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Post by dobermandan on Jul 6, 2006 13:20:45 GMT -7
I want to buy a Maz Jr but there are no local dealers... so I am going to just go ahead and order one after what I've read about them here on this board.
One important thing though... I need the amp to have plenty of nice, tight low end. Which combo would be better for that... the 1x12 or the 2x10?
Thanks!
Dan
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Post by billyguitar on Jul 6, 2006 15:47:06 GMT -7
I've never a/b'd a 1 x 12 against a 2 x 10 but I've never heard anybody complain about the 2 x 10. I've got a 2 x 10 cab and it has lots of low end available, strong mids and sweet highs. I'm a big booster for 2 x 10s. The only down side is it's much harder to swap speakers for fun with the 10s. Most guys are like me and have a bunch of old 12's laying around to try but not so many 10s. Other than my interest in Tone Tubbies, no other 10s even interest me because Z's are so good.
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Post by nitehawk55 on Jul 8, 2006 18:51:51 GMT -7
If you have a good back there is a 2X12 combo available as well . Very nice bottom end but heavy ! ;D
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Post by Ryan (shorty) on Jul 9, 2006 12:08:21 GMT -7
I have the 2x10 and I couldn't be happier. I've never tried a Jr with a 1x12, but I tested a MAZ Sr in that configuration. Before mine arrived I was worried about the low end of the 10's, but there is more than enough. The Z Bests are amazing. I highly recommend them.
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Post by chipstar75 on Jul 9, 2006 14:39:11 GMT -7
A good rule of thumb.....If your main guitar is a single coil....go with the 12'' if your useing humbuckers....go with the 10's. You can allways get a single 12 and a z best cab later,if you think you need it.tHE 10'S WILL PROVIDE MORE TOP END, needed by gibson users,and the 12 will give better bottom end needed by strat users. Chip
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Post by buddha on Jul 9, 2006 17:23:44 GMT -7
chipstar75, that's interesting. I've always liked 10s and bought 4- and 6-10 cabinets, but then again I've always been a Les Paul man.
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Post by billyguitar on Jul 9, 2006 18:16:44 GMT -7
Chipstar has stated the general rule of thumb but Z 10s aren't like that. The Z 10s used in pairs are very even in response but the do have a stronger mid than single 12s usually have. They are fast and snappy but not overly bright and they still have a fat bottom. I would really recommend going with separate head and cab. Believe me, down the road you'll be wanting different Zs and this way you could just buy other heads and use with your Z cab.
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Post by chipstar75 on Jul 10, 2006 14:13:36 GMT -7
there is no question that a head and cabinet sound better than a combo. I know an amp maker in Eaton Rapids, that refuses to make combos. He will A-B your guitar thu a combo amp and then plug into a seperate cab and you can hear a big difference. And thats not a Z BEST CAB,
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Post by chipstar75 on Jul 10, 2006 14:32:44 GMT -7
so seperate head and cab does have its merits. Also as my les paul 10'' speaker friend stated....more affordable when purchasing more z amps,as you can just buy the head and use the same cab. All good points. Id tell you to just go and try out a couple, but I realize thats easier said than done, as most Z dealers have a hard time getting and keeping stock in there stores. At least your in the right camp...with so many varibles, when you start with the Z amps, you really cant go wrong. As you can see, everyone has 2 cents 2 put in cuz everyone loves their Z amps regardless of the speaker size or configuration. Its not often you get something that sounds that good, right out of the box.We, as guitar players tend to get hung up on the little things that we think can improve our sound even more...ie...tubes, speakers,OD's etc .Im no different. But I gotta say, without doing anything...theese amps sound far and above, right out of the box. I played a jam the other night with my maz jr. After, a guy comes up to me and says" why does your guitar sound so much different than all the other guitars here?""Z answer ? Z amps. Your always gonna sound like You...regardless of what guitar or amp you chose...For what I do, The Z is just the iceing on the holy grail cake. chipstar
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Post by billyguitar on Jul 10, 2006 15:35:05 GMT -7
Good points!
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Post by friendlyranger on Jul 10, 2006 19:02:08 GMT -7
I've got a 1x12 combo and it works for me but sometimes I wish that I had waited and got a head instead for more flexibility. I'd love to hear it with a 2x10.
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Post by prsnstrat on Jul 20, 2006 12:51:07 GMT -7
I've got a 1x12 combo and it works for me but sometimes I wish that I had waited and got a head instead for more flexibility. I'd love to hear it with a 2x10.
I also have the maz jr 1x12 combo and here's what I did upon Dr Z recommendation: Buy a parallel cable that you can plug your combo into and run an extension cab. Make sure your ext. cab impedance is the same as the internal speaker. Problem solved. The cable costs $40. You have a more versatile setup than even having the head/cab. Sure you have to lug the combo and cab...but unless you have back issues it's not really that much more work. Just my $0.02.
Thanks,
Brandon
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