G212 Celestion V30 : Tremendous bang for buck!

10 years ago

I'm rocking an Orange AD-30 Class A tube head at 30 watts... and a 2x12" combo with the Orange logo would easily set me back nearly $600. The only real difference I can see in terms of product is .02mm thickness of the birch wood the cabinet is made from. Same kick butt Celestion speakers. In fact, I have to wonder at times how Harley Benton turns a profit - materials alone barely cover the retail cost when checking out.

OK, minor beef, but not with the product itself. Shipments to the U.S. go via DHL, and are then handed off to the US Postal Service to complete delivery. Once a shipment hits the US, it's in a tracking black hole. I received seven emails yesterday that indicated "something", but when visiting the tracking URL provided, still same status as always. I didn't receive useful notification until the unit was already delivered. (Made picking a day to be home to receive it a bit tough.) The tracking number never worked with DHL or USPS.

Got it out of the box, plugged straight in... and it's WARM! Nice clipping sustain from the Orange, and the speakers... I'd say you need to be quite the freak to have an ear tight enough to tell me what I'm running through.

Image Harley Benton G212 Celestion V30

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2007
  • Average price : $299
  • Weight : 25kg
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