Some cabinet common sense needed.

[KingsXJJ]

I want to be careful about shitting on people’s favorite gear, but the sheer number of used listings and negative chatter I stumble across on the EVH 2x12 cab has pretty much sworn me off them permanently. It’s likely a speaker issue since it’s pretty hard to fuck up a wood box in 2025 but what do I know.

I’m really only interested in the following 2x12 cabs:
1. Mesa Rectifier (horizontal or vertical)
2. Orange PPC212 in black
3. Newer Marshall 1936 w/ plywood
4. Bogner 212 oversized

I think they put the wrong speakers in all of the EVH cabs except for the 4x12 personally. I do like the build quality though so I bought up all of them that I “needed” before the prices went up and reloaded them. If you’re in to buying used gear and don’t mind swapping speakers it’s a good way to go IMO.

 

[laxu]

So what's the issue with the EVH cabs?

 

[JiveTurkey]

So what's the issue with the EVH cabs?

The speakers. My 112 is well built and looks great. Stock speaker for me was a little underwhelming.

 

[Chocol8]

The speakers are OK, but not for the uses most people are buying an EVH cab for.

They are a reproduction of the 1965-66 20w Greenback or the 30w Heavy magnet, which is not the sound most modern higher gain players want. They are also not particularly good at the vintage greenback sound either. I am not sure why Eddie chose them other than his hearing was probably well on the way out.

 

[EOengineer]

Yeah I really expect the cab is fine. You probably want to plan to put your own speakers in it, especially if you’re opinionated about speakers.

 

[Mikael Dez]

Yeah I really expect the cab is fine. You probably want to plan to put your own speakers in it, especially if your opinionated about speakers.

If a cab is made of plywood, and it’s built well, then it isn’t better than any other cabinet made of plywood and built well. Dimensions vary and will have an effect, but everything else points to speakers and closed vs open back. There ain’t no magic there

 

[CorrosiveMatter]

Over on SevrenString Raf is posting some nice sounding demo's of the Karnivores. He has me wanting an X pattern with them at least. Maybe a nice EVH Cab with these would be a decent combo.