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Re: Slant Cabs VS Straight Cabs?
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Originally Posted by Adwex
I have a slant cab, and I still have trouble hearing myself sometimes because I'm usually standing close to it.
The bigger problem I have is the "beam" issue...even if I'm standing a away from the cab, if I'm off to the side, I can't hear it, but for anyone in direct line with it, it's too loud. At one gig recently, the audience was off to the side of the band, and afterward I was told they couldn't hear me. After hearing this, I decided to get a mic and mic stand so I can go into the PA. Steve Morse uses angled cabs, but he turns them on their sides so that the sound is dispersed more.
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I used to run a half-stack live but I had problems hearing myself as the stage volume limits how much volume you can use on the amp. Using a Full-stack I'm able to hear myself clearly and keeping the volume in line with the other players. I'm always mic'ed in the PA as well.
Half-stack vs Full stack do sound somewhat different. You just get a lot more bottom kick having the Straight as the bottom cab.
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