Harley Benton G212 Celestion V30 Reviews

Pros: Vintage 30s, well manufactured, looks great

When I took the cabinet from the box it came in, I was blown away by its quality. I didn't expect much for the price, which is lower than the price of the speakers, but I couldn't find a single nitpick. Really awesome cabinet, I can't judge the sound properly yet, the speakers need to be broken in, but so far I am very impressed.

Well made, sounds great!

I've been using this for around 5 years now (it's taken me a while to leave a review!!) and it's worked perfectly and sounds great. Solidly built for rehearsals and gigging - who could ask for more.

Best cab for the price.

Not much more to add. If you need great sounding cab on the cheap this one is for you.

Great value!

Cabinet sounds great, although it can sound pretty fizzy as compared to more expensive cabs out there. However, for the amount you're paying, this cabinet is superb and I can't recommend it enough.

Cannot beat the quality vs price

You simply cannot beat the quality vs the price of this cab! I was simply amazed how loud this thing can be with by 15 watt tube amp. It is very sturdy and has a very good sound. I play mostly metal and this cab makes it sound perfect for it! The 2 Celestion v30 speakers simply scream and allows you to play smoothly. I was also amazed how great the natural and pinch harmonics from my guitars sounded compared to other cabs I have played.

Buying only two Celestion Vintage 30 speaker alone would have cost me more so, no doubt, this thing is a steal! I have also watched lots of reviews online where this cab was compared to Marshalls and Orange cabs for example before buying. While there is surely a difference in quality, sound wise, it has nothing to envy these cabs that also cost at least 4 times more!

I was also surprised how the Harley Benton products are quality wise vs the price you pay for them. While I sincerely do not know how many years this cab will last, for the price i'd buy another one without hesitating if I had to.

One last thing that I have appreciated with this cab, is that it allows you to remove the Harley Benton badge from it if you want to. You just have to remove the two screws and leave only the ''Celestion Equipped'' badge at the bottom and it gives it a more ''stealthy'' and mean look.

Amazing cab for unbelievable price

To get a 2x12" speaker cabinet with two Celestion Vintage 30 speakers at this price is amazing. Definitely would recommend to anyone wanting a cab as it is so affordable and sounds fantastic. Can't expect much more from a 2x12" (I also have a Mesa 4x12" with Celestion Vintage 30's and it is a bit louder and has a bit more more low end but that's got to do with it being twice as big, and doesn't matter much). Would recommend to anyone.

What a cabinet!

The sound is great, the finish is flawless and the quality of the speakers is awesome. The only downside is the weight, but that is not really a problem.

Very happy with it

Great cab with Two Vintage 30's for a very low price. You wont be dissapointed, trust me. Very, very happy with this and my Orange Dual Terror. Nothing more to say here.

Great sounding cab! Love the vintage 30s

Very happy with the G212. Sounds great, and is affordable enough that I don't really have to worry about taking it to gigs. Only con I had was that the shipping box was quite cheap so mine received a few dings on its travels to me. Gives it character though, makes me look like I play out more than I do :P

Awesome cabinet, can?t be beat in this range of price

If you want to get the best for your money, this is your choice. First, the cabinet made the whole travel from Germany to Lima, Peru in South America, and arrived without even a scratch, then I pull on mi Bugera 6262 on it, and the magic began; a really nice sound, and the classic rock and roll sound given by the celestions V30 it?s awesome; there is a lt of people talking about the chinese celestion and if those can bring a good tone; I just can say that the cabinet sounds awesome, it?s well made, maybe not perfect, but have a good finish for the price and for the people who cannot spent big amounts of money on gear, it's the best choice.

Odličan i jeftin kabinet !

Odlično pojačalo sa vintage 30kama unutra za 198e je čak i za nas sirote Srbe pravi ulov. 2x12 je sasvim dovoljno za većinu klubskih svirki na kojima će se i koristiti ovaj kabinet kod mene. Odličan i pouzdan !

Unbeatable at this price.

I've had this cab for about 5 years and so far I have no complaints. I don't think you can do any better(both in terms of sound and build quality) at this price.

Amazing Harley Benton G212 Vintage

Great Sound.!!

Good quality of materials..Pure Hard Rock Sound

Great Speaker

Well as its been said here before, you're getting 2 Celestion V30's in a cabinet - at pretty much the price of the two speakers alone, so the value is fantastic. I won't go into details about the speakers because its obvious what they are and how they will sound.

The cabinet itself, is very well built and solid. The "Harley Benton" logo at the top right actually looks nice too, although if you didn't like it its easily removed with a small screwdriver. Therer is lovely thick white piping running around the edge of the speaker that is reminiscent of that seen on a classic Marshall etc.. Can't fault the cabinet at all seems extremely sturdy and well built - and this cabinet can handle plenty of volume - so its perfect for a small space, or travelling and still packs an absolute punch.

Worth every cent!

I have no idea about how Harley Benton manage to build such a great cabinet for this price but I am really thankful to that. I am using this cabinet at home with 20 watt Peavey amp for 5-6 weeks, it can sound quiet enough to not annoy my neighbors and loud enough to gig with my band at small stages in both ways it sounds satisfying.Hence I regret not buying it earlier.

Build quality is solid, I was expecting really cheap feeling wood but I am really surprised about how good is the build quality.

Sound quality is awesome i can't even comment on that v30's.

I bought this cabinet at the beginning because i can't afford expensive ones like Mesa or Orange, but now i feel that judge such things by their price is a mistake and this box proved that to me.

And about cons, coating is not good compared to build quality of this cabinet and kinda makes it feel cheap but to be honest even if it didn't had and coating it would be still amazing for the price!

great 2x12 for the price

this is a great cab for gigging, rehearsals, and recording.

i use this cab with my joyo zombie and it sounds great.

the only gripe i have is that i got a cab that was marked on the front top right hand corner and on the top of the cab there seems to be some tare, which leads me to believe that i was sent a b stock cab, which is fine, i don't mind too much but the thing is i paid for one that was new, not b stock. so all in all the cab is great but if I'm getting a b stock item make sure to charge me the price of a b stock item, don't just send me b stock items and charge me the price of a new item. just not cool yo. but still great sounding cab though. would have given it a higher rating but like i said that lil mishap kinda ruined what would have been a 5 star rating across the board.

AWESOME!

BEST cab, cheap, money can buy! You can't go wrong with this one.

amazing cab and sounds so good

great sounding cab and such a great price this is the 2nd one ive purchased and sounds the same as the other ... however this one got damaged during shipment so hopefully we can get that figured out

At this price, it's a no-brainer

I got this cab to use with a Mesa Boogie Mark V:25.

I've owned Mesa cabs in the past, both 2x12 and 4x12 with V30s, so I was a bit worried that this cab would feel incredibly inferior due to the price.

Instead, I'm amazed. If you're looking for a cheap cab with V30s, look no further.

The cabinet sounds really good and feels reasonably well built.

I'm not a fan of how the tolex looks, but that's just personal taste.

The cabinet isn't too heavy, and can be transported by 2 people with ease. There is no handle on the top, so it's probably a bit challenging to carry it by yourself, as it is quite wide.

Overall, for playing at home, it's great.

For gigs and recording I would probably still go back to my Mesa 4x12, but they are definitely not 6-7 times as good as this.

Best cabinet ever

This cabinet is very well made, ready for touring, heavy and strong. And the most important thing: It has 2 Celestion Vintage that many well know brands don't have in their cabinets. It's like buying a Mercedes for the price of a Dacia...