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Marshall Speaker Cabinets

Marshall is the only choice for serious musicians. Nothing compares to Marshall cabinets in terms of awesome tone and projection, both visually and aurally.

Great sound and looks however are not everything. Many years of experience mean that Marshall speaker cabinets are also built to stand the test of time. Their highly skilled craftsmen construct them from the finest quality materials with precision corner locked joints, tough cotton backed PVC covering, heavy-duty hardware, and the highest quality fittings.

Racks and Combos

Although all of the stereo/mono 4×12’s are perfect for use with stereo rack systems, Marshall also produces a range of smaller 2×12 in. and 1×12 in. cabinets that are ideally suited for use with portable rack set-ups or as extension cabinets for combos.

The 1936 has Mono/Stereo options and is great for a larger rack system. It fits a full size Marshall head perfectly too, giving you a compact 2×12 stack. Whatever your rig, with our practical knowledge and unrivalled construction techniques, Marshall give you cabinets that are not only perfect for your needs, they will also last you a lifetime

The highest quality woodwork includes the “corner locking” of each and every joint. This helps give Marshall cabinets the incredible strength and durability, which has become as legendary as the Marshall sound itself.

Heavy-duty Grab Handles are fitted to all Marshall cabinets. Their tough, ergonomic, recessed casing design gives easy access to the bar of the handle without affecting the cabinet’s smooth lines

No sharp metal edges or rough fittings – the smooth ABS plastic Marshall corner fits perfectly and offers excellent protection to all 8 cabinet corners.

Marshall 1936 Guitar Speaker Cabinet (150 Watts, 2×12 in.) Features…

Black grille cloth

Gold piping

Black elephant grain vinyl

Speaker: 2 x 12 in. G12T-75

Power: 150 watt Mono

Impedance: 8 ohm mono/16 ohm stereo

Dimensions: 750 x 600 x 310mm

Weight: 24.6 kg

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This is an update to my review below. Just as I suspected, the reason the cabinet I owned before sounded so bad was due to the particle board construction. I recently purchased an older JCM-800 1936 cabinet, and it sounds great. It is still no 4-12, but it sounds 100 times better than the cheap ass JCM-900 2-12 particle board cab I had before.

Warning!! Don't buy a late model 1936 cab. They are made of 100% particle board and sound like shit.

Tonefactor (12/14/2000)

I'm using 50 watt Marshall heads – an old lead and bass 50 – get one if you can, the're GREAT. This cabinet is just FULL sounding. As someone has already said it is because they are more than half the size of a 4X12, they really breathe. They are a much better all round bet than carrying round a 4X12. I can understand why people change to vintage 30's or Greenbacks.

I've owned a couple of these. My current one is about 2 years old. It has 2X75 watt Celestions which you all know about – quite full, quite bright and brash. I changed them for a couple of old Celestion 20 watters and it sounds fantastic now. The other thing i did was cut the backboard to 'open back' it like a Fender twin. That really opens up the sound if you are into that tone – I would definitely do it again. If you are careful, you cancut the vinyl in such a way that it still looks right – it will peel back off the wood whilst you cut it – then cut the vinyl longer and stick it back on. It is worth noting that, generally, the older the 1936, the better. Early ones are thick ply, later ones have more and more particle board. This current one is all particle board

What can you say. As long as you stay wihtin the power rating, not much can go wrong. I've seen many very old and battered 1936's and they all work!

I've owned almost everything through the years. If you won a quality amp head, this is just a great full sounding cab to work with it.

Anonymous (09/02/2000)

With 400 Watts of continuous power handling and four 12 in. custom JSX speakers, this cab is the perfect compliment to the JSX amplifier.

Peavey JSX Straight Guitar Speaker Cabinet (400 Watts, 4×12 in.) Features…

400 watts continuous power handling

16 ohms mono

Four 12 inch custom JSX speakers (rear-mounted)

11-ply birch baffle

Microphone-simulated XLR direct output so the user gets Joe’s live, onstage tone (speakers remain active when direct output is used) without using a separate mic and stand

Black weave grille cloth with JSX logo

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As I mentioned earlier, I use a Modded XXX head.

I play Gibson SG's with Duncan JB/Jazz pickup combination.

I'm in a cover band that plays mostly classic/southern rock and 90's to present stuff. STP, Pearl Jam, Creed, Godsmack…

I gig regularly and take my sound very seriously.

