EPIFANI DIST2 BASS CABINET

THE DIST2 USES ALL OF NICK EPIFANI’S CAB-BUILDING EXPERIENCE FOR A LIGHTWEIGHT TWO-BY-TEN WITH SERIOUS POWER. REVIEW BY JOE DALY.

In view of the impressive strides that Epifani has made in the amplifier space, one might overlook the fact that founder Nick Epifani first made his bones in cabinets. The DIST2 is a redesign of the company’s DIST line, boasting a new dual voice-coil speaker design and some interesting new electronics. Immediately, you’ll notice the cabinet’s weight.

Like the UL 901, the DIST2 is astonishingly light. Weighing in at a mere 19 kilograms, it’ll make you feel like Superman as you effortlessly swing it in and out of your practice room with nary a grunt. Thankfully, the cab’s lower back-friendly portability factor does not come at the expense of power.

Plugging in and thumping down on the E string, the room fills with a booming potency throughout a range of mids and highs. Testing out a five-string, the low B pours cleanly from the cab, without any discernible rattle or humming.

In line with Epifani’s premium on design, the DIST2 avoids any unnecessary frills and the back panel is a study in efficiency. Beneath the Input and Output jacks, a small red switch allows the player to select an impedance of either four or eight Ohm.

This means that if you’re rocking a single cab, you can set the impedance to four Ohms and you’re good to go. However, if you add a second cab, simply toggle up, which will result in a total impedance of four Ohms.

The crossover automatically sends the right frequencies to the tweeters and woofers, so the player has only the one choice to make. Even if you push this amp into neighbor-bothering volumes, or muddy things up a bit, the tone remains clear and powerful.

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