What are some bigger sounding 2x12 cabs?

[Corbic]

I know there was a thread about this awhile ago, and I did use the search function, and couldn't find it.

What are some of the bigger sounding 2x12 cabs out there? I want a 2x12 to go with my Valvetronix AD50VT that I should be getting by the end of this month, and also a 2x12 to go with the Edana I'll be getting after that. So what are some of the bigger sounding cabs? Any brands or builders I should be looking into? Thanks!

-Corbic

 

[Christobevii3]

Re: What are some bigger sounding 2x12 cabs?

I've always heard good stuff about avatar cabinets for 2x12

 

[kevlar3000]

Re: What are some bigger sounding 2x12 cabs?

I have an early 70s Traynor cab and a ported 1964 Gibson cab. Both are just huge sounding, the Traynor is darker with more bass. They sound better than the Avatar I had prior to them.

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: What are some bigger sounding 2x12 cabs?

Earcandy Buzzbomb I think it's called.....Or a G-Flex.

Both are supposed to sound HUGE !!!!

 

[Virtual Kevorkian]

Re: What are some bigger sounding 2x12 cabs?

Mesa, Bogner, and Genz-Benz.

Lots of people will mention Earcandy, but the service absolutely sucks - enough to keep me from buying one of their cabinets.

 

[Jeff_H]

Re: What are some bigger sounding 2x12 cabs?

Splawn makes a monster 2x12. Bogner also.

 

[brit84]

Re: What are some bigger sounding 2x12 cabs?

genz, just got mine and i have to change my underear again

 

[Simon_F]

Re: What are some bigger sounding 2x12 cabs?

The Orange 2x12 cabs sound great! A guy in my previous band had one - loads of thump and projection...

http://orangeamps.com/cabinets/2x12/

 

[StratTom]

Re: What are some bigger sounding 2x12 cabs?

I've always heard good stuff about avatar cabinets for 2x12

I've got an avatar cab and I'm happy with it. Check them out http://www.avatarspeakers.com/

 

[NT02]

Re: What are some bigger sounding 2x12 cabs?

I have a Zinky 2x12 that sounds huge. It's a darker sounding cab, balances well with the sometimes shrill PV Classic 30. I'm actually thinking about getting rid of both, the amp and cab, so I can get something else.

Bruce Zinky used to be the custom amp guy for Fender. I emailed him once about a Zinky Mofo that I purchased, and he responded quickly with lots of info, stating that there was a lifetime warranty on the amp. Great, friendly response.

Here's the Harmony Central link with some reviews of the cab:
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Zinky

 

[aleclee]

Re: What are some bigger sounding 2x12 cabs?

I own a couple of Avatars. They're good for the $$$ but not exceptional in any other respect and don't sound particularly big.

I tried a GFlex with my Soldano and it sounded pretty big (but didn't sound particularly good with the Decatone). I have an Earcandy and love it to death. Tim seems to have become a bit of a victim of his success and has been struggling to turn orders around--not terribly surprising considering the one-off nature of his products (in marked contrast to Avatar's short option list). IMO, if you can handle the wait for a cab (or buy an off-the-shelf unit from his eBay store), you get a phenomenal product. People might have cause to gripe about his delivery but very few complain about the product after they get it.

To my ear, the Earcandy is the biggest sounding 2x12 I've ever tried. That includes the G-Flex but I didn't spend too much time with it after I realized it wasn't going to work with my Soldano. IMO, Avatar cabs are good for the money but if you want a superior cab, you have to shell out more $$$.

YMMV, of course.