| Reviewer
| Daniel Seitz
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| Experience
| 6
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| Email
| razasasin@aol.com
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| Review date
| May 28 2002
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| Manufacturer
| Alumabass
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| Model
| s2x10
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| Price
| 375.00
|
| Item owned for
| 6 months to 1 year
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| |
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| Dimensions
| 15"x25.5"x12"
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| Weight
| 50lbs
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| Power
| 400rms/800program
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| Speakers
| 2 aluminum 10" bullfrog speakers- Gold anodized
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| Ohms
| 4ohms
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| Other
| black carpet finish cheap, plastic handle
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Bang for the Buck! compares with much more expensive 2x10s that I've
played. Actually kicks most of their asses. Really low response for a 2x10-
blows away my hartke 4x10. Even handles the sub-wave from my synth. Built
in horn makes for crisp highs. Gold aluminum finish is beautiful- smooth
cones look much nicer than the hartkes layered ones. Looks really nice on
top of the 4x10.
My only complaint is that the plastic handle on it is a total POS. It broke
under the cabs weight after about a month of lugging it around. Also I
tried to sell it once (desperate for cash) and none of the local shops
would give me anywhere near what it's worth. They said that they are hard
to sell- anyways, I'm glad I didn't sell it now, as I've been looking at
cabs again, and such a great sounding 2x10 for under $400 is a damn good
deal.
I currently play with a rather puny hartke ha3000. I've been gigging with
the alumabass, both with my 4x10, and also alone in smaller venues- sounds
best alone. I really have to crank the amp to get it to power both
suffeciently, but the hartke ha3000, plus the alumabass 2x10 make for a
really sweet combo. I played on an eden 2x10 combo the other day (~$1400,)
and as a combo, mine has all the tone(w/ rackmount eq & aural exciter,) but
much more volume, and crispier response.
| Construction
| 90% | 
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| (POS handle, and a couple of carpet defects)
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| Clarity
| 100% |
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| Volume
| 95% |
|
| (Great stand alone for indoor venues)
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| Portability
| 95% |
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| (It's heavy, but tolerable, I lug it home after every practice just so I can j |
| am on it.)
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| Value
| 98% |
|
| (Bang for the Buck!)
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| Overall
| 98% |
|
| (Hard to find, but worth the effort)
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