Three10 / Three10T

Why would anyone want a 3x10" bass cab, isn't that just odd (and not just numerically!)?

In short, our Two10S is a very loud little cab but it has its limits when guitarists start rocking harder. Our Four10 (or a dual Two10S stack) goes properly loud but plenty of bassists don't need that much output. The Three10 splits the difference in terms of output whilst maintaining that uniquely warm and fat yet clear and punchy tone that our 10CR cabs have become known for - and no, they don't "sound like tens", if anything they're more like a blend of the depth and fatness of the very best heavyweight 2x15" cabs from back in the day mixed with the punch of the great 8x10" cabs, plus some added clarity and superior dispersion.

You'll notice it's a different form format to the Two10S/Four10/Six10/Eight10 family - as we had to switch to alternate impedance drivers (see below) the Three10 should not be used as part of a modular stack. Instead we've made it taller and narrower like our Super Twin, as that's just a really neat size and shape for gigging life. It's got the chunky dish and bar handles like the Four10 but the tilt and roll wheels of the Super Twin - best of both worlds!

It's taken us a long time to make this cab, simply because if we used our standard 10CR250 drivers (about which there's almost nothing "standard", they're amazing!) it would end up a very weird impedance. And weird impedances are problematic when it comes to amp matching, so we don't want that.

We finally bit the bullet in 2022 and set our man at Eminence, the esteemed McJerry, the challenge of making an alternate impedance version of the 10CR which would make a 4 ohm 3x10" possible - if you haven't got involved in loudspeaker driver you might assume that you just "change the impedance" but it's not as simple as that, it's a juggling act of voice coil wire gauge and winding pattern to get the DC resistance where you want whilst also getting the BL, inductance (and semi-inductance), Xmax, Mms and resulting Qes, Cms, Res, Fs, etc where you need. And that isn't a problem that can always be solved - for instance it's impossible to make a 4 ohm version of our 12XN550 driver without losing efficiency and/or power handling (and there's no point doing that!) We know the standard 10CR250 has outstanding tone and sonic performance so the alternate impedance version had to perfectly match that, with no compromises. And now the 10CRA is done and a 4 ohm Three10 is possible!

Need more output? You can use two of these or... well, we don't have anything else yet. But we could totally make a One10 with a 10CRA driver (12 ohm nominal impedance) that you could stack on this Three10 and have a rig that can still be considered a 4 ohm nominal load (trust us on this - impedance is an odd and complex thing and the glorious thing about 10CR or 10CRA drivers in Hybrid Resonator enclosures is that they have much smaller swings in impedance magnitude and phase than most drivers in most cabs). If you're really persuasive we could make a wider version of the One10 (sideways) so it looks really good on top of a Three10 - cloth grill only though, we don't want to order a load of steel grills for what we think would be a rather niche product...

Features

• Three 10CR extended-range drivers
• Hybrid Resonator enclosure
• Dual resonator outlets on base
  

• Single top strap handle
• Dual side bar/dish steel handles
• Tiltback wheels and large rubber feet
• Nickel-plated 2/3-sided steel corners
• Dual parallel combi speakon + 1/4” sockets

• Heavy duty black tolex
• Powder-coated black steel grill
• Optional high strength silver or black cloth grill

Specifications

Customer feedback

16/10/24 - Three10 - USA

I managed to broker a deal wherein I acquired a Three10 here in the U.S. for a very reasonable price. It's immaculate and came with the cover too, which is great. It sounds just as you described, very punch and not tinny or scrapy the way some 10 inch speakers sound. Really dig it. Only played at low volumes thus far but am looking forward to playing it loud at rehearsal next Tuesday.

As you can see from the attached picture, I presently have it hooked to my "disconnectable" Genz Benz Shuttle 6.2, which itself is still bolted onto its own 1x12 cab. At rehearsal next week, it'll be using my guitar player's Mesa D800 Plus, which will no doubt sound awesome. I'm just curious what other amps you guys have tried with this particular cab. Either in your own bands and ensembles amongst your staff or just from customer input. I'd like to get it its own dedicated amp so I don't have to rely on either unhooking my Shuttle or my guitar player's Mesa. Plenty of awesome used amps on the market. I have a lot of experience with Mesa, Genz Benz, Markbass, and Eden. A little bit of experience with Genzler and Aguilar. I'm definitely more of a rock player and play electric exclusively but would be open to generally anything. Kinda l like a warmer sound with enough punch to keep it from getting lost in the mix (which is one reason this cab appealed to me.)

Even though I didn't buy it from you guys directly, thanks for making an awesome and unique cab!

Tim

20/09/24 - Three10T - USA

Received!!

Looks amazing, cannot wait to try it out.

I'm curious about the serial #, is that for all cabs Barefaced has made or just Three10s?

Not crazy important, just want info to include in my bragging lol

Rob

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Hi Rob,

It should be ****24 (or ****-24) which is your order number plus the year of manufacturer. That goes for every model of cab we produce!

Hope you're loving the cab 🤘

Alex

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Awesome!

Yeah, I am loving it. Will take a while to get familiar with the dispersion of sound. I think once in a bigger space, it will sound better without me right in front of the cab.

06/09/24 - Three10T - UK

Hi Issac , Alex and Barefaced team. 

Had my first rehearsal with our band [Sic]Note with my new Three10T.

The cab has changed the whole sound of the band in a great way. The reaction from my bandmates was amazing. It’s hooked up to  a Ampeg Venture V7 700w.

The Barefaced-Ampeg combo is everything I’ve looking for in my sound.

Steve

21/03/24 - Three10T - Spain

I just unpacked my Three10 and sounds incredible, thank you so much for the effort to deliver it on time, I’m sure it will comb some heads on the following days.

Sergi

19/07/24 - Three10 - USA

Yo Alex bought a Three10 and love it. My current head can go to 2.67 what cab(s) would you pair with it?

Joshuwa

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Hi Joshuwa,

If you're looking to pair the Three10 with another cab you could add a One10W (that's the custom version with a 10CRA) or a Two10 (8 ohm).

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

28/05/24 - Three10T - USA

I was happily surprised to receive the bass cabinet a month before I was even expecting it. 

I plugged it in and was surprised at how crisp and thumpy this three ten sounds, looking forward to wheeling! it in to band practice, where I can turn it up to real world sound levels. 

When I have the time I will try to make short video, close mic’d etc. to share with you and the world.

Thank you

Alan Holt

14/04/24 - Three10 - UK

Think i've got seven or eight gigs under the belt with mine, and it sounds better every time as the speakers loosen up.

Totally awesome cab 

Iain

30/03/24 - Three10 - USA

First gig with the Three10. This thing sounds huge!

Steven

21/02/24 - Three10 - UK

Hi guys

Just to let you know that my cab arrived safely this morning to the wilds of a very wet and windy Somerset.

No issues with the packaging, good communication from DPD and, once I got into the box, all was well and sounds fantastic. Very different from my SC, lot more middle range apparent which I'm sure will smooth down over usage but really looking forward to getting to use it at gigging volume on Friday this week. Sounds great with my Orange OB1-500.

Thank you for getting it to me in time and so superbly packaged.

Keep up the good work

Geoff

18/02/24 - Three10 - UK

Just received my Three10 and it sounds fantastic with my OB1. Clear right across the range with the EQ's flat. Looking forward to tomorrow nights gig even more. Was using a SC which is also great.

Geoff