first let me say that there have been some other posts recently where the question was asked "do you prefer a head/cab, or a combo" and it seemed to me more people indicated a preference for the head/cab setup. i don't understand this- from a gigging standpoint (unless we're talking about a combo that is freakishly heavy, such as Rivera's) i've always subscribed to keepin' 'em small & loud. Why? when you're playing a club that's only going to throw 1 SM57 in front of 1 of the speakers in your 4x12 cab anyway, what's the point of hauling it? sure it would sound better to you, you'd get more "mid-range swirl" for stage monitoring, but i don't see how any of that translates to any difference in sound out in the club?
i suppose if you're playing a club so small that they don't even mic your cab, "filling things out" with a multiple speaker setup makes sense...but i digress.
my real question is this- what are your personal ideas about 1 x 12 combos (or cabs) vs. 2 x 10's? i realize that the type of amp, speakers, the way it's setup, etc. will influence this, but in perfectly constant conditions, which is preferred and why? 2 x 10's move more air, right? but (as a negative) wouldn't they generally also be brighter than 1 x 12"? i've never found a good combo of 10's that could get as 'round' as 1x12; they always seem to be way too bright and loose in the bottom.
the reason i ask is i saw a posting on HC for a Bad Cat 2x10 the seller indicates "Smokes" the 1 x12, and while i'm aware this is likely hyperbole, i was wondering if anyone else agreed with this generalization...
i suppose if you're playing a club so small that they don't even mic your cab, "filling things out" with a multiple speaker setup makes sense...but i digress.
my real question is this- what are your personal ideas about 1 x 12 combos (or cabs) vs. 2 x 10's? i realize that the type of amp, speakers, the way it's setup, etc. will influence this, but in perfectly constant conditions, which is preferred and why? 2 x 10's move more air, right? but (as a negative) wouldn't they generally also be brighter than 1 x 12"? i've never found a good combo of 10's that could get as 'round' as 1x12; they always seem to be way too bright and loose in the bottom.
the reason i ask is i saw a posting on HC for a Bad Cat 2x10 the seller indicates "Smokes" the 1 x12, and while i'm aware this is likely hyperbole, i was wondering if anyone else agreed with this generalization...