Carvin RL410T Bass Cab

Basically no features other than being cheap. Useless junk. Rolls off at 120hz in their own specs. What was I thinking? Saving a buck? I ended up saving nothing.

The worst 4x10" cabinet in history. No bottom end at all. Harsh sounding horn. This is a guitar cabinet, not for bass. What where they thinking?

You need to add so much EQ to try to get bass out of it that I deem it unreliable. Warantee has you paying shipping both ways on this cabinet to So. California. Forget it! It works but not for bass.

High turn over in sales & you have to go thru them for service. Also bought a Carvin bass and had pick-up problems. Very bad customer support. How about a 800 number to service instead of going thru sales? All they care about is a commission.

PASS ON THIS CABINET! Buy a used SWR or EDEN....

This is an update of my previous post.

I am rerating it after some real world use. this thing is a guitar cab. it just doesnt have any bottom. I a/b'd it to a Goliath III and it is sad. The Carvin is clacky in the top end, missing on the low end. It is just not really worth it. I sold it for the SWR.

I am rating it a 4 for its uselessness in a real world situation (without a sub).

I got the RL410 with the switches. Kinda odd compared to the horn knob but they do their purpose quite well at controlling horn level. Other than that a standard 4x10 cab. It's got a port at the bottom, optional casters, and optional cover. I got mine with the both casters and cover. The cover works great to protect it and the casters do have a tendency to get loose (only had 1 ever fall out on me though) but tightening the little ring can fix that. But I can easily lift the cab by myself so the caster thing doesn't bother me.

I'm quite pleased with the sound I get from this thing (I run it with the Carvin R1000). I noticed the frequency response does not go as low as other 4x10's but lets face it, I'm not a sub bass, low B all the time kind of person. I stick mainly with 4 strings so the frequency response does not really bother me. I think it sounds fine! I probably will add on a 15 or 18 eventually anyways so I can give myself more speaker surface area, draw more power from the amp (louder), give me that low end rumble etc. Plus I think it'd look kinda cool to have a bass stack sitting behind me. But for right now the 4x10 does just fine.

Other than the caster incident that's the only problem I've had.

Not much here since I've only talked to em on the phone when I ordered this rig. They seemed very friendly and helpful.

Don't have much to say other than what I've said already. It's a great cab for the 4 stringers out there...tons of punch, clarity, etc. But if you're low B kind of person you'd be best to add on a 15 or 18. For the time being the cab suits my needs just fine: it's warm sounding, punchy, got good treble response, and can handle plenty of power!

4x10 bass guitar cabinet. About the same size as most, but deep -- deeper than many other cabs I looked at. This is great if you have a full depth rack case you want to set on top of it without fear of it falling. Two horn switches which work together in the back. Not sure why they made the switches work the way they do, but hey, that's their option. One "red eye" horn in the center on the front. Twist-Lok and 1/4" connectors on back; one pair for input, one pair for output. Best speaker protecting grille in the business. I think it's got 600w handling, though I'm not 100% sure, and it's not here right now. "Removable" casters which do nothing but remove themselves every time you pick up the cabinet. -1 for the switches on the back rather than pots (or any other sane attenuation method), -1 for the wheels.

Using an Ibanez EDA-900 Ergodyne bass through a SansAmp RBI unit. From there, I've got a TC Electronic Triple-C compressor, a BOSS noise suppressor, and a dual 31 band EQ in the effects loop. This runs out to a Peavey 2000 watt power amp. Loud setup. The cab can handle it. I'm not saying that I'm pushing 2000 watts through it, but it cuts through the mix it's up against -- a JCM900 stack and a Triple Rectifier stack, with a punk drummer. With the horn turned off it's got a major midrange presence. I won't say it shakes the floor like an SWR Goliath III or an Acme, but it does quite a sufficient job at what it's supposed to do. -1 for the lack of subwoofer-class bass.

