Avatar 410NEO Cabinet

Made in 2006, 410 with neo speakers and a tweeter attenuator.

I was looking for a 4x10 4 ohms to use with my Ampeg PB250. It is not a super powerful head and therefore I needed a cab that was not a power hog and would sound great with a 250 W @ 4ohms head. I tried an Ampeg HLF and Eden XLT 4x10 but both seemed to demand more power, sounded boomy and lacked depth.

I started looking into Avatar cabs and noticed the raving reviews on this forum. I bought a used B4x10 neo and boy was I amazed! Powerful, clear, perfectly balanced sound whether it is with my Musicman Stingray or my vintage flatwound strung Jazz Bass. Like many I had a few reservations regarding neo cabs. I also own the Ampeg Portabass 2x10 which has a very mid-rangy sound. The Avatar does not sound mid-rangy, it has all the depth you need. Not to say, I am very, very pleased with this cab. Many other reviewers said many positive things were said about this cab but I will add one thing: It can handle a small 250 w head and still sound awesome. Most 410 are much more power hungry.

Looks very well built.

I am impressed on how the owner Dave is personally involved in his company and remains in touch with the consumer.

I have been playing over 25 yrs and owned a lot of gear.

This is a brand new 2009 B410NEO 4 ohm model. I purchased it directly from Avatar via Ebay. It was a blem model so I saved some bucks. It's covered in black tolex. It's built like a tank with all the required features, Neutrik and 1/4" loop through connections and a horn level control. I play heavy blues, funk and some classic rock. At 1000 watts RMS this cabinet has enough power to play most venues. For very very large venues I pair it with an older Avatar 500 watt 12" cabinet. Together I am running a 2 ohm load. Trust me, the B410NEO will be enough for you for virtually every gig.

I play with several Fender jazz basses, both passive and active models. The sound from the Avatar is amazing. Super clean bottom end, strong punchy mids and non-brittle smooth highs. I have used Epifani's UL410 cabinets in the studio and the sound is similar to the Avatar. However, the Avatar has deeper lows and best of all, it's half the price of the Epifani! The Avatar cabinet runs dead quiet. I am amazed at how quiet the horn is. No hiss, even when turn up most of the way. You cannot get brittle or harsh sounding highs from the cabinet's horn. Avatar's crossover is top notch. It's the best I have heard, period. I power the cabinet via an 800 watt amp and I cannot overdrive the Avatar! Yes I can get the usual Jazz bass grind and growl, but the speakers never seem like they are working hard. My basses are setup with very low action and strung with stainless roundwounds. I also dig-in hard with my fingers. The cabinet just sings! No mud, only great tones.

As mentioned earlier the Avatar is built like a tank. The construction is top notch. The grille is heavy duty steel with no rattles to be found anywhere. This is my third Avatar purchase over the last five years. All the older Avatar cabinets still operate as if they were brand new. I don't know how Dave, the owner of Avatar, can produce such a pro high qulaity product at such a low price. When you call Avatar you get Dave. That says it all! I am hooked on Avatar for life! I have never needed a backup when I use an Avatar product.

If you read my reply above, it says it all. No need to go any further. However, when you email Avatar or call them you get a fast response. I have called up and get the owner, Dave. He actually has spent quite a bit of time on the phone with me discussing bass playing, his products, etc. Try calling Ampeg and see what you get.

I started playing bass way back in 1963. I have played everywhere from Madison Square Garden to small local clubs. I have played through many cabinets. I practice in NYC studio where all the expensive cabinets are available, such as Eden, Epifani, Aguilar, etc. The Avatar B410NEO is the best, period. I was close to buying the Epifani, but I heard so many good things about the B410NEO that I wanted to give it a try. My decision was the right one. I also saved over $500.00 versus the Epifani!!! Just because I am an "old" guy, doesn't mean I can't play with the best of them. When I recommend a product I really mean what I say. Buy the Avatar and you be a happy bass player!

