Another cool "cylinder" speaker. AI DoubleShot

[Woody Sound]

Acoustic Image DoubleShot Speaker Cabinet for Double Bass | Upton Bass

They say it's good for all acoustic instruments, not just bass. Interesting design. Two 10"s on the sides, and a front 5".

[medblues]

Just got one of these. Combined with a Clarus SL-R, in their backpack, plus cables, they weigh under 22 lbs. I am happy with the sound (very hi-fi and no fan and very low noise floor) but part of me was expecting it to be louder at 500 watts RMS- although I knew that was not realistic since the cab does not project to the player the way regular cabs do. A more realistic test would be in a playing space with an audience survey. More pricey than most of the non-US made brands also but not prohibitively so at this wattage with a built in effects module.

[John A.]

A bass player I know (he plays both electric and upright) has one. Not sure which amp head he has, but the rig is loud enough for pretty much any gig you can imagine.

John

[sgosnell]

500 watts (!). Do bass players actually use 500 watt amps? A cabinet rated to handle 500 watts isn't going to be very loud with 20 watts input, and that's more than I usually have my amps putting out. I'm not at all surprised that it wouldn't be loud. I think I'll pass.

[Danny W.]

I was going to start a thread about this, so thanks Woody! Have been trading emails with Rick Jones discussing it and plan to get one just as soon as my big band starts playing again, which I suspect will be next year.

Just got one of these. Combined with a Clarus SL-R, in their backpack, plus cables, they weigh under 22 lbs. I am happy with the sound (very hi-fi and no fan and very low noise floor) but part of me was expecting it to be louder at 500 watts RMS- although I knew that was not realistic since the cab does not project to the player the way regular cabs do. A more realistic test would be in a playing space with an audience survey. More pricey than most of the non-US made brands also but not prohibitively so at this wattage with a built in effects module.

Thanks for the review. I find my AI amps don't sound loud to me when I'm sitting right next to them but they do get out to the audience. I'm looking forward to being able to give the DoubleShot a shot.

500 watts (!). Do bass players actually use 500 watt amps? A cabinet rated to handle 500 watts isn't going to be very loud with 20 watts input, and that's more than I usually have my amps putting out. I'm not at all surprised that it wouldn't be loud. I think I'll pass.

AI speakers have low sensitivity and rely on high power class D amps to make up the difference. I can testify that they can be quite loud when driven with an appropriate amp. Note that these amps will actually be running a much lower average output--the high power rating is primarily to avoid any form of clipping, which on this type of amp is not pleasant-sounding. Also note that in 17 years of gigging with AI speakers and amps I've not had a situation where they were driven into audible clipping.

Danny W.

[medblues]

500 watts (!). Do bass players actually use 500 watt amps? A cabinet rated to handle 500 watts isn't going to be very loud with 20 watts input, and that's more than I usually have my amps putting out. I'm not at all surprised that it wouldn't be loud. I think I'll pass.

The cab is rated at 600 watts. Clarus SL-R puts out 500 watts RMS into 4 ohms (weighs less than 3 lbs, has no fan). I like having lots of clean headroom. I agree with you its pointless with weaker amps, I think Toob cabs would be good for weaker amps if you are looking for featherweight gear. But if you like the dispersion (2x10" sideways, 1X5" perpendicular to them) aspect, then it's a good choice. Driver arrangement might help with low-end feedback (plus Clarus has a HPF too).