It gets tossed, tumbled, and turned into trucks, vans, and the front seat of my Camaro. It doesn't go gently or elegantly. But it doesn't break, either. It doesn't dent or scratch. The carpet covering is quite durable; I've yet to tear it unlike the tolex-covered cabs I own. It's survived plenty of shows, and getting a little wet doesn't seem to hurt it either. No deductions.

Everyone rants about Carvin's customer support. I don't get it. When my cab got here, one of the dust caps for the speaker was dented. They immediately offered to send me a new 10" speaker to replace the old one, and told me exactly what I'd have to do to swap it. I don't have too many reasons to ask questions about a speaker cab, but it seems like they don't have a problem answering stuff and helping out. To be fair, I haven't tried their email support. But the phone support was wonderful.

I've been playing guitar for almost eight years, and bass for only about seven months. This cab fits my playing perfectly. I could have bought a Mesa or an SWR, but I didn't see the logic. I'm using a SansAmp RBI direct to board for the FOH sound, and I'd rather spend the cash getting other things I need than on a $1000 stage monitor, which is essentially what my cabinet is. If you're looking into getting one of these, you probably won't regret it. What you WILL regret, however, are the wheels. They suck. They fall out nearly every time you pick the thing up. Save the $20 and just carry the cab -- it's not heavy at all.

410 + Horn. Normal size, extra deep. Quite versatile. The horn has a funky switch setup for the attenuator, no knob. The upside is that the switches don get bumped, but still odd to operate. Very light weight for a 410. 70 lbs. the handles are very well placed too.

I play an active Ibanez ATK, thru a Mesa/Boogie M2000. 3 channel head. My head is tuned to be very new school (Tool, Korn etc) on ch 1, Ch2 is all SVT circa 1973, ch 3 is blend. This cab handles the intricacies of all these tones like that was what it was designed for each of them. ***BUT*** it has a rolloff at 60 HZ. this cab does NOT rumble, I am using an Eden 112 to cover the bottom. With the sub, it is awesome, without it is lacking. THIS CABINET CANNOT RUN BY ITSELF. Very clear and accurate in the frequencies it covers-super tight sound. I rated it a 9 because what it does, it does great.

So far so good.

Straight up...Carvin sucks. but what you lose in customer service is made up in price.

A 16 year veteran and gear freak, i opted for the carvin because I knew what is out on the market and wanted to try something completely different. I sold my Ampeg SVT410 for this and dont feel like I made a bad choice. The AmPIG was too heavy and colored for my taste. I have owned (or do own) SWR, Eden, Ampeg, Aguilar. This cab is not the best, or even a match for the audiophile gear, but the best bang for the buck ive seen. Plus it weighs 20-30 lbs less than the nearest 410.

Cheap and that's it....Quality of construction seems O.K.

Total MID cabinet.....NO BOTTOM END AT ALL! What are these other reviewers seeing here? Ever tried a Eden or SWR? BASS!

Unknown but will never find out as this Carvin Cabinet is as bad as it gets. Worst bass sound in the business.

Sales staff are ZEROS.....Shipping is a flat fee so Western states get ripped off and Eastern states get a deal.

If CHEAP is your middle name and NO BASS is your sound this is your cabinet. Purely for garage bands on a limited budget.

This is for an older model Carvin 4x10 it's before they switch to the horn pad attenuation SWITCHES, this one still has the traditional knob in the back which I prefer. Straightforward cab, handles 600 watts, bought it used for $300 at guitar center. So for what i paid for it, i can't expect it to have some of the stuff the the high end cabs from Eden, Gallien Kreuger, and Mesa Boogie have such as interlocking corners, biamp, built in road cases, but it's a good cab for what i paid, since i'm not a professional bassist and only play in a local band. I give it a seven, it's no Boogie, but it's no Crate either.

I run this cabinet with an Ibanez Ergodyne into a Hartke HA4000 400 watt head and Monster brand cables. again, the sound is very good, but not excellent. It's loud though, it takes everything this head can throw at it, even sending the amp to clipping (no, i don't suggest running your amp to clipping at any time) It's not as deep as the GK 410RBH that i wanted to get, but again it was $300 for this or $850 for the GK. I would recommend this cab to anyone wanting a decent sounding bass cab without having to spend $800-$1200 for one that sounds a little better.

