Author Topic: someone recommend me a 2x12 (Read 4766 times)

gorath23 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2007, 05:27:27 PM »

I own the Framus cab and its brilliant, very well made (17x birch ply) and it handles my Engl Fireball admirably. Probably not the best 2x12 out there but I'd say easily the best bang for your buck.

_tom_ · « **Reply #16 on:** July 25, 2007, 05:59:52 PM »

Quote from: Woogie

Tom loves his and it has a flex thing on the back so you can have it open or closed back (same as the Framus). It was £140 unloaded I think.

Yep, £140 unloaded. I dont know how it'll do for metal as its not the largest cab ever, so maybe doesnt have as much bass as the Framus might. Seems durable enough, I've allready gigged it loads and it holds up to that! I find that the flex-back is a really good idea, as I prefer open back for playing in a band (easier to hear myself, spreads the sound out more), whilst I prefer closed back for playing at home and recording - open back seems to sound too thin for that, at least with a SM57 close micing..

As for the Framus, I've heard that the tolex is thin and tears easily. Seems like a nice cab tho, and is definitely a good price..

JDC · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2007, 01:45:58 AM »

Quote from: gorath23

I own the Framus cab and its brilliant, very well made (17x birch ply) and it handles my Engl Fireball admirably. Probably not the best 2x12 out there but I'd say easily the best bang for your buck.

reading around it seems like a 2x12 version of the framus dragon cabs, are there lots of different types of plywood used in cabs?

because it only says that it's plywood on the framus site, it doesn't say if it's birch ply

and I take it birch ply isn't the same as the siberian birch ENGL use?

(just started reading about wood on wikipedia right now)

gorath23 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2007, 10:18:28 AM »

I'm not going to concede that its better than the Engl cab, those are some of the best in the world. However yes I know its birch ply, not some random junk wood. Theres nothing to touch it at the price. In regards to the tolex, yes it is quite thin but I don't gig so it hasn't been a problem for me. It doesn't feel or look cheap for having thinner tolex though. Its actually very well constructed and presented.