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Barefaced Bass - Ultra lightweight high power bass guitar speaker cabinets

Customer Feedback

08/07/24 - Reality (active + passive) - N/A

I purchased two Reality cabs, one with Stereo Activier, and one without.

My rig: Quad Cortex with built-in speaker models, and York Audio IRs. This stereo rig is an absolute monster in terms of tone. My friend and I have A/B tested it in the room with a Two-Rock stereo rig in vertical 212 format, and the Barefaced went toe-to-toe in a magnificent way. I also have been running a Boss GM-800 synth into the rig over the past two weeks; this is where the FRFR nature really shines through. I am able to scene swap on QC from synth, to guitar, to synth plus guitar, and it takes all the tone and creates a beautiful product where all sounds feel as they should.

Alex and the team have created something in the Reality that all guitarists should be looking forward to trying. You won't be disappointed once you have a chance to really mess around with one of these (preferably two... it's a ton of fun).

@NSRider24

28/06/24 - Big Twin 3 - USA

Hi!

Some years back I bought a Big Twin 3 (order no. 3092) - amazing cabinet!

One little issue... I have this little, half-inch tall Kodama figurine (the little ghost character from the Miyazaki film, Princess Mononoke) that I would perch on the second-from-the-top front vent of the cabinet, and he fell in !

I was moving the cabinet to clean a little bit and forgot he was there. Anyway, my question is - what's the best avenue you think to open up the cab to try to rescue my little friend? The front grill and top speaker, perhaps? I'm not sure on the schematics of the cab or frankly, where this little thing ended up precisely.

Let me know what you think ! :)

Tim

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Hi Tim,

You don't need to open it up, you should be able to shake him back out through the port! Turn it on it's side, tilt it backwards a bit and shake it into the port, and then it'll roll out. Glad you're loving the cab!

Best regards,

Alex

01/07/24 - Three10 + One10W - USA

Just received the cabinet and it looks amazing. I was wondering which driver this has in it? 

Is it the same driver as in my three10 so I can run these together?

This setup sounds amazing by the way! 

Best Regards 

Joe

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Hi Joe,

It has the same driver as your Three10, to make a modular 4x10CRA with the power shared equally between the drivers and the amp seeing a 4 ohm nominal load.

Glad it’s looking good to you!

Best regards,

Alex

20/06/24 - Super Twin - USA

It’s amazing. Really liking the form factor, weight, & performance so far.

It is SIGNIFICANTLY easier to transport than the Mesa 2X15 I had before (now sold).

The only things that could possibly make it better for me would be:

Tolex option (as you’ve mentioned)

A bit wider, for tube amps/ rack cases (as you’ve mentioned)

Deep dish handles possible on this new version?

Modular options (new wider with tolex)

Barefaced bass amp to sit on top.

The current Super Twin is arguably perfect as is, though.

I feel the trade offs between the current & new option will serve different owners equally well.

Looking forward eagerly to all the details/official announcement!

P.S. I want to thank you & your team very much for all the questions you answered, and overall customer service received during my purchase. Isaac was also a delight to deal with. Even though I had many more questions for him, and changed my order more than once, he always made me feel like a most valued customer. Truly a gem.

It is this type of experience you & your team have provided, that has made me a customer for life.

Thank you.

David

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Hi David,

Not sure on the dimensions and weight, other than it being 24" (610mm) wide. Ports will be hidden behind the cloth grill. There'll be space for dish/bar handles so it'll have them. Sound will be as close as possible to the Super Twin. I guess a wider Super Compact is possible, it would be about the size of a Two10 - will see if there's demand! Not sure what we'd call that though... (We've called this the Super 24 - it's a 2x12=24 and it's 24" wide).

Glad you're loving the Super Twin!

Alex

20/06/24 - One10 - USA

They don't sound good, they sound great, being powered by an Eden WT800,

Thanks again

Robert

25/06/24 - Six10 - USA

That cabinet is an absolutely amazing and it will be on some big stages soon.

Thanks for taking care of me.

Michael

09/04/2022 - Big Twin 3 - UK

OMG THIS CABINET IS INCREDIBLE!!

I am blown away by the clarity and depth. Plus it looks great and is easy to move.

Great work Alex, take a bow!

Tom

UPDATE:

Just letting you know, 2 years in & 100 gigs and I love this cab more & more. Great work!

26/06/24 - Upsetter 110 - UK

Hi Barefaced folks,

The cabinet arrived, everything in good shape, initial impressions are IT SOUNDS WONDERFUL.

