Product: SWR Goliath Junior I 210 Combo
Price Paid: US $549
Submitted
06/24/2005
at
10:41am
by
brconflict
Features
:
9
Tiny package, easy to carry, and can somewhat compete with two Fender Twin Reverb amps! I use one in practice (and sometimes on-stage) matched with either a Bass-350 or Bass-750 head and SansAMP RBI. Needed connections are there, and allow for another cab to be used in tandem. Tweeter level control.
The 10's could use a white mark so the user can see how hard the cab is being pushed. I took a white crayon and marked two white squares on each speaker's cone so that I can see them move.
Sound Quality
:
9
Excellent. This is the best 2x10 I've heard. David Eden has impressed me with his stuff too. Even if you have a Low-B and use the Aural Enhancer on the Bass-350, you can get some clean low-end on this unit. Just watch the excursions!!
Reliability
:
8
Not too bad. I've had mine for 3 years, but have had to re-cone the 10's once already (but now I have the white crayon!). I have had both the 8-ohm and the 4-ohm. For the Bass-350 head and this cab alone, demend the 4-ohm to get the full benefits of the power. If matched with a Bass-750 head, you'll want the 8-ohm cab most likely.
Customer Support
:
6
It's Fender now, and although they can be a bit slow or non-responsive, they will get back to you. I just wish they had a 1-800 number that was posted on their site. Nothing beats talking with an Engineer!
Overall Rating
:
9
I would buy another if this one wer stolen. It makes a killer practice cab, and one that will fit nicely in a Chevy Astro van. It's light, and any real bassist will know what lugging around an ampeg 8x10" cab feels like. If you don't need the extra 10's, having a PA to play through, ditch the large cab and bring this in. In my band, we're more concerned about NOT covering up our visuals with amps! ha
Product: SWR Goliath Junior I 210 Combo
Price Paid: US $450
Submitted
02/08/2005
at
12:00pm
by
David D. Macks
Email: Worf101 at aol<dot>com
Features
:
8
2-10 Inch drivers with a horn tweet speaker cabinet. Two 1.4 inch jack inputs as well as line in pos and neg. Snap up handles carpet covering, with output control. Might wish it had speakons but I've not had any problems with the regular jacks in 5 years of constant gigging. I use this bottom in combination with a SWR Baby Bertha 15-inch and a Mesa/Boogie M-Pulse 600 head. This amp has never failed me in years of constant use. I'm switching to 5-string though and I'm not sure how this set-up will handle it.
Sound Quality
:
8
I'm currently using a variety of basses with it, 2 Fender Jazz 4 strings one a 1968, a custom made Jazz style 4-string, an Ibanez 5-string active, a 1968 Gibson Recording Bass and a newly acquired Ken Smith Chuck Rainey 5 String. This bottom suits my current style of playing fine BUT had a distortion problem with my old SWR Bass 350 head. No problems thus far with the Boogie.
Reliability
:
10
Very dependable. Used and abused left in the heat and cold for 5 plus years now and it has never, ever failed to answer the bell. No regular servicing just use and abuse...
Customer Support
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2
Although bought new, I've never, ever dealt with SWR and since they're now a Fender sub... I probably never will...
Overall Rating
:
8
Been playing for money since 1968. I own an SWR Baby Bertha 1-15 inch bottom and a Traynor practice amp. If it were lost I'd buy another used. I love it's reliability, light weight, compact form and ease of used. I bought this one un-compared on recommendation from my guitar player. Nothing I'd ad really. Bought at Parkway Music in Clifton Park NY. Voted best music store in the Capital District 9 out of the last 10 years.