Recommendation for Tiny Guitar Speaker Cabinet

Started by benson_murrensun, December 03, 2009, 11:01:16 AM

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benson_murrensun

I just got one of those Electro Harmonix 22 Caliber amps; if you are not familiar with this crazy thing, it's a guitar amplifier in a box the size of a small stomp box, weighs less than most effects pedals, and cranks like mad, and sounds good, too. Continuing with the mini theme, can anyone recommend a very small speaker cabinet to go with this? Did I see some small Alembic-made speakers advertised for sale here not too long ago?
 
(Message edited by Benson_Murrensun on December 03, 2009)

hydrargyrum

I can't help but brag about my Zvex Nano amp in this thread.  It's 1/2 watt dimed, all tube, and is mostly housed in one of his pedal enclosures (though to be fair, the tubes and transformer are on the top surface).  There are a number of discussions regarding small speaker cab's on his forum, for reasons similar to your own.  Maybe it would be helpful.

benson_murrensun

I like the Zvex Nano. I had considered getting one; they do sound great. I went with the EH because of the price difference.
I will do a search for threads involving small speaker cabs; if anybody has a link, that would be great.

hieronymous

How about ear candy? I've never used their stuff, but I think Bill TGO has one.

benson_murrensun

Hieronymous,
I'm thinking you sent the wrong link???
Or I have been smokin' too much medicine...
Ben

benson_murrensun

I found the ear candy website, via Google.
http://www.earcandycabs.com/products.php?req=read&product_id=94  
Interesting stuff. The 1 x 6 might be just the ticket.

benson_murrensun

I took the plunge and got a 1 x 6 ear candy cab. We'll see how it matches up with the EH 22 Cal.
Thanks for the suggestion, Hieronymous.

hieronymous

LOL!!! Sorry about that! I'm glad you found the Ear Candy website, despite my best efforts! They look like a cool company, I've been tempted to order a 1X12 bass cab from them...

lbpesq

I have a 2x12 Earcandy cab.   Here's a link to the article about my cab on the Earcandy site.   Tim makes an excellent product as far as I can tell. I also have a stock Earcandy 2x12 that I bought off of craigslist.  I ordered the custom without speakers and loaded it with a Tone Tubby and a JBL D-120 reconed in hemp by Tone Tubby.  One thing though, if you get a custom it might take a lot longer than expected (mine did).  Sound familiar?  I think it's SOP for the custom music instrument and accessory industry.
 
Bill, tgo

David Houck


gtrguy

If you want to see a real odd pair, try running the tiny Zinky battery powered amp into a marshall 4x12 cab. It actually will power it and sound pretty good.

benson_murrensun

I got the 1 x 6 cab, tried it last night, and it has some gnarly-sounding artifacts at anything above a low volume, like the cone is defective. I have a call and email in to Tim at Ear Candy cabs.

benson_murrensun


lbpesq

Ben:
 
If you speak with Tim again, tell him I said hello.
 
Bill, tgo

benson_murrensun

Will do, Bill.
BTW, regulation of the medical marijuana industry in Colorado is all over the news right now. (I am only mentioning this because I think you are involved in that issue on a professional basis?)