Bass Cabs

[mr.dj]

I have a problem I have a peavy 4x10 and 2x10 cabs well at home my cabs sound great(I practice and the same volume I play most of the time). Well when I get to church my cab sound like the speakers are busted.  What is wrong and have anybody else experienced this?  And if the speakers are busted should I replace speakers or just get another cab?

[dhagler]

I'm no expert on cabs, but the size of the room you are playing is different so the acoustics will be different.  Also, consider how closely you stand to your cab when you play and hear that "busted" sound.  Let someone else play and stand at a greater or closer distance.  The answer to the last question depends on how much you like those cabs and/or how much it would be to replace the speakers vs. buying another cab.  Good luck.

[browntree]

Yes, I've experienced this problem with peavey bass cabinets.  I even bought a replacement speaker and all... However it wasn't blown.  It was just I was overdriving the speakers.  Peavey makes a quality cabinet, but at loud volumes the speakers flap in the wind.  I solved the problem by adding another bass cabinet with my peavey.  I eventually got rid of the peavey cabinet.  They are ok cabinets, but if you can do better I suggest getting better.  I won't mention Ampeg... did I just mention Ampeg??

Browntree

And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. I Chronicles 15:16

[johnflindsey]

One off the best bass cabinets you can get for playing at church at a high or medium volume is a Messa Boogie 15" bass cabinet.  The cabinet is made for loud out door concerts but works very very well in doors.  It pushes the bass frequency through the very clean with no rattling.  It's like my Bose system in my car,  I can crank those boys with some Fred Hammond and you are in a concert.  Check out a Messa Boogie cabinet or replace your 15 with the speakers they use which are some high end Electro Voice.

[ddwilkins]

Yes, I've experienced this problem with peavey bass cabinets.  I even bought a replacement speaker and all... However it wasn't blown.  It was just I was overdriving the speakers.  Peavey makes a quality cabinet, but at loud volumes the speakers flap in the wind.  I solved the problem by adding another bass cabinet with my peavey.  I eventually got rid of the peavey cabinet.  They are ok cabinets, but if you can do better I suggest getting better.  I won't mention Ampeg... did I just mention Ampeg??

Browntree

And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. I Chronicles 15:16

I agree, if you can do better, get better. I had peavey but now Eden.  Did I say Eden, that little birdey is typing in my place.

[mr.dj]

I'm no expert on cabs, but the size of the room you are playing is different so the acoustics will be different.  Also, consider how closely you stand to your cab when you play and hear that "busted" sound.  Let someone else play and stand at a greater or closer distance.  The answer to the last question depends on how much you like those cabs and/or how much it would be to replace the speakers vs. buying another cab.  Good luck.

Before I invest in another cab i will take your advice.  I just bought the 2x10 cab.  I play 7-8 feet in front of my amp in a store front church this might be the problem.  I've used my 4x10's for everything outdoor gigs, store front settings and large church settings this is the first time this has happend.