Super Compact / Super Compact T

Preposterous output and clarity from a single 12XN driver.

Can replace cabs twice its size and with more than twice the cone area, thanks to the huge cone excursion, massive power handling and high sensitivity. Even smaller and lighter than the Big Baby 3 due to the minimalist design - no crossover, no HF driver or tweeter, just clean highs that roll off smoothly in the mid-upper treble region. And a smaller enclosure due to the more conventional bass cab sound in the lows = more fatness and thump.

Now with our low distortion tweeter, custom crossover and full HF control for increased brightness and extended treble clarity - but the same tone as a standard Super Compact when you turn the HF control on a Super Compact T to zero.

Also now available - the Super 3rd. This is the Super Compact reshaped to stack neatly with a Super Twin, to give you an awesome 3x12XN stack (hence the "3rd" in the name, it's the third 12XN in the stack). This is also customisable with a tweeter and HF control. The Super 3rd weighs the same but the dimensions are 39cm 48cm x 34cm or 15.5" x 19" x 13.5" (H x W x D). The strap handle is moved to the top because that's more ergonomic for lifting it onto the Super Twin.

We prefer the Super Compact's form factor as a standalone cab or as a two cab stack but the Super 3rd is such a cool way to give your Super Twin rig more height and even more output - looks and sounds epic! And now that so many amps will run down to a 2.7 or 2 ohm minimum load they can drive a 3x12XN rig happily.

Need more output? Add a second Super Compact to make a modular Super Twin or a Super Mini to make a versatile modular rig with three size options.

Features

• Single 12XN extended-range high-accuracy driver
• Monocoque Spaceframe enclosure
• Vertical slot port and thermal convector
• Consistent polar response when vertical or horizontal

• Side strap handle
• Base and side rubber feet
• Nickel-plated 2/3-sided steel corners
• Dual parallel combi speakon + 1/4” sockets

• Durable textured acrylic finish
• Powder-coated black steel grill
• Optional high strength silver or black cloth grill

Specifications

Dimensions (H x W x D)	56cm x 44cm x 30cm 22" x 17.5" x 12"
Weight
Steel Grill	11kg / 23.5lbs
Cloth Grill	10kg / 21.5lbs
Steel Grill (with tweeter)	12kg / 25.5lbs
Cloth Grill (with tweeter)	11kg / 23.5lbs
Broadband Sensitivity	97dB
Max Amp Power	600W RMS
Max Output	~127dB
Frequency Range	30Hz -4kHz
Impedance	8 ohms

Customer feedback

27/04/25 - Super Compact (+ Super Compact T) - USA

---

22/04/25 - Super Twin + Super Compact - UK

The speakers sound great, I've had the Super Twin for about 9 years and just added the Super Compact, not for extra volume but to get something closer to my ears whilst still having a cab on the floor.

Steve

---

23/04/24 - Super Compact - USA

---

23/02/25 - Super Compact - UK

I recently picked up the super compact at a really good price, it saved me a lot of money over a new super third and my god, this rig sounds fantastic.

Stephen

---

25/03/25 - Super Mini T - Netherlands

---

20/03/25 - Super Compact - Sweden

I have a Super Compact which I love and I  am in the market for a new amp. I've been tempted to buy the Trickfish Bullhead .5 for quite some time, but it runs at 700 watt through 4 ohm, which is 100 watt more than the Super Compact is built for. Do you guys think my Super Compact could handle that amp or will I fry the cab if I try to pair those two?

Olle

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Olle,

700W into 8 ohms would be fine unless you were really pushing things very hard and ignoring bad noises. However it's only 365W into 8 ohms so there's nowhere near too much power. What amp are you using now?

Best regards,

Alex

---

04/01/25 - Super Compact - USA

1 gig down and I LOVE IT! Everything I was hoping for! - 16th December 2024

I’m loving the cab even more! I have a quick sound geek question. What is your opinion on tilting back a cabinet? I’m playing some gigs at a particularly problematic sounding stage and in the past I tilted my cab back and it helped. 

