| Author | Message | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2274 Registered: 10-2003 |
I'm close to pulling the trigger on a TC Electronic RS212 cabinet to use on quieter gigs or gigs that involve stairs. Anyone have any experience with this cabinet? Thanks, John | ||
| senmen
Senior Member Username: senmen Post Number: 1073 Registered: 7-2003 |
Hi John, I used to play a TC rig with my old band Martigan. a RH750 with a RS210 and aRS212. The sound is really fantastic, they are lightweight and easy to handle but the cabinet itself is deeper than the RS210. Two cons: the finish of the boxes is very sensitive towards scratches from normal handling and the boxes don' t have any rubber feet, means the cases are standing directly on the ground or on each other and could slip. I had secured the complete rig onstage with a small ratchet strap.... Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2275 Registered: 10-2003 |
Ah, thanks for that info. Pending a successful payday this Friday and no major change of heart, I think I'm going to pick one up. John | ||
| slawie
Senior Member Username: slawie Post Number: 474 Registered: 8-2002 |
Hey John, I currently use a RH750 2 x RS212 and a RS210. For 90% of my gigs I use the same as Oliver the 210 and 212. The 212 produces a full bottom end with clearly defined mids that cuts through the mix and tops that are not too hissy but articulate and clear. I am biased about TC gear and absolutely love the way the rig is designed as a package. Oliver is right about the finish although recently the finish formula has changed with the paint used a little more durable. I used small foam furniture pads between cabs to resolve the stacking slip issue and have had no problems so I don't need to tie the rig together. I highly recommend the 212 and hope you enjoy it as much as I do. My series I sound killer through it. Being rear ported stage placement is critical. slawie | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2278 Registered: 10-2003 |
Well, it's done. I just ordered the RS212 and a matching slipcover through Amazon. I'm looking forward to gigging with it. Thanks for the info and encouragement! John | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2282 Registered: 10-2003 |
Pfffft. It showed up at 6:01 pm last night and by 6:15 pm I realized it shipped with a defective driver. Needless to say I'm not a happy camper. It's back in the box and being dropped off at UPS later today for a full refund from Amazon (who knew they sold bass cabinets?). I think my new plan is to call Sweetwater (they're just up the road a couple hundred miles) and ask them to unbox one and verify that it works then buy it from them for about $100 more than I paid for the cabinet from Amazon. I should have done that in the first place.. John | ||
| senmen
Senior Member Username: senmen Post Number: 1079 Registered: 7-2003 |
John, I had received my TC stuff back then from them directly as small endorsement and I now remember that also one of the speakers did make a hiss although brand new and needed to be replaced Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2283 Registered: 10-2003 |
It does happen. ;) Hopefully I'll have it reconciled before Saturday's gig. John | ||
| slawie
Senior Member Username: slawie Post Number: 479 Registered: 8-2002 |
If you are getting a buzzing noise tighten the screws for the rear ports | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2284 Registered: 10-2003 |
It wasn't that. The hf driver was loose on the back of the speaker, so I reached through a port and tightened it. That made it better but it still buzzed. The only way I could make it not buzz was to reach through a port and push very firmly on the rear of the hf driver. So essentially there was something additional loose inside that I would have needed to disassemble the unit to access, and thus void my warranty.. Playing phone-tag with Sweetwater all afternoon, but I should have another unit by the end of the week.. | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2286 Registered: 10-2003 |
New one will be here Friday. Yay! | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2289 Registered: 10-2003 |
Used my new RS212 at the gig last night. I ran it on top of my Kustom 410H just because I'm paranoid that way. It sounds great and is plenty loud. Thanks for sharing the wisdom. John |
