[Poll] What do you consider to be a lightweight cab?

[gtirard]

I feel like we all have different thresholds for what we consider to be a light cab, so it makes me curious: what's your personal weight limit for a 2x12?

 

[Nuisance]

My threshold for a lightweight 2x12 is 45 pounds (the weight of my Aguilar SL 212). Any over that just feels too heavy to me.

 

[31HZ]

To be honest, I think that a 2x12 is too large for me to consider it as "lightweight," but I get what you're saying.

 

[gtirard]

To be honest, I think that a 2x12 is too large for me to consider it as "lightweight," but I get what you're saying.

Same for me, I'm happy with a 1x12 (I don't need more and I don't want to carry more).
My question was "relative". I could have wrote "30 lbs / 14 kg for a 1x12 or 60 lbs / 27 kg for a 212" but I didn't want to make it too complex.

 

[gtirard]

I've noticed that for me, there's a weight limit I don't want to exceed, but as long as I stay under this limit I prefer the best sounding cab (rather than an "even lighter" one).

 

[lomo]

30 lbs is my definition of light, because it's easily 1-handable, but I voted 45 because 212 was specified. I have a 30 lb BF210 that's all I ever need.

 

[BaltBass5]

I just picked up a GR Bass 212AT+ 28 lbs...AMAZING! Prior to that I was playing a Mesa Subway 212....KILLER Cabinet but 52 lbs. Manageable but got cumbersome playing 80-100 shows per year with it!

 

[Zooberwerx]

40-50 lbs but that's a guesstimation. I use a 3x10 that comes in at 48 so we're in the ballpark.

Riis

 

[brianrost]

I thought my Bergantino HT112 cabs were light at 40 pounds because I had been using a cab that was 60-70 pounds (never put it on a scale). Now that I have two combo amps that are less than 25 pounds and have tried GR cabs less than 20 pounds, the HT112 feels heavy.

Same phenomenon with amps heads. A 35 pound A.M.P. was a featherweight compared to my Bassman and Mesa D180 heads. Then I got a 7.5 pound Walter Woods that made the A.M.P. seem heavy. Then I got a 4 pound TC BH250….maybe a 2 pounder is in my future?

 

[ClassicJazz]

If you are looking for lightweight, GR Bass Carbon Fiber cabinets are the way to go! Not only do they sound incredible, but super lightweight! The whole rig in this photo (GR Bass AT 210+. AT 112+ & Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0) only weighs with the amp 36 lbs! That is lighter than most single cabinets.

 

[BigJohnAZ]

I used to deliver bottled water, in another lifetime. Each 5 gal bottle weighs 43 lbs, and I carried 2 at a time all day. One 50 lb cab is no biggie.

 

[Gervais Cote]

My lower back dictates me to lift 25 pounds at a time or less.

For this reason, I use two 112 cabs of 25 pounds each with an amp weighing 23 pounds……..……for now !

 

[Pelagic]

I chose 30 lbs as my MB58r 102 fits that bill and my Mesa Subway 210 is REALLY close. I consider them light. The MB58r 122 is only slightly more at 38lbs , but the 212 I would carry (well, roll) into battle would be a Mesa Subway 212 at 52 lbs which would almost make the cut simply because it sounds great!

So yeah, like others, "light" is in the eye of the cab-holder.

 

[lug]

50 lbs. for a 2X12 cab. I just happen to have two 2X12 cabs that weigh 50 lbs. each.

 

[paddydaddyo]

My 2 x 12" cab is *just* over 60 pounds ... by a couple. But it's a tilt-back design with built in casters, which makes it much easier to move around. That is, with the exception of lifting it up and into the hatchback of my vehicle. It's a Genz-Benz NeoX 212-T that was considered pretty light for its day. Sounds incredible driven at 600w with the Shuttle 6.0 head.

Funny thing though, I haven't moved it out of storage in over 5 years as I've been using my tc electronic BG250-115 combo exclusively, which only tips the scales at 35 lbs.

 

[groovaholic]

My 212 is on the heavier end of things, probably north of 60#.
But it's a tall cab with tilt-back wheels and a grab handle, so it's easy to move, aside from stairs.

My EA 210 is 37# and feels like an easy schlep to me, stairs or not.
So if I had a 212 under 50#, I'd be happy with the blend of portability and performance.

But geez, cabs have gotten EXPENSIVE lately.
I recently listed my EA cab for sale, but pulled the ad once I saw the prices for anything I'd consider an upgrade.

 

[ole Jason]

My Barefaced cab is like 13lb lol. It has spoiled me.

 

[klokker]

My 2z12 is 54 pounds, or so it says in the specs. Easy schlep, easy to pick up, I used a portable hand truck at times but it's no big deal to lift it out to the car or up a set of stairs.

 

[SunByrne]

For a 212? Probably anything south of 45lbs, though 40 would be better. GK Neo IV, 43lbs = lightweight, barely. Mesa 212, 52lbs = not lightweight.

 

[JazznFunk]

Anything less than 40 is good for me. After hauling around a 60+ lb single 2x10 for years, or a pair of them at times (SWR Goliath Jr or Workingman's 2x10s), when I got my MarkBass Traveler 2x10 cabinet(s).... wow. It's so much easier to load in and load out. But.... I still appreciate the SWRs, and I would gig with them tomorrow if need be. My 100lb Goliath from 1990/1991? Not so much.... it stays in the studio.