As the bass playing population gets older, so there has been a growing demand for light weight gear that wont induce a hernia. The most popular manifestation of this market are cabs with a single 12 inch driver and tweeter. There are a few cabs with a single 10 inch driver and tweeter but these do not appear to be so popular and perhaps can't deliver the sound players want. Most of the 1×12 cabs available have neo speakers but there are a few that are available with traditional drivers.
Of course we may all have different idea's of what is light, same as we have different idea's about what sounds good. All these cabs except the Road Ready Boogie come in under 50lbs.
Aguilar do two different models of 1×12 cabs.
Also available without tweeter.
And finally an interesting variation designed with bass legend Jack Cassidy with 2×8 inch woofers and a midrange.
Bergantino do cabs with and without tweeters. They are available from Mark at Bass Direct
Dr Bass have an extensive range of subs, 2 and 3 way cabs with both traditional and neo drivers. They are available from Robbie at RIM Custom Basses.
David Series cab
In addition to the better known Ultralight series, the Performer 1×12 is light.
Available with both neo and traditional drivers.
Accugrove make a range of 3 way cabs with neo woofer(s) and traditional midrange. These come in 1×10, 2×10, 1×12 and 1×15 formats.
barefacedBass make two ultralight cabs, a compact 15” of similar weight and tone to a neo 12”, and a large 2-way 15”+6.5” with much bigger bottom. They are only available directly from Alex at barefacedBass.com
Bergantino also do cabs with neo drivers in 1×12 and 2×10 formats. They are available from Mark at Bass Direct.
EA do 2 cabs with co-axial drivers (tweeter is in the woofer). Available from Overwater.
And a more conventional 2×10.
EBS do a 1×10 and a 1×12 cabs in a small format.
In more traditional size format there are other lightweight options.
Epifani do a range of Ultralight cabs including 1×10, 1×12 cabs, 2×10 and 1×15. Note the 1×10 and 1×12 dont stack with each other or the other cabs as they are different sizes.
GK do an Artist Series cab.
Genz Benz also do the small Shuttle cabs in addition to NeoX in 112 and 210. Available from Mark at Bass Direct.
Most (all?) Markbass cabs use Neo drivers. Website could be better.
Standard cab
Traveller cabs
New York cabs
Interesting variations with downward firing passive radiator in the Scout range.
Available with both neo and traditional drivers.
The Neo Medium cabs are light as well.
Hard to get in the UK but well regarded. One of the most coprehensible range of model names.
New range of cabs made in the UK no longer available from the Bass Merchant.
There are now some cabs that come in at less than 30 lbs.
The Tri 110L comes in at 29 lbs.
The Whizzer is superlight. Available from Overwater.
The small Shuttle cabs are very light. Available from Mark at Bass Direct.
Just the little New Yorker is under 30 lbs. Website could still be better.
New York cabs
Available with both neo and traditional drivers.
Hard to get in the UK but well regarded. The only featherweight with a 15inch driver.
