Members jn062181 Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 I've heard that the 4x12s are good, but... http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/msg/1646415844.html Thoughts on the 2x12s? Specifically, what kind of speakers are in them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FastRedPonyCar Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 they're mediocre.. a slight step up from peavey and on par with marshall. I'd take an avatar contemporary 4X12 over any carvin 4X12. I can't give away my legacy 4X12.. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jn062181 Posted March 17, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 Does it depend a lot on the speakers, or is the cab itself just shitty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixtonoize Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 The old Carvin cabs are sweet. The newer ones, not so much. The cabs in question are pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boatshoes Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 if your legacy had v30's i would have bought it about 2 months ago fastredponycar but i gots the mode 4s cab now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 I played a gig with a Carvin Legacy 412 cab once. It sounded really tight and had lots of bottom end. I guess that's of no help to you. Bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FBird Nation Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 I love my Legacy 4x12, and so has anyone who's heard it... The standard cabs, I'm not sure about...but you can get any of their cabs w/v30s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crunchtime Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 I had a Legacy 212 and did not like it. It was very small for a 212 and would fart out with volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wwhhaatt Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 they're mediocre.. a slight step up from peavey and on par with marshall. I'd take an avatar contemporary 4X12 over any carvin 4X12. I can't give away my legacy 4X12.. :/ really? I'll take it and even pay shipping. I love those cabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crowguitar Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 these are Pre-Legacy Carvins I have the stereo 4-12 grey carpet versions of these. Really good sounding and durable cabs. Toured with it for almost 10 years. No problems. Now its in my studio cuz I dont wanna lug it around anymore. It tames the low end out of any fuzzy Mesa, and can smooth out a trebly Marshall and works well with almost any head or as an extension for any combo. I've run Mesas, Marshalls, Rivera, Fenders, Soldano, Diezels and Bogners thru this cab and it always sounded great live and in studio. I preferred this over my mesa recto cab and my old Marshall. for that price, Pick it up, you wont be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crowguitar Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 btw, those r loaded with the Carvin British series speakers made by Eminence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FastRedPonyCar Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 really? I'll take it and even pay shipping. I love those cabs it's empty if that makes any difference? also, I have no idea how to ship something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Keebz Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 The old 4x12 are awesome! Never tried one of those 2x12's before, but I'm sure they solid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AXEL276 Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 I just happen to have an OLD Carvin 4 x 12 for sale (at least 20 yrs, maybe more, little use on it) and I live on Long Island. $175 cash & carry. PM me if interested. I'm also selling a SONIC 2 x 12 (cheap). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 I loved my v30 loaded Legacy 4x12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKSblade1 Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 Don't like em. I have the 412 and its meh compared to my 25 yr old Marshall cab. I even took the speakers out of the Marshall and dropped them in the Carvin cab. NO joy! Buy a used Marshall 1960a cabinet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charveldan Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 Here's a 212 for guitar 8 ohms only. http://www.carvinguitars.com/products/single.php?product=G212 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixtonoize Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 ^^^ A perfect example of the mediocre "new" cabs. If you're going to drop the cash on a Carvin cab, make sure that it's loaded with 100 watt speakers. The newer cabs with 70 watt speakers are pretty blah. The old ones are killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FBird Nation Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 I loved my v30 loaded Legacy 4x12 Me also too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LesPaulCustom79 Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 I have a Carvin GX412T slant with Celestions in it and I like it fine. Not quite as tight of bottom end as my Marshall 1960B with G12T-75's but I only paid $395 for the Carvin brand new. The cab matches real well with an X-100B amp. The cab is all marine birch wood, even the back, and very sturdy. I prefer Celestions over the 90's Carvin gray carpet cabs with the BR-12 speakers, the BR-12's can be rather strident and bottom-end is only fair. The older mid 80's black concert cabinets with the Carvin Magnalab 100w speakers are good and some of those cabs came with EV-120L speakers but are ball breakers, 120 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 theyre pretty similar to 1960a cabs in terms of sound, maybe a hair more reliable i usually dont like the stock speakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThisIsExile Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 I have the 4x12 equivalent of that exact cab. It's not too shabby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carryonplease Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 these ones are sweet http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/msg/1639936567.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 they're mediocre.. a slight step up from peavey and on par with marshall. I'd take an avatar contemporary 4X12 over any carvin 4X12. I can't give away my legacy 4X12.. :/ wat? No, they're well made cabs.. not on par with top of the line cabs but far from mediocre I agree about Avatars though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FastRedPonyCar Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 wat? No, they're well made cabs.. not on par with top of the line cabs but far from mediocre I agree about Avatars though Eh, I think the avatar 4X12's I've heard sound a bit better. I classify avatar as mediocre. Not bad but not good. The marshall MG 412 is bad... real bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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