Author Topic: 2x12 Cabs (Read 6928 times)

Lord Blakers · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2007, 10:48:32 PM »

Yeah - I own an Orange PPC412 and it weighs a ton. I helped a band get their Marshall 1960A cabs into a venue the other day and they felt as light as a feather in comparison.

If the 212 is as a good as the 412, it's definitely worth considering.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2007, 10:53:46 PM »

does anyone know how the Harley Benton Vintage 2x12 cabs are in terms of reliability?

they will sound good (V30s)

they're from thomann.de

thanks!

dave_mc · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:33:28 PM »

^ speakers aren't the only thing that affects the sound. I'm wary of those HB's, because it says on some of them not to use them above a certain sound pressure level. which seems strange.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:38:01 PM »

Quote from: dave_mc

^ speakers aren't the only thing that affects the sound. I'm wary of those HB's, because it says on some of them not to use them above a certain sound pressure level. which seems strange.

They melt and release toxic ooze!

dave_mc · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:43:27 PM »

^ :lol:

BloodMountain · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2007, 09:48:59 AM »

Quote from: dave_mc

^ speakers aren't the only thing that affects the sound. I'm wary of those HB's, because it says on some of them not to use them above a certain sound pressure level. which seems strange.

i see.

i was thinking of buying one, and reinforcing it with wood to make it stronger.......

lol @ NP!!

Simon D · « **Reply #21 on:** April 19, 2007, 09:27:14 PM »

I had a look at those HB cabs, and came to the conclusion I wouldn't touch one with a fifteen foot barge pole, not least because of that weird sound pressure level thing.

Bloodmountain, personally I'd advise against buying something new and then c--king about with it to make it sound decent (aside from fitting a guitar with BKPs, obviously)

I'm leaning toward an Orange (although I'd prefer a black-covered one) or an Engl cab at the moment, mainly because there is nowhere near me where I can even take a look at the Framus gear.

Wonder if they'll have a stand at the LGS?

dave_mc · « **Reply #22 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:46:49 PM »

^ framus/warwick have a stand at LGS.

Orkestra · « **Reply #23 on:** May 27, 2007, 08:43:18 PM »

tell you what i got... for like £149 from Thomman.de you can get a Harley Benton cab WITH V30's, haha - you can get two V30's from Celestion for about £110 or thereabouts... great deal and it sounds ...o.k...

OD-Black_Fire · « **Reply #24 on:** May 27, 2007, 09:03:15 PM »

B-52 AT212 combo. Heavy, but get the wheels. It has three channels and three rectifier settings (Solid state, AB, A). About $700 new. I had to really break in the cab before it sounded top notch, when I first bought it the treble was really edgy, but after about 30 hours of high volume play the cab smoothed out a lot.

On solid state, its like a Line 6 metal tone (Like Mnemic's first album). but slightly smoother in the mid range. On AB, its a really raunchy Marshall or maybe a Mesa Silhouette (sp?). ON Ab, its like a raunchy EVH tone. Turn down the gain till its an overdrive while on A and you get some good crunch tones. The crunch tones are never as good as a real VOX, the amp is definitely geared towards extremes. Lots of gain or lots of sparkly cleanliness. But I can make some impressive crunch tones with the rectifier on class a and a low-output guitar.