Made In USA
4- 10 Inch Eminence Speakers
"Red Eye" Compression Horn
Attenuable Horn Pad
1/4" and Speak-On Connections
Removable Caster
Inset Steel Handles
Carpeted
Steel Grill

Amazing! Sound out of 4 10's. This cabinet rivals a 15" we have been using for low end. Runs great highs with no distortion. Gives ultimate flexibility for sound without problem. We ran this straight from my power amp at first to get a "clean" sound. It only could get better with the actual bass amp. In my opinion as a sound man, and with my experience with Carvin, this amp rocks!

So far only been used in practice, but knowing Carvins reliability, i would have to say very good. I own a carvin power amp and one of our guitarists uses the Legacy Half-stack. Both have worked great, we had a bad tube on the legacy so far, so I expect the same from this cabinet.

Carvins has always been great cant assume they would stop now.

We as a band have been VERY impressed with everything we have from Carvin especially including this cabinet. So much our bassist plans on adding the Red Line series amp to go with this cabinet. If you need amazing sound for your bass, I would HIGHLY recomend this cabinet.

A basic 4x10" speaker cabinet with horn, black ozite carpet covered with side handles. Attenuation switches instead of preferable pots. Phone and Speaktron Connectors. A basic design, tradtional in the field. NO internal insulation, No internal cross-bracing. A minimal budget effort.

The worst 4x10" ever made. It uses the cheapest 10" Stamped Frame Speakers Eminence has to offer. No bottom end....harse high end....O.K if you like a "MID" focused cabinet, but "just" O.K. You'll never see a pro with this cabinet. I also own Eden, Swr & Gallien Krueger...FAR SUPERIOR! and yes more expensive. This is one bad sounding cabinet by itself. Add a 15" or 18" and it does much better. But that defeats the whole purpose of a single full range cabinet. Their specs show roll off to start above 110hz....I thought this was a bass cabinet? Quality competitors start roll off below 40hz...Worst sound in bass...I've played for 33 years, have 18 basses and 8 amps. My 65 Fender Bassman smokes this cabinet.

Eminence speakers are good but you'll push this cabinet too hard in a decent club to try to get bass...You'l blow something...

Not problems with this cabinet but I've bought lots of other gear...VERY POOR SERVICE! And even when under warantee you pay shipping...Try shipping on a 4x10" cabinet.

The worst service in the business...They send you thru the sales department to get you to service...Rediculous...

I spent 5K with them in three years and they treat me horrible...

Total waste of money. Buy a used SWR or Eden if your on a budget...You'l try to tell yourself you like this cabinet because it was new and cheap but never will. you will at least have to add a 15" cabinet at $289.00 plus shupping for it to sound decent...Total Junk!

1999 CARVIN RL410T Bass cabinet. 400Watts - 8 ohms - adjustable horn pad for voice coil - bottom vented - rugged steel grille - recessed carrying handles - optional casters - 70lbs.

Great cab features w/out the extra weight. Very practical for the gigging musician.

I run a '78 Fender P-Bass thru an Audio Centron 260Watt poweramp thru a BBE 383 Bass preamp. Being that this cab is bottom vented...it has great low end without sacrificing the highs to cut thru. I run my input gain on 5 and my master volume on 6 and have no trouble with the cab breaking up or distorting.

I play mostly classic rock / blues and this cab serves me well.

I have gigged out live with this cab 22 times in 13 months. I have had no problems whatsoever with this product.

Have not had to deal with them. Ordered the cab over the phone rather than thru the web site. The sales staff were very informative and helpful.

I have been playing semi-pro for 8 years. The only other cab I have owned was an '89 4x10" Ampeg. It suited me well but, for Carvins price and power ratings you can't beat it.

An optional cover is available. I should buy it.

I would rate this cab the best I have played. And if I were to front a major tour, I would only use the RL410T cabs.