The Thiele is a ported closed back cab. The gig I used it for ended up not being too good soundwise due to the small nature of the establishment and the way the band had to setup. The crowd said everything sounded great, but I couldn't really hear myself too well. Also, I'm playing through a Stiletto Deuce, so you're comparing apples and oranges soundwise. I can hook it into my recto to do a speaker comparison, though. Now I'm a bit curious.