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BGRA: Demeter BSC-1 3x10
| Manufacturer |
Demeter |
Model |
BSC-1 3x10 |
| Reviewer |
Joker |
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| Experience |
1yr bass, 12 yrs. gu |
Item owned |
Less than 1 month |
| Review Date |
2002-09-03 |
Price paid |
$850 |
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Dimensions | 20W x 20.5H x 17D |
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Weight | 63 lbs. |
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Power | 450 |
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Speakers | Eminence |
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Ohms | 5.3 |
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Other | Black Carpet Tolex |
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Used my Demeter VTBP-201s preamp and Peavey DPC1400x power amp. this is
the most i've ever spent on a cab, but vs. the 87 lbs. Bergie, and 75
lbs. Epi, the 60 lbs. Demeter is both lighter, and mucho mas cheaper.
yup, you read right... on my bathroom scale, its only 60 lbs. that's the
same as an Aguilar GS210, but i've carried the aggie, and the Demeter
definitely feels much easier to carry up the stairs when i received it
from the FeDex man. really compact and light is the key here. about the
same height as my Jenkins 1x12 guitar cab, and get this... just a hair
larger than my Sony 21" monitor!
Since, simply describing tone is gonna be really objective, i'll try and
compare the sounds from other cabs i've used.
Running with my Demeter VTBP and iAMP350, i found the low-mids-to-bass
range has that churny thickness reminiscent of my Aguilar GS112. slightly
goosed like an Aguilar 2x10's but not as razor like as an Eden 210XLT.
the middle range is much more articulate and clearer that reminded me of
the overall sweet mids of an Epifani 2x10 cab. the mids arent nearly as
smooth as my Bergie HT112, nor as the edgey as an Eden 210XLT, but i could
get a killer back pickup growl that i found hard to get from my Bergie,
and that was obviously more punchier than on the Aguilar GS112.
frankly, the highs arent as open or sparkly as the Epi 2x10, nor as glassy
as my Berg HT112. but rather it was smoother and yes, much sweeter. not
muffled nor harsh, but eerily similar to what i hear with my Acme. i guess
Jim was reaching for something that for a lack of a few better words, was
more natural and relaxed. again, like with the B-2, i much prefer this
easy high end.
funny, but i was expecting something more along the lines of the Acme
given James' reverance for all things audiophile, but was nicely
surprised at his more "bassist" centric voicing vs. a more "direct to
tape" tone ala the Acme. yet, its pretty obvious, Jim's got a magic
touch with using his cabs to bring the best out of a good set of tubes.
one niggle i had was the tweeter. from the BP review, Terry mentions how
its nearly seemless it goes with the rest of the speakers. and to my ears,
while turning the tweeter dial in the back, i can hardly tell the
difference between fully counterclockwise attenuated, and fully clockwise,
wide open. it was a little disconcerting at first, but the tone more than
makes up for it. yet, i cant help but feel maybe my tweeter's busted.
after giving James D a call, he said if i still have trouble at my weekend
gigs with the cab, he'd send me a tweeter to try out and see. he
mentioned how it was literally plug in & play with the construction. very
nice. and if i wasnt happy with the cab after 10 days i could send it back
for a refund.
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