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Originally posted by pfly pfly wrote:

Continuing on the offtopic stuff, but does anyone think Formula Sound PM80/PM90 are still relevant today?

I would be REALLY interested about buying Formula Sound System 2000, If only I could find one.

Why don't you try FF6000 for build & sound quality Opus Jody?
i use a pm90 on my sound....in my opinion and to my ears its nicer than most other mixers ,like vestax dennon.ect...but i work my sound not as a dry hire always wet...i hate any other mixer on my rig as pm90 is modified eq cuts ect..
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Originally posted by neilpoints neilpoints wrote:

I have ES18BPH loaded with PD1850s, and they're great. The bass is hard, used with LABs. Their range goes much higher than any HDs. Thanks, Staiper!
 
We used 1850's in ES18 cabs and had to modify the angle of the mounting plate for the driver so it would accomodate the huge magnet. After testing the cabs extensively with the 1850 drivers and celestion FTR 18 4080fd's it was clear the 1850 was too much for the cab and the capabilities of it were being wasted.
Yes you could achieve a more reinforced and slightly lower frequency using the 1850 driver but the realistic gains of it were negligble. The celestion moves much quicker inside the cab and as such produces a tighter but warm sounding very agressive punch and makes the cab a lot lighter in terms of weight.
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Originally posted by kallabungo kallabungo wrote:

Originally posted by neilpoints neilpoints wrote:

I have ES18BPH loaded with PD1850s, and they're great. The bass is hard, used with LABs. Their range goes much higher than any HDs. Thanks, Staiper!
 
We used 1850's in ES18 cabs and had to modify the angle of the mounting plate for the driver so it would accomodate the huge magnet. After testing the cabs extensively with the 1850 drivers and celestion FTR 18 4080fd's it was clear the 1850 was too much for the cab and the capabilities of it were being wasted.
Yes you could achieve a more reinforced and slightly lower frequency using the 1850 driver but the realistic gains of it were negligble. The celestion moves much quicker inside the cab and as such produces a tighter but warm sounding very agressive punch and makes the cab a lot lighter in terms of weight.
same plus a few other mods also......even pro owners do scratch there heads as i m only just another suicide rig....a bloody good one as well better than most of the party rigs ask manik fk1lLOLme hippie pot head protester....mmmm
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we use es18bphs i think they sound great we use as standalone bass, stack as a group of 4 or as a group of 8 depending on the venue, 8 do sound wicked although to bassy for some smaller venues
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Originally posted by kallabungo kallabungo wrote:

Originally posted by neilpoints neilpoints wrote:

I have ES18BPH loaded with PD1850s, and they're great. The bass is hard, used with LABs. Their range goes much higher than any HDs. Thanks, Staiper!
 
We used 1850's in ES18 cabs and had to modify the angle of the mounting plate for the driver so it would accomodate the huge magnet. After testing the cabs extensively with the 1850 drivers and celestion FTR 18 4080fd's it was clear the 1850 was too much for the cab and the capabilities of it were being wasted.
Yes you could achieve a more reinforced and slightly lower frequency using the 1850 driver but the realistic gains of it were negligble. The celestion moves much quicker inside the cab and as such produces a tighter but warm sounding very agressive punch and makes the cab a lot lighter in terms of weight.

I'll have to listen to a few of these with different drivers. I agree the high end of their range is worse with 1850s, but I like the hardness of the lower end with the LABs. The 1850s fit straight in with about 5mm clearance, the magnet is wide but not very deep, but I did another modification to make the baffle more rigid and the front chamber more streamlined.
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Originally posted by kallabungo kallabungo wrote:

We used 1850's in ES18 cabs and had to modify the angle of the mounting plate for the driver so it would accomodate the huge magnet. After testing the cabs extensively with the 1850 drivers and celestion FTR 18 4080fd's it was clear the 1850 was too much for the cab and the capabilities of it were being wasted.
Yes you could achieve a more reinforced and slightly lower frequency using the 1850 driver but the realistic gains of it were negligble. The celestion moves much quicker inside the cab and as such produces a tighter but warm sounding very agressive punch and makes the cab a lot lighter in terms of weight.
 
Interesting! Anyone compared these ES18 cabs loaded with celestion FTR 18 4080fd's against PD186's?  
 
Originally posted by mashgwan mashgwan wrote:

we use es18bphs i think they sound great we use as standalone bass, stack as a group of 4 or as a group of 8 depending on the venue, 8 do sound wicked although to bassy for some smaller venues
 
What drivers you running yours with mashgwan?
 
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Interesting! Anyone compared these ES18 cabs loaded with celestion FTR 18 4080fd's against PD186's? 

ours are loaded with 186 ,I say they are good someone asked why we painted our F1 black Wink, they sound just as good, and are still in running-in ,
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Originally posted by Father-Francis Father-Francis wrote:

ours are loaded with 186 ,I say they are good someone asked why we painted our F1 black Wink, they sound just as good, and are still in running-in
 
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ES 18-BPH: is there a 15" version of these?
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Originally posted by highlyunlikely highlyunlikely wrote:

+1 jody on the sclat...
i love my modded version of the es18..Smile

Hello Highlyunlikely. Please tell me about the mod you did to yours.
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i had the pleasure of using opus jodys vestax mixer several times now , and i have to say its one of the best mixers ive used , that in conjunction with the awesome opus sound system made mixing an absolute pleasure.

my first gig playing at a festival was using that mixer on jodys rig and it made the experience a lot less nerve racking .. :)

thanks jody your a top bloke :)

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Edited by AudioAddictz - 05 July 2010 at 3:56am
Reality .. It might look the same but it dont taste the same
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