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Originally posted by levyte357- levyte357- wrote:

Originally posted by luton_soundman luton_soundman wrote:

Originally posted by levyte357- levyte357- wrote:

So forgetting about sims and plots, how does 1x21" paraflex, compare with a decent 21" Full Scoop,   32hz - 100hz !?


Not even comparable to a shutter ply 18" sb with minimal bracing. I wouldnt even use paraflex for pa let alone reggae. Definatly a design that shouldnt have left the work shop imo. 


In my universe,  a 1x21 paraflex, would need to "Thanos"  a 1x21 Full Scoop, 32hz-90hz, to justify it's existence. 



Just a strange cab. Big in size but doesnt play very low but also doesnt play the higher end all that great. And the throw/coverage hasnt been good from what ive witnessed. I've put my 21" project on hold for now but that would be the last cab id go for. 
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A scoop loaded with 18XB can have 14dB less output at 33Hz than a "good" scoop. The 15DS115 is much stronger and shifts more air than the 18XB 
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Originally posted by turbo7 turbo7 wrote:

A scoop loaded with 18XB can have 14dB less output at 33Hz than a "good" scoop. The 15DS115 is much stronger and shifts more air than the 18XB 

Yes, a Fane 18XB loaded Scoop, may sound more musical and smooth than many others, but what I class as a "good Scoop", would be a Scoop optimal for PD1851 or 18NLW9601, being powered by K20 or Void Inf8MK2.

That's when you are closing on an ultimate 18" Scoop, worthy of comparison to other cab designs.
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theres a dance coming up in leicester with 3 sounds and they all have paraflex

concrete lion
sinai
epiphany 

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Originally posted by vibes92 vibes92 wrote:

theres a dance coming up in leicester with 3 sounds and they all have paraflex

concrete lion
sinai
epiphany 

Shocked



Probably for the best so no one shows up the other
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I've seen sounds go from scoops to paraflex, and not the other way around. What does that mean?

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People buy and sell for different reasons, logic cannot always be deduced from it.

Some people don't like Paraflex, some don't like Scoops, some love 2x18 reflex above everything also, some say 2x18 reflex are not efficient enough, Rig owner can do what they want, it's their money.
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Also depends from what you move on. If you go from a scoop loaded with drivers like the Fane XB and go to something with a 18DS115. Chances are big you will get an improvement with any other design with that size.
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Originally posted by levyte357- levyte357- wrote:

People buy and sell for different reasons, logic cannot always be deduced from it.

Some people don't like Paraflex, some don't like Scoops, some love 2x18 reflex above everything also, some say 2x18 reflex are not efficient enough, Rig owner can do what they want, it's their money.


This is it, basically.
Reggae sounds, they like what they like.
People like the "new" thing. Some, like the older ways.
And some want to be on the "bleeding edge".

As long as the dance runs nice, it's all good
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i have heard concrete lion at there launch dance, sounded very heavy!

i heard sinai at subdub sounded very heavy 

and i heard ital power the other week with new qss 18" scoops very heavy

also jah youth with double 18" sounded very heavy 
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Originally posted by Maze Maze wrote:

I've seen sounds go from scoops to paraflex, and not the other way around. What does that mean?



paraflex is a new design. notice the number of people NOT switching to paraflex
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