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Learn me about 15" speakers

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Was thinking a 1x15 cab might compliment the Dr.Z 4x10 cab and also be an interesting extension for the Sky King. Never had a 15 before or even considered one. Don't think the Dr.Z needs any depth adding (if that's what a 15 does) at all but maybe it'd be a cool blend?

Whadaya reckon?

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love 15's.But my end game is perhaps a hemisphere away from yours! I have a jbl k140 15" at present that i rate highly. prob not very cork sniffery but im on a glue(flour and water,not bostik) diet with my gear these days

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Good for bass.
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i was going to build a 4x15 but i need to stop doing dumb shit,Now have a garage full of them that i cant seem to get rid of

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Single coil wrote:Good for bass.
most bass players i know rate 10's more.Probably a factor is most rehearsal spaces being on the small side so you get more percieved performance...

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Molly wrote:Was thinking a 1x15 cab might compliment the Dr.Z 4x10 cab and also be an interesting extension for the Sky King. Never had a 15 before or even considered one. Don't think the Dr.Z needs any depth adding (if that's what a 15 does) at all but maybe it'd be a cool blend?

Whadaya reckon?
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Molly wrote:Was thinking a 1x15 cab might compliment the Dr.Z 4x10 cab and also be an interesting extension for the Sky King. Never had a 15 before or even considered one. Don't think the Dr.Z needs any depth adding (if that's what a 15 does) at all but maybe it'd be a cool blend?

Whadaya reckon?
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As an extension for the sky king my bet would be that it will dominate the combo speaker and you'll only hear the 15.

I have used a 15 for adding huge clean sound, but that's about it, and I went back to all 12s because the 15 obliterated anything I paired it with.

Probably a different story with 4x10 which I expect would not get lost.

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Cheers for the replies. Conway might be closest to the mark... Can't stop tinkering, eh?

I just had a frustrating half hour or so with the amps. As good as attenuators are (and the Tone King ones are bloody good) it's always better without them. I so I wound them off and put the Sky King flat-out. Sounds glorious but so f'kin' loud... Especially the lead channel which I'm guessing has an extra preamp section.

Nothing for it. I'm just going to have to buy a lifestyle block. Talk about expensive upgrade...

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Padded cell?

Acoustically padded, I mean, of course. :wink:
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Lifestyle block - with or without padded cell and a black and white tv - is not unreasonable.
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Single coil wrote:Lifestyle block - with or without padded cell and a black and white tv - is not unreasonable.
It's really essential. No matter how good an amp sounds at low volume, you know it'll sound better at high volume.

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wait a minute...

your amp is too loud so you're considering a 15 and a 4x10 stack?

have you considered a single low efficiency 1x10 instead?

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I think I've mentioned this before. In a small room, my amp with a 15 inch speaker didn't sound that great. In a bigger room it sounded wonderful. Is there something to do with room size with speakers?

Another thing with speaker size is the response time. 10 inch respond quicker that a 12 and a then a 15. Goodness knows what that means though!!!! ahhahahaha
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AiRdAd wrote:10 inch respond quicker that a 12 and a then a 15.
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