First off, as you guys know, I'm open to new things and do a lot of research. I have not been paid by Mills Acoustics to write about their cabinets, but I have to share some more information for anyone who is interested:
If you play live, and you want to really hear what's going on with your guitar, the Mills Acoustics cabinets are the way to go. They legitimately sound "bigger" than any cabinet I have ever tried. The reason why, is because Mills is doing something different. Most speaker manufacturers are copying "tried-and-true" methods, while Mills tried something innovative.
For examples, Matt Bellamy from Muse is endorsed by Diezel. A lot of hype surrounds the Diezel cabinets, SOME people claim them to be "the best of the best," (I can honestly say I've never played one) yet Muse bought four Mills Afterburner 412's to run with their Diezel VH4's live. We all know that a lot of artists get paid by manufacturers to use their stuff. When they go out and PURCHASE a product from another manufacturer, it's generally a big deal.
For recording, you will be hard pressed to find such a resposive cabinet. They are NOT THAT PICKY when it comes to microphone placement; IMHO this is an engineer's dream. Sometimes it can take me several tries, usually too long, to find the real sweet spot on my Mesa cabinet. Every time I have put a microphone on the Mills, it has sounded good. Here's a quote from the owner of Mills Acoustics, Dave, when I asked him:
"The cab just has a "huge sweet spot" for mic placement. Since a typical guitar speaker (and guitar for that matter) is by design a "mid range" instrument (60hz-6khz) a cab that is doing it's job will naturally bring this out. Since the Afterburner baffle disrupts the timing of the reflected waves coming out of the BACK of the cone, fewer are "bounced back" into the speaker which results in the speaker cone not having to suffer from the phasing issues which are what standing waves do to the cone. And since we don't have to add batting or padding, the cab is extremely responsive and "lively" without adversely affecting speaker performance. This translates into "the big sweet spot" and that room-filling projection." - Dave
The thing that really seals the deal is that they are the lowest priced premium custom cabinet available AND if you don't like your cabinet, you will get a 100% refund, including your original shipping costs. No other cabinet maker offers this kind of guarantee.
Try 'em out guys, you won't be sorry.
If you play live, and you want to really hear what's going on with your guitar, the Mills Acoustics cabinets are the way to go. They legitimately sound "bigger" than any cabinet I have ever tried. The reason why, is because Mills is doing something different. Most speaker manufacturers are copying "tried-and-true" methods, while Mills tried something innovative.
For examples, Matt Bellamy from Muse is endorsed by Diezel. A lot of hype surrounds the Diezel cabinets, SOME people claim them to be "the best of the best," (I can honestly say I've never played one) yet Muse bought four Mills Afterburner 412's to run with their Diezel VH4's live. We all know that a lot of artists get paid by manufacturers to use their stuff. When they go out and PURCHASE a product from another manufacturer, it's generally a big deal.
For recording, you will be hard pressed to find such a resposive cabinet. They are NOT THAT PICKY when it comes to microphone placement; IMHO this is an engineer's dream. Sometimes it can take me several tries, usually too long, to find the real sweet spot on my Mesa cabinet. Every time I have put a microphone on the Mills, it has sounded good. Here's a quote from the owner of Mills Acoustics, Dave, when I asked him:
"The cab just has a "huge sweet spot" for mic placement. Since a typical guitar speaker (and guitar for that matter) is by design a "mid range" instrument (60hz-6khz) a cab that is doing it's job will naturally bring this out. Since the Afterburner baffle disrupts the timing of the reflected waves coming out of the BACK of the cone, fewer are "bounced back" into the speaker which results in the speaker cone not having to suffer from the phasing issues which are what standing waves do to the cone. And since we don't have to add batting or padding, the cab is extremely responsive and "lively" without adversely affecting speaker performance. This translates into "the big sweet spot" and that room-filling projection." - Dave
The thing that really seals the deal is that they are the lowest priced premium custom cabinet available AND if you don't like your cabinet, you will get a 100% refund, including your original shipping costs. No other cabinet maker offers this kind of guarantee.
Try 'em out guys, you won't be sorry.
