Dual 15" Mids?
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Topic: Dual 15" Mids?
Posted By: hampo123
Subject: Dual 15" Mids?
Date Posted: 12 October 2013 at 4:34pm
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Any body got any dual 15" mid top plans or know how to modify the X12's to accept 15" drivers? -Cheers James |
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Posted By: mini-mad
Date Posted: 12 October 2013 at 5:37pm
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Why 2x15? That will be some big boxes for midtops ------------- If it sounds like a gorilla is trying to escape, turn it down. |
Posted By: jbl_man
Date Posted: 12 October 2013 at 6:33pm
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Yes indeed,and unless you can find some used JBL E130's to put in them,i wouldn't bother,as using a conventional 15" driver in there for mids simply wont give you the efficiency you will need. ------------- Be seeing you. |
Posted By: Teunos
Date Posted: 12 October 2013 at 6:54pm
I'll see your e130 and raise you one of the big four http://s195.photobucket.com/user/teunvanderveeken/media/thebigfour1981_zpsc0f0a438.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Bit of a shame they actually got the speaker type names the wrong way around on the last two.... http://s195.photobucket.com/user/teunvanderveeken/media/L15P100A_zps7ef348c6.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  They also did a later version of it, the RCF L15P100AC which is the pinnacle of engineering and i.m.o. better than the E130 as it extends higher due to a slightly stiffer cone and thinner dome.
------------- Best regards, Teun. |
Posted By: hampo123
Date Posted: 12 October 2013 at 9:52pm
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So are Dual 15" mids to over the top? Should I just build Dual 12" and a G Sub? These are just for general house party's and stuff. What should I do? |
Posted By: hampo123
Date Posted: 12 October 2013 at 9:53pm
| The bigger the better! |
Posted By: Artical Kulcha
Date Posted: 12 October 2013 at 10:12pm
| Just dont see the need to go with 15s for mids imho , seen and heard nuff sounds using 10s 12s on mid duty and plenty of coverage and spl/loud big/medium venue's outside ect.. |
Posted By: jonny2bad4509
Date Posted: 13 October 2013 at 4:21pm
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Stick with 12" or even 10" on mid most 15" are not designe for mid duties anyway more for low/mids or subs
------------- Bomeranks Sound The Party Sound |
Posted By: kevinmcdonough
Date Posted: 13 October 2013 at 4:34pm
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hey Dual 15" mids seem to be a very American thing and very popular over there. However while you do get a bit more low end out of them you loose a lot in the upper mids before you cross over to your compression driver. Much better to use double 12" to get a much better mid range and let your subs do the low stuff. k |
Posted By: hampo123
Date Posted: 13 October 2013 at 7:26pm
| Ahh right, I think I was thinking way out of the box! Thanks guys! |
Posted By: cassiya
Date Posted: 23 October 2013 at 8:23pm
like this? 2 x15" + 8" + 1" ------------- Just because you got more boxes that don't make you a man.... |
Posted By: njw
Date Posted: 23 October 2013 at 8:45pm
| Another +1 for using 10s or 12s, a few years ago I had a couple of pairs of 2x15" + 1" for mobile disco work and for that sort of thing they were great, but when I tried running them as midtops above bass bins they just couldn't do the job at all. |
Posted By: Porky
Date Posted: 05 January 2014 at 5:59pm
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I can see where the OP was coming from. I've been reading up on the faq section 'I need a system for doing small parties, should I use horn loaded or
reflex' Here:- http://speakerplans.com/index.php?id=faq9 'This brings us to front loaded vented boxes. You could use two 2 x 18” reflex boxes per side and have two 2 x 12” and 1” compression driver on a horn in reflex cabs or ideally two 2 x 15” and 2” compression drivers on a horn in reflex cabs per side with the 2 x 18” reflex bass cabs underneath....' Slightly confused now |
Posted By: all bass
Date Posted: 05 January 2014 at 6:08pm
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It's a matter of taste really. I prefer the sound of a 12 inch on midrange topped with a 1" or 1,4" CD for reflex. But a 2x15 is going to pack more punch in the low mids and could be usefull if you need to cross to your subs below 100hz. ------------- https://www.instagram.com/my_modular_journey/ |
Posted By: Porky
Date Posted: 05 January 2014 at 6:26pm
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There is more than one way to do something. Always a compromise and trade off to be made. Thanks for the conformation. :) |
Posted By: ceharden
Date Posted: 05 January 2014 at 6:36pm
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I've just refurbished some 2x15" +2" + 1" cabs which were installed in a local venue because they didn't want to go for entirely new mid-tops. The driver I chose was the RCF MB15H401 which seems to be one of the best options for a 15" which isn't too heavy and has a fairly decent midrange. |