I purchased the B410NEO with the optional black tolex covering. It's a 2009 model rated at 1000 watts @ 4 ohms. You can check the other submissions for all the details. It weighs only 65 Lbs. I can carry it down a flight of stairs with no problems. The fit and finish are top notch too. It has a heavy duty steel grille. The tolex covering is perfect. Rock solid! When you tap on the sides it feels like you are hitting your hand against a brick wall!

I use primarily Fender Jazz basses, both passive and active. I already own the older Avatar Delta powered SB112 (500 watts), and the B210 (700 watts). These Avatar's are great cabinets, but heavier than the new Avatar Neo powered cabinets. I was running these together at a 2ohm output via my Ampeg PB800 (800 watt), power amp. The sound was incredible! I wanted to get Avatar's B410NEO for a long time, due to the fact that the user reviews were amazing. I started playing my Fender (both pickups pegged and the tone control midway, with DR round wound strings. The Avatar B410NEO is the best cabinet I ever heard, period! I have played through the best cabinets over many years from Ampeg to the newest Eden UL410's, and I can truly tell you that the Avatar kills them all! The lows are incredible with super punch and clarity. The cabinet sounds similar to the very expensive Eden, but with better low end. The B410NEO's horn is clear and bright, but doesn't sound brittle like many other horn circuits out there. It's a perfect match with the special Avatar NEO speakers. The Avatar is half the price of the Eden! The power handling is amazing at 1000 watts. You can use this cabinet by itself for virtually and size room. I also placed the B410NEO on top of my older 4 ohm SB112 and ran them together at a 2 ohm load. Words cannot describe the sound! I have stadium level volume with super thick bottom booty and mid punch that will knock you over. I play heavy blues, classic rock and funk, both finger style and slap. I am one happy person! Dave at Avatar has a diamond here. Buy the B410NEO and you will be a happy person too!

What can go wrong? It's an Avatar! This is my third cabinet I have purchased over the years and everyone is built like a rock with superior components. I don't need a backup with Avatar products.

When I call Avatar I get the owner, Dave. He spends time with me on the phone and truly listens to everything I have to say. I have never had to repair any of my older Avatar cabinets. The way the B410NEO cabinet is built you will have it for a lifetime with zero issues. Of course if you drop it off a cliff you might scuff the tolex. Only kidding! Just because you buy from Avatar direct don't worry about servicing. Dave and his people are only a phone call away.

I started playing bass in 1963. I am an old timer, but I still can rock with the best of them! Besides a large collection of Fender basses a have several vintage 60's Ampeg "horizontal" basses, an AEB-1 and an AMB-1. Besides the three Avatar cabinets I have a discontinued Ampeg Portabass 2 X 12" cabinet and a few other small amps that I use for practice or for very small venues. If the Avatar was stolen I would order another immediately, no questions asked! I love the cabinet, super construction, sounds amazing, low price, etc. No negatives at all. I did compare quite a few cabinets before buying the B410NEO. I practice in a studio in NYC and have used many of the highest priced amps and cabinets available, such as Eden, Aguilar, etc. Avatar is in a class by itself. Buy one!

mine's the orange telox and it funkin rocks...2 1/4 inch jacks and 1 speakon. you can paralell 2 cabs on it (not that i've need too). the horn anttenator is solid no static. an amazing cab

this cab sounds awesome, incredible, clear, punchy, clean, and my god sooooo funky. i've wired it 4 ohms and 8 ohms, either way it's very impressive. i was scepital at first my last cabs were hartke's 410 and 215 xl series. avatar's 410 blows hartke away. a friend has an ampeg svt head and the 410 extended frequency cab and my avatar killed it, no comparision. then considering he payed 2 grand for his setup compared to mine which was around half that..

no problems what so ever..rock solid.. my only consern is tht tweeter made in china...i think i'll change it out to an eminence one just to marry them up, and to support the home team..

the folks at avatar are very helpful and kind..a friend of mine knows the owner and i didn't even need to go threw him for prompt informative and kind service. plus their shop is only about 15 miles away from my house..

where else can you buy a cab that handles 1000 watts that is loaded with eminence deltalite 10's for 400 or 500 bucks. forget behringer, gk, ampeg, fender, ashdown, and all the other standard brands most of which uses eminence or celestian anyway. i play threw an mxr di and an art nightbass se into am alto power amp, and the cab browns out my amp when i got it in 4 ohmns. when i bought the cab i plus my gk 70 pratice amp into it and my god it rocked with just that little bit of power.

