1B15L – 1 X 15 NEO/LITE
$ 1,320.00
In stock — ships from Orange County, California
- Configuration1 × 15″ Neodymium Woofer · 1 × 1.4″ Compression Driver
- Frequency Response32 Hz – 18,000 Hz
- Weight42.5 lbs / 19 kg
- 2-Year Limited Warranty
- Designed & built in California
- US-based support · original parts shipped worldwide
- Insured shipping · Returns policy
Extended Low-End Response in a Lighter Chassis
The 1B15L brings the deepest cabinet voicing in the Bass Instinct Series Cabinets line — the 32 Hz frequency response of the 1B15 Ceramic — into a neodymium driver and Italian Light Plywood configuration. Designed and built in California, the 1B15L is engineered for upright bassists, range-extended electric players, and orchestral pit musicians who require the displacement of a 15-inch driver in a chassis built for regular touring.
What it does
A 15-inch neodymium-magnet woofer paired with a 1.4-inch compression driver, in a calibrated Italian Light Plywood cabinet. 600 watts RMS handling, 98 dB sensitivity, 32 Hz–18 kHz response. Standard 8-ohm configuration with 4-ohm available by special order.
“For the upright bassist, a 15-inch driver isn't a stylistic choice — it's an engineering requirement. The acoustic upright produces fundamental frequencies that benefit from the displacement a 15 provides. The 1B15L is engineered to deliver that performance in a cabinet light enough to carry to the orchestral pit night after night. The neodymium driver, the Italian Light Plywood construction — all of it serves the upright player who values the lightest cabinet that still does the work.” — Mike Lera, Head of Engineering & Design
Build & components
- Calibrated Italian Light Plywood
- Italian-made neodymium 15-inch woofer
- Gig Armor™ Textured Black finish
- 18-AWG powder-coated steel grill
- 2 × NL4 Speakon™ inputs
- Two side-mounted handles
- Made in California
In use
The 1B15L is the cabinet of choice for orchestral pit musicians, touring jazz bassists working with upright, and range-extended electric players whose schedule values portability. Pair with the Bi500 Di Mark III for studio and theater applications, or with the Bi1000 Di Mark III for amplified upright on larger stages.
Why working bassists choose the 1B15L
- 32 Hz response — captures the full fundamental of upright and extended-range electric bass
- 42.5 pounds in a chassis built for regular touring
- 600W RMS handling with 98 dB sensitivity
- Italian neodymium driver in Italian Light Plywood construction
- Made in California
Specification
- Configuration
- 1 × 15″ Neodymium Woofer · 1 × 1.4″ Compression Driver
- Power Handling
- 600W RMS
- Impedance
- 8Ω (4Ω available by special order)
- Frequency Response
- 32 Hz – 18,000 Hz
- Sensitivity
- 98 dB
- Speaker Inputs
- 2 × NL4 Speakon™
- Cabinet Material
- Calibrated Italian Light Plywood
- Finish
- Gig Armor™ Textured Black
- Grill
- 18-AWG powder-coated steel
- Handles
- Two side-mounted
- Weight
- 42.5 lbs / 19 kg
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 21.2 × 19.8 × 15.7 in (593 × 545 × 400 mm)
- Manufacture
- Made in California
- Shipping Weight
- 49 lbs / 22 kg
- Shipping Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 28 × 20 × 27 in (711 × 508 × 685 mm)
What Players Are Saying
All press & reviews →“Tonally comparable to Bergantino, Euphonic Audio, TecAmp.”
— TalkBass Community
“The best sounding and lightest 2×10 on the market today — more SPL than most 4×10s!”
— Tony Jackson
“Clean, authoritative, uncompressed bass tone under any conditions.”
— Bass Magazine
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