cab recommendations for peavey jsx?

[brownbeartle]

Hey everyone,

So i recently picked up a used jsx head for cheap, and i was wondering what type of cabs the forum would recommend to compliment the jsx. The store had a used bogner v30 cab but it was just out of my price range :/

Mainly i do a little recording, nothing big but i've wanted to move away from using the axe fx cab impulses and move more towards mickiing a cab again (don't get me wrong i love the axe fx, but i got stellar results from reamping into a 5150 mesa half stack)

I'm looking into 2x12 cabinets, mainly mesa or orange. Now bass response is not my main priority, just a tight low mid/bass for lower tunings that does not sound too shrill.
Also, i'll be using the axe fx sometimes as a preamp to the jsx

thanks!

 

[Joshnano]

Mesa would be your best bet, as you said you're looking for a tight low mid/bass sound. Mesa delivers that sound very well.

 

[amarshism]

Mesa or a good Marshall. I find orange cabs don't pair well with peaveys

 

[JeffTD]

Mesa or a good Marshall. I find orange cabs don't pair well with peaveys

+1, odd upper midrange/pick attack.

 

[brownbeartle]

I figured they would'd pair well together, as both are known for their midrange in my opinion. Peavey and orange that is.

 

[crillemannen]

I have a JSX and i also have a rectifer 2x12 and a Marshall with greenbacks.
Think both sounds awesome, i could probably post a cab comparison in a day or two between those two.

And btw, it should be posted in the Equipment sub-forum.

 

[Joshnano]

Mesa or a good Marshall. I find orange cabs don't pair well with peaveys

Orange cabs have a weird frequency response to them. I'm not a fan of of their sound. More of a rock orientated sound, imo. Way too saturated and bright for my taste.

 

[brownbeartle]

Sorry Crillemannem i'm terrible with forums, i never use them.

So i have another option, there is a used bogner 4x12 with v30s at a local shop for cheaper than either two cabs. What are your opinions on this?

 

[Joshnano]

Sorry Crillemannem i'm terrible with forums, i never use them.

So i have another option, there is a used bogner 4x12 with v30s at a local shop for cheaper than either two cabs. What are your opinions on this?

Bogner makes good cabs. I would due your homework first though on them before investing in the purchase to make sure it's going to give you the sound you're really wanting.

 

[JeffTD]

That Bogner cab will be fucking great. Really nice cabinets.

 

[Harley Barley]

gettt the bogner cab!!!

 

[CubanDude]

I love my ENGL cab, although i dunno how it matches a JSX... i had a VH4 + diezel cab here and i compared the Diezel cab to the ENGL cab... what can i say, the ENGL smoked the Diezel cab...

 

[PhilTheBeard]

The recto or stiletto mesa cab's work very well with the jsx

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

How much is the Bogner cab? Cuz used Mesa Rectifier Standard 4x12's (whew!) go for ~$500 all day on craigslist (assuming you're in the States), and there is no greater cab for anything heavy IMO

 

[brownbeartle]

The bogner cab is $650 (so was the jsx) and there is a used mesa straight cab recto cab for $550, used of course.

Ps i'm buying everything used now, i don't care if there are scratches i'm just looking for the sound!

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Dude, I would snag the Mesa without hesitation, especially since the straight models are quite a bit rarer than the slants! (cuz they only started making a straight Recto cab in like '06-'07 I think, so be sure it's a Rectifier Standard and not a Rectifier/Stiletto traditional, which is a cab some on here like and is certainly useable, but much more undesirably middy and "stuffy" sounding than the Recto cab IMO)

 

[Faldoe]

Bumping this thread.

Has anyone tried the JSX cab with the head? Any reason to seek one out vs getting a Mesa or other? I just got a JSX head but using my old beat up JCM 800 cab from the 80s with v30s in it.