Members midnightlaundry Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 It's probably made out of MDF, so it will be extra heavy. But, if it sounds good to you, then $200 clams is cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midnightlaundry Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 It's probably made out of MDF, so it will be extra heavy. But, if it sounds good to you, then $200 clams is cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kissmyace Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 A little OT, but, what makes one cab sound different from another, besides speakers, of course. Most are close to the same dimensions and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kissmyace Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 A little OT, but, what makes one cab sound different from another, besides speakers, of course. Most are close to the same dimensions and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OverDriven Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by colejustesen maybe... It has been so long since I have used one... It has been over seven years, and the most I played them at the times was 10 minutes... Cole As someone who owned a 5150 4x12 for many years and has played most of the other Peavey cabs, my opinion is that their speakers are usually not bad, but the construction of the cabs makes them (and any other speaker you put in them) sound bad. The 5150 cab was tried with stock speakers, V30s, G12T75s and a combination of both the 30s and 75s in an X pattern. It always sounded bad - flat, congested in the mids, and lacking any kind of 3D girth. The same speakers in my Mesa cab sound amazing. The construction quality itself is good - they're nearly indestructible. That doesn't help the sound, however. So my opinion is to stay away. For around $200 I would take a used Mesa 2x12 over any Peavey 4x12. It will sound better and bigger than the 4x12. My advice is to always go try for yourself, though. Just go to a music store and try a Peavey cab next to a Mesa or even a decent Marshall cab. The difference is night and day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OverDriven Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by colejustesen maybe... It has been so long since I have used one... It has been over seven years, and the most I played them at the times was 10 minutes... Cole As someone who owned a 5150 4x12 for many years and has played most of the other Peavey cabs, my opinion is that their speakers are usually not bad, but the construction of the cabs makes them (and any other speaker you put in them) sound bad. The 5150 cab was tried with stock speakers, V30s, G12T75s and a combination of both the 30s and 75s in an X pattern. It always sounded bad - flat, congested in the mids, and lacking any kind of 3D girth. The same speakers in my Mesa cab sound amazing. The construction quality itself is good - they're nearly indestructible. That doesn't help the sound, however. So my opinion is to stay away. For around $200 I would take a used Mesa 2x12 over any Peavey 4x12. It will sound better and bigger than the 4x12. My advice is to always go try for yourself, though. Just go to a music store and try a Peavey cab next to a Mesa or even a decent Marshall cab. The difference is night and day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundgardener75 Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Nick H Ive heard they suck. But for $200 or less, they might be your thing. You play a Madison, your opinion is invalid. Originally Posted by soc_monki the cabs are built really well. its the speakers that arent that great. get a cheap Peavey cab, load it with some quality speakers, and youre good to go. This is more accurate. I've heard a Valveking, both a 1x12 and head with the 4x12 matching cab, replaced with Vintage 30s and a huge difference in sound/tone. Originally Posted by OverDriven As someone who owned a 5150 4x12 for many years and has played most of the other Peavey cabs, my opinion is that their speakers are usually not bad, but the construction of the cabs makes them (and any other speaker you put in them) sound bad. The 5150 cab was tried with stock speakers, V30s, G12T75s and a combination of both the 30s and 75s in an X pattern. It always sounded bad - flat, congested in the mids, and lacking any kind of 3D girth. The same speakers in my Mesa cab sound amazing. The construction quality itself is good - they're nearly indestructible. That doesn't help the sound, however. So my opinion is to stay away. For around $200 I would take a used Mesa 2x12 over any Peavey 4x12. It will sound better and bigger than the 4x12. My advice is to always go try for yourself, though. Just go to a music store and try a Peavey cab next to a Mesa or even a decent Marshall cab. The difference is night and day. Friend of mine has the same setup on his 5150 cab and his tone is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundgardener75 Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Nick H Ive heard they suck. But for $200 or less, they might be your thing. You play a Madison, your opinion is invalid. Originally Posted by soc_monki the cabs are built really well. its the speakers that arent that great. get a cheap Peavey cab, load it with some quality speakers, and youre good to go. This is more accurate. I've heard a Valveking, both a 1x12 and head with the 4x12 matching cab, replaced with Vintage 30s and a huge difference in sound/tone. Originally Posted by OverDriven As someone who owned a 5150 4x12 for many years and has played most of the other Peavey cabs, my opinion is that their speakers are usually not bad, but the construction of the cabs makes them (and any other speaker you put in them) sound bad. The 5150 cab was tried with stock speakers, V30s, G12T75s and a combination of both the 30s and 75s in an X pattern. It always sounded bad - flat, congested in the mids, and lacking any kind of 3D girth. The same speakers in my Mesa cab sound amazing. The construction quality itself is good - they're nearly indestructible. That doesn't help the sound, however. So my opinion is to stay away. For around $200 I would take a used Mesa 2x12 over any Peavey 4x12. It will sound better and bigger than the 4x12. My advice is to always go try for yourself, though. Just go to a music store and try a Peavey cab next to a Mesa or even a decent Marshall cab. The difference is night and day. Friend of mine has the same setup on his 5150 cab and his tone is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted January 3, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by OverDriven As someone who owned a 5150 4x12 for many years and has played most of the other Peavey cabs, my opinion is that their speakers are usually not bad, but the construction of the cabs makes them (and any other speaker you put in them) sound bad. The 5150 cab was tried with stock speakers, V30s, G12T75s and a combination of both the 30s and 75s in an X pattern. It always sounded bad - flat, congested in the mids, and