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Title: 1x12 cab choice - Thiele vs. oval port Post by: StratUltra on May 13, 2013, 01:38:00 PM Hi Folks,
Just checking in to see if anyone has had direct experience with both a thiele and oval port back 1x12 cab? The intention is to hang onto my EV (which I love) and have swap it into either the above mentioned cab. While Nik's 1x12 is doing me fine, I'd like to try something different. What tonal differences between the cabs is there? Understand from reading the forums that Thiele's can be one directional while the oval port has a better spread of sound. Anyone have issues with people not hearing thiele's standing on the side in a band environment? Any input would be appreciated! Title: Re: 1x12 cab choice - Thiele vs. oval port Post by: hurtwoodec on May 13, 2013, 01:43:42 PM hey mate, afaik the oval was HADs design and I know that my two rock 2 x 12 cab is simply awesome and huge sounding, it takes lunch money from all the quads ive heard. I put this down to the idea that the oval backed, tuned cab was made to go with D style amps. I think the oval back just spreads the sound but it still has heaps of upfront punch.
my 2c Title: Re: 1x12 cab choice - Thiele vs. oval port Post by: StratUltra on May 13, 2013, 02:13:38 PM Cheers Hurts,
Yeah if I was going for a 2x12, the oval back would def me the weapon of choice. Actually, the plan is to get one later this year paired with Celestion heritage G1265s... And guess who influenced that decision :) Looking at 1x12 cabs at this stage though Title: Re: 1x12 cab choice - Thiele vs. oval port Post by: hurtwoodec on May 13, 2013, 02:21:57 PM cool, but I thought the 1 x 12 tr cabs had the oval port just like the 2 x 12s? Theres also a cab builder in Qld who has the odd cab for sale on ebay who does the 1 x 12 and 2 x 12 cabs with a D style ovel port too for memory.
Title: Re: 1x12 cab choice - Thiele vs. oval port Post by: Captain Cod on May 14, 2013, 12:05:29 AM I've got a G65 in a 1x12 Portcity OS cab.
Works good for me, they're open along the lower front, so they're a good compromise between open back spread and closed back bottom end. Not tuned though. Just another Aussies opinion though. ;) Title: Re: 1x12 cab choice - Thiele vs. oval port Post by: StratUltra on May 14, 2013, 01:24:02 AM Cheers guys,
Yeah, had my views on an EV tuned oval port OS cab from the speaker factory in brissy, or have a thiele made here locally for the same price. Really sussing out which is the better option. Port city cabs are hard to come by in AUS, but I hear that they're great sounding Title: Re: 1x12 cab choice - Thiele vs. oval port Post by: hurtwoodec on May 14, 2013, 01:34:19 AM yeah that's the guy, he owes me some $$ (just kidding). He wasn't doing the D style oval backed cabs before I asked him if he could make one but I went a 2x12 TR cab , just awesome.
Title: Re: 1x12 cab choice - Thiele vs. oval port Post by: Pickmaster on May 14, 2013, 04:00:01 PM Thiele cab with EV and built in microphones !!! Nothing comes closer.
Scroll down to see the cab construction and listen to the microphone samples. http://www.guitarampcab.com/monsta.html |