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Best 4x12 for the money

If you can find one... get a used Peavey 412. They can be had for ~$300.

Word of warning... they are HEAVY! About 170lbs.

I have one... it is deep and full sounding. Excellent box, but not gig worthy due to the weight (unless you have a poor unsuspecting roadie).

I am 245lbs and 6'1" and I take my Avatar 410NEO to all the gigs. If I wasn't such a wussy I would take this... but it is 3x the weight of the Avatar!

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You may say whatever you like, but I personally found that post a little misleading. For one, you quote someone else saying that the mesa 4x12 is good, and then use your experience with a mesa guitar 4x12 as evidence to support this claim. But, although one might assume that using the word "rectifier" implies a guitar product, a reader may not be aware of this fact. You also said "a band member" and not specifically a guitarist which increases the chances of the statement being misinterpreted.

Now I understand the premise you suggest that because the guitar 4x12 you heard was loud, and this impressed you, that this would reflect upon all products under said brand. However, it would be foolish to assume that your perception of this mesa guitar cab's loudness bears any indication of the quality of their bass cabinet, where the only similarities are the number of drivers that also happen to be the same size, and perhaps the wood used in it's construction.

I'm not slagging on Mesa, they're a great company and I've had positive experiences with their bass 4x12, I just don't think that the comparison to another product of theirs which employs different construction, dimensions and drivers can be used as a valid testimony.
 
yes.. I'm not an idiot. I know the name of this website. I was simply referring to the company in general. But according to some people that's a no-no. Does free speech no apply here?

It's not so much the websites name as the comparing of different product lines. GM's bead and butter in repairs is the Cad. and Hummers, the Trucks are solid performers and make very little for the repair techs, they are all GM products.
Apples to Apples, not Apples to Grapefruits?
 
The SWR 4x12 is a much more "square" configuration. Something to take note of. Less height which arguably makes it more difficult to move, and harder to hear yourself.

Other than the GK, Mesa, Aguilar, and SWR, all I can think of is the berg NV412, which is also a bit pricey, but awesome (in my opinion).

OR there's always the LDS or emperor or other custom type situation, can't comment too much on this though as I have no experience with it.