lacking any kind of 3D girth. The same speakers in my Mesa cab sound amazing. The construction quality itself is good - they're nearly indestructible. That doesn't help the sound, however. So my opinion is to stay away. For around $200 I would take a used Mesa 2x12 over any Peavey 4x12. It will sound better and bigger than the 4x12. My advice is to always go try for yourself, though. Just go to a music store and try a Peavey cab next to a Mesa or even a decent Marshall cab. The difference is night and day. Thanks for the input! I will just have to see what is available at my local Guitar Center as well as the pawn shops... Thanks Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted January 3, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by OverDriven As someone who owned a 5150 4x12 for many years and has played most of the other Peavey cabs, my opinion is that their speakers are usually not bad, but the construction of the cabs makes them (and any other speaker you put in them) sound bad. The 5150 cab was tried with stock speakers, V30s, G12T75s and a combination of both the 30s and 75s in an X pattern. It always sounded bad - flat, congested in the mids, and lacking any kind of 3D girth. The same speakers in my Mesa cab sound amazing. The construction quality itself is good - they're nearly indestructible. That doesn't help the sound, however. So my opinion is to stay away. For around $200 I would take a used Mesa 2x12 over any Peavey 4x12. It will sound better and bigger than the 4x12. My advice is to always go try for yourself, though. Just go to a music store and try a Peavey cab next to a Mesa or even a decent Marshall cab. The difference is night and day. Thanks for the input! I will just have to see what is available at my local Guitar Center as well as the pawn shops... Thanks Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midnightlaundry Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by OverDriven So my opinion is to stay away. For around $200 I would take a used Mesa 2x12 over any Peavey 4x12. It will sound better and bigger than the 4x12. . No {censored}ing way. And you'll never find anything Mesa for $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midnightlaundry Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by OverDriven So my opinion is to stay away. For around $200 I would take a used Mesa 2x12 over any Peavey 4x12. It will sound better and bigger than the 4x12. . No {censored}ing way. And you'll never find anything Mesa for $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kissmyace Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 this seems to be a sweet deal, in my area, but I have no need for a 4x12http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/msg/3468071029.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kissmyace Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 this seems to be a sweet deal, in my area, but I have no need for a 4x12http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/msg/3468071029.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kissmyace Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 this seems to be a sweet deal, in my area, but I have no need for a 4x12http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/msg/3468071029.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kissmyace Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 this seems to be a sweet deal, in my area, but I have no need for a 4x12http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/msg/3468071029.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by midnightlaundry No {censored}ing way. And you'll never find anything Mesa for $200. Not unless you find an awesome forumite offing a beat up half-back vertical 2x12. But generally, yeah, probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by midnightlaundry No {censored}ing way. And you'll never find anything Mesa for $200. Not unless you find an awesome forumite offing a beat up half-back vertical 2x12. But generally, yeah, probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midnightlaundry Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by kissmyace this seems to be a sweet deal, in my area, but I have no need for a 4x12 http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/msg/3468071029.html I have that same cab with the exception being that it's covered in tolex, and it came with Celestion G12M-70's. It's heavy MDF, but I would drag it up and down stairs when I was a 135lb teenager. If I could do it then, I can do it now. You can too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midnightlaundry Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by kissmyace this seems to be a sweet deal, in my area, but I have no need for a 4x12 http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/msg/3468071029.html I have that same cab with the exception being that it's covered in tolex, and it came with Celestion G12M-70's. It's heavy MDF, but I would drag it up and down stairs when I was a 135lb teenager. If I could do it then, I can do it now. You can too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted January 3, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by kissmyace this seems to be a sweet deal, in my area, but I have no need for a 4x12 http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/msg/3468071029.html Randall use to make the XL line that I always thought would be sweet! There G3 series are supposed to be built to the same specs as the older XL, but they don't have a 2x12 version... There new RV line says that it uses a birch plywood baffle and an MDF back... I don't think I want that... If I could find one of the older 2x12 Randalls for a decent price, I would be totally interested! Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted January 3, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by kissmyace this seems to be a sweet deal, in my area, but I have no need for a 4x12 http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/msg/3468071029.html Randall use to make the XL line that I always thought would be sweet! There G3 series are supposed to be built to the same specs as the older XL, but they don't have a 2x12 version... There new RV line says that it uses a birch plywood baffle and an MDF back... I don't think I want that... If I could find one of the older 2x12 Randalls for a decent price, I would be totally interested! Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goop Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by colejustesen Does Peavey make other 2x12 cabs? They made an XXL 2x12 for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goop Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by colejustesen Does Peavey make other 2x12 cabs? They made an XXL 2x12 for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charveldan Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 They have sucked 30 years and counting ... u asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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