006 Folks around here don't seem to take sides on this issue very strongly, at least not nearly as strongly as the ongoing Behringer debate. The overall consensus is that both companies make good, affordable cabs that are gigworthy. I have an Avatar 210 Neo that I use for smaller shows, and I like it plenty. I don't know if this is still the case, but the last I heard Dr. Bass was having trouble filling orders due to some non-business related problems (I believe family circumstances) and their entire line was backordered about 3-4 months. On the other hand, I ordered my Avatar, it shipped the same day, and I had it 2 days later. I can't speak for Dr. Bass, but the customer service I received from Dave at Avatar was outstanding. If you call, you will talk to the owner. If something is wrong, he will fix it at his expense. You can't go wrong, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members losergeek Posted January 16, 2006 Members Share Posted January 16, 2006 I had a 2x10. it was alright, there was some obnoxious buzzing (in the wood) though. i sold it. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted January 16, 2006 Members Share Posted January 16, 2006 Originally posted by BigPigPeaches ... I don't know if this is still the case, but the last I heard Dr. Bass was having trouble filling orders due to some non-business related problems (I believe family circumstances) and their entire line was backordered about 3-4 months... Isn't that who Gard from Bass Central went to work for? I would think taking on some help would speed things up. Some day I want to try some of his cabs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluescout Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 They look like a similar company. One thing I noticed, they don't have a 410. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassin' 'Round Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Dr. Bass. Pretty decent product...when it finally arrives, that is. Marc has so many excuses for being late, then later, then even later, etc..., that it's almost funny, if it wasn't so sad. About the only one he doesn't use is ,"man, I'm REAL sorry, my dog ate your cab." I'll not direct $ his way again. Nope. Won't do it. Sorry, that's the way it is, for me at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike fitzwell Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 I had an Avatar 2x12 and traded it for a Dr. Bass 2x10. IMO the construction and overall appearance of the Dr. Bass cab is leaps and bounds better than the Avatar. I like the compact size and light weight of the Dr. Bass. I gigged it for the first time last weekend and it was great. On the flip side, Avatar customer service was great. I've never dealt with Marc @ Dr. Bass and what I've read doesn't sound good. Seems to me he has excuse after excuse as to why his lead times are so long. I really want another Dr. Bass cab to match up to my 2x10 but will search high and low for a used one rather than wait 8, 10, 12 weeks for a new one. (are ya listening no-logic?!? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 I got a Dr. Bass BL2260, haven't had a chance to check it out yet. Lead time was what he said it would be, 2-3 months. I can only say so far that it looks extremely well made. I think they're over whatever problems they may have been having earlier, but remember, these are made-to-order cabs, they don't have a bunch in stock like Avatar does. Both are run by good guys, though. I'm very happy with my Avatars (I have several, including some discontinued PA cabs), Dave was very helpful. So was Marc at Dr. Bass. They're really aiming at different market segments, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike fitzwell Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by bholder I got a Dr. Bass BL2260, haven't had a chance to check it out yet. Lead time was what he said it would be, 2-3 months. I can only say so far that it looks extremely well made. I think they're over whatever problems they may have been having earlier, but remember, these are made-to-order cabs, they don't have a bunch in stock like Avatar does. Both are run by good guys, though. That sounds promising! I do hope Dr. Bass is over their lead time issues cause I'd really like to get another one here sometime soon now that I have a new project just starting to get off the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Peaveyherman Posted January 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by mike fitzwell I had an Avatar 2x12 and traded it for a Dr. Bass 2x10. IMO the construction and overall appearance of the Dr. Bass cab is leaps and bounds better than the Avatar. I like the compact size and light weight of the Dr. Bass. I gigged it for the first time last weekend and it was great. On the flip side, Avatar customer service was great. I've never dealt with Marc @ Dr. Bass and what I've read doesn't sound good. Seems to me he has excuse after excuse as to why his lead times are so long. I really want another Dr. Bass cab to match up to my 2x10 but will search high and low for a used one rather than wait 8, 10, 12 weeks for a new one. (are ya listening no-logic?!? ) How would you describe the sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by Peaveyherman How would you describe the sound? Clean, punchy, highly articulate and loud. Very PA'ish, but with serious attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by bholder I got a Dr. Bass BL2260, haven't had a chance to check it out yet. *taps foot and checks watch...again* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike fitzwell Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by Emprov Clean, punchy, highly articulate and loud. Very PA'ish, but with serious attitude. I can agree with this 100%. My 2x10 seems to really let the tone of the bass and amp shine through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members no-logic Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by mike fitzwell I had an Avatar 2x12 and traded it for a Dr. Bass 2x10. IMO the construction and overall appearance of the Dr. Bass cab is leaps and bounds better than the Avatar. I like the compact size and light weight of the Dr. Bass. I gigged it for the first time last weekend and it was great. On the flip side, Avatar customer service was great. I've never dealt with Marc @ Dr. Bass and what I've read doesn't sound good. Seems to me he has excuse after excuse as to why his lead times are so long. I really want another Dr. Bass cab to match up to my 2x10 but will search high and low for a used one rather than wait 8, 10, 12 weeks for a new one. (are ya listening no-logic?!? ) I hear ya Mike. I waited 5 months for a RX115 w/ 2U. Lost the order he said. Geezzz..... Nice cabs though. Well defined, tight, and loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike fitzwell Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by no-logic I hear ya Mike. I waited 5 months for a RX115 w/ 2U. Lost the order he said. Geezzz..... Nice cabs though. Well defined, tight, and loud. So if you ever feel the need to get rid of your remaining 1x15 in the near future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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