Thanks again!

Greg

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Greg,

Great to hear! If tilting the cab works, then by all means do it - you'll change the polar pattern which has pros and cons but you'll also change the mechanical connection with the stack, which is probably what's helped you if the lows were too boomy. The Super Compact has wider dispersion than most bass cabs which makes it less problematic on stages with bad acoustics, so if it was more of a midrange mud than than bass boom situation you may not need to tilt it at all. But trust your ears (with a degree of scepticism)!

Best regards,

Alex

---

04/01/25 - Super Compact - USA

I absolutely love my SC, and have gigged it with great success. So much so that I sold off my other cabs. My SC will never be for sale.

I found a used, well cared for One10 and love that also. I have ordered a One10 this morning to pair with that, and plan to run them in parallel.

The plan: The 2x One10 stack will be paired with a Mesa D-800, playing a Ric 4003 with TI flats. The amp is set flat, with the “voicing” rolled off; I have discovered that setting most closely matches the SC using a Mesa D-800+ (also set flat). The guitar is always on vintage mode, and the Effectrode (model PC-2A) compressor is always on regardless of rigs.

I play in a Beatles cover duo, with volumes kept reasonable, and as clean as I can get for the most part.

May I have a blessing on this order, and on the rig?

Steve

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Steve,

Sounds like a good plan!

Best regards,

Alex

---

17/01/25 - Super Compact - USA

Just wanted to let you know how happy I am with my Super Compact bass cab! It's amazing! I noticed that you now offer your Activier powered cabinet in the One10 cab for bass. Looks awesome, but I worry that only 100w @8 ohms won't give me enough headroom for bass. But if you were to beef up the power output of the Activier built in amplifier and offer it in a powered Big Baby 3, I would snap that up immediately and love you forever! Just saying!

Thanks for all you do

Dave

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Dave,

That's great to hear about your SC! And we are working on some bigger powered cabs!

Best regards,

Alex

---

16/01/25 - Super Twin / Super Compact / Big Baby 2 - UK

I'm enjoying gigging my Super Twin, Super Compact and BB2. They sound as good as they ever had but cosmetically they are starting to look a little rough around the edges. Could you recommend a suitable textured paint so I can touch them up?

Dave

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Dave,

We can sell you some of our paint - it's custom made for us so I don't know of anything else you can buy that'll work. The texture is all in the technique though - it's the same paint on the outside and the baffle and ports etc.

Alex

---

10/01/25 - Super Compact - USA

Hi, Barefaced.

I ordered this One10 cab to use primarily for personal practice in a small room, but also (if it works out well) in rehearsals with a band (all acoustic except me) and even small gigs. I already own 2 Super Compacts, bought from you 6 or 7 years ago, but I also wanted the sound of a 10" speaker.

I look forward to receiving my new cab!

George

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi George,

Great, hope you enjoy the One10! I trust the SC pair are sounding excellent?

Best regards,

Alex

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Alex, 

---

06/01/25 - Super Compact - Sweden

I have a Barefaced Super Compact and I am very pleased with it. However, the current silver cloth grill needs to be swapped and I want to buy a see-through black metal grill for the cabinet. Please inform me how this can be done. I am willing to pay in advance for the metal grill and transport.

Regards,

Göran

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Goran,

Glad you're so pleased with the SC! Unfortunately the grill type cannot be changed, it's fixed near the start of the manufacturing process - more info here:

https://barefacedaudio.com/pages/cloth-to-steel-and-vice-versa

Best regards,

Alex

---

03/01/25 - Super Compact - Netherlands

My Super Compact 12XN is an exceptional bass cabinet: lightweight, incredibly loud, and highly durable. Even at high volumes, it delivers undistorted sound with impressive low-end response. One cabinet is sufficient to play with a band without a PA system, but stacking two or three SCs further enhances the sound. Even in extreme cases, no more than three cabinets are needed to amplify a bass guitar at high volume with deep lows in a large space. This aligns with the philosophy of custom shops and boutique manufacturers, who aim for maximum sound pressure with minimal size or weight.

