Experience with Marshall MX212AR Cab or Seventy 80 Speakers?

[angelspade]

I'm looking at a pair Marshall 2X12 vertical cabs for blended amp set up and there is a pair of Marshall MX212AR 160-Watt 2x12 cans with Seventy 80 speakers available locally cheap...But I have read somewhat mixed reviews on the speakers (never tried them). Or I can pay up for a pair of Marshall Studio Classic 2x12s with G12 V-Type speakers. The cabs will be used for hard rock / metal moderate and high gain tones primarily. If anyone here has any experience with these cabs or speakers I would appreciate thoughts and opinions. Thanks!

 

[Mike Oxhuge]

Seventy 80 speakers sound like a broken aids infested rape whistle. V type is much better sounding like a V30 with less mid spike. Not sure if there are construction differences between these cabs but I suspect the MX series are mdf construction.

 

[Findthetone1]

Seventy 80 speakers sound like a broken aids infested rape whistle. V type is much better sounding like a V30 with less mid spike. Not sure if there are construction differences between these cabs but I suspect the MX series are mdf construction.

Can you please produce said example to which the speaker is compared to? THIS, I want to see.

OP, calling them a broken aids infested rape whistle might actually be a complement. If it's cheap enough, and the cabinet construction is good, then maybe pull the trigger with the intention of new speakers. Otherwise, the Studio cab is a MUCH better option.

 

[Mike Oxhuge]

Can you please produce said example to which the speaker is compared to? THIS, I want to see.

OP, calling them a broken aids infested rape whistle might actually be a complement. If it's cheap enough, and the cabinet construction is good, then maybe pull the trigger with the intention of new speakers. Otherwise, the Studio cab is a MUCH better option.

Why buy a cab with garbage speakers and then spend more money on replacements when there are plenty of quality already loaded with good speakers cabs out there for less money in total investment?

 

[Findthetone1]

Why buy a cab with garbage speakers and then spend more money on replacements when there are plenty of quality already loaded with good speakers cabs out there for less money in total investment?

Fair point. I guess meaning it'd have to be stupid cheap to be considered.

 

[angelspade]

Fair point. I guess meaning it'd have to be stupid cheap to be considered.

The pair are actually "stupid cheap"...That said, if the seventy 80 speakers are junk, I will likely pass

 

[Findthetone1]

The pair are actually "stupid cheap"...That said, if the seventy 80 speakers are junk, I will likely pass

For anything with high gain, they are pretty shitty. Smart move.

 

[The~Kid]

I'm looking at a pair Marshall 2X12 vertical cabs for blended amp set up and there is a pair of Marshall MX212AR 160-Watt 2x12 cans with Seventy 80 speakers available locally cheap...But I have read somewhat mixed reviews on the speakers (never tried them). Or I can pay up for a pair of Marshall Studio Classic 2x12s with G12 V-Type speakers. The cabs will be used for hard rock / metal moderate and high gain tones primarily. If anyone here has any experience with these cabs or speakers I would appreciate thoughts and opinions. Thanks!

Id go for the Studio Classic version. I figure the MX version is baffle/particle boards and the Studio version is baltic birch too or a hard ply/wood.


This is probably the Main difference in Price and Quality but for that Price I would look at something else like a Friedman, Bad Cat or Mesa cab.


Even a 212 EVH cab would be as Nice for less and maybe better in some aspects too.