First and foremost, I have to say that this speaker cab has an extremely happening low end. My pant legs were flapping, the drummer could feel it in his chest, and his wife (resident sound critic) could hear the difference from the other room. One very small 210 cabinet was holding its own in a very loud medium sized bar. I had my old cab handy (Eden 210 XLT) in case the new one wasn't cutting it. For the sake of A/Bing, I patched it in, and switched back to the Acme in a big hurry. What can I say? Low mids good, lows better.

I had to wrestle a bit with the highs. They can be coaxed (or should I say coerced) from the Acme, but they can be a bit brittle, and there's a fine line between not nearly enough and way too much. The Eden's horn seems to be sweeter and juicier, and I still prefer it slightly for slap work. For finger playing, however, there's no comparrison. The Acme covers that bottom end like nothing else I've tried.

It's all the more remarkeable for it's small size and weight. It seems a crime to use two hands to move it. I've got half a mind to put a big ugly 'D' handle on the side (with much caution, so as not to mess with the critical internal structure). That way, my whole rig can be one trip. Narrower than my rack case and barely taller then the Eden, it almost isn't there, onstage. The vehicular stowage possiblilities are endless. If I wasn't an upright player, I could sell my station wagon and get a Geo.

Like the manufacturer states and every user confirms, the price for all this performance and portability is power consumption. In order to really kick that bottom and fill the room, the single Acme took my 1200 watt Stewart for all it was worth. Slaps and hard plucks on low notes triggered the clip light. It seems that for Acme users, the real physical and financial exertion comes with the purchase & portage of a worthy power amp.

Speaking as one who craves low end but despises all things bulky and cumbersome, I'm blown away. At $300 for a used unit, this is by far the most bang I've ever gotten for my speaker buying buck. The 210 is good for a 4 string in a meduim room. For lower notes and/or larger venues, another 210 (and the corresponding power ampage) will be in order.

Construction	100%
(built like a tank (the handles are goofy for a reason))
Loudness	100%
(but you need a lot of watts)
Clarity	95%
(a bit fussy for slapping, but fully useable)
Tone	100%
(so... THAT's what real low end sounds like!)
Size/Bulkiness	100%
(A thousand percent, actually)
Value	100%
(used is a barigain at twice the price)
Overall	100%
(super product)