The Trace cab puts out a comparble amount of volume to most 4x10's, and when you seal both ports, gives you the tight response of one, too. It's my goto cab for most jam-medium sized shows. Before I got it, I was hauling a Gibson GB410, basically a pre-SWR Goliath 4x10, for small stuff. The Trace is WAY more versatile and smaller to boot. The basic tone of the 1153 is similar to the old CTS 15" speakers in B-15N combos but with more punch and clarity. I used it for musical orchestras with it running off my Eden VT300 (the OLD one made by Koch Electronics). It has great dynamics and keeps consistent tone across a wide dynamic range. The closest I've ever heard a modern cab sound to it is the Genz Benz Neo 2x12. Another option is the old Ernie Ball (NOT vintage Music Man) HD212 and 210 series of cabs are all 8 ohms, and sound awesome, but they're hard to find and extremely heavy.