Product: Bag End S15-D
Price Paid: USD 380
Submitted
04/12/2007
at
06:56pm
by
BassWesty
Features
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9
Bag End S15-D bass loud speaker. 400 watts, 8 ohm, 15" speaker. Made in USA, 2002. Deep red carpet, poplar plywood cabinet, spring handles, protected corners, heavy grille. Ported in the rear so it can sound huge against a wall. Bannana plugs in rear. No need for a tweeter.
18.5"h x 18.5"w x 15.5"d , small! Weighs 40lbs, fits in front seat, hides in a club.
Sound Quality
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9
Good for upright use. Lots of beginning jazz players use this until they buy the acoustic image. But this can support small bar gigs with an electric bass. Your amp will distort before the speaker does. Clear tones, deep and rich. Be aware that the sound is much louder 15 feet away, especially in long clubs.
Reliability
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10
Killer construction. Nary a scratch on mine, no evidence of wear after loading and playing for years. 5 year warranty, extremely well made cabinet. Weakness might be the open port = like a little screen door would really help.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Never dealt with them, Bass NW in Seattle is one of the few dealers out west - they are crazy about these speakers. http://www.bagend.com/
Overall Rating
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9
I've been playing upright and electric (p-bass, music man 5) and used this through a GK 800, an SWR amp and a mesa boogie amp. The more power there is, the better it sounds. An amazing speaker for its size. You put tone in, you get tone out. Used or new, a great balanced medium volume speaker.
