Customer Feedback

14/06/26 - Super Compact / Super Compact T - USA

Hey Barefaced Team! 

Just thought I’d send a few photos of my rig. It’s a tone monster! Everyone in my band is astonished how light these cabs are while producing such a massive sound. 

Question, currently I vertically stack my 2 Super Compacts (1 Super Compact T). A question I have, is there any value/problems offsetting the cabinets to produce maximum dispersion instead of having the cabinets facing a singular direction.

This is setup photo of how I’m usually place among my band.

Alex

15/06/26 - Super Compact - Germany

Hi Isaac and the Barefaced Team!

The cab was delivered on saturday morning, just two days after you informed me that it´s going to be shipped. 

VAT was around 205,- Euro, in case some other German customer asks. 

The packing had minor dents, but nothing that threatened to get through all the masterful wrapping and packing.

I totally love how the cab looks! 12XN cabs look even more the business than 10CR cabs, really very, very cool!! Our 16-year-old daughter said it looks like a minion, and I think she's got a point there. It's a pity they don't come in yellow...

The sound. I haven't even broken it in properly, and already it sounds like the bass sound of my dreams! It's got incredible transparency while sounding totally organic and powerful. I can suddenly hear nuanced differences in my basses I could hardly notice before, without the sound getting sterile or anything, quite the opposite in fact. This is what amazes me the most: That such clear and neutral sound can be so organic and vibrant! The response to the fingers is unbelievable, I can't stop playing. The lows are very tidy but by no means thin. I have played it so far only with all EQ knobs at noon, and I loved it no matter what style of music I played to. No problems whatsoever to cut through in the mix. The punch comes evenly in the lows, low mids and high mids, and the highs are comfortably smooth. The overlong waiting was painful, but it was totally worth it!

THANK YOU BAREFACED :-)!!

The portability is yet another amazing aspect. I've been thinking about additionally getting the smallest possible cab, because I regularly have to carry my gear through a really narrow cellar for some very hobby playing with a friend. I was wondering if the Super Mini (which would be an ideal complimentation as I'd have a huge rig when combined with the Super Compact) would be small enough, or if I'd have to chose a One10, which does of course fit everywhere but wouldn´t make much sense in combination with the Super Compact. However, upon lifting the Super Compact for the first time, it immediately became clear that these 12XN cabs are ridiculously easy to carry, the design does a brilliant job combining low weight with a really comfortable shape, and a few less centimeters will be absolutely enough for all my purposes. So now I truly understand why you offer the Super Mini when the Super Compact is already so compact ;-). Anyhow, expect my next order in the near future...

If you want you can use the attached foto. It's nothing spectacular. But it's a huge point that the cab looks so cool that my wife doesn't mind it sitting in the living room! 

Best wishes

Christoph

08/06/26 - One10 / Super Compact / Super Mini - Canada

26/05/26 - Super Compact - UK

I have 2 Super Compacts, purchased new in 2019. They are still flawless.

Have gigged and worked hard with no issues at all. Nearly 7 years! They have worked when amps have failed and still look like new today!

I cannot fault these at all guys.

Dave

22/03/26 - Super Compact - UK

Very odd space to play in last night, those tables weren't there the last time we played this venue, if I'd known I'd have taken the super compact instead... but at least I could hear myself!

Stephen

03/04/26 - Super Compact T - USA

Hello team @ Barefaced!

Firstly I just wanted to let you know that I'm absolutely loving the clarity and loudness I'm getting from the Super Compact T in conjunction with my Quilter Bass Block.

I did have a concern about the tweeter knob though, specifically how the top of it juts out above the rest of the cabinet instead of being flush. The knob has already been scraped from transport and I'm worried that I might mess up the knob's internals if it pushes against another surface at the wrong angle.

Is there an easy way to pry off the knob so that I can look for a replacement with a lower profile? Or do you have any other suggestions?

Thank you!

Suwan

13/03/26 - Super Compact - Canada

This is my setup, I always say if I suck I have no one to blame but myself. Clear and crisp.

Don

17/02/26 - Super Compact - UK

I've been using a Super Compact cab. Very light and can handle higher sound levels than most, plus FRFR so you get a good, full sound. My can is an 8 ohm, which I find plenty loud enough, but a pair will take you to 4 ohms and boost the volume if needed.

Pete

16/02/26 - Super Compact T - USA

24/01/26 - Super Compact - UK

The best equipment choice I’ve ever made was a Barefaced cab.

We all obsess over the instruments we choose, for obvious reasons, but no instrument can be properly heard or fully enjoyed through a mediocre cab. Same for any choice of amp or effect processing.

The difference these cabs make is just huge, and they’re so esy to work with on the road. I honestly can’t recommend them enough.

Adrian

17/01/26 - Super Compact T - Spain

Hi Alex,

I purchased a Super Compact T last year and while I am very happy with it (and I am also happy with the volume), I would like a thicker/fuller/thumpier tone, especially in the lower frequencies.

I am considering getting a second Super Compact to add to my existing cabinet or maybe even Two10ST to use instead of it. What would you recommend?

I have a Mark Bass 800W but I just plug my pre-amp (Sushi Box) straight into the FX Return. I play a Fender Jazz bass and tend to play clean with compressor and a tube pre-amp with a little saturation. Sometimes, I add some overdrive.

Best regards,

Rick

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Hi Rick,

Adding a second Super Compact is the way to go!

Best regards,

Alex

03/01/26 - Super Compact / Super Mini - Australia

Hey there,

My guitar player recently received his new cab from you and it has literally blown me away so I’ve gone down the bass cab rabbit hole as the bass player in the band.

I’ve been watching a bunch of your YouTube videos so I thought I’d contact you for your suggestions as to which cab (or combo) you’d recommend. My band is a blues band, but I also play in a rock band at times. I don’t play any slap and rarely with a pick. My current rig is a Markbass rig, running 2 1x12 inch cabs (New York 121) through a Little Mark Vintage 500w head. In terms of the gigs we play, mostly in bars etc as you’d imagine but we also play some open air gigs and not always with line out, so I need to oomph. I run a number of drive pedals and run it all through a valve preamp pedal to give me a warm sound and some nice gentle break up (using the drive pedals for more OD as needed)

The things I like about my current rig is the component nature, giving me option for 1x12 or a stack if needed. The cabs are easy to lug around but your cabs are even lighter. I like having the headroom so typically run both cabs unless it is a tiny room.

In terms of tone, I like that the Markbass cabs are pretty much neutral for tone so basically what goes in, comes out. Certainly nothing like the FRFR gear you have, but I don’t feel they add much voice to the sound. I like that because I can use the bass, amp and pedals for the tone I need, whether that be a bit brighter or warm.

Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you,

Jeff

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Hi Jeff,

My gut feeling is that a Super Compact should enough most of the time - outdoors is always a pain but for the rest, I think you'll be fine!

Best regards,

Alex