help for reggae dub sound

why not use 4 18" single reflex boxes, i think they would sound better on the low notes than 15's.

go for 5kw and i would advise you: 2x X1 with a recommended speaker for deep Bassline, 2x Hd 15 for kickbass and your tops. Be sure to give the X1 not too much power, lets say a 1000 watt driver not more than 1,2k because its a bandpass and will overheat. this should be a good set but for real vibes 150 people it is not that much. X1 is a heavy cabinet and gives you deeeep bassline but its not throwing the sound too far. for indoor supreme.

Matthias wrote: toms option is good too, the punishers are a fine enclosure... lol, punishers are compact but not light...!!

Matthias wrote: toms option is good too, the punishers are a fine enclosure... lol, punishers are compact but not light...!!

you have to have allot of them for dub music

For portability and best all-round performance the single 18" boxes as Static Age suggested are your best bet.  B&C Sub18 design is a good example and the plans are on their website.  15" reflex boxes tend to be nice and punchy but can lack the real low frequencies.

Scoops will give you the classic reggae/dub sound but tend to be large cabs.

In terms of mid-tops S200 have a lovely sound to them but you have to be careful as they won't handle a massive amount of power and replacement diaphragms are getting more and more difficult to find.  If you've got them already then stick with them.

Some single 15" + 1" mid-tops (like X15 but you can make the box smaller than on the plans without sacrificing anything important!) are another simple but effective option. For the size of parties you're talking about, 12" +1" cabs would also be ok.

if you have 200-300 (!) people on your sessions, dont think of doing it because you dont sound like a Soundsystem with 500 W reflex...double it and hornload your complete system because this is a big crowd...

I would still advise you to take something like X1 and punishers, but you must know that the X1 throw the sound not too far ( Bandpass ) but really loud and 2 of them with Void drivers will give a serious feeling in your chest. ( I have one too 1,2kw into driver, nothing but heavy)

as mykey said, if you only take punishers you will need min. 4 ( staying together with hornmouths ) to get 40hz but its loud then.

X1 give you 30-80hz(alone), thats the important bass for dub, because these frequencies are the ones you feel...and are the ones which the tunes are produced.

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