This cabinet keeps it simple. Very useful. I suggest turning the horn down as it can be overpowering in some applications.

As far as the sound quality, this thing is awesome. I've owned it for about 6 months now and love it more everytime I use it. I have a Carvin LB76 with piezo's and I'm able to get any tone I'm looking for with my current setup. I play Praise and Worship music, jazz,gosple and rock and this cabinet handles all of the different styles perfectly.

I've played several gigs with this cabinet. It travels well and I've never had any problems with it.

Overall I'd have to say this is the best cabinet I've ever owned. I've had SWR, Carvin, Hartke and Ampeg but none of them has the tone this cabinet does. My only complaint is a lack of casters on it. I've been playing for over 20 years now and I have to say I'll never play another gig without my Avatar. I've used it live and in the studio and I get compliments on my sound where ever I play.

I ordered this directly from Avatar last November (2008). It has fairly typical features for a 410 cabinet: one speakon connector plus two 1/4" connectors for input or connecting other cabs in parallel and a pad knob for controlling the tweeter level.

It is available in either 8 ohm or 4 ohm and I chose the 4 ohm to get the maximum wattage out of my Markbass Little Mark II head without the need for an additional cabinet. I found it difficult to find 4 ohm 410 cabinets in stock at my local music stores.

The best features for me are its light weight plus extremely high power handling (1000w). I had recently been playing a lot of outdoor shows and had blown the speaker in my old Peavey Combo 300 amp so I wanted to make sure I had way over-the-top power handling for my new rig.

I am not quite as blessed with equipment as some of you guys - I play an Ibanez EDB-405 5-string bass with active pickups (Love it!) and an old Peavey T-40 with the giant, passive humbuckers. I'm not using any effects. I paired this cab with a Markbass Little Mark II head with at 4 ohms puts out about 500 watts. I play mostly classic and alternative rock but do a little thumb and snap too. I've been playing bass about 25 years.

In the store I tried the Markbass head with an Ampeg B410HE and a Gallien-Kruger Goldline (both 410s) and got to try the same head with the Avatar soon afterward. I think the Avatar blows away the Goldline and to me, even the Ampeg. It is cleaner, louder, and has deeper bass (especially noticable on the low B string of the 5-string) and it stays that way with the amp cranked. It is capable of either an old-school sound or a punchy/bright modern sound depending on your tweeter setting an amp settings. I think its full two-way crossover may have something to do with the variety of sounds I can get by using the tweeter control. I do have to say that possibly due to the same feature it does not have as much bloom in the midrange (500 hz - 2khz or so) as some other cabinets but what it has is nice and clear. Overall, it has more of a clean hi-fi sound whereas the Ampeg had more "character".

As others have reported, after a few hours of playing it became a bit louder and had even deeper bass. It has sounded the same (great) since then.

It may be too soon to say after just 3 months but I've played several gigs and had no problems at all. In particular, the tweeter level control is much sturdier and feels higher in quality than the Ampeg or Goldline I tried.

I did contact Avatar again because they shipped me an 8-ohm cabinet instead of the 4-ohm I ordered. I wrote them an email to report the problem and although I said in the email that I decided I would keep the 8-ohm cab anyway, I got a phone call from them the same day and they informed me they had already shipped me a 4-ohm cabinet as a replacement. I was instructed to pack the 8-ohm cabinet in the same box and call them and they would send someone to my house to pick it up. All this went flawlessly.

