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.

 

[KingsXJJ]

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.

I agree completely on the Anniversary G-30’s. And I would agree that the EVH GB’s aren’t the best for modern high gain sounds. While I don’t have vintage GB’s to compare them to, I like the EVH GB’s because to me they have a nice “softness” in the upper register that I like. Similar to why I prefer the 65 watt CB’s to the 75 watt CB’s. But I’m not shooting for modern high gain either.

 

[Chocol8]

While I don’t have vintage GB’s to compare them to, I like the EVH GB’s because to me they have a nice “softness” in the upper register that I like.

They certainly are not bad speakers, but they need to be used for the right applications, just like any other speaker.

I have a pair of the Heritage labeled 20w's and while I don't THINK they are as historically accurate as Scumback's take, every vintage speaker I have heard has been a little different so who is to say what exactly a 1966 greenback would sound like if it was new today? How similar/different did they sound in 1966? Who knows!

 

[Jarick]

I have a Bogner 212 oversized - I think it's a great cab!

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That thing is gorgeous. Bogner cabs are typically my favorite IR's always so it's my "win the lottery" cab for sure.