Members gr8fuldodd Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 Or am I just really concerned with the speakers inside? Beyond the choices of open/closed back etc., I'm just speaking of quality. For example, why should I plunk out the dough that Marshall asks for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TIKILOCKEDOUT Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 I would say that personally I think speaker cabs are very important - they play a huge role in projecting your sound and the sound of those speakers that are all so important - open backed, closed, sealed, ported whatever - 212 - 412 - 410 - 210 all of these things contribute to your sound ... B box or Slanted cab etc ... For me a cab is as important as the speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SilverPlated Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 Originally posted by TIKIROCKER I would say that personally I think speaker cabs are very important - they play a huge role in projecting your sound and the sound of those speakers that are all so important - open backed, closed, sealed, ported whatever - 212 - 412 - 410 - 210 all of these things contribute to your sound ... B box or Slanted cab etc ... For me a cab is as important as the speakers. Very well said, indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gr8fuldodd Posted July 4, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 okie dokie but what about the manufacturer? I mean once one has made the decision regarding the style of cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RamaLama Fafafa Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 I have two 212 cabinets with the same kind of speakers (Celestion V30s). One is a Carvin 3/4 open back (mostly closed, but a little open) and the other is a Mesa Boogie recto closed back. The Mesa cabinet is larger in all directions and a lot heavier. The Mesa sounds noticably different and, in my opinion, better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TIKILOCKEDOUT Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 Originally posted by gr8fuldodd okie dokiebut what about the manufacturer?I mean once one has made the decision regarding the style of cab The sky is the limit ... look around - you can have custom cabs made for you even; try everything you can and see what fits your requirements. Looking for a cab is the same as buying a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gr8fuldodd Posted July 4, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 Originally posted by TIKIROCKER The sky is the limit ... look around - you can have custom cabs made for you even; try everything you can and see what fits your requirements. Looking for a cab is the same as buying a car. I am much too lazy for all this stuffI want to go back to Kansaswhen all I wanted was an amp that looked big and loudwhen I didn't know anything about nothingwhen I spent very little time and money thinking about any of this!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TIKILOCKEDOUT Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 Originally posted by gr8fuldodd I am much too lazy for all this stuffI want to go back to Kansaswhen all I wanted was an amp that looked big and loudwhen I didn't know anything about nothingwhen I spent very little time and money thinking about any of this!!!!!!! Ah you just want somebody to tell you what you need ... ok then - just go buy a JCM 1960A and be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Heineken Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 VERYVERYVERY important. I have a Marshall 1922 212 T-75 cab that i use for bandpractise and it sounds like a complete joke compared to my bandmates London city 412 cab with much cheaper speakers in it. But the London city doesn't sound half as good as the Mesa oversized 412 cab with V30's i use for gigs and recording. (But it weighs like an elephant too...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fernmeister Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 an average speaker in a good cab will sound better than a good speaker in an average cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L6Sguy Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 Originally posted by gr8fuldodd ...For example, why should I plunk out the dough that Marshall asks for? keeping in mind that Marshall also sells a bunch of MDF cabs in some price ranges. a 'Marshall' cab could mean quite a lot of things, and theres a difference between a 1960a cab, and the match for the AVT series. have you considered Avatar yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wilbo26 Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 Just felt like tossing in my +1 for the cab mattering. Speakers wouldn't sound good in a cardboard box, and some wodden cabs aren't much better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZeroFiveFour Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 Every single link in your signal chain is important.The speaker cabinet is Extremely important IMHO.A simple experiment to illustrate this is to take any amp and A/B it with several Cabs.The difference can be like night and day, and often is.my 2c054 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inscho Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 easy! just get a cab that has a removeable back that can be closed back, open-back, or partially open back and make sure it isn't MDF and you are good to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danbomb Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 The most important element in any amp system is the speaker. This is also true for home theater and stereo systems. The cab is also very important- if you run one speaker in a 4x12 it still sounds like a 4x12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gr8fuldodd Posted July 5, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 5, 2006 Originally posted by inscho easy! just get a cab that has a removeable back that can be closed back, open-back, or partially open back and make sure it isn't MDF and you are good to go! MDF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted July 5, 2006 Members Share Posted July 5, 2006 Originally posted by gr8fuldodd MDF? Mitteldichtfaserplatte. duh. ...or medium density fiberboard to you! it's pressed wood bits mixed with glue--denser than particleboard, not as dense as masonite.open/closed and the material used for the cab are probably the 2 deciding factors of a cab's sound, ability to project and resonate, etc. the material used often determines price--as well as brand name, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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