X1 under 1850 horn and mt122

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   Hi am i mad to build two letterbox X1 to go under my stack of 4 1850 horns and 2 MT122.? I also want to use them on a smaller stack but will they work with the first stack?Your thoughts please

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adyk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 05 May 2009 Status: Offline Points: 442	Post Options Post Reply Quote adyk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: X1 under 1850 horn and mt122 Posted: 27 July 2010 at 9:22pm
	Hi am i mad to build two letterbox X1 to go under my stack of 4 1850 horns and 2 MT122.? I also want to use them on a smaller stack but will they work with the first stack? Your thoughts please

Samson Sounds Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 13 December 2009 Status: Offline Points: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote Samson Sounds Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2010 at 9:49pm
	What styles of music will you play through them?
	Samson Sounds

AM55 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 16 August 2007 Location: Matlock Status: Offline Points: 1728	Post Options Post Reply Quote AM55 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2010 at 10:38pm
	I would advise against it. The 1850 is designed as a one way bass solution, the X1 is designed as half of a 2 way bass solution. You can of course use the 1850 to be the other half of the 2 way bass solution but its not ideal. If you want to go to the trouble of 2 way bass then its worth while picking cabs that will excel in there dedicated frequency band, hd15's or USB's work very well with X1's Just build or buy more 1850's. Remember the more you add the lower the group will drop.

adyk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 05 May 2009 Status: Offline Points: 442	Post Options Post Reply Quote adyk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2010 at 10:57pm
	Thanks for the reply, im using the system for mainly dance music, IE psy trance, hard trance, house, electro, tech etc. If i build two more 1850's will my mt122 cope with 6 1850's? Ady

AM55 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 16 August 2007 Location: Matlock Status: Offline Points: 1728	Post Options Post Reply Quote AM55 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2010 at 11:12pm
	For that type of music 1850's are ideal and X1's aren't required. They will keep up if they are loaded with good drivers and amped properly.

Samson Sounds Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 13 December 2009 Status: Offline Points: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote Samson Sounds Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 August 2010 at 7:44am
	Yea, for that kind of music, I wouldnt bother with X1s, unless you have really subby psytrance (like Infected Mushroom - Noise Maker), but then you would need a lot more X1s to hear much of a difference in the response.
	Samson Sounds

Spesh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 15 July 2007 Location: Surrey Status: Offline Points: 1604	Post Options Post Reply Quote Spesh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 August 2010 at 10:20am
	+1 on not building X1's. The 1850 horn was pretty much designed specifically for the styles of music that you play.
	Symmetry Soundsystem

Alimon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 18 May 2009 Status: Offline Points: 119	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alimon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 August 2010 at 1:01am
	what hz would 2 letterbox x1's drop? and do they have a rumbly sound like the phycos. just thinking cause we have 8 1850's perfect for house etc. propper punchy but for jungle, breakcore etc. dont have the ideal rumble for it? so 2 letterbox x1's under 4 1850's either side? good idea or not?

Alimon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 18 May 2009 Status: Offline Points: 119	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alimon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 August 2010 at 1:02am
	what hz would 2 letterbox x1's drop? and do they have a rumbly sound like the phycos. just thinking cause we have 8 1850's perfect for house etc. propper punchy but for jungle, breakcore etc. dont have the ideal rumble for it? so 2 letterbox x1's under 4 1850's either side? good idea or not?

Meat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 05 June 2009 Location: Manc Status: Offline Points: 1514	Post Options Post Reply Quote Meat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 August 2010 at 1:56pm
	Why not just hire some and try them? Depending on where you are could be a plan. You'd probably need at least 8 to go with that pile so not a cheap outlay. Try it first, if it gives you the sound you want then go for it.

adyk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 05 May 2009 Status: Offline Points: 442	Post Options Post Reply Quote adyk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2010 at 4:51pm
	thanks all for your help but i think im gonna build 4 more 1850 unless you know of any for sale.

adyk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 05 May 2009 Status: Offline Points: 442	Post Options Post Reply Quote adyk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2010 at 6:08pm