saffel

Hello all,

I am totally new to the board. I just picked up the DSL 2000 with the MC412 cab. (you know the one the all the stores were selling for 1299) it's my first tube amp. I am pretty stoked on it. I was wondering, if I was to replace the 4x12 with a 2X12, what would be a decent (or upgrade) 2x12 cab?

Really it's a size issue, in the store it did not look so huge. I have it set up in my home office and it is taking up a bit of space to say the least.

I realize that the foot print will be essentially the same.

Thanks
Greg

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Noone

I am also new to the boards and new to the Marshall brand. I'm also looking for a 2X12 cab. I'm trying to stick to Marshall but I can only find two feasable ones on the net. One is a Marshall 1936. Kinda spendy but great reviews. The other one is a Marshall MC212. Looks like a cheapie-got bad reviews--a lot of 'it rattles.' Make sure you know how to set your head to the right ohms to match the cab. Anyone know of a good Marshall 2X12 cab that runs at 4 ohm mono?

saffel

Hey Noon,

Whats up dude? I did a bit of research on the board and it sounds like the 1936 2x12 cab is pretty nice. Another guy mentioned that one of the best sounding/nicest cabs around is an Orange, closed back cab w/ vintage 30's. ($$)

Anyone else care to chime in? We need some advice....

Procter2812

I have the 1936 cab it runs at 8 ohm mono 16 ohms stereo.

Iv used it for tonnes of gigs and its still strong. Sounds great... low end thump. Im replacing one of the speakers for a vintage 30.

Im making a 2*12 the size of a 4*12 for a project.

The 4*12's do weigh a tonne and are bulky. For what you need the 1936 sounds perfect.

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thrawn86

So it's the height that bothers you?

Nothing personal, or anything against 2x12 cabs, but why not keep the thing?

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saffel

Yeah, it’s the height. I can’t hang my god damned guitars above it like I did my nice little combo.

Seriously, I am not in a huge hurry to unload the 4X12. However, there is a guy on my in my area who has a 1936 2X12 for sale and from what I have read that is a much better cab than the MC142 (no name celestions)

I put mine up for trade/sale on Seattle Craigslist.

So all in all, I really would prefer a "higher-end" 2X12 over a "cheap" 4x12.

Cheers,

Greg

thrawn86

Hey, totally get you if it's an MC cab. Yeah, that would be a trade up!

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watchtheskies

Greg I'm with thrawn86 on this, the 1936 would be a step up from the MC cab, better constructed, better speakers and most importantly much better tone, and honestly your DSL deserves a decent cab to do it justice,
be aware there is also a 1936v model that has vintage 30s installed, pretty awesome cab

you could also take a look at my personal favorite, the Orange PPC212 2x12 with vintage 30s