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

hooked up with my Demeter VTBP-201s & Peavey DPC1400x, its clean clean clean. tho lots of you guys say Kern\'s seem to go best with the B-2, i cant help but love the Demeter\'s sound thru it. has an gorgeous airy feel.

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%
(the front railing joints werent quite as flush with the corners, but still a
very tight and strong package)
Clarity 95%
(one of cleanest voices with great focus, and clarity that's flat as my bass i
n a direct signal)
Volume 50%
(not the loudest 2x10 i've used.)
Portability 95%
(the lightest 2x10 i've carried)
Customer Service 95%
(Andy was ready with any questions i had, and a good person to talk gear with.
)
Value 75%
(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%
(i'm very satisfied with my purchase and if need be, i'd buy another.)

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