ReValver Cabinets
Cali Basic 215 (B)
Inspired by Fender® Bass 2x15 (Bottom Speaker)
2x15" Speaker
Type: 2x15 Bass Cabinets
Voicing: deep / vintage / round
Answer: huge lows + soft mids
Character:
- sub bass very present
- slower attack
- “big” sound
- Ideal for rock bass, vintage, reggae, dub, full bass
Controls
Gain (dB)
Microphone level
- Range: -12 → +12 dB
Mic Dist (inch)
- 0–1” → a lot of attack
- 1.5–3” → natural
- 4”+ → more sub
- recommended -> 2–3”
Mic Axis (On/Off)
- On-axis → more attack
- Off-axis → softer
Low (dB)
- 3 / -2 dB → tight
- 0 dB → neutral
- +2 / +3 dB → huge
- be careful -> it can become unmanageable
High (dB)
- 2 / -1 dB → vintage
- 0 dB → neutral
- +1 / +2 dB → attack
Delay (ms)
Phase
- Range -> 0–20 ms
- single mic -> 0 ms
Ambience (Y/N)
- ON → bigger
- OFF → direct
Amb Level (dB)
- 30 → -10 dB → light
- 10 → 0 dB → very noticeable
Amb Size (ms)
- 20–40 ms → room
- 40–80 ms → large
Suggested Microphones
Capacitors:
- 4047 SV (LC)
- 4047 SC
- 4060
- 414B (150Hz C)
- 414B (75Hz C)
- 414B (Card)
- 414B (Omni)
- U87 (C)
- U87 (Fig 8)
- U87 (LC C)
- U87 (LC Fig 8)
- U87 (LC O)
- U87 (Omni)
Ribbons:
Dynamic:
Others:
- CMT 55 (C)
- CMT 55 (O)
- Rezio
- MD421 (LC1) → punch
- Rezio → modern/aggressive
- U87 (C) → depth
- R121 → hot
Setup Examples
ROCK BASS (TOP)
MicMD421
Distance2"
AxisON
Low+1 dB
High+1 dB
AmbienceOFF
Punch + depth
VINTAGE / WARM
MicR121
Distance2.5–3”
AxisOFF
Low+2 dB
High-1 dB
Soft
MODERN (more controlled)
MicREZIO
Distance1.5–2”
AxisON
Low-2 dB
High+2 dB
More defined
SUB / DUB
MicU87
Distance3–4”
AxisOFF
Low+3 dB
High-2 dB
AmbienceON
Huge sub