4-way quintuple 18 inch self-powered coaxial point source full-range loudspeaker. Four 18 inch neodymium LF woofers in a 6th-order vented short-horn enclosure. 18 inch coaxial mid-bass driver in sealed enclosure with a coaxial compression driver featuring 4 inch ring-diaphragm midrange + 2.5 inch ring-diaphragm tweeter through a 2 inch throat horn. 7500W Class D total (5000W LF + 1600W MLF + 600W MHF + 300W HF). 25 to 19,000 Hz response. 60 by 40 dispersion. The BASSBOSS flagship: full range from a single point.
$17,995 each
Quote includes shipping, system bundles, and current lead time.
Patterns from arena production, high-end nightclub installs, and the BASSBOSS demo room.
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Full range from a single point is the headline
A 4-way coaxial point source means every frequency leaves the cabinet from the same physical location. Phase coherence is real and the imaging is locked. Owners describe it as "I look behind me because the source sounds like it is somewhere else."
02
25 Hz to 19 kHz in one cabinet
The Krakatoa is full-range, not a sub. The integrated 4-way design assigns each frequency band to dedicated drivers, which is why distortion stays low and the cabinet stays linear at sustained output.
03
The Stackatoa is the reference flagship
Krakatoa + Makara + Kraken vertically stacked in a 4 ft x 3 ft x 10 ft 4 in footprint. Six 21 inch subs, four 18 inch woofers, 18 inch coaxial mid, coaxial mid-high. The BASSBOSS reference for arena where audience floor space matters.
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Nightclub install at the top of the market
Kingdom Austin and similar destination venues run Krakatoa as the FOH centerpiece. The point source design eliminates the phase issues conventional multi-cabinet rigs accumulate.
05
470 pounds and forklift access
For permanent install and arena production, the weight is the design philosophy. The Krakatoa is meant for fixed-position deployment. Forklift access at the venue is the standard.
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Demo experience changes buyer behavior
Most Krakatoa quotes happen after a demo room visit. The cabinet is too far outside conventional production loudspeaker categories to spec on paper. Buyers come to Austin, listen, and the conversation changes.
Decision framework
Is the Krakatoa right for you?
Buy it for
Destination nightclub installs at the top of the market (Kingdom Austin pattern). Arena and stadium-scale production where audience floor space and acoustic coherence both matter. Permanent installs in flagship performance venues. The Stackatoa flagship configuration combining Krakatoa + Makara‑MK3 + Kraken‑MK3. Production companies building the BASSBOSS reference rig.
Look elsewhere if
You need standard production loudspeakers for touring and rental work, where the AT212‑MK3, AT312‑MK3, and MFLA‑MK3 cover the application. You need any kind of mobile or transport flexibility, where 470 lbs per cabinet is the wrong cabinet category. You are running rooms under 1500 capacity, where this is dramatically overspecified.
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Tell us the room, the audience size, and what you run today. We come back with the right pair, freight, and price. One short form.
No. The Krakatoa is a 4-way full-range loudspeaker that happens to include four 18 inch LF drivers in a 6th-order vented short-horn enclosure. The full output covers 25 Hz to 19 kHz from a single point. It pairs with additional subs (Kraken, Makara) in the Stackatoa for extended bottom-octave reinforcement.
Q2
What is the Stackatoa?
BASSBOSS flagship configuration: Krakatoa at the top, Makara dual 21 in the middle, Kraken quad 21 at the bottom, vertically stacked. Six 21 inch subs + four 18 inch LF woofers + 18 inch coaxial mid-bass + coaxial mid-high horn in a 4 ft x 3 ft footprint, 10 ft 4 in tall. Engineered to deliver arena SPL from a remarkably small footprint.
Q3
What is the dispersion?
60 by 40 (25 degrees down, 15 degrees up). Asymmetric vertical pattern meant for stacked deployment over a dance floor or audience plane.
Q4
Can the Krakatoa stand alone or does it need subs?
For most install applications, the Krakatoa stands alone. The 25 Hz extension from the quad 18 LF section is real. For arena and stadium scale where the bottom octave needs reinforcement under sustained output, the Stackatoa configuration adds Makara and Kraken below.
Q5
How is the Krakatoa transported?
470 lbs per cabinet. The Krakatoa flat cart (4 locking wheels, recesses for the cabinet sliders) handles 1 or 2 cabinets. Forklift access at the venue is the standard. For permanent install, the cabinet stays in place.
Q6
How does the Krakatoa compare to other flagship point-source systems?
There are no direct competitors in the quintuple 18 4-way coaxial point source category. The Krakatoa is a singular cabinet topology. Buyers cross-shop it against multi-cabinet line array + sub stack configurations, and the design conversation comes down to point-source acoustic coherence versus modular flexibility.
Q7
Does the Krakatoa need outboard amplification?
No. 7500W total Class D amplification inside the cabinet (5000W LF, 1600W MLF, 600W MHF, 300W HF). Comprehensive onboard 96kHz DSP with 8 pushbutton presets and 100-preset storage via LAN.
System design
This pairs well with
Krakatoa is the BASSBOSS flagship point source. Subs reinforce the bottom octave at arena scale.
The reference BASSBOSS flagship configuration: Krakatoa + Makara + Kraken vertically stacked. Massive SPL from a compact arena footprint. The BASSBOSS demo room reference build.
Standalone install
Krakatoa solo
For destination nightclub installs and flagship performance venues where the cabinet stands alone at the FOH position. 25 Hz extension means no separate sub array is required for most install applications.
For arena and stadium production, Krakatoa over Kraken sub arrays delivers full-range coverage with arena-scale bottom-octave reinforcement.
Field video
Krakatoa from BASSBOSS
Owner reviews and field recordings.
Krakatoa overview
Krakatoa demo
Honest answers
Doubts our clients initially had
Before they bought, here is what made buyers hesitate. We talked it through. Short version.
D1
$17,995 for a single full-range cabinet?
It is the BASSBOSS flagship: 7500W of Class D across four amplifier sections, quintuple 18 inch driver complement, 4-way coaxial point-source topology, and the cabinet construction that runs the production line. The price reflects the build, not just the cabinet size.
D2
Why a single cabinet instead of a line array?
Point source eliminates the phase interference that any multi-cabinet system accumulates. For install applications where acoustic coherence matters more than modular flexibility, the single-point design is the answer. For touring where the rig has to scale per venue, line array is what you want.
D3
470 pounds and forklift-only handling.
For permanent install and arena production, the weight is the design philosophy. The Krakatoa is not a touring or rental cabinet. It is the flagship install reference.
D4
Is the dispersion narrow for some rooms?
60 by 40 with asymmetric vertical (25 down, 15 up). For wide rooms, multi-Krakatoa deployment or supplementary fills are part of the design. The narrow vertical is shaped for stacked deployment over a dance floor or audience plane, which is the go-to use case.
D5
Without a demo, this is hard to commit to.
Correct, and the BASSBOSS demo room exists for that reason. Most Krakatoa quotes resolve after a demo visit. The cabinet is too far outside conventional production loudspeaker categories to spec on paper. Send your city and timing; we route demo opportunities.
D6
NAMM, Kingdom Austin, and the dispersion demos seem theatrical.
The marketing is part of the BASSBOSS identity, but the engineering is real and measured. The 4-way coaxial point source is a singular cabinet topology in the industry. The audible result, in the demo room or at a destination install, is what closes the buyer.
