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The Harley Benton G212V is unbeatable for quality at the price - all-ply, two V30s and sells new for less than a lot of people ask for the Marshalls second hand... barely more than the cost of the speakers.
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Where is the best place to obtain a Harley Benton 2x12?
You can pick them up second hand for around £100 to £120 too, but make sure no-one has stolen the speakers! Or at least, replaced them with something equally good, if you don't like V30s. It's actually cheaper to buy a second hand one and take the speakers out than buy a pair of new V30s...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
To be fair, the finishing isn't always absolutely top-notch - the last one I saw had a couple of small gaps in the vinyl on the back seams - but more than good enough for the price and the quality of the box itself.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Also worth knowing that there's a cheaper version of the same cab with generic speakers in it that probably aren't as good.
The G212 vintage has V30s (current production ones have a little Celestion badge on the front), the regular G212 has Harley Benton branded speakers. Make sure you know what you're getting if you buy used.
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The only reason to go for the Marshall is if you have a Marshall head and you just must have the matching look.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
It sounded superb, big, full, punchy, articulate, and a world apart from the stock 1x12 Gold label speaker - got rid of the DSL401 'fuzz/mud' and I thought I was playing through a different amp! And my goodness was it loud!
I know that not everyone likes Neodymium speakers, and whether you prefer open or closed back is down to personal preference, but the AD212 seemed to suit the DSL401 very well, and of course the 'Neodogs' are much lighter than for example 2 Vintage 30's!! The cab weight is I think 43lbs, and it has a recessed top handle (not shown in Vox Showroom pic for some reason), so it's a very manageable weight to carry. A nice feature is that the front grill flips open, which makes miking up easier.
I'm sure other cabs/speaker combinations will sound great too, but this cab seems to have a trail of 5 star reviews from users with Marshall's and Mesa's - whether you can find one used is another question though (as its no longer made). As always it's all down to personal taste & budget - but thought I'd just feed back my experience with the one 2x12 cab I have.
http://www.voxshowroom.com/uk/amp/ad212.html
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That would make sense, since a Behringer amp I worked on a couple of years back was fitted with standard Mod 70s as stock and they're the same company.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I've not used the mod 70s before but they don't get bad reviews - is there a celestion model that sounds similar?
The Mod 70 is among the tighter and more conventional-sounding ones though.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein