Any experience with Emperor cabs?

[Morgan138]

A friend of mine is selling one of these for $450, loaded with V30s. Right now I'm using a pair of homemade 2x12s, but I'm always tempted to upgrade.

They have more info online, but it seems like they're mostly custom so I guess I'm wondering if anyone has a sense of whether they're generally well-built and sound decent. I haven't had a chance to try this one out, and haven't heard my friend use it (although he claims to love the thing).

http://www.emperorcabs.com/HOME2007.html

 

[Manicompression]

one of my friends saw this band Russian Circles play using these, and was jonesing for one, alot of dirge-stoner-prog-doom bands use them, he hit the guy up and he was above 800.00 for a 4x12, so Id say go for it, the materials seem solid, and they look real nice, and if for some reason it doesnt yank your crank I bet you could get your money back when you post it for sale.

 

[greyskull]

look really similar i construction to orange cabs, which means i want one

 

[Morgan138]

I'm pretty excited to try it out if he doesn't get cold feet. The only thing that worries me is that it's apparently really heavy, which is sort of a pet peeve of mine. I wish those Engl 2x12s were cheaper and easier to find...

 

[madbutcher]

Anyone else have any experience with these cabs and how well they record? I've heard a few live and they sound really good and look amazing. Was thinking about ordering one to match a bogner ubercab specs.

 

[ChrisTanakaCanwell]

+1, these look pretty sweet!

 

[derekmoffat]

I just recorded a band from Chicago a few weeks ago and we tracked with an Orange head > emperor cab. I don't have a direct link right now but its on the Myspace.
www.myspace.com/608studios
They're called The Fight Night!

 

[derekmoffat]

Necro thread guys lol.. just noticed.

 

[madbutcher]

Yea, but I figured already a thread about what I was asking so no use to make a new one. They seemed to have jumped in popularity in the past couple years.

 

[derekmoffat]

yeah I really like them with the orange. Ill probably pick one up.

 

[rfahey86]

I just saw Nachtmystium (opened for Cradle of Filth) last Saturday night. They used an emperor cab live and I have to say it sounded bad ass! It kind of had an Arch Enemy tone.