Before this cab I had a 5150 cab (well built) with Vintage 30's in it. This cab Is SSSSSOOOO much tighter and is everything Avatar says.

There is ZERO MUD! I really can't remember when I was so Happy with my rig. I don't use alot of effects, only on a couple songs. I like a straight forward sound.

My other guitarist has a JCM 900 1/2 stack w/ a 1960 B cab and this Avatar absolutely PUNISHES it. I'm saying that is when I put the xxx on the Marshall cab. The Marshall head w/the Marshall cab sound great in its own right, it's totally different than the XXX, just not my style.

This thing sounds sweet! and for less than $500.00 delivered. You can't lose.

It's a 2005. G412 Custom straight front.

It's VERY suitable for Rock/Blues AND…… Metal Baby, Not Poison, Warrant, or Bon Jovi. I'm talkin' Zakk, Dime, Slash.

Even though you really can play just about anything with the right amp. I use a modded Peavey XXX 120 watt head. Thats my prefference.

Mine is a 4×12 16 ohm with Hellatone 60L's

The Hellatones are 60 watt v-30's that are "broken in" a little.

They have a different voice coil and cone and have a tad more bass and less "shrill" highs.

Mine is covered in carpet with stackable corners and a metal grill.

The carpet is 10 times more durable than tolex and the metal grill is obviously better than cloth.

I only give it a 9 cause it don't come with casters.

Built like a tank.

No Issues!!!

I've been playing for a long time. I've owned TONS of gear. As far as cabs go I've had just about everything from 212 open back to the oversize Recto and Mode 4 cabs, and even custom made cabs.

I don't exactly have $$$ falling out of my A$$, but I really could have any cab I want, and I choose the Avatar.

The Avatar ain't flashy at all and some people turn their noses up to the carpet but I could care less. It's all about the sound.

I wish it came with casters, but thats easy enough to fix.

For the $$$ You can't beat it!

Ant (04/11/2006)

Tele > loads of fx > Dual Showman Reverb. We play very eccletic music, with sounds raging from totally clean to classic overdrive, to metal meltdown.

It suits 'm all fine, and projects real well.

Black tolex, wheat grill, two V30's on top, 2 G12H30's below, 8 Ohm, rubber feet, handles. Not a 10, because the handles are placed a bit too high. But that's the only thing you could remotely consider to be a minus about these great cabs.

Seems sturdy

I use it together with a Bogner OS212, and you know what? The Avatar sounds better. It also beats any Marshall or Peavey cab.

Best bang for the buck in cabinets

Baby Evil (05/17/2006)

Hartke’s GH412 cabinet gives you the tone and low end of a 4×12 in. cabinet, with solid braced construction, classic styling, and the power of custom designed Hartke 12 inch drivers.

Hartke GH412S Straight Guitar Speaker Cabinet (320 Watts, 4×12 in.) Features…

4 x 12 in. Guitar Enclosure

Stereo/Mono operation

1/4 in. inputs

Recessed side handles

Mono: 4 ohms or 16 ohms, 320 Watts

Stereo: 8 ohms, 160 Watts per side

Powered by custom designed Hartke 12 inch drivers

29.25″(H) x29.5″(W) x14″(D)

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"Great value and versatility make this cabinet a must have! Crate cabinets dont even have this many ohm selections!"

just flip a switch to change between ohms

very loud and excellent sound!

great value for the money

a customer from uga.edu (2/7/2009)

The RX412 is the perfect mate for the RX120D head. With 4 Randall 50-watt Jaguar speakers (bringing the overall rating to 200 watts) it has more than enough power to easily handle the punishment.

Randall RX412 Straight Guitar Speaker Cabinet (200 Watts, 4×12 in.) Features…

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Slant cab with 4 x 12 in. Custom Celestion speakers. Designed for Spider III HD75 and Spider III HD150.

Line6 Spider Guitar Speaker Cabinet (150 Watts, 4×12 in.) Features…

4 – 12″ Celestion speakers

Roadworthy cab construction

27″W x 28″H x 11-1/2″D

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Playing with 2 superstrats – Ibanez RG250RB and a Washburn MG74 – nice fat tones. Playing with a hardcore punk band and looking forward to our first practice with it!

2003 model bought in 2004 (Jan 2!) with matching 4×12"

Very versatile, nice range of styles and sounds. Beautiful distortions and very wide tones. Replaces an Art SGX2 2000. Much easier to use and find great tone with

Seems pretty solidly constructed – lovely quality on the cab!

