A bass cab is a box with one or more speakers. Bass cabinets are responsible for projecting the sound of your instrument to the audience.

What is the difference between a bass amp and a bass cabinet?

A bass amp is what creates the initial tone and where the power comes from. A bass cabinet is what houses the speakers, so you need a bass amp to produce the signal and power needed to drive the speakers.

What type of cable is it I need for connecting bass heads to bass cabinets?

You generally need what's called a Speakon cable. It has very distinctive, large blue sockets. Speakon cables 'lock' into the device (head or cab) and won't wriggle free under loud, low frequencies.

What does a bass cabinet do?

Bass cabinets are responsible for getting your sound to fill the space. Bass cabs house powerful speakers which project your sound, allowing the entire room to clearly hear your playing.

Are guitar cabs and bass cabs different?

Yes. Guitar and Bass cabs are designed with different specifications and frequencies in mind, while the basic principle is the same for both guitar and bass cabinets, the requirements for each are different.

Can you play guitar through a bass cabinet?

Technically yes, but it might not sound the way you want it to since bass cabinets have been designed for use with a bass amp.

Why are bass cabinets so expensive?

Bass cabinets range in price from compact and affordable options which are excellent for home, studio and practice use, to more expensive professional tour-worthy rigs.

Does a bass cabinet need power?

Bass cabinets are usually passive meaning the power section of the amp you are using with the cab is what drives the speakers.

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