Does a full stack sound better than a half stack?

[romanianreaper]

I have been thinking about getting a 4x12 cab with V30s in it to go with my Friedman Modded Marshall. Right now I have a Marshall 4x12 with the Celestion "75" speakers. Rather than do an "X" pattern, I thought about keeping my current cab and then running another one with V30s in it for a full stack.

Will I gain anything by having two cabs or is it just overkill?

 

[Doubleneck]

Yeah, bigger is always better, more air to push.

All kidding aside there is nothing like 2 4x12 cabs stacked, personally I would match up both cabs to be the same.

 

[some dude]

Fullstacks sound way better than halfstacks.

Is it overkill? Yes. Is overkill good? Fuck yes.


And before someone says it... a fullstack is not any louder than a halfstack. And personally, I find it produces a fuller sound that is easier for me to hear, which in turn means I tend to play a fullstack quieter than I would using a halfstack blasting away at my knees.

 

[155]

if its worth doing, its worth overdoing, so yes full stacks to the death!

 

[racerevlon]

And, of course, two full stacks is better than one..

 

[jet66]

Another thing that sounds good IMO is two 4x12's side by side. I was running my Splawn w/ET-65's and my son's Line 6 w/Vintage 30's next to each other, and it made for a pretty sweet combination. Sounded better than stacking them, to me.

 

[thiswaythatway]

Another thing that sounds good IMO is two 4x12's side by side. I was running my Splawn w/ET-65's and my son's Line 6 w/Vintage 30's next to each other, and it made for a pretty sweet combination. Sounded better than stacking them, to me.

I always liked side by side better than dull stack. Never liked the cabinets sounds blasting my head off from the top 4x12 of a full stack.

 

[romanianreaper]

Thanks everyone for the replies! Good point about having the two stacks side-by-side.

 

[some dude]

I like having the top cab aimed more or less straight at me (it's more straight at my shoulder, but whatever).

I find having that cab pointed right at me tends to force me to keep a grip on how much treble I use... which I feel others appreciate and I wish more guitarists would figure out...

 

[Badronald]

In the 80's I ran three full stacks as much as I could.

Is one good. Sure. Is two better. Hell yes. Is three better. Do you really need to ask?

 

[stephen sawall]

I like the sound of a full stack better even at home volumes. There is just something about a wall of sound. I also like them side by side much better than a stack.

 

[rlord1974]

Does a full stack sound better than a half stack?

Does a bear shit in the woods?

 

[Chris6870]

Does a full stack sound better than a half stack?

Does a bear shit in the woods?

Is a frogs ass watertight?

 

[JakeAC5253]

Does a full stack sound better than a half stack?

Does a bear shit in the woods?

 

[HerbieBoogie]

Does a full stack sound better than a half stack?

Does a bear shit in the woods?

DAMN

 

[supersonic]

2 cabs with different speakers sounds huge. Carting them isn't so much fun.

 

[Shark Diver]

In the 80's I ran three full stacks as much as I could.

What? I can't hear you? Speak up damn you!

 

[King Guitar]

3 Stacks for the win, my neighbors LOVE me!

 

[Mailman1971]

Definitely!!
I split the cabs up though. Sorta stereo them and play in the middle....
super awesome and just a FULL sound!

 

[glpg80]

you do get a fuller sound and a more room filling type of tone, but i prefer one cabinet - you get better high end quality from the amplifier in my experience. i own two cabinets and have played them both for years, but usually i leave one cabinet at home and the other at the band practice area.

now two cabinets in stereo would be kick ass to experience...thats my kind of ballgame right there