Harley Benton G212 Celestion V30 5-stars Reviews

Perfect

Dont even think about another cab this is the one. On a clean tone its crisp and clear and when overdrive and/or played loudly its beautifully dirty yet still clear

Pros: sounds perfect

Great price

Cons: none

2x12 v30 for this price!

Fantastic Cab. Unbeatable quality for this price. Lots of value in this one!

After 6 years of intensive usage, this cabinet still goes strong as on day one. It played dozens of shows and did multiple tours with me, and never let me down. It sounds amazing, both live and recorded.

This is probably the only cab I will ever need, and I can't recommend it enough.

Best column in that price

After 6 years of using it - I can say i was good choice. Sounds perfectly with Blackstar HT Metal 100. It's definitely not the heaviest box on the market but in that price - excellent. 2 Speakers are enough for rehersales with loud drummer or performing small gig. Recommend it!

Love it!!!

I'm a simple metal fan, and this thing is great and handling the tight mid-range that I aim for

Best budget guitar cab

This cab is great solution for guitarists that are on a budget. It has real V30 and it sound great (and it is very load). Low frequencies are slightly loose but still sound killer :)

Great

It's great, especially for the price, whats more to ask?

My only complaint was that there were some minor defects, e,g some of the tolex not meeting in the corner, and a gouge in the wood underneath the tolex, but for the price I sort of expected that, and other than that, it's perfect.

Great Value, Great Service

Ordered this unit all the way to South Africa, arrived within 2 weeks without a scratch. The sound is great and can't wait to work in the speakers a bit. Using both a Marshall 410H and Joyo Vivo.

The sound quality is up there with my Marshall 1960A Lead 4x12.

Pros:

Light

Studio

Home Practice

Small Venue

Con:

Nothing I can really think of, it's great Value!

In short... stop thinking about buying the cabinet, and buy it!

The best 2x12 cab i have ever used!

So let me start by saying that i bought this HB 2x12 because i gigged with Marshall 4x12 cabs for many years and got tired of carrying around heavy cabs.

I needed a 2x12 that could sound big but would be lighter to carry. Ideally i needed something with Celestion V30's or similar.

After looking around the internet, i discovered the Harley Benton G212 Vintage and my first impression was :

"How can they sell a V30 loaded cab for less money than 2 separate Celestion V30 speakers?"

At this point, i immediately placed the order because this is a total bargain. You're basically getting the cab for free when you think about it.

When the cab arrived, it looked fantastic and the overall quality was even better than i had expected.

I plugged it in and A/B tested it against my trust old Marshall 4x12. Here's what i discovered:

The HB 2x12 sounded more defined than the Marshall 4x12. It handled the low end better and actually seemed to be more 'punchy' in those lower mid and bass frequencies.

The HB 2x12 also sounds a little more aggressive in the midrange in comparison. This is likely because the speakers are front loaded, which gives a bit more of that direct sound. This makes it extremely good for rock or metal tones! However, it'll do just about anything you can think of and still sound great.

The top end is clear and cuts through the mix always, but it never sounds shrill or harsh.

I have now owned this cab for 7 years and gigged with it many times and it's still holding strong and performing flawlessly. The tolex is still attached, the grill cloth isn't damaged... This is pretty impressive for a cab that is priced so low!

If you're reading this review and you're trying to decide on purchasing this cab... My advice is just to go for it. I really don't think you'll find a better cab until you spend 3 or 4x more money. And even then, it won't sound 4x better or last 4x longer.

This cab is perfect for me and i will for sure own more than one in future for my new rig!

Two V30s and the cab almost free.

Nothing to say really.You get two V30s in a good quality cab at a very low price.Recommended to anyone who likes the V30 sound.

Extremely professional-sounding cabinet for an absolute steal

I just got this cab and have been putting it through its paces, and I am in awe. The fact that you can get a cab this good for the price is just gobsmacking. I literally feel like I ripped somebody off. Everything about this amp screams quality. I expected cheap MDF construction and speakers that were Celestion Vintage 30s in name only, what I got was something I would have expected to pay three or four times as much for. Quit reading this review and buy this cabinet already!