Played for about 17 years – replaces a whole raft of gear which will end up on Ebay!

Its nice and compact, easy to travel with and a few leads and it is ready!

I thought about the Behringer V-AMPire but I wanted a 4×12" after having combo's for so long. Nicest combo I had was a Fender Pro Reverb but this blows it away!

Currently the only amp you'll ever need!

adam rykala (01/03/2004)

This thing can sound like anything or sound like something you've never heard before (insane channel) The distortion on Insane with full drive and tone adjusted to your specification with distortion boost on its like nothing i've heard before, beyond brutal. I play lead stuff more than anything so I have my bridge humbucker (Michael Kelly Tribal Sun) biased to the higher strings for extra boost in solos, so this amps can play basically any tone, style or sound you feel like playing. The website has some settings that help you achieve certain tones, I tried most of them they were pretty accurate, especially Purple Haze tone. This amp isn't noisy at all due to it's in built noise gate, which is awesome no buzz at all, just clear tioll you hit that octave E powerchord then BAM, so be careful you may not know when this thing is cranked!

Mine was built in 2006 (i think) I've had it 3 days now and have given it a decent workout. Basically this thing can do anything you feel like. Although it's not a tube amp and will never be one it's close enough for me for the money. I play hard rock (think AC/DC), metal (think Iron Maiden and Judas Priest), progressive metal (Dream Theater and DragonForce). I don't play much really heavy stuff like SlipKnot etc. BUt it can do all of that if required. Powerwise 150 watts is more than needed for me. But now clean can be heard at high volumes and still be clean. It's 150 watts is actaully 75×2 (stereo) each side into 8 ohms and it's all solidstate but if you read this far down the reviews you'd already know about all that. I bought with it for $299 AU the FPV express pedal which has four channel buttons, a wah or volume pedal and a tuner, make the whole aqmp work much better, the standard pedal is shit. Almost useless but it can change channels so it's better than nothing.

Not sure I've had it three days, seem tough, the cab seems very tough too.

Well 10 obviously. I mean it ain't a big marshall 100 watt all valve but it's close. I've only used this with my Michael Kelly Tribal Sun (They are awesome give one a go!) have't tried it with my Epiphone Nighthawk (crappy guitar, don't bother to try it!) I got this with the Line 6 stereo cabinet which is equally great, well as great as four Celestions can be. whole lot Amp head, Cab and pedal cost $1823 AU with two speaker cables. If it were stolen now, I would call insurance and get them to buy a new one. I compared it the with Vox Valvetronix and it's far superior. More useful, better value for money nad louder. What more can I say? Try one out! PS I've been playing four years. Only other amp I own is a 15 watt Vox practice amp. But at school (I'm in year (grade) 11 right now) I use a Peavey Bandit which is 85watts. It's got crazy distortion but it's way too noisy and this thing beats it by a mile, even the 75 watt mono version is still pretty awesome, but I needed (wanted more like it) more features and more power. Try one and If you're in need of a feature-full amp with stage level volume, give this a go!

Tim (07/21/2006)

The 6505 412 cabinets are outfitted with four Sheffield loudspeakers and feature a closed-back cabinet made of high-density plywood construction.

Peavey 6505 Angled Guitar Speaker Cabinet (300 Watts, 4×12 in.) Features…

Dimensions (W x H x D):

30 x 32.5 x 14.125 in. (Unpacked)

32.5 x 35.75 x 17 in. (Packed)

Weight:

101.5 lbs. (Packed)

90 lbs. (Unpacked)

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Decent but…….

Now….I bought this cab and paired it with the 6505+ head. The head is killer but this mediocre cab really makes the head seen plain. If you go to the music store and do a blind test with the 6505+ head switching between this 6505 cab and a marshall 1960 lead cab you will hear a HUGE difference. The marshall projects better and has a more in you face and defined tone. Use your ears to buy guitar equipment.

woodstock from East Lansing (Jun 23, 2007)

Not very good

This is an incredibly mediocre cab. It is extremely muddy and lacks projection. The 6505 is one of the most brutal high gain amps in the world, and this cab makes it sound average. If you're getting a 6505, I'd suggest either a Marshall 1960B or 1960BV (B's because theres more head room due to the increased amount of space), or a cab with 2 Vintage 30's and 2 G12T's (like an Uberkab by Bogner).

Al from NJ (Apr 30, 2008)