Khole Audio - Cab Shootout, 1x12 up to 6x12. Alternative title "The power of Post-EQ"

[TheGreatGreen]

This video is a shootout exploration of different numbers of speakers per cab and what happens when you change them. Four cabs tested:

1x12
2x12
4x12
6x12

Incidentally, the video ALSO shows Khole messing around with some post-EQ in his DAW in real time, and it's about as good of an example as I've seen of just how massively influential post-EQ can be for your tone. It cannot be understated, really. I've said it before but if I could only have two pedals on my board, I'd have two EQ's, one to use as a boost before the amp and another in the loop to fine tune the overall EQ signature.

 

[BeZo]

I watched that. I really want an 8x12 cab now.

Preferably two.

 

[Shask]

I watched that. I really want an 8x12 cab now.

Preferably two.

I was thinking a 4 x 4 (16x12), since it is the next symmetric size.

 

[TheGreatGreen]

I was thinking a 4 x 4 (16x12), since it is the next symmetric size.

 

[Shask]

I bet it would have some chug.

 

[JSutter]

If only it was real

 

[RaceU4her]

This video is a shootout exploration of different numbers of speakers per cab and what happens when you change them. Four cabs tested:

1x12
2x12
4x12
6x12

Incidentally, the video ALSO shows Khole messing around with some post-EQ in his DAW in real time, and it's about as good of an example as I've seen of just how massively influential post-EQ can be for your tone. It cannot be understated, really. I've said it before but if I could only have two pedals on my board, I'd have two EQ's, one to use as a boost before the amp and another in the loop to fine tune the overall EQ signature.

One thing I’ve wanted to try and never have is mix a song as I would, and then make those same moves with an eq in the loop instead of in post and see what the difference is

 

[chumbucket]

One of these 16X12's would make a great W/D/W cab. Wire it up for the eight in the middle to be the dry flanked on either side by four wired up for left/dry wet.

 

[TheGreatGreen]

One thing I’ve wanted to try and never have is mix a song as I would, and then make those same moves with an eq in the loop instead of in post and see what the difference is

That would be a cool idea, yeah.

Along a similar line, anything I can do that lets me tweak gear while I'm not actively playing helps me get closer to where I ultimately want to be. A lot of the time if I'm going to record something, I'll record a direct guitar track, then tweak the amp and the post-EQ while my direct guitar loops through it.

It makes a huge difference I think. When I pick my guitar back up and play through that same tone, it feels weird at first, usually not something I'd have dialed in while I was playing, like it's often less gained out and more exposed feeling than the big security blanket of compressed distortion I'd have wanted to dial in, hah, but I get used to it pretty quick and it sounds better in the end.