1850 vs SBH
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Forum Name: 1850 and 186 horns
Forum Description: Discussion / Questions about the 1850 and 186 horns
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Topic: 1850 vs SBH
Posted By: SimonNOS
Subject: 1850 vs SBH
Date Posted: 18 November 2008 at 12:49am
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Hi, I am part way through building my first system of 8*1850s (Void 1000s) plus 4*X-tros and have been reading the forum regularly for hints/tips and the like. I have just seen the thread in 'Other Plans' section regarding the 'Super Bass Horn' http://www.speakerplans.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20503 - http://www.speakerplans.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20503 and now I'm wondering if this might be a better option to 1850's, mainly because they can go sub 30Hz in stacks of 4 and I plan on playing mostly DnB/Bassline with occasional Dubstep. Does anyone care to offer an opinion on which I should build? I have only completed one 1850 so far so it wouldn't be too much trouble to sell it and build 8 SBHs. Any help is most appreciated , Cheers, Si |
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Posted By: pfly
Date Posted: 18 November 2008 at 1:26am
| If I was using X-Tros, I'd build WSX, not 1850. SBH seems to be quite big cab. If you don't have problem with their size, go for it. WSX sits somewhere between the 1850 and the SBH, sizewise and extension-wise |
Posted By: tommysb
Date Posted: 18 November 2008 at 6:28pm
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8 1850s and 4 xtros will be a very nice system :) If you want to go low, you need big horns. |
Posted By: Deadbeat
Date Posted: 18 November 2008 at 6:33pm
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It's not a very fair comparison. The SBH is like the 1850 with an extra fold, and even without the extra bit it's quite large. It's a real massive 'sub' cab, that deserves a kick bin. Pfly hit it on the spot. ------------- Away on extended leave. |
Posted By: SimonNOS
Date Posted: 18 November 2008 at 8:38pm
Wouldn't the 8*15" horns in the X-tros suffice? |
Deadbeat wrote:Posted By: Deadbeat
Date Posted: 18 November 2008 at 8:45pm
  You got me there. Xtro has a kick bin in it! Personally, if I had the room, the SBH is the one to go for. ------------- Away on extended leave. |
Posted By: adambomb
Date Posted: 18 November 2008 at 11:16pm
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Defo SBH from the 2... easier to build than the wsx too... as deadbeat says.. as long as you have the room. ------------- http://www.freespeakerplans.com" rel="nofollow - www.freespeakerplans.com |
Posted By: pfly
Date Posted: 19 November 2008 at 10:00am
| That's what I was thinking also. If you have the room and you have big van and muscles to store and move those SBHs, then go for it, but if you want little bit smaller bass cab, choose WSX or perhaps HOG. 1850 would work nicely with X-TRo, but there's a lot of overlap with those two, it's not so wise choice as WSX or SBH. |
Posted By: jimbo..
Date Posted: 19 November 2008 at 9:05pm
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If you decide to build yourself some SBH, i'll take the 1850 off your hands. ------------- Add "Harmonize soundz" on facebook.... |
Posted By: Mark James
Date Posted: 20 November 2008 at 12:12am
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so the sbh is a goer then? for real low end say 30<80hz??? hmmmmmmmmm ------------- insert silly sentence here |
Posted By: levyte357
Date Posted: 20 November 2008 at 12:28am
I would prefer WSX. Proven design with proven driver providing proven sub. WSX+Xtro, would look much more professional, and probably earn more hire outs, just by how they look. Even though WSX+USB+MT121 would be almost invinvicible. ------------- "Who am I? I'm the guy who does his job.. You must be the other guy". |
Posted By: mykey
Date Posted: 20 November 2008 at 5:35am
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build some SBH and use the 18.00SW Ciare driver (latest version)
then go find a bomb shelter and hide ------------- ......just all them hanging there like giant bananas. |
Posted By: pfly
Date Posted: 20 November 2008 at 7:17am
| 18.00SW is only 93db/1w/1m? |
Posted By: mykey
Date Posted: 20 November 2008 at 11:45am
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there is 2 versions, but they are around the same sensitivity it's going into a sealed chamber with a horn attached ------------- ......just all them hanging there like giant bananas. |
Posted By: greedy
Date Posted: 27 November 2008 at 1:52pm
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If you do go for SBH I would be very interested in hearing them ------------- 
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Posted By: rich_gale
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 12:05pm
quite a beast. i read somewhere that the 18.00sw was influenced by the bassmaxx horns. the ciare guys wanted to create something for the big sub horns. another interesting point is that it uses a hybrid neo and ceramic motor. 14mm xmax cant hurt either!
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Posted By: bretg001
Date Posted: 10 June 2016 at 5:50pm
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thinking about getting sbh built aswell but a mate said they dont preform well at inside venues. anyone know if this is true? |
Posted By: JEB88
Date Posted: 11 June 2016 at 2:19pm
That certainly is not true, they sound excellent wherever, however carrying them wherever is the issue they're big and heavy and don't like tight stairs very much
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Posted By: bretg001
Date Posted: 12 June 2016 at 12:14am
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Oh sound, he said it was something to do with them being longer throw bins than 1850s.... I'll just avoid venues with stairs then ahah |