| Reviewer | Joker |
| Experience | 1 yr. bass, 12 yrs. guitar |
| Review date | September 03 2002 |
| Manufacturer | Acme |
| Model | B-2 Series II |
| Price | $480 |
| Item owned for | Less than 1 month |
| Dimensions | 23'H x 15.75'W x 16.5'D |
| Weight | 50 lbs. |
| Power | 350-500 |
| Speakers | 2x10 |
| Ohms | 4 |
| Other | good old carpet |
highs are smooth. not as peaky as i\'m used to, but its a sound i definitely appreciate. mids are very detailed and notes had a carve to them that my Aguilar GS112 never showed.
i can hear all the subtlties, and its fun to be able to clearly differenciate between my Lull\'s smooth & burnished Lindy pickups, against homemade jbass jobby\'s gut punchie Dimarzio Ultra Jazz. even the preamps, i could tell how harsh the Bart in the Lull was, while the J-Retro\'s EQ taper was much smoother and nicer.
and that bass... round, clean, HUGE. i loved the way my Aguilar pumped out my El\'s LowB, but the B-2 told me how its supposed to pump out. the Aggie simply \"presented\" my low B in all the right tones. The Acme shot it out like a cannonball. simply massive. felt like the floorboards in my prewar apartment were gonna rattle into the basement.
my friend came over with his EA CXL110, and tho, its almost like apples/oranges, it was an interesting comparison given their \"flat\" natures.
Right off the bat, the EA had alot more airy highs. a little peaky vs. the B-2. but the B-2 almost seemed muted and soft in comparison. course, it\'d be hard to judge the low end, and even the midrange cause of the speaker size differences. if only i could compare it to a CXL210. even a pair of EA\'s would be cool. (Brad, wanna take a quick jaunt to NYC? )
i got the 4 ohm version, cause i thought i was gonna use this to replace my Aguilar in the small gigging combo, which it prolly will. but i now want a pair of 8 ohm B-2\'s that i could run in series. WOW, that\'d be a nice setup. btw, i love how its sooo light. HUGE sound, and light weight are always +.
| Construction | 50% |
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| (the front railing joints werent quite as flush with the corners, but still a | ||
| very tight and strong package) | ||
| Clarity | 95% |
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| (one of cleanest voices with great focus, and clarity that's flat as my bass i | ||
| n a direct signal) | ||
| Volume | 50% |
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| (not the loudest 2x10 i've used.) | ||
| Portability | 95% |
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| (the lightest 2x10 i've carried) | ||
| Customer Service | 95% |
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| (Andy was ready with any questions i had, and a good person to talk gear with. | ||
| ) | ||
| Value | 75% |
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| (if you need something with hifi, DI like tone, this is the cab to get. but v | ||
| olume is an issue so value is a bit of a toss up.) | ||
| Overall | 90% |
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| (i'm very satisfied with my purchase and if need be, i'd buy another.) | ||