Marshall 1960AV boxes are actually pretty awesome

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i have a g12 vintage in my recording cab, not sure ive fallen in love with it like some but maybe ill mic it up and fuck with it more
 
anomaly said:
Probably more to do with it being 16 ohms rather than 8 ohms. The oversized Mesa cabs sure have a lot of low end though, i've got one of those.
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I don’t think so honestly, I have multiple cabs with Marshall vintage speakers and Mesa v30s,
( 8 and 16 ohms) the Marshall cabs regardless of what’s in there, are just distinctly bigger sounding and beefier to me personally. But 16 ohm speakers for sure are more “smiley face” than 8 ohm speakers for sure, always.
 
Marshall cabs have a liveliness or chewiness or bounce to them (not sure how to describe it) compared to Mesa cabs, which are super stiff both in construction and sound. The Mesas seem to have more low end extension but they lack so much warmth that they sound overall "smaller" to me.
 
Mesa OS for recording, I find that they need less EQ to sit perfectly, but 1960 sized cabinets for gigs where you want those super present mids.
 
I guess it's the sum of all those factors, little things add up. I don't have a clear preference between Marshall and Mesa V30 cabs, really depends on the amp/song etc.
 
VESmedic said:
I don’t think so honestly, I have multiple cabs with Marshall vintage speakers and Mesa v30s,
( 8 and 16 ohms) the Marshall cabs regardless of what’s in there, are just distinctly bigger sounding and beefier to me personally. But 16 ohm speakers for sure are more “smiley face” than 8 ohm speakers for sure, always.
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Hey I sent you a question about cabs in your DM so I don’t hijack this
 
Is there any difference in the construction of Marshall 1960A and 1960B cabs vs the 1960AV and 1960BV?
Or is it just that one has V30's and the other has G12T75's?
 
Devin said:
I was hoping this thread was about the cardboard boxes Marshall cabs come in and how you could build awesome forts with them :cry:
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Ha, I was going to write "Marshall quads" but recently found out that you crazy north hemispherians don't use this term!
 
Marshall BV with Diezel amps boosted with TS9 and boss ns 2 . One of my fav chains ever .
 
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