HUGE 4x12" Cabinet Test (15 Cabs)

[Daunt]

Finnish magazine Riffi tested these following cabs:

1. Bogner Oversized 2x12 | Celestion V30
2. Bogner Ecstacy | Celestion V30 | New
3. Bogner Uberschall | Celestion V30 | Used (Top Right Speaker)
4. Bogner Uberschall | Celestion G12T-75 | Used (Top Left Speaker)
5. Engl | Celestion V30 | New
6. Framus Dragon | Celestion V30 | New
7. Hughes&Kettner SC412 | Celestion Rockdriver | New
8. Hughes&Kettner CC412 | 25 Celestion Greenback | Used
9. Hiwatt | Fane | New
10. Krank Revolution | Eminence V12 Legend | New
11. Marshall 1960 | Celestion Greenback | New
12. Marshall 1960 Lead | Celestion G12T-75 | New
13. Marshall Handwired | Celestion Greenback | New
14. Marshall 1960 Alakaappi | Celestion V30
15. Mesaboogie Rectifier Standard | Celestion V30 | New
16. VHT | Eminence P50E | New

Download the samples

Puhdas = Clean
Särö = Distortion
Alakaappi = Base Cabinet

The amp they used was a Peavey JSX. All samples were reamped using these microphones and a Millenia mic pre:

Shure SM57
Sennheiser e609
Shure SM81
DPA 4006 (one meter from the cab)

Thought this might interest you all. More info can be found here (in Finnish).

 

[GuitarHack]

Daunt

Thanks for the post. I am downloading the samples now. I am in the market for a cab so this will help heaps.

Thanks again.

 

[xmarcelx]

Take a very short listen and like the Framus most! Hey I play this cab ... this makes my day

 

[Splat88]

Cool. Thanks for posting this. Anyone know what's the difference between the Marshall 1960 and Marshall 1960 Lead? The 1960 sounds very thin in comparison to the 1960 Lead.

 

[Daunt]

Cool. Thanks for posting this. Anyone know what's the difference between the Marshall 1960 and Marshall 1960 Lead? The 1960 sounds very thin in comparison to the 1960 Lead.

From the magazine:

Marshall 1960: Celestion Greenback
Marshall 1960 Lead: Celestion G12T-75

 

[guitarguru777]

To my noob ears i like the 57 with the Marshall Lead ... theres a brightness to it that others were lacking.

After that its the Framus with the SM81

 

[cobrahead1030]

very cool, i'm gonna listen to this later tonite

 

[johnnypreset]

Fingers crossed, that they made some impulses while they were at it.

 

[Carcass29]

to my ears I actually like the VHT cab the best w/the 57

 

[Torniojaws]

I liked the Marshall 4x12" Handwired and Bogner Oversized 2x12" the most with SM57. Also, the Mesa/Boogie 4x12" Rectifier Standard sounded nice with the SM81

 

[Fredrik-Ablaze]

Well done! You finns owe us this after having given us Lordi

What speakers are in the ENGL? V30?

 

[Torniojaws]

What speakers are in the ENGL? V30?

I don't have the magazine yet so I can't check, but judging from the sound, it is fairly certainly the Engl Standard with Celestion V60 speakers since the cab sounds so dark in those clips.

 

[Daunt]

What speakers are in the ENGL? V30?

Yes.

 

[Torniojaws]

That's strange, my Engl Vintage with V30's doesn't sound even remotely as dark as the one on those clips :zombie: And I'm even using Engl Powerball, which is a much darker sounding amp than Peavey JSX.

 

[theblackmoon]

To my noob ears i like the 57 with the Marshall Lead ... theres a brightness to it that others were lacking.

+1

Now I wonder how a 1960 Lead would sound with V30 in it. Does anyone have any clip?

 

[theblackmoon]

in the Marshall website the 1960 is listed as G12T-75. It has many 1960 options but no Lead series. Am I missing something here?

As in Marshall site:

1960 - G12T-75
1960V - G12 Vintage 70
1960C - G12M-25
1960TV- G12M-25
1960X - G12M-25

I´m on the market to get a cab, by the test above I really enjoyed the 1960 Lead, although it is a tough call to choose between that and the ENGL, aparently V30.

 

[Carcass29]

^ I have 2 1960 Lead cabs A & B...one is from the JCM 800 series...the other is from the 900 series...both have G12T-75's in them...don't know if that helps you. They are both pretty old as well.

 

[theblackmoon]

^ I´m leaning towards a 1960 A lead. But they´re so expensive in here. People always praised V30´s but I´m definetely more a T75´s person... as if that make any sense.

 

[Nebulous]

Interesting, i might grab this when i get some time.

 

[Nebulous]

Hm, out of the 57's I seem to like the Framus, Mesa, VHT and Engl cabs the best, based on their character, tightness and general tone. The Engl was definatelly a surprise, so tight! I'm also quite pleased to hear the Mesa and Framus dont sound as different as say the Mesa and Engl. It puts my mind to ease in using the Framus.
Cheers for that Daunt.