I think this company really cares about their customers and their reputation. I only give them a "9" because the problem occurred in the first place.

I think this cabinet is an outstanding value for the price.

By the way, the original 8-ohm cabinet and the 4-ohm replacement sounded the same, with the 4-ohm being only a little louder (but still enough louder that I'm glat I got it).

Brand new...All the folks previously have told about the stats so ill move on...But I do gotta say this is the best cabinet ever..

Im using a epiphone Allen Woody bass and a Markbass Little Mark II head....the tone is the best Ive ever had...Super clear in all the ranges, lows to die for, mids that just wont stop, and highs that go on forever..These cabs are simply the best cabs out there, and I dont care if you spend 2, 3 or 4 times as much...I doubt your gonna get a better cab..

Built like a tank, but weighs like a jeep...What ever the folks at Avatar are doing, I suggest they keep on doing it...

Called the guys and placed my order on Monday...Was gigging with the cab that Saturday...Cant ask for better service than that...And I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that if I ever need Avatar to help me out with something, they'll be right there...

Been playing since the mid 60's, stopped early 80's and just started up again July 07....I play in a band with my singer and guitar player from high school...We work about 2 times a month (there's alot of folks that wanna hear the old R&B stuff)..We do everything from The Parliments to Wilson Pickett to some current stuff...We have a huge song list and I needed an amp that would alow me all the different tonal ranges...this Avatar cab and the Markbass head is just perfect...And for a 58 year old guy, I dont have to struggle with my SVT and 8X10 cabinet anymore...Thanks Avatar for a great product at in icredible price...

I think the features have been shown by ppl before me ;-)

Well... the first time I attached my amp and played a few notes...man I got BLOWN away!!!
Clear, transparent, low, mid...it's all in there!!!

Not yet...

Not yet

I've used it during 1 gig now and the soundengineer just didn't know what he heard. At some point he asked me very nicely: "Johnny, can you please decrease your volume, since It's louder than my PA"
Guess what my answer was: "No!!!" ghe ghe ghe

Thanx for making this awesome product!!!

greetings from the Netherlands...
Oh... uhmm... they don't sell Avatar in the Netherlands...so I had to "shop around"....

Made proudly in America: 2007 model covered in black Tolex , 4 Eminence Neo drivers that total to 1000 watts, 8 ohms, Fostex horn with a crossover control that is improved over my older Avatar cabs, metal grill front, recessed handles, high grade plywood used in construction, two ?? inch and one Speakon connection, plastic corner protectors that mesh perfectly with my Avatar 2X10 and 1X15 cabs. I use the cab in rock, pop, and country cover bands. The only thing I might like is impedance switching on the cab where you could flick a switch to go between 4 and 8 ohms. Relatively light and easy to move at 65 pounds or so. Casters are an add-on option.

Currently using a Hohner licensed version of an active four string 80s Steinberger bass with EMG humbuckers into a Gallien-Krueger 700RB II and the Avatar Neo 4X10 cab for 80s rock and pop music. I mostly go for a flat tone that sits in the center of the mix and is on the rounder side and the cab excels at that. The deep lows and low mids move a lot of air without any mud, but at the same time the highs are pleasant and present.

I normally keep the horn turned on at 20% or less, but on one tune I crank it for the slap action and it's really not that noisy (quieter than my older Avatar cabs). The cutting power and punch is more than I'm used to getting out of a single cab, but this is my first 4X10. Overall, this is a smooth sounding, responsive cab that handles the deep low end and will produce ear pleasing highs. This is perfect for a cover band where a lot of styles and types of music have to be reproduced.

The character of the cab when I first plugged into it was a little stiff but within 5 - 10 hours of play the tone started to mature. I didn't notice a volume boost like some reviewers did, but the tone has changed and has gotten better and smoother. I have yet to get the cab to give out on me even with aggressive low end grind or loud G string pops.