One more thing, for my American countrymen don't worry about the shipping too much. It got to my house in pristine condition, which is amazing considering it literally came from the other side of the world in a little over a week. And with the weight limit on shipping, you can also pick up a quality Harley Benton guitar as a spare. I have a review coming up for the guitar I picked up with this order as well.

Impeccable Guitar Cabinet

Along the years, I've had the chance to work with over 30 guitar cabinets, as well as own 13 different guitar cabs, which include 412s, 212s both vertical and horizontal and two 112s.

On arrival, the cabinet gave me this impression: robust, clean, good looking, STURDY, well built. I have absolutely nothing to complain about when it comes to this cab. The speakers in it are also legitimate Celestion V30 speakers, which is great. The sound projection of this cab is also great - it pushes a lot of air as well, it sounds boomy but in a good way, Although I haven't managed to break in the speakers entirely just yet, the sounds I'm getting out of this with a Peavey XXX and a Marshall JCM 900 MK3 2500 is killer, the british amp being a bit on the fizzy side due to unbroken speakers. The american-voiced amp sounds perfect straight away, which surprised me. Comparing this to a Marshall 212 1936 equipped with Vintage 30 speakers, I honestly prefer this cabinet - it gives a bigger sound and it also has better resonance.

Bottom line - I would recommend this cabinet to anyone that doesn't want to spend the big $ on a Mesa or ENGL cab, because this one smokes everything in its price range without a doubt!

Great for budget rigs

I'm using this cab with the Fender Mustang v2 head and it makes the amp sound really good. Since the high gain amp models have a lot of fizz naturally, the cab has a bit of a fizzy top to the tone but manages to remove it pretty well. Small, light, and decently cheap, I highly recommend this for any live musicians who need a decent cab at a low budget. It's pretty loud and very usable for its size considering that the cab itself isnt extremely mid heavy like other cabs with the same speakers. I like how versatile the cab is in comparison with similar cabs running the same speakers. The tolex and wood is cheaper and softer than other cabs so its recommended to take a lot of care when traveling with this cab.

Great sound, great speakers, great box, using it for about 8 years now. The only drawback is tolex, it rips and ruins very easily. I do not care about esthetics too much so I am happy.

Great sound for the money

I have a Peavey Invective 2x12 which sounds amazing. This HB 212 Vintage is nothing less. It doesn't sound like the invective for sure, but sounds amazing, having both standing would be difficult to get rid of any, it's just a great budget cab to gig with. I have also tracked it and got serious tones out of it. I'm very pleased with it. I recommend it 1000%.

its high value for money!! im enjoy it!! thanks

You won't believe how awesome it is until you get one

This is honestly the best cab money can buy. It's the best compromise. Huge sound but it's still relatively easy to carry around. But the price is the best thing about it. Definitely buy one of these.

great 2x12 cab

Use it with a '78 Marshall JMP, great overall tone, for the price paid is a real bargain, cannot be happier! Try to buy 2 Celestion V30 and it will cost you more than this cab already loaded with those speakers!!!

Fairly easy to move around and has a good, clear sound.

Please forgive my lack of gear experience, I am still a novice practicing in a room and trying to keep from disturbing other people both in and outside of the house.

This cab was bigger than I thought it was going to be. Even with that being said, I did not have any trouble moving it, even up and down stairs. I would recommend to have someone nearby to help, just in case.

It came in a box with corner pieces to keep it safe.

The sound is quite good. As far as I can tell, these speakers have excellent fidelity and response ranges.

My only point of reference, due to my lack of experience, is compared to my Audio Technica m40x through cabinet emulation in the amps I have. I strongly prefer the sound of this cabinet. It manages to give a response at the amp's bare minimum what the emulation took 65-75% volume to do in terms of clarity and response.

This cab, with even my Joyo BanTamp 20w head, can get very loud. I'm not sure of it's upper limits paired with the BanTamp.

Great sounding cab especially for the money. Much better quality than a lot of more expensive brands.