While the cabinet and finish are robust, the SC is not fully road-proof. Transport can lead to finish damage. For personal transport, a cover suffices, but for travel in a van, trailer, truck, or airplane, a flight case is necessary.

With a sturdier design and improved materials, the Super Compact would be perfect for intensive use and transport without compromising its performance. 

Erik

---

16/12/24 - Super Compact T - USA

1 gig down and I LOVE IT! Everything I was hoping for!

James

---

25/11/24 - Super Compact - Netherlands

A few years ago a bought a Super Compact with 12" speaker.

I like to buy me a second one for the gigs am playing now. 

I am very satisfied with the sound and I think with two my bass will sound perfect. 

But any advice from you will be appreciated. What is the best price? 

Regards,

Fried Holtkamp

--------------------------------------------------

Hi Fried,

Glad you're pleased with your Super Compact. Adding a second one will give you a lot more output for bigger gigs. What amp will you be using? The only price is the price on our website - just pick the options you want!

Best regards,

Alex

---

15/11/24 - Super Mini T / Super Compact T / One10T - USA

You have a great company and amazing products. I love all the cabs that I bought from you, Super mini T, Super compact T, I also bought a used One10T. I’m one of your biggest fans!

---

04/11/24 - Super Compact - UK

Hi.

I have a Super Compact which sounds amazing BUT, I sort of miss the high end of a tweeter in certain applications.

Having driven the Super Compact hard a couple of times, I certainly do not need much more volume. I only play 5 string basses, need the bottom end but most of my gigs are in fairly small venues (with the odd festival here and there).. Options. Do I add a Super Compact T, or perhaps a Super 3rd T....or, or do I go with one cab that does it all, e.g. a BB2?

PS. I occasionally use an old Trace Elliot tube head, so need the space for one of these to sit.

All the best

Paul

--------------------------------------

Hi Paul,

It sounds like adding a Super Compact T is the way to go! A Super 3rd T won't stack as neatly and if you like the sound of the SC (apart from the lack of tweeter highs) then it makes more sense to stay with the SC's tone/feel in the lows than the more accurate BB3. And the SC is better for sitting sideways with a big tube head on it. Glad it's sounding amazing otherwise!

Best regards,

Alex

---

04/11/24 - Super Compact T - UK

I used my new cabs for a couple of shows this weekend. They sounded incredibly awesome!

Matthew

---

11/10/24 - Super Compact - UK

I love the SC that you delivered in August. Last week I went to see Ariel Posen in concert, and he was using a Barefaced guitar cab! He sounds awesome.

---

09/06/24 - Super Compact T - UK

I have just picked up a Super Compact T secondhand and firstly I would like to say thank you for making such a great cab. It is just fantastic overall but the articulation in the midrange in particular is just outstanding. So much depth and detail. I was slightly sceptical about it replacing my 4x10 before I tried it but it convinced me very quickly. I am still considering buying one new from you though, as I am starting to feel that I might actually benefit from having the additional tweeter added.

Although in general the cab sounds lovely I'm maybe not getting quite as much from the top end of my dirty sounds as I'm used to. I'm going to play it out a bit and see how I feel about that. However, my main reason for getting in contact is to ask for advice about how to get the best from the cab re: amp pairing. I currently use a Darkglass microtubes 500 which has been alright for a while but I am hoping to replace with something tube-based, something that I can get a bit of proper warmth and saturation from. I always get confused by the technical stuff about power, impedance and all that stuff.

Could you suggest what sort of specs I should be looking for in an amp to get the best from this cab? For example I'm considering the orange terror 500w but worry is this underpowered for the cab? I appreciate that I am not directly a customer of yours yet so any time taken to reply is really greatly appreciated!

All the best

Tom

-----

Hi Tom,

Glad you're liking the Super Compact! I presume you don't have a Super Compact T otherwise you could turn the tweeter up?

