Barefaced AVD guitar cabs - not open backed, not closed back, not even ported; but something new!

riffpowers

fretmeister said:

ah man!

If I hadn't bought a cab already I would have tried one of those.

Bah.

I'm tempted, I must admit!!

fretmeister

riffpowers said:

fretmeister said:

ah man!

If I hadn't bought a cab already I would have tried one of those.

Bah.

I'm tempted, I must admit!!

They've got a great return policy so it might be worth you trying one.

StephenB

digitalscream said:

timbuk02 said:

PSA

Looks like Barefaced have a sale on with these at pretty much half price (!)

Wow...£249 is a hell of a price for these.

And...pssst...if things align properly, one lucky Fretboarder might get one even cheaper than that soon...

I'd be on that one very quickly if it were the case  

Does anyone know how well these would fare with a Katana 100 head? Thanks!

digitalscream

StephenB said:

digitalscream said:

timbuk02 said:

PSA

Looks like Barefaced have a sale on with these at pretty much half price (!)

Wow...£249 is a hell of a price for these.

And...pssst...if things align properly, one lucky Fretboarder might get one even cheaper than that soon...

I'd be on that one very quickly if it were the case  

Does anyone know how well these would fare with a Katana 100 head? Thanks!

I don't know anybody who's tried one. However, if all comes off the way it's planned, Drew and I should be trying it out with a few things (a couple of his amps, my Helix/Powerstage 170 rig, maybe a Jet City...).

prlgmnr

hmm, cool as satellite speakers for some kind of stereo dealy

BarefacedAudio

Trude said:

I'd be up for the British 12" version of this, but I don't want green tolex/black cloth!  Why they would use such a niche colour scheme without any option to change is beyond me.  Green with silver would be marginally better, but that's only for the US voiced version. 

Baffling (no pun intended)

Every guitar cab we make is available with dozens of different tolex and grill cloth customisations: https://barefacedaudio.com/pages/customisations

ICBM

BarefacedAudio said:

Every guitar cab we make is available with dozens of different tolex and grill cloth customisations

Out of interest, do you - or are you likely to - do a textured paint finish, like a lot of modern PA cabs, and some acoustic and bass amps?

I’ve got a couple of these and I prefer them to tolex - it looks smart, seems hardwearing, and must save a few ounces!

digitalscream

ICBM said:

BarefacedAudio said:

Every guitar cab we make is available with dozens of different tolex and grill cloth customisations

Out of interest, do you - or are you likely to - do a textured paint finish, like a lot of modern PA cabs, and some acoustic and bass amps?

I’ve got a couple of these and I prefer them to tolex - it looks smart, seems hardwearing, and must save a few ounces!

Looking at the site, they do seem to offer it at £50 over the normal price.

BarefacedAudio

ICBM said:

BarefacedAudio said:

Every guitar cab we make is available with dozens of different tolex and grill cloth customisations

Out of interest, do you - or are you likely to - do a textured paint finish, like a lot of modern PA cabs, and some acoustic and bass amps?

I’ve got a couple of these and I prefer them to tolex - it looks smart, seems hardwearing, and must save a few ounces!

Indeed we do. I doubt it saves any weight though - it's heavy stuff and goes on thick!

riffpowers

BarefacedAudio said:

Trude said:

I'd be up for the British 12" version of this, but I don't want green tolex/black cloth!  Why they would use such a niche colour scheme without any option to change is beyond me.  Green with silver would be marginally better, but that's only for the US voiced version. 

Baffling (no pun intended)

Every guitar cab we make is available with dozens of different tolex and grill cloth customisations: https://barefacedaudio.com/pages/customisations

Really? Great!!
I'm interested in this as I'm looking for a compact but big sounding speaker.

Do you have many people using them out in the field with valve amps?

simonk

Here’s a Rob Chapman review featuring Alex from BF:

https://youtu.be/OgkxjWZhfcw

digitalscream

Yeah, so...that proves that these things are for real

I'm interested to get my hands on one, because I'd like to see how it fares in my usual use case - it's used for on-stage sound (which is obviously going to be dispersed much more widely), but there's a mic in front going to the FoH desk. Will the close-mic sound markedly different to a normal cab? Hmmm....

ThorpyFX

@BarefacedAudio that was a  great video!!! cabs look fantastic.

digitalscream

The only small issue - which isn't an issue for me, but might be for some - is that because the cabs are louder for the same input signal, they're actually less appropriate for home use (given that lots of valve amps have hair triggers at the lower end of the scale).

lukedlb

Forgive me but I couldn’t find any technical info with photos that demonstrate the construction difference. Can the cab be ordered without a cone?

simonk

lukedlb said:

Forgive me but I couldn’t find any technical info with photos that demonstrate the construction difference. Can the cab be ordered without a cone?

There are pictures of the construction on their website and an exploded animation in that video.
I doubt they’ll offer a bare cab as there’s a HPF tuned to the particular driver fitted.

fretmeister

simonk said:

Here’s a Rob Chapman review featuring Alex from BF:

https://youtu.be/OgkxjWZhfcw

That's very interesting!

fretmeister

@BarefacedAudio ;

Question about the 2x12 - does the defraction wotsit work properly if the cab has to be used on it's end, if there is a small stage / limited space?

JCA2550

Alex, if and when you bring out a 2x10 GX cab I'll be at the front of the queue

Bluebeard

Great video, its nice to see some fresh thinking in this stagnant industry. Good luck with the patent application.