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Post by slyfox on Sept 7, 2020 16:32:19 GMT -7
Greetings;
I've been over the moon with my new Jetta and initially I was going to play it safe and grab a Mesa 1X12 with a C90 or V30 to go with it but I love the amp so much I kind of want to get a matching 1X12 to go with it. I also like the idea of being able to pick from a variety of speakers when I order the cabinet which few other manufacturers offer.
My question is regarding the floating baffle design and I don't mean to sound ignorant or offensive to ask this but will a floating baffle cabinet be more likely to fart out with higher gain, volume and palm muting vs a fixed cabinet?
Before I got my Jetta I had purchased (and since returned) a Vox AC30 head and 2X12 cabinet with greenbacks...perhaps it's not fair to use this as my only floating baffle experience because it was made in China with probably MDF and loaded with Greenback speakers that I thought sounded like a cheap practice amp when using high gain rhythm although they seemed nice for cleans and lead.
Without getting into a long winded speaker comparison discussion, can anyone tell me more about the floating baffle design and why Dr Z chose this in their 1X12s? What are the sonic differences vs a fixed?
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Post by wraparound (Steve) on Sept 7, 2020 19:04:15 GMT -7
You’ll have nothing to worry about with the Z 1x12 giving a solid sound at high gain. Believe me I would tell you if it even marginally farted out. Just doesn’t happen, and that’s having hitched it up with a Dr.Z Galaxie and my current SRZ65 using a variety of high performance drivers. I’ll leave the technical details to someone else, but it’s kind of like the subtle difference some of us made by removing the center post in a 4x12 bottom. Trust me the front baffle is not loose. I use mine closed back and I love the fact I can change that if I want. But I would encourage you to get one for the Jetta, you won’t regret it.
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Post by bubs42 on Sept 8, 2020 13:41:33 GMT -7
If your chugging with Greenbacks that was your problem with farting. Doc's Cabs are solid and ready for anything you can throw at it.
Cosmetically no different, but the floating design is easier to manufacture. As long as you hold your build quality to a certain standard either design works. I'm not educated enough to talk in depth about the technical aspects, but I have owned many cabs and Doc's cabs are never "woofy" or "Farty". I use multiple speakers, i'm always changing things up and cabs always hold their own. I just purchased a Z Best today, which I never thought that I would do. I figured I was done with 2x12's forever, but what do I know.
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Post by slyfox on Sept 9, 2020 1:51:19 GMT -7
Thanks, fellas...guess the next thing is which speaker to get but that's another story.
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Post by Rockerfeller on Sept 9, 2020 6:35:15 GMT -7
Thanks, fellas...guess the next thing is which speaker to get but that's another story. I'd use the same speaker that comes with the Jetta combo: Celestion GH12 H30. You can try a bunch of speakers BUT Doc chooses the one that fits the amp the best.
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