10 vs 15 vs 12: Does bass speaker size matter?

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• PH

  @philipconradmusic · 2 years ago · pinned

  I’m currently working on a follow up video with a similar experiment from the audience perspective further away from the cab. I’ll post it here when it’s ready. Thanks so much for watching and all the thoughtful comments ⚡️

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• PL

  @plykkegaard1 · 2 years ago

  A 12" longthrow speaker carries an incredible punch compared to standard   systems

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• ST

  @SteveTheBassGuy · 2 years ago

  To my ear the 15” is the best.

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• NE

  @NelsonMontana1234 · 2 years ago

  That all sounded pretty much like I expected. Smaller speakers "speak" faster, which  provides clarity, whereas a bigger speaker is fuller. I personally  think  12"s are the best option for both.

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• OS

  @OsmarOliveira · 2 years ago

  Nice comparison! The 1x15" sounds great, but I think the 4x10" can deliver as much bass as the 1x15" in the room. The mic is isolating just one 10" speaker, so is not quite the same thing as the whole cabinet working together. That being said, the 12" response was great as well.

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• FR

  @frankblakley8249 · 11 hours ago

  Thanks for mentioning re-amping. That sounds like the hot ticket to try out different set ups. Gonna have to ask a few friends about their rigs then do a shout-out with them. Thank you for being an audio nerd like me.

• LE

  @leegallatin480 · 2 years ago

  Such a well done video . I loved the frequency chart showing as you were playing , I was nerding out on that. No other guys doing these types of videos are showing the actual math/science of &nbsp;things. <br>This 2x12 won me over , plus it looks like a mini fridge . I will be ordering one soon. <br>Thanks for the share .

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• CO

  @col.greasebagmcqueen9933 · 7 hours ago

  Years ago i had an 18” cabinet then 4x10 with a horn. I loved that setup.

• IA

  @iacopoliviabella8272 · 2 years ago

  Very interesting.<br>I preferred 12 for fingerstyle (great compromise between the 10 and 15), but 15 for pick (I feel that with picking you need to compensate for the loss of lows)

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• MR

  @Mrpsblobsoflowendmung · 2 years ago

  Yup the 15” is without a doubt the best ! <br><br>I used 8x10s for years until I got my first B15 20 years ago and have been using 15” speakers ever since .

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• ME

  @meyersguitars2196 · 2 years ago

  You took the words out of my mouth when you said the 10’s sounded more like the DI. I was thinking the same thing. The 15 has the most character but 10’s just sound right to my ears. Great video!

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• EL

  @ElectricFloridaMusic · 2 years ago

  Watching a new Philip Conrad video always puts me in the mood to play bass.

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