I'd experiment with the Darkglass to see what tones you can get from it. Going all valve gets v expensive and heavy to get a decent amount of power. The Orange just has some valves in the preamp but they're good sounding amps if you like their colour. Anything up to 600W is fine with the SC. Less power will get you less loud, that's all.

Best regards,

Alex

 

---

19/04/24 - Super Compact + Two10S - USA

I am very happy with the cabs I ordered- a Super Compact and a Two10S (just arrived today!).

In particular I love the sound of my stingray through a Genzler Magellan 800 through the Super Compact. Clean, it's awesome, and when I throw on a lot of thick distortion it just really shines. I thought that maybe I'd like the distortion more on the Two10S, but it just comes through so clean on the Super Compact. The bass response between the two amps is pretty much spot on with respect to the video you did comparing the two lines.

My question is this- if I were considering a Super Twin, how important is it to have the tweeter do you think? I know there's some comparison in one of the videos but on my computer I just couldn't really tell. This would be for rock or heavy psychedelic rock songs. The only reason I'm considering it is for gigs where I'm not mic'd or going through the PA, but the room is decently large. For practice, the smaller ones are perfect. I might be able to mix the two but I'd like to just travel with one cab.

I appreciate any thoughts you may have. I realise this might be a silly question.

John

Hi John,

---

14/05/24 - Super Compact - USA

Hi guys.

First, I want to tell you I have a Super Compact, and I love it with all my heart. I'm using it with an Aguilar AG-700 head, and my normal pedalboard is an HX Stomp with a Sansamp DI and Empress compressor for my normal bit of color when I'm not using the multi. My question is, aside from just wanting more volume, is there a good reason for me to get another SC or SC-T? Or will it not make much difference anyway just running the AG-700? I'm not a pro, and I don't gig much, but it is possible.

Thanks,
Robert

Hi Robert,

I need to make a video/article about this! In short adding a second matching cab makes the sound louder, fatter and bigger and increases the max output of the rig by about 6dB. Technically a 10dB increase is twice as loud but because of the human ears' non-linear response to low end I'd say that it feels almost that much louder. And the height changes what you hear too.

Glad you're loving it!

Best regards,

Alex

---

07/05/24 - Super Compact - UK

 

The Super Compact stack performed admirably this weekend.

But there's just something about your 10's that does it for me, I like that colouration.

On Sunday evening, with the band following us at the festival, was a very old friend of mine, Shug. He's just a great bass player, one of the best around, who I first saw play in around 1988. At that time he was using an old SVT and an 8x10, and I immediately realised how a bass really should sound. On Sunday, he brought a BF Six10. It sounded wonderful (however he is also a great player). That night started me thinking. The Six10 is a little bit too heavy for me, the Two10 (I've had one), is eclipsed by the SC stack, so I've been looking at your Three10, and tonight I've ordered one from your website. 

Keep up the good work.

Rob

Hi Rob,

Thanks for the feedback, that's great to hear! And thanks for the order - the Three10 does hit a nice sweetspot!

Alex

 

---

18/07/23 - Super Compact + One10 - Canada

Your gear is phenomenal. I've been using it for over 10 years now, I will never play through anything else. My sound is mine, finally after 37 years of playing bass and still going.

Paul

---

17/10/23 - Super Compact - CA

Just a note to say that my SC arrived last week safe and sound. I tried it in a rehearsal yesterday and it's everything I hoped it would be. Punchy yet transparent. It's given my amp's EQ section a purpose! I have lots more control now. Love it.

Andy

---

29/11/23 - Super Compact - France

I just received my Super Compact today (surprisingly quick actually).

It’s absolutely gorgeous, and it sounds incredibly well… at home for the moment. I can’t wait to try it with my band.

Big big thanks to all the team.

Guillaume

---

12/10/22 - Super Mini T & Super Compact - Ireland

BTW., can I also say how completely delighted I am with my cabs.  It is such a rare thing when reality lives up to expectations but your cabs certainly do. They are everything your said they were but that doesn’t quite capture the feeling, the satisfaction, of playing thru the cabs – simply a different world !!!

Vince

---