Edward

 

25/06/24 - Super Twin - USA

I got the cab today. It looks beautiful, and it's very easy to lift, but I have to be honest: I'm disappointed in its ability to produce a clear tone.

Compared to my Bergantino two 210s, it sounds blurry. I understand that 10s sound different than 12s, and two boxes sound different than one. To qualify my assessment, I have been playing bass for 40 years—I just can't get a clear finger tone out of the 212. I have played other 212s (the Fearless F212, for example). The Barefaced sounds woofy to me. I can send you a video if you like.

My questions are as follows: is there a break-in period that your speakers have (that others don't)? And, do you have a return policy if I handle the shipping?

Thank you,

Tom

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Hi Tom,

Sorry to hear this - hopefully we can figure out what isn't working for you! So the 12XN drivers are super accurate across their bandwidth, they're very honest and accurate from low to high, really flat (no peaks or dips) and clean (very low THD) through the whole midrange. I don't know of any other bass guitar drivers that are like this. The cone itself rolls off at about 4kHz, so the highs are smooth rather than bright. The central dome (dustcap) carries on to about 10kHz but more quietly so it adds subtle detail but you can crank the treble for more bite/brightness/air like a cab with a tweeter.

When the 12XN drivers are brand new the surrounds are much stiffer - once you've played it LOUD for a few hours they soften up and although that minimally changes the low response (the parameter changes essentially cancel each other out), they do change the midrange and treble behaviour. It's quite complicated but essentially the sound starts at the voice coil in the centre of the speaker and ripples outwards until it hits the surround. When the surround is new and hard that ripple (that's creating the midrange and treble) bounces back and interferes with the outward ripples, causing addition and cancellation as well as blurring the transient response. When the surround has softened up then it damped the ripple so very little/none of it bounces back. So yes, the mids will get more clear and tighter as the driver breaks in.

You're not going to reach break-in levels at home, unless your neighbours live a long way away! ;-)

I'd also flatten your EQ, turn up the passive tone knob on your bass, and then experiment with each control one at a time to hear how it changes your sound. And then see how they interact too. Don't be afraid to mess with the gain on your amp too.

I'll be honest, this is the first "I don't like the sound of my Barefaced bass cab" email we've had in a long time, so it's quite a shock! But fingers crossed, we will work out how to get you where you want to be!

Alex

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I'll keep trying. It requires lots of EQ, and it's still not as clear and direct as the 210s, but it does sound good. 

Hi Alex - a quick update - the cab has opened up a bit and sounds great - thank you

Tom

27/06/24 - Reality FR w/Activier - USA

Just got mine in the mail yesterday and I'm sold. The quality of the sound and how it fills the area around you is epic. 100% worth the $$

McClain

17/06/24 - Reformer 112 - Ukraine

Hi Alex,

I received a "nudge email" that said if I had any questions. I'll try to be brief: I had a Reformer with a 12" Fane Medusa 150C (very loud speaker). Amazing sound, very good dispersion, much louder than I needed (sold it to finance my honeymoon).

I now want to get an Activier cab with a 10" speaker (Fane Medusa 10, 75 watts). I'm unsure wether I should go with the Upsetter, Reformer (currently my top pick) or maybe even Mutiny (if a 1x10" version is possible). 90% of the time I play clean to medium gain.

Most important to me is dispersion. I don't need a gigantic sound, but it shouldn't sound too boxy either. Is there a big(!) difference between the 3 cab sizes, both in "bigness" and dispersion? If not, transportability wins for me.

2nd question: the Fane has some oddball mounting values. Could the cab be made for 12" and come with a custom adapter ring for the 10" Fane? Or maybe even two 10" adapter rings, 1 for the Fane and 1 for Celestions, so I'm super flexible for the future?

That's it! Let me know, what to order.

Thanks.

Tim

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Hi Tim,

In terms of dispersion they're all the same. The smaller cabs don't sound boxy but the bigger the cab, the bigger the lows get. In general it doesn't make much difference with guitar, unless you're chugging, especially downtuned, so I usually recommend you get what looks best or fits your portability needs. We can absolutely do a 1x10" or 1x12" version of the Mutiny. We can do the 12-10 adapter, just let us know the BCD and baffle holt cut-out of the Medusa 10. Put the order through with two adapter plates and we'll do the custom dimensions free of charge, just add the dimensions to the order notes and email us to make sure we don't miss it!

Best regards,

Alex

21/06/24 - Two10ST - Slovakia

Finally I've got the Two10ST with stunning purple color. With the Eich T1000 it sounds amazing so far.

I will test it with my band today. I will let you know.

I'm considering to buy another 1x12 and 4x10.

Lubo