Open back,closed back,monkey on my back.

[Norton]

I am gonna build a cabinet(yeah finally).But I'm a little busy nowadays.So I don't wanna spend much time on it and I'll build an open back cabinet.(cause open back's easier to build)


I heard that closed back cabinets have better response etc...


What I wonder is,are open back cabinets really worse than closed back ones?Or they're ok?

[markD]

i have always heard that closed back cabs have a better response and a tighter bass sound, but i HATE them!!!! to me they always sound bright and shrill.

i like open back or half back cabs. they fill the room better and are less directional. whether or not they actually have less bass or a looser response is debatable as far as i am concerned. some would say yes, i would say no....

one thing for sure, my tone is VERY full and has NO trouble filling the rook adequately.

for reference, i use (2) rivera c112 open back cabs, a rivera c-210 open back cab, a mesa recto 2x12 with the back cut in half, and a marshall 8412 with the back cut in half. they all sound GREAT to me.

[Norton]

Thanks Mark( I get that your name is Mark,if it's not,I'm sorry )

So,


Let's build some cabinets

[markD]

sure thing!!

[Shawn Lutz]

I prefer closed back 4x12 cabs myself. I do like smaller cabs (1x12 & 2x12's) and combo's to open back. To me smaller cab can sound prety full and rich with an open back.

I have an oversized Mesa 3/4 back 1x12 that sounds huge coupled with a DC-5 combo that also is open back.

[khabibissell]

+1 for the 3/4 back Mesa cabs. They are great! Very full sounding and punchy.

[toejam]

I like them all, closed or open. I'm really digging my ported, closed back 2x12/1x15 Randall cab at the moment!

[jgcable]

Open back.... great cleans and very open sounding
closed back.... great for metal, more focused and tighter.

The design depends on what tone you are looking for. It doesn't sound like putting a back on it will take more time.

[Firebird V]

Keep in mind that the woods, baffle, Angle of baffle, porting, and overall dimensions will play a big part in the overall tone too. I would honestly go play a few cabs you like the tones of and model yours after that.

Why not buld it so you can take the bak off easily and then you will get the best of both worlds.

[Norton]

Actually I'm gonne build one open back cabinet with plywood.And If I don't like it,I'll just take the speakers off and build a closed back one




Parental Advisory:May not sound practical




Anyways,it will be an experience for me.

And I DO want a tight sound.

[Rsmacker]

Don't let your pyro guy set any of his devices near your backline if you use open back cabinets, especially anything that goes <bang> like maroons or theatrical flashes, even if they are in a bombtank. Trust me, you will end up with drivers that have nicely over-travelled coils, the pressure wave just sucks the guts out of them.

Not sure if this applies to anyone here, but you never know!
"Hey, I've got a great idea for the next show - let's set some pyro off!!"
"Whoops"

[horns666]

I had one half closed back Mesa w/ My Mrk III long ago next to my Marshal cabs..and I really didn't care for it..

Actually I prefer straight cabs over slant cabs in a stack because they seem more focused and projectional ..IMO..

Now if you just have a half stack..I prefer a slant cab because the baffle points exactyly where you need it..in your face.

So for me slant cab disperse sound in a wider area than straight ones do..but not as much as open or half back cabs..but then you compromoise the tight low end...IMO

It's all what you like..I like closed back cabs because the low end is much more defined..if you are looking for more of a fuller mid tone that fills more space..then I would suggest a open or half closed back..but they just don't have that "Chugging" low end I really dig..

that's my spin of this..does it sound gay??