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Quick - need to make a decision GB vs. Hartke

Which cab for a Genz Benz Shuttle 12? (Classic Rock bar band bassist)

  • Genz Benz NeoX 212T

    Votes: 65 63.7%
  • Hartke Hydrive 410

    Votes: 23 22.5%
  • Neither - I have a better choice for you (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 14 13.7%

  • Total voters
    102
  • Poll closed .
Man I could cut the tension in here with a Cort...

Edit: Also you can count me in for the Genz 212. HOWEVER I would also say to give Don at low down sound a call to see what he could cook up for you. You might be surprised at what you could get for the price, and he's really helpful and to the point with these things. Just my $.02. :D
 
Will33 I'll just send my DNA 4x10 back and buy one of those other two turds everyone else is talking about. I'll need at least two to even keep up, lmao I know that you never even tried one talking like that. No hype, just hands down the best cabs made at any price. Enjoy whatever makes you happy bud, it's not going to make any difference to me! Take care.

Show me where yours can do 28hz at 130+ db and I'll buy it for twice the price.

Shiney-shoed salesmen they are. Honest acoustic engineers they are not.
 
Great thread! And listen, if you find yourself lucky enough to plug into any of the cabs mentioned and you can't get a good sound out of them, I ain't blaming the cab.
 
Emperor cabinets!
Haha, but seriously, they are awesome sounding cabs, super cool look, and affordable.
Downside: heavy, if you arent near chicago then you may have more trouble with shipping, but I dont know, I only have experience with local.

If you feel like giving them a try I'll say that while they def. arent the hifi cab like some out there, their sound would be absolutely appropriate for classic rock. Frankly I like them a lot better than many cabs that I have tried, including the brands that were touted as superior to emperor, and ESPECIALLY anything in a near price range. Only things I liked better were twice the price for the same capabilities more or less.

Emperors sound great in any room, have balls the size of watermelons, and have tight tight punch even way down there.