Product: AccuGroove Whappo Jr.
Price Paid: US $1249
Submitted
08/08/2005
at
04:17am
by
Charlie
Features
:
10
The current Whoopo Jr. has a neo speaker as a sub. It has brought down it's weight to 59 lbs. Which isn't bad for a 2 12's, 1 6" and two dome tweeters. All in its own cabinet within a cabinet. Has a Ohm switch for either switching from 4 to 8. This is a great idea. If you wanted to use an additional cabinet you can now switch it to 8 or play it alone and switch it to 4 for optimum power. Its as big as a 410 cabinet. It is not bad to carry for a 2 12 and its weight makes it even easier. Built to last with good hardware. A price that signifies it's sound. You get what you pay for. I did get a good price from The Groove Shop. Good people and they carry alot of high end gear.
Sound Quality
:
10
If you are looking for a very hi tech clean sound than look no further. It sounds more like a bass coming out of your stereo rather than all the cabinets I heard. But that was what I was looking for. When I heard a bass on a good stereo I always imagined it to be a bass I would like to play. The sound seems to separate itself from the rest of the band. Hard to explain but I find myself playing at a lower volume yet I can be heard. I feel its does not get in the way of the other frequencies on stage. Yet, I can still feel the bass. Don't let the neo speaker give you the idea that the bottom won't be felt. You will feel it and hear it clearly. Best cabinet I ever played. I tried many and appriciated there qualities also. Bergantino are wonderful cabinets and many can find there sound in them. Great owner too. EA's I owned are great but not as clean or focused. Yet a good cabinet. Epifani's are great also. But for a clean and focused bass i chose the Whoop Jr. And i will not look back. Its exactly what I was loooking for.
Reliability
:
10
Never had a problem. Had it for 2 months. Short time to justify its reliability, but its built well. A real professional outfit. A cabinet that you can depend on.
Customer Support
:
10
Called once. Called me back right away. I left a message that stated I just wanted to call and let you know I was buying a cabinet from you (I wanted to know what to look for with there newer cabinets rather than a older model). They called back on my cell to ask if all was OK. If this is a response I would get for a social call Im sure they will back up all there cabinets. You can tell they are very commited to there product.
Overall Rating
:
10
I can't imagine anything better for the sound I was hearing. It is the ulitimate cabinet for the sound I was seeking. Again this is a cabinet with fantastic clarity. The only cabinet I felt that can be felt and heard right out of your stereo. opps I mean right out of your cabinet.
Product: AccuGroove Whappo Jr.
Price Paid: US $1500
Submitted
02/27/2003
at
01:57pm
by
S. G.
Email: sinajg at hotmail<dot>com
Features
:
10
Bought it brand new from Dan Lenard at Luthier's Access Group (one of the few vendors currently). This is not your ordinary bass cab - it's a true four-way cabinet. It contains one 12" subwoofer, one 12" woofer, one 6" midrange driver, and a pair of soft dome caternary tweeters. It's about as big as your standard 4x10, weighs 81.5 lbs and puts out more volume than you can possibly imagine. Each of the main drivers is housed in it's own ported enclosure within the whole cabinet, so there's no interference and you get the most accurate sound. It'll handle 800W, but believe me, you won't need anywhere near that much.
Sound Quality
:
10
You can crank any sound imaginable through this thing and it'll sound exactly the way you want it. The only complaint (which is actually a good thing) is that the bass response is so amazing that I had to tone my eq down to compensate. Still, even with that much bass it wasn't at all muddy.
Reliability
:
10
I've only had it a short time, but this cab is built by a small company of professionals and I can't imagine any problems. It's extremely rugged.
Customer Support
:
10
I dealt directly with Mark Wright (co-founder) quite regularly and you can tell he loves his work and truly believes that the customer comes first. In the unlikely event that something would go wrong with an AccuGroove cab, the owner of said cab would be very well taken care of.
Overall Rating
:
10
On the front of the owner's manual it says "Thank You For Investing in an AccuGroove Cabinet" and it is a bit of an investment, but it one that is guaranteed to give great returns. This cab will outperform anything out there that I've ever heard - all the top brands, 4x10s, 8x10s, a 4x10 and a 1x18, etc. It's not cheap, but for the price you can't get anything that comes close. Add a second Whappo Jr. and you'd have the most ridiculous bass stack ever........