Harley Benton G212 Celestion V30 Reviews

Harley Benton G212 Vintage

This is value for maony at its best--you can hardly even buy 2 Celestion Vintage 30's in the UK for the price here AND you almost get the Cabinet thrown in for FREE.

I re-covered the one I bought in a stunning Alligator Tolex (expensive) and I now have a Cab that looks like its worth 4 times the price.

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Won't use anything else

This is by far the bestsounding cab I've ever owned. I've previous owned some 1960s, Oranges and Blackstars. Great functions on the back and great sounding amp!

Two Celestion speakers for a fraction of what you'd pay for a brand name cab. Good solid construction, very affordable, if you're like I was and looking for a nice affordable cab, you don't need to look any further!

Bargain of the century.

When I first saw this Cab I was dubious, how can a 2 x 12 cab with V30's be sold for this kind of money?

Well it evidently can! And more to the point, it's a very good quality item.

2x 12" Celestion Vintage 30 speakers and 16mm plywood makes for a very good starting point with any cab, add the solid handles and decent build and your on to a winner!

There are things that could be bettered, castors would be a very nice addition and I felt the corner protectors felt a bit cheap, but when I finally played a valve head through this cab, it made any cons seem irrelevant, It's tight and punchy yet retains warmth and clarity, everything I was hoping for!

I play rock and metal in a number of bands, this cab is perfect for both styles - to the point I sold my 4 x12 cab, as this does everything I need in a much smaller footprint.

I believe this is the best priced cabinet on the market. At some point I will probably get a second one. - Very Impressed

Great value

Tried this out yesterday with my new H & K Grandmeister36 amp and it sounded so good. I can carry it myself with ease and I like the potential of using it with my stereo amp as well. A smart and stylish cab that will sound great on stage.

Vintage 30s are sweet

I was shopping for a new cab to go with my Orange head. The own brand Orange ones were a little expensive but after shopping around a bit I found this cab which has 2 Celestion Vintage 30 speakers in it. For under £170. Incredible.

I took a bit of a chance - I'm usually pretty brand loyal - but it's turned out to be a good decision.

Build quality is decent, no loose joints or untidy tolex. As a gigging cab I can't see any problems in the future.

Sound quality is as expected. Once the speakers wear in they will be even better and perfectly suited to the style of music I play (heavy!!)

All in all, for the price, you can't really go wrong.

Good sounding speaker cabinet

I needed an extra cab to my 30W guitar tubecombo and found the Harley Benton G212 Vintage cab equiped with Celection Vintage 30 speakers. I use it in mono mode. This cab improved my sound and gave me a richer tone with a good bottom. I hade to increase the amps volume a bit but that also help improving the sound. The cab seems to be solid built but can easily be carried by yourself using the handles. There could have been rubber pads on one shortside and not just on the bottom longside when haveing the cab in standing position.

Excellent guitar cabinet.

First of all - the price of this cab is amazing. I have bought Celestion V30 speakers in the past and I know what they cost. I was expecting the cab to be of average quality and I was wrong. The cab is very well made, well damped and it feels completely solid. Having proper deep handles is always welcome on a heavy piece of guitar equipment so I was very pleased to see them installed here. The cab is closed back and has a pleasing bass response that an open back cab could not match. As a result it is probably better suited for rock and metal rather than clean jazz and blues. I own 2 amplifier heads (an EVH 5150iii and a Suhr Badger 30) and they both sound very nice with this cab. At the moment it is possible to spend over £1000 on a 2x12 guitar cab. This cab shows that it is just not necessary to do that. This is astonishingly good value and sounds brilliant. I have to give it full marks! I will never look at a more expensive cab again! The only thing I would say - it would be nice to have wheels on it for ease of movement.

Great value for money cabinet

I wanted to upgrade from a 1x12 cabinet to a 2x12 to try and get a fuller sound from my amp. So far it's been paired with my Blackstar HT-5 and has more or less given me the sound I was after.

The cabinet itself is very sturdy and reassuringly heavy. It would be difficult to lift if it wasn't for the recessed handles. Sporting two Celestion v30s it's undoubtedly the best value for money speaker cabinet on the market.

