Thanks for the rundown on the two. I have been looking at both Aguilar and Bergantino and it looks like there is no bad choice between them. It's more of what sound you are trying to achieve.
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Can you recommend me a 212 cabinet?
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Bergantino HDN212, Mesa Subway series 212 (darker tone overall but slams hard) TC K212 is a great sounding little box.
I'll put in another plug for RevSound - they are really well made and light. Call David and tell him what your needs are, he's really good at tailoring a cab for you. Very knowledgeable guy with a deep resume in cab design.
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Greenboy Audio Fearless F212... beast of a cab. As loud or louder than an 810.. loves power.. bridge a couple of thousand watts to it and rock on. But you don't have to do that for it to be loud and sound amazing.. it'll sound like what you put it
you're welcomeHow much for the Aggie 212?One Greenboy Fearless F212 or two Greenboy Fearless F112's
Or you can purchase my Aggie GS212, that's for sale.....
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OP If you dont have music stores nearby try to narrow it down to a few choices then see if there is a TB member near you that has one and if they will let you try it out. If a person owns a cab in any particular brand that is the cab they use and they are likely to tell you it is the cat's meo, because they are familiar with it. Do try to audition and compare. A fellow and i recently A/B'ed a couple of cabs and both of us were surprised by what we heard as a much hyped cab was found to be significantly muddier.
This is excellent advice. I hope anyone from the future who stumbles upon this thread will read that. Thanks!
Then you're going risk spending significant amounts of money based on an opinion of someone you don't know, may have completely different 'ears', different basses, etc.
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I mean, you literally have no choice. For 99% of the population, it's going to be just about impossible to source every possible cabinet option to hear for yourself in person prior to making a purchase.
I don't disagree. Coming here as a starting point is a decent 'start' but seeing who uses gear (local bands if possible) that may fit your needs...what artists use similar gear...talking to people at local and internet stores (a lot of these guys go beyond trying to sell you what they have in their stores)...and (ugh) reading reviews from reputable sources (not saying TB isn't reputable) are viable options.
No easy way to do this but, just from reading the many varying opinions (not just on this thread) you're going to need to try to find a way to listen to what it is you want to purchase. And that isn't easy and likely why you see so many "like new" sales here on TB and Reverb and other sites. People paying (losing) hundreds of dollars to 'try' different gear.
I live in a city that has limited access to compare amps/cabs and even basses/guitars. It sucks not having the ability to see and hear these things in the flesh.
I don't take what is said here as gospel but instead a good indicator of what people generally agree on when it comes to what is considered a great instrument or amp. From there, it's up to me to research and decide what to do next. Sometimes that might just be taking a chance and hoping you are right.
I don't take what is said here as gospel but instead a good indicator of what people generally agree on when it comes to what is considered a great instrument or amp. From there, it's up to me to research and decide what to do next. Sometimes that might just be taking a chance and hoping you are right.
I hear ya. And in a perfect world, I would definitely always want to hear something before buying. I've both been burned and gotten very lucky by buying things without hearing them in person first. I just wish there were a better way.
Some things are just hard to find. I've been fairly active in the Baltimore-DC music scene for the past 10+ years, and I've never seen (let alone played through) many of the more "boutique" cab options mentioned in this thread.
I do wish there were a better way. But short of living near a bass super store, return policies and free shipping are your best friend.
I think taking advice on here is OK if you take it with a grain of salt and do a bit of digging.
If you play in a roots and country band, and a guy recommends a cab - check him out. If he's playing a dingwall bass, a darkglass amp, and has 4 fuzz pedals stacked on his board, maybe you weight his advice a little less than another recommendation by a guy who plays in a roots and country band like you.
The other thing to me is when you see the same recommendation over and over, it kind of speaks to that cab being a safe bet. Not always, and it's a risk, but think about how often in this thread alone guys have said good things about the Berg CN212. It's been out for a while, and a LOT of guys are still using it, it holds its value, it regularly receives praise, etc... it might not work for you, but you can at least assume that it's a good cab.
If you play in a roots and country band, and a guy recommends a cab - check him out. If he's playing a dingwall bass, a darkglass amp, and has 4 fuzz pedals stacked on his board, maybe you weight his advice a little less than another recommendation by a guy who plays in a roots and country band like you.
The other thing to me is when you see the same recommendation over and over, it kind of speaks to that cab being a safe bet. Not always, and it's a risk, but think about how often in this thread alone guys have said good things about the Berg CN212. It's been out for a while, and a LOT of guys are still using it, it holds its value, it regularly receives praise, etc... it might not work for you, but you can at least assume that it's a good cab.
