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Avatar b412???

mikenel169

mikenel169

Sep 25, 2011
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Anyone ever play out of one of these or does anyone own one. I am looking to replace my mesa 410 to maybe purchase one of these. Are they 8 or 4 ohms? How do they sound? They seem like one of the cheapest 4x12s on the market.

If anyone has had any experience with one, i would love to hear your thoughts/opinions!
 
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Sorry, haven't played or heard one, but sure it's a great box for the money, especially now that it ships free.

If you can deal with the schlep (I've never liked square cabs, they're awkward, & 100 lb. w/ceramic drivers makes it even more difficult), then I don't see how you can possibly far wrong.
 
#5
Thanks, yea im into the square cabs, big fan of the marshall vbc 412 just cant find one anywhere. My buddy said avatar made pretty good guitar cabs so i checked the site out and they had a 412 for a good price. My mesa diesel cab is about 90lbs and its a 410, so i think i can manage, im still young :)

I didnt think too many people had this cab, but i figured i would throw this out there. I definitely would love a 412 4 ohm cab to go with my mesa 400 non plus
 
#8
I just ordered them... Don't have them yet, but after a long conversation with Dave @ Avatar, it seems that one 212 will have a bit more bottom than the 412 and seem louder than the 410. A pair would be more of the same. It would also allow you to schlep less weight for smaller gigs.
 
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VanillaThundah said:
:eyebrow:

Wow, I wouldn't have expected that. I wonder what the reason for more bottom in the 212 is??
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My guess is more open space in the cab?? I couldn't say, and I will say that there was no scientific data to back any of it up, just the perception of 1 person.

While researching what to get recently one TBer had this to say, comparing the B212 to the Eden 410xlt...

Phlipper said:
That was me. I guess I would say it was a somewhat similar flavor since the Avatar could be dialed in to duplicate anything dialed in on the Eden, at similar volume levels. If that makes sense? Both very 'hi-fi'. With the tone controls on the basses dialed back both had that smooth, 'round', yet punchy tone that stayed very articulate. If anything was different, at higher volumes perhaps the 410 yields more upper mids, while the B212 maintains a rounder, thumpier, 'bassier' tone similar to how good 15" cabs do. But stayed clear and articulate, you could easily tell which note I was on even with tons of bass rolled in (not that I would ever play thay way). I love 'em for that. It's like they have the punch of a 10" cab but also have the warm, lower thump of a 15.
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