Walkabout into a 2x12

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agedhorse said:
Interesting, I knew there were some with ports and some with passive radiators, but not both. It appears that there were more versions built than I knew about. Combining ports and passive radiators would be difficult to calculate accurately IME.
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My WA Scout 112 combo has both. I always thought in the cab tuning business it was one or other for exactly the reason you suggested. In any event, that little (albeit heavy) combo is the best sounding, reasonably portable combo I have ever come across.
 
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The potential drawback is that the Q of the resultant resonance can reduce power handling. This may be part of why the 4 ohm version wasn't much of an improvement and was more vulnerable to over-powering damage. There are ways to do this with ports only, but the trade-offs are too challenging (IMO) in these days of much higher powered amps.
 
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pfschim said:
. The WA/Scout's all had passive radiators, but I never saw one that had a port too ... they did have HF horns with the "Player Network" control, but not ports in my memory.
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I’m pretty sure they all had both ports and radiators right from the start. I remember taking a close look at them when I had just bought an SWR baby baby blue combo 110. The Walkabout hadn’t been released yet and I needed a portable decent combo.

Once I saw that Walkabout combo I instantly regretted the SWR purchase and was impressed with the massive sound from such a small (for the times) combo. Porting was common but the radiator concept was new to me.
 
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MuthaFunk said:
I’m pretty sure they all had both ports and radiators right from the start. I remember taking a close look at them when I had just bought an SWR baby baby blue combo 110. The Walkabout hadn’t been released yet and I needed a portable decent combo.

Once I saw that Walkabout combo I instantly regretted the SWR purchase and was impressed with the massive sound from such a small (for the times) combo. Porting was common but the radiator concept was new to me.
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huh, now I'll have to go dig out my old WA 12 cab and see if it actually has a port. Its been a long time since I used it and I just can't remember seeing a port on that thing.
 
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I’ve been running my 4ohm scout 1x12 at the rehearsal at about 65% volume, and it still performs adequately.It’s a full band with guitar, keys, and 2 horns. I’ve dialed the bass to about 11 o’clock to get more headroom, and it still sounds nice. But because of the music we’re playing, D’angelo tunes, I need some extended bass response. So I’m still figuring out what modular setup will work best. I wonder if my 12 plus a 15 would be the way to go...
 
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I have the first gen silver face Scout 12 (w/ two inputs) and it has both the passive radiator and a port in the back next to the tweeter control. And Al, I agree with your opinion that it's the best sounding small combo that I've come across. Pairing it with the Subway 112 works great IME.
 
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I have a 2016 WB in the mesa head case. I was lucky enough to find PH 2x12 combo cab without the Carbine head. My initial intention was to take the WB out of its enclosure and have a light weight portable combo. Paired with an Fdeck hpf it sounds wonderful and loud. When I first paired the two (still in it's head enclosure), I couldn't bring my self to remove it from its home. It really looks sweet on top of the tilt and role cab, and that's where it will stay. By all means, go for for the subway, especially for what you are using it for. On the other hand, a Powerhouse 2x12 is a great way to go.
 
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Update: so I put the eight ohm delta light speaker in my cab. It sounds great, and has a lot of clean headroom. The more I read on here, the more I think a subway 15 is the way to go.

there’s actually a nice powerhouse 2 x 12 here for sale used for $600. I think those are supposed to be great cabs too. Probably a little heavier of course. I think that 15 will be better for soul music?
 
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But of an update here. I put the deltalite 8 ohm into my scout, and then grabbed a subway 15. I can’t believe how much booty the 15 has. My scout 1x12 sounded awesome, though the difference of the SW15 is significant. Together, they make a pretty loud and portable rig. I appreciate the advice everyone.
 

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Swamp_Ronin said:
Update: so I put the eight ohm delta light speaker in my cab. It sounds great, and has a lot of clean headroom. The more I read on here, the more I think a subway 15 is the way to go.

there’s actually a nice powerhouse 2 x 12 here for sale used for $600. I think those are supposed to be great cabs too. Probably a little heavier of course. I think that 15 will be better for soul music?
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I am late to the game here.

I have used Walkabouts, Scouts, Scout extension cabs for many years. I have also used a Subway 212 with both the Walkabout and WD800 in all sorts of playing situations.

I LOVE the Walkabout with the Subway 212. It sounds fantastic and has a lot more overall volume and clean headroom than a Scout 12.

I do bring the WD800 to shows often to make sure I have enough power on tap but if I am being honest I probably could use the Walkabout along with the Subway 212 all the time and be just fine. I can’t say the same about the 112 combo be because we can get pretty loud.

The 212 is only 28 inches tall and only 52 lbs. The 112 Scout combo weighs about the same.

Plus, think it looks really cool!
 
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I really like my WA into a Berg CN212. That cab is not as low end focused as some and so it tends to compensate for what can be a little too much low end in the WA at higher volumes. It also offers good sensitivity/efficiency and is 4 Ohm (which is where I like to run the WA to get the most out of it). My guess is that the SW 212 would be equally as pleasing.
 
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