Ampeg VB115 VS Fender Pro Neo 115

I finally bought a VB115. I was curious about it. Using a 1964 B15 NC I had in the shop for a capacitor job replacement , how cool is that! The bass is also a 1964 Fender P. This is a non scientific shoot out since i'm using a crappy mic and recording tools with a crappy room and crappy skills :). The song is from L.A.B In the air

[@digeratadesign]

thats the sound. sweet and round.

[@georgestulles8225]

This tone is awesome

[@Funkybassuk]

The Ampeg cab sounded fuller to me when you get down to the G. The Fender sounded like it disappeared slightly down at those frequencies.

[@AceAbells]

Love this song, btw I got the am pro II in surf green and I put some pure vintage 63 pickups on it! :) thanks for your help earlier in the year

[@joachimsohn9898]

Love the Ampeg Cab Sound. I think it is a little bit more dirty, warmer. Supports the vintage Style tone.

[@peepsieD]

Will listen with headphones later but what do you think, and room sound vs close mic’ed? It’s maybe silly but the black corners on the VB cabs irks me, visually… I guess chrome corners would be easy enough to swap…

[@jochoui]

@@peepsieD I will try the VB live tomorrow night and get a better opinion since I know this stage well. At first the VB is a bit more precise and articulate. VERY LIGHTweight. On the other side de Fender Neo is a bit more open in the mids and gritty-er. For now I give the upper hand to the Fender. We’ll se after a few shows :)

[@peepsieD]

In headphones I think the Ampeg has more clarity but still very full sounding, richer sounding than the Fender. I have a Fender Pro Neo 115 too, I believe the Fender Pro Neo cabs all have the same crossover that I think is a 2-way which attenuates some of the highs out of the woofer to make the cabs more uniform sounding with different speaker configuration (410, 610, 115..,) and also to shape a signature Fender tone (more scooped than a signature Ampeg tone). On gigs with my Fender Pro Neo cabs I always feel there’s something missing in the mids that I find in spades with my SVT112 AV cabs… very curious how your gigs with the VB cab go!

[@jochoui]

@@peepsieD The VB115 was very cool on a live situation! Full! All you can expect from a 115. I’m very pleased! I wonder if the cab construction will last trough years since it’s tiny. Very, VERY lightweight! Kinda expensive and both speakon connectors are loose and offer a bad connection. Made in Malaysia FTW!

[@peepsieD]

Well. Sounds like they put a great speaker in the right size box… with poor construction, and possibly not built for longevity? Maybe with some maintenance and care it will work out… cheers!

[@peepsieD]

Any update on the VB-115 cab?