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Soundwise, whats the difference between a cab thats completely sealed in the back and one thats half open?
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Re: open cabs vs close cabs
Open cabs fill the room pretty well; the sound gose in many directions, but the bass is not very tight. The sealed cabs have tighter bass, but hit forward. They should be miked, imo. There is a third way, i.e. combined open and closed back, which are meant to have the best of both worlds. I;d go for a closed back, since they should sound better, and you would prpobably be playing in the venues with some sort of sound system, which would allow you to mic the cab.
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Re: open cabs vs close cabs
opens are more "Hard" sounding with more cut.
closed have a tighter bass response like chase mentioned and more of a fuzzy top end. overall a much smoother sound than an open back.
the old mesa halfbacks are a great combo of the 2. but i must admit i have recently switched over to the recto cabs.
there are so many options and routs to take toward "Your" tone... good luck!
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Re: open cabs vs close cabs
I have both kinds but, I am leaning towards my partially open back cabs these days. There's just more oomph to the tone with them.Comment
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