GK vs Behringer

I hope to order a 410 cab soon and I'm having a tough time with my budget. I essentially have $350 to cover the price of the cab and shipping. Unfortunately I am faced with a slight dilemma.

Should I go with the GK 410BLX-II or the Behringer BB410? They are similarly priced and there aren't any features in either that makes me want one over the other.

What would you recommend? I've read a lot of bad things about the GK (easily blown speakers, not being able to handle the advertised power) and very few bad things about the BB410. The downside of the BB410 is the brand name, which isn't quite enough to steer me away .

I'm quite impressed with what I'm reading about the BB410. I'm leaning towards that right now. The GK, however, is available at a guitar store about an hour from my home. My P bass is there right now being set up, so I could easily go in and try and deal with them to get a nicer price on the GK.

For the sake of simplicity, I'd like to get the GK. The reviews I read about the blown speakers were older (2006, 2007). Perhaps the cab has improved?

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What about the Hartke VX410? That would handle 400W at 8 ohms and costs less than the Behringer. Free shipping, too! Tough choice.

 

I just looked at the Avatar site again. I had dismissed them as an option because I didn't have a credit card available and was unaware of them accepting money orders. I see that they do take money orders, so I may just take that route.

Now, another tough choice. I'll probably get the 212, but would it be worth the extra money compared to the 210, assuming I've already got a 410 cab? It's only $50 more for the 12" cab, so I'd imagine whatever benefits there may be certainly are worth it. So, it looks like it'll be the B212 Neo at 8 ohms.

What a sudden change of heart.

 

Thanks for the suggestion bobby. I had looked at that cab. It definitely caught my attention. I don't really want to pay MF $70 just for shipping. I'll seriously consider it, but not before looking for a different retailer.

Is there an older version of that Ashdown that was rated at 350W? I'm seeing some sites that say 350 and some that say 450.

I change my mind quite a bit. In fact, about two days ago I was having GAS attacks over a Behringer 810 cab. I'm going to consider all of my options before I jump to any sudden decisions.

 

How much did they weigh? I'm looking at the Ashdown right now and it says there is an additional cost of 69.99 due to the size and weight. I guess shipping is free, but they stick ya with a little extra cost.

 

Heh. I think I'll stay away from the Behringer.

I'm kind of stuck between the Ashdown and the Avatar. I just want to make sure that the Ashdown is 450W and not the 350W that some sites list it as.