Gallien Krueger MBE 212 vs Epifani UL2 212

[Carlo Vanoni]

Looking for a lightweigt cab. I was interested mainly in the GK, and found a good offer on the web.
Than I found another one for the Epifani (almost same price as the GK).
GK weights (almost) half than the Epifani: kudos for GK.
Reading here and there, it seems that GK have more mids: some other kudos for GK (I like a little mid tones)
I can test GK cab in my city store, but I can't compare directly with the Epifani cab.
I will pair it with an Aguilar TH500.

Can someone share their experiences with these cabs?

Thanks!

P.S.: arguments about GK NEO 212 are approved, but don't overdo... (also, I'm looking for a 4Ohm cab; I found only 8Ohm NEO 212)

 

[RoadRanger]

I use a 4 ohm 212MBE with a TH350 - kicks some serious arse. But I'd go with the 8 ohm version for your amp. I actually own two of these and often use them as subs (powered at 600w each with a Behringer NU3000) in smaller venues. I bought the first one to use with my MB200 head and picked up the second one for cheap when the original models were being discontinued.

 

[Carlo Vanoni]

I've had a MarkBass 102 8 Ohm and I've always had to use a second cab even in small gigs. These were 2x10'' cones, so a 2x12'' @ 8Ohm will give me more volume; btw, I'm scared that it won't be enough and I'll (almost) always need to pair it with another cab. And I'm lazy. And not-that-rich.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

Personally I'd take the epifani.

 

[Carlo Vanoni]

The Epifani is tempting. But I'm afraid not to have that much benefit in weight/size with respect to my actual rig. With the GK I can put my stuffs on stage in a single trip! (...and than help the guitarist, the drummer, ...)