Mesa Boogie 2X12 or?????

[cableguy]

I curently play through a RBI/600W Power amp and a SWR Goliath II 4X10 Cab. I play mainly rock with a little blues and worship thrown in. I'm looking to upgrade my cab soon and have been playing the Mesa Boogie Powerhouse 2X12 and the local GC. It sounds AWESOME!!!! The upper end is so smooth with the tweeter at 50%. I normally turn mine off on the Goliath because it sounds like poo. I am looking at 2 other cabs. The Berg AE 212 which I plan on demoing in the next few weeks. The other cab I'm thinking about is the Avatar 2X12 which I cannot demo. Anybody in TB land play through any and/or all of these cabs? Any upside or downside to any of the above in your minds. The other thing to keep in mind is all my equiptment is made in the USA so that is why I'm not looking at some other good cabs out there.
Thanks,

[Matt Dean]

I play through a Mesa 212 and it's definitely worth the price of admission.

[bothroysnvts]

I had the Mesa 212 for 2 weeks before I traded it in for a Mesa 410.... Now I want to pick up a Mesa 212 to go under my 410. It is a great sounding speaker cabinet and even thought the other 2 that you mentioned have good reviews, I won't hesitate to recommend the Powerhouse 212!

[Matt Dean]

What I like about the PH 212 is that I can carry it myself and it fills most of the rooms I play in Northern Cali.

[mrkreuzschlitz]

I just played a Mesa M6 and an 8 ohm 2x12... Holy crap. Probably the nicest rig I've played in a while, and more than loud enough.

[Matt Dean]

That my rig, except my 212 is 4ohm... I agree: it sounds truly killer.

[cableguy]

Thanks for the input. I'm definately leaning towards the Mesa. It sounded great to my ear as well. Should be more than eneough for any room I play in the forseeable future.

[bassman10096]

I've always been a fan of a 212 on top of a good 115 if you need more loud and penetrating but nice full bottom. Mesa 115s (the Powerhouse and also the older Diesels and Road Ready's) are great - a good match for their 212.

[hotrodjohn]

Originally Posted by bothroysnvts

I had the Mesa 212 for 2 weeks before I traded it in for a Mesa 410.... Now I want to pick up a Mesa 212 to go under my 410. It is a great sounding speaker cabinet and even thought the other 2 that you mentioned have good reviews, I won't hesitate to recommend the Powerhouse 212!

GO FOR IT!

[Matt Dean]

^ Nice photo... killer rig!

[77stingray5]

Used to play thru Svt 4 pro head and 410 cab. I play in a blues band, and needed to get into smaller and smaller clubs, but yet still needed to crank up at the bigger venues. I tried the Mesa 212 and M9 Carbine. That was last year- and I now use nothing but...IMHO the 212 has a darker, more mellow tone than the 410 cab- it took a bit to get used to- but it sounds great in the mix. It is amazingly light, without being one of the "light" cabinets. And, unlike the Ampeg cab, considerable tonal tweaking can be done from the back of the Mesa cab. It is rugged, and as a bonus, comes with its own cover- useful when loading out on a rainy night. Have not tried any other 212's- haven't needed to!