My 1X15 and 2X10 Avatar cabs have not been babied at all and have held up physically and sonically. They've been assaulted with smoke, dust, heat, and my playing and don't show any signs of giving out.

The first thing you'll notice when it arrives is the packaging. My brother is a packaging engineer and I saved the box and packing materials for him to look at and he couldn't believe the lengths they go to, to make sure their product arrives in pristine condition. No expense or effort is spared in getting it to you. Mine arrived in perfect condition. According to the other reviewers, if there is anything wrong, Avatar will dig deep to make it right.

Dave and his hard working employees should give advice to other companies on how to service customers since they not only have cab manufacturing down to a science but have also mastered the soft side of the business. Every inquiry I've ever sent has been replied to in a reasonable time and they actually hear you and respond to what you ask. Few companies do that anymore.

I've been playing guitar and bass in cover bands for 34 years and have an American Fender Jazz, G&L L2500 Tribute, a Yamaha BB415, and a Hohner Steinberger copy, all plugged into a GK 700RB II head, BBE Sonic Maximizer, and Furman power protection. I was actually looking at Eden and GK cabs when I bought this and I'm glad I went with Avatar, and not because they are half the cost, but because they are great cabs and a great company to do business with. The 8 ohm 4X10 is also a great match with either my Avatar 8 ohm 1X15 or 2X10. I would buy this cab again in a minute, but I do have to say that I wouldn't mind having a GK 4X10 cab to take advantage of the bi-amp feature in my GK head. It would be virtually impossible to go wrong with an Avatar cab, because even if you didn't want it, which is almost unthinkable, there would be plenty of people lined up to take it off your hands.

4-10" Eminence NEO Speakers do exactly what they should do -- hit the low B or even C without flaw while not neglecting the high G and C strings. Perfect sound quality on the whole scale.

Two 1/4" Input jacks and one Soundon jack make it an ideal basic bass cab.

I use this cab as part of my regular practice amp and it's never disappointed me to date. I can afford to haul this thing 30 miles out of town easily due to it's EXTREMELY light weight -- around 45 pounds!

I've played several basses through this cab with my Warwick ProFet 5.1 -- my Jackson C5A, Fender P-Bass, and Rogue 6-stringer (yeah yeah, I know) -- and I have to say, this is one of the most beautifully put together cabs I've played on as far as porting, construction, etc goes. I play in both a power metal band and a hard rock band, and it handles my 160-bpm 16th note picking perfectly, and accents every note without flaw.

It gives deserved glory to the rich deep settings on my head while not forgetting about the high-end sounds of the high D, G, and C strings. It flows through all of the notes like water.

Not many problems with any humming -- only on my 4-string, due to a wiring problem in the pickups.

Only had it for about a month, but I've played it at about 4 gigs and it lets my bass sound shine through the drums and guitar perfectly. Only time will tell, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's one of the last cabs I'll ever need, unless I decide to expand upon it.

I ordered mine with the Black Tolex and I'll let you know it's extremely durable and capable of handling a few dings every now and then. After about a month of accidental pings, dings, and slips, it shows no blemishes at all.

Avatar's customer support (or rather Dave himself) called me the day after the order was placed to inform me that they don't accept Discover, and he was one of the kindest souls I've spoken to in my life. If someone can take time out of their schedule to call your about an issue in the ordering process rather than sending an e-mail and hoping you get it, that shows a genuine professional quality in their business.

Oh... and if you buy one and decide it's not for you, send it back within the trial period for a full refund (I believe within the first 30 days.) Great!

I've been playing electric bass for about 7 years now and I've gone through equipment like nobody's business without thinking twice about it. I must admit, however, that I will keep this cabinet until it kicks the bucket -- if it ever does.

If it were ever stolen, I'd give Avatar CS a call and let them know my situation and definitely be ordering another one -- or two.

I love this cab's versatility -- it's ability to handle the extreme lows when my head is halfway up and still overpower my bandmates' sound.