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BigK

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« on: March 20, 2008, 01:21:24 AM »
Does anyone have experience with the vertical 2x12 cabs?

Ive been looking at these and it seems the smaller footprint is what I need. Also what do the V60 loaded cabs sound like compared to the vintage 30 cabs? as Ive only ever tried the vintage 30 ones.
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« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2008, 06:17:25 AM »
No experience withe their 2x12" cabs......but the XXL cab with
v 30 speakers is REALLY good, the ones with v60 (4x12") sound really boomy and strange, no mids, fizzy top end, too much bass, not nice........ The XXL is balanced and has a really even tone, an other brand to check out is Hughes&Kettner CC or VC series cabs, they come with Greenbacks or V30 speakers.........However,
one should not ever buy a cab based on what speakers are mounted in the cab, that really doesn't tell you anything about how the cab sounds, a good example is the Engl XXL and the Mesa recto cab, same speakers, completely different tone. the final tone is a sum of many things happening with the cab itself when played through, and personally I wouldn't mess around when buying a cab since the cab is half the tone and a bad cab can totally ruin your tone (I've had this happen to me on a few okations when I had to use someone else's cabs, the head was a Diezel VH4 so no complaints in that department).
Personally I would go for a cab that has an even tone across the different frequency ranges. That allows you to use your EQ to a much fuller extent and you just get more out of the amp that way.

.....just my 2 cents on the cab issue..... :D

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« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2008, 01:19:20 PM »
ENGL cabs are shitee, unless someone poses a clip to prove me wrong.
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« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2008, 01:56:57 PM »
i like mine very much.....standard 4x12  8)
Find the bottom end tight, the mids and top are excellent. But I am not a lead player, for the rhythm work it sounds awesome.
Whether it would cut it for lead work could not comment on but for rhythm work they rock!

my 2 pence worth... :twisted:

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« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2008, 05:34:05 PM »
Quote from: Jonny
ENGL cabs are shitee, unless someone poses a clip to prove me wrong.


I guess since you said the last part - You've never played one?
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« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2008, 05:51:23 PM »
Quote from: noodleplugerine
Quote from: Jonny
ENGL cabs are shitee, unless someone poses a clip to prove me wrong.


I guess since you said the last part - You've never played one?

Not a cab, no.
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« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2008, 06:06:02 PM »
Quote from: Jonny
Quote from: noodleplugerine
Quote from: Jonny
ENGL cabs are shitee, unless someone poses a clip to prove me wrong.


I guess since you said the last part - You've never played one?

Not a cab, no.


So what are you basing that rather large statement on then?  :gib:

When I played on the vertical 2x12 with the vintage 30's in it I AB'ed it with a V30 loaded marshall 1936 and the ENGL ate it for breakfast, in tone and build quality. I was just asking what the tonal diffrences were between the V60 and V30 loaded cabs.
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« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2008, 06:25:58 PM »
Quote from: Jonny
Quote from: noodleplugerine
Quote from: Jonny
ENGL cabs are shitee, unless someone poses a clip to prove me wrong.


I guess since you said the last part - You've never played one?

Not a cab, no.


lmao
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« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2008, 07:10:49 PM »
Quote from: Crazy_Joe
Quote from: Jonny
Quote from: noodleplugerine
Quote from: Jonny
ENGL cabs are shitee, unless someone poses a clip to prove me wrong.


I guess since you said the last part - You've never played one?

Not a cab, no.


lmao


Innit xD
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« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2008, 09:37:18 PM »
Quote from: noodleplugerine
Quote from: Crazy_Joe
Quote from: Jonny
Quote from: noodleplugerine
Quote from: Jonny
ENGL cabs are shitee, unless someone poses a clip to prove me wrong.


I guess since you said the last part - You've never played one?

Not a cab, no.


lmao


Innit xD

Oh hush. -.-;

Just take my comment as "a response from another person's response", i.e. Don't blame me!
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« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2008, 10:49:14 AM »
I love my ENGL 2x12 horizontal cabs, loads of sweet mids which is what i personally look for.



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