So far I've used it for both rehearsals and a handful of gigs and it copes brilliantly with both. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this cab paired with my HT-5 could keep up with our drummer even when he's going flat out.

I was going to say it's a great cab for anyone on a budget but it's actually just a great cab!

Unreal

For what you pay, this looks, sounds and feels fantastic. I'd recommend to anybody who wants a decent speaker cab but doesn't want to spend too much money on one.

Best cab for the money in the world !

If you want a budget cab seek no further.

Celstion Vintage 30's good build quality and for this price?

I can compare this 212 cabinet to my Bogner 212OS, the Bogner is better but not like miles better, though it costs more than 4 times this price.

Best value you'll ever find, maybe even second hand prices cannot compete with this, superb !!

A good entry-level cab

I use this cab mostly for metal recordings and have used it several times practicing with a band.

It is pretty lighweight and actually sounds pretty good for the absurdly low price. Do bear in mind that it is a bit presency/shrilling, so I need to cut a bit around ~3khz when recording.

Best cab in the world? Nope.

Good value? Definitely.

Great value for money

I bought this cab mostly due to the quality ply construction (as opposed to MDF / fibre board). The cab itself came loaded with a pair of celestion V30s which sounded as you would expect. However, the real reason for my purchase was to swap the V30s out for neo-dynium speaks in order to create the ultimate lighweight rig. At the price of this cab I managed to recoup a significant amount of investment from the speakers which meant my total outlay was well under the cost of a stock cab from someone like marshall or orange however I ended up with cab with better physical construction and so light that I can lift it above my head one handed!

Im sure the cab works great as is but as a base for modding it really can't be beat!

Incredible Value, Incredible Sound

Awesome cab, so good it's replaced my 1960A below my DSL100H as it has more punch and a tighter bottom end. It also cuts through the mix better. And all at a stupidly low price!!

Highly Recommended

Update 24.03.14

Tone wise, this thing just gets better and better! The speakers are now fully broken in and it sounds fuller with more note definition. The only bad thing about the cabinet is how thin the vinyl covering is as it rips easily, but at this price, who cares!

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it´s like an Mesa Boogie or Orange, but cost 4 times less! Need to say anything else more? :)

Makes the promised

In terms of quality of construction, do no expect something extraordinary, but it's pretty good for the price you pay. Have this cab for two years, and used it several times in concerts and it has given good service account in all my presentations.

Definitely the sound quality is the strong point of this cab. Despite their speakers are chinese origin, the speakers sound great. I have tested with two different amps and V30's make the sound a little smooth and I Like this. I play blues and hard rock and this cab is perfect for me.

For transportation is good, no is too heavy and one person can take it anywhere up much effort.

I recommend it for small and medium gigs!

Much bang for the bucks

This must be the most "bang for the bucks" cabinet available at the market. Buying the Celestion v30 elements alone cost more money than the whole cabinet.

In the beginning it can feels a bit "cold" but after a few hours use when the elements are "warmed up" it sounds real good. I use it connected to an Egnater Tweaker 15 which sounds perfect in this one. So if you need a cabinet for small money, buy this one and i am sure you will be satisfied. A recommendation from me is that you put it on a bench so you have it at least 30 centimeters over the floor.

good bang for the buck

I like this speaker cabinet. It looks good, feels good and sounds good.

I had read quite a few positive reviews on this cabinet before I bought it and now I can only agree with them. I use it together with my Egnator Tweaker and they work perfectly together. I mainly play "loud guitar music", such as punk rock or metal. This cabinets delivers good sound with both top and bottom.

I had previously heard that you had to do the final touches yourself, such as tightening screws etc. but after more than two years I still have not had to do that. So I guess the quality has increased from the factory.

This is a good cabinet well worth the money.

Incredible cab

Couldn't believe the price of this cab, fitted with 2 celestion vintage 30's. Wow the sound is amazing as you would expect from these great speakers. Perfect

Best buy

This is probably the best 2x12 cab you can get in this price range. It's heavy and a really well built cab with awesome speakers in it. I play mostly metal and hard rock but I belive it would probably sound great for any type of music. I really recommend it