Old cabs v new cabs

[Morgan Colgrave]

Are the older super heavy style of cabs (plenty on the used market) still worth checking out compared to the newer lightweight cabs we see today?

I love the sound of the GK neos and lightweight markbass cabs, even the Rumbles sound great.

all I see with the cabs is the heavy weight required to move them around. Is any still using the behemoths these days?

 

[lug]

I use them in practice places, newer lighter gear for actual gigs.

 

[Old Fart]

I wish I could say they are not making cabs as good as they used to, but that is definitely NOT true. Today's cabs can handle WAY more power, sound great, smaller, etc. For me, it is a rare gig that would require more than my 212. That said, if/when I play an outdoor gig of any size, particularly if the drummer is very loud, I will consider the SVT/810 option.

 

[SJan3]

You can pick up older heavy cabs for pennies on the dollar. So, there's value if you're not afraid to move em. At my age and health I need lightweight cabs.

 

[chris_b]

Are the older super heavy style of cabs . . . . still worth checking out compared to the newer lightweight cabs we see today?

No.

The time to start looking after your back is when there is nothing wrong with it. I wish someone had pointed that out to me when I was stupidly struggling to move 2 x 98lb cabs around!

If you can lift them, the older, heavier cabs will work just fine, and are usually priced very reasonably, but lighter cabs sound just as good and are better for your health.

After suffering a herniated disk, my definition of heavy is now anything over 30lbs. I'm in luck, there are plenty of great cabs to choose from.

 

[Bill Whitehurst]

Those big, heavy, older cabs are no fun to move, but if you want the real deal vintage sound they do that better than anything else.
If you like the classic sound, they still sound as good now as they did back in the day.

 

[WoodyJ]

If you like the classic sound, they still sound as good now as they did back in the day.

Yes, they do. At least this one certainly does!