im in need of a bass cab thats relatively small and lightweight but can put out enough power to handle a fairly decent sized church. my situation is that im starting to play other places with the jurisdictional choir and while just about all the churches have B3's and some have a setup for keyboards, if theres no bass player there, they have NO bass equipment at all. just about all the fairly decent sized churches that have been around for a while (especially in COGIC) have a B3 and a drum set as standard issue. the guys who play keyboard may be lucky that the church has something there for them or they bring their own keyboard amp. me as the bass player is responsible for my own stuff. some dont have a good sound system setup, but they do have 1 or 2 B3 leslies to fill the church. so u know my 200W Ampeg 2x8 combo aint hackin it. And theres no way in hell (excuse the language) that im getting on the train in New York City at rush hour with a 4x10 cab. It aint happenin. and im kinda tired of playin out of keyboard amps with the keyboard, portable PA systems, and other makeshift bass rigs.
i just need something easily portable, especially carryin up and down stairs (stairs is always an issue using the train). most of the 2x10s that i seen have weak power handling (200W, which i already have) or behringer (which is insanely known for their crappy cabs) or the cab is excessively huge (basically the size of a 4x10). the only thing ive seen as possibly decent is the Avatar B210. are there any other offerings? should i get one of the other 2x10's and just swap out the speakers? should i attempt to get something custom made or make myself?
chime in my fellow bass buddies.