Harley Benton G212 Celestion V30 Reviews

Real Celestion Vintage 30s in this cab

For anyone having doubts, this is a real Celestion Vintage 30 equipped cab, with the sound to prove it. The build quality is actually pretty good, the tolex isn't all that great (little nicks on the finish just from the transport), but for the price, it can't be beat. And it also looks great. I use it as a recording cab, and really like the sound I get from it.

Best value for money cab

I bought this to use with my AX8. I gig weekly at the same venue and wanted a cheap cab to leave there. I was after a cabinet exactly with these specs, 2 x 12 loaded with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers and I must say I am completely satisfied. It looks and feels solid and the sound is exactly what you'd imagine it to be. I've giged with this about 20 times and had no issues whatsoever. I honestly can not find any cons. Easily comparable with any other cabinet with the same specifications.Highly recommended !

Good price & value

For the price, you can't go wrong. Decent speakers, strong housing, a bit heavier than necessary.

Outstanding

I run a Modded Katana100 combo and Joyo Jacman head through this depending on my humor and the quality amazes me. It’s given the Kat 100 a different flavor with a bit more grunt to gain and warmth to clean. It takes a while to break in the speakers but once you do - wow!! The Jackman sounds like a Marshall through it. With my Gretsch I’ve got an excellent Malcolm Young sound. This is genuinely outstanding values with no cons to think of.

The cab itself is solid yet not too heavy. you get a great feeling of substance to this Cab and it proves itself when you plug it in. For home, practice and gigs you really can’t go wrong.

my first choice

I'm using the cab on regular basis for almost 3 years now. I've gigged with it, I rehearse w/ it at least once a week and it's yet to let me down.

Got some killer doom metal tonez from 2x212 setup w/ another G212 (non Vintage) and my Laney GH50L. Currently I play my JCA22h through it and my tone is rich and punchy. The sound is on brighter side but cuts very well and my leads really do really pop out.

Construction-wise cab is built solidly, metal handles and corners feel sturdy; backplate, input jacks and switch seem to be good quality. The only drawbacks I've noticed are cosmetic: the tolex on mine isn't glued properly on corners and has some wood peeking out. Another drawback is the durability of tolex itself. It scuffs quite easily so if you like your cabs impeccable I recommend buying some cover for it ...just in case you plan to lug it around a lot. I make do with black duct tape on mine :) I've also had to replace rubber footings for better quality ones.

Still best bang for buck cab you can have!

Best cab for the money

Excellent cab, build very solid and sounds great.

I can't think of a good reason for buying anything else on the market that also has V30s. I wished Harley Benton made one with G12k100s or CV-75 for some extra low end.

Anyhow, the hype is real, can't possibly go wrong.

Great Cab for the money

I use this cab at home, and for jamming with friends.

Sounds absolutely phenomenal my only gripe is the tolex used isnt applied very well and comes of very easily but thats all cosmetic if you care about that.

Quality exceeds price.

Solid construction, nice covering, and absolutely perfect as far as cosmetic appearances goes. I was surprised at how nice it is considering the price.

The Celestion speakers inside sound great clean or with gain, and act just like one would expect, and they make the cab a great match to something tube 50 watts or under, if you want mono. It's perfect for dual 20 Watt stereo power amps... if you play loud.

If this had a 4 Ohm impedance choice, it would definitely be "perfect", but don't let that hold you back from getting it.

I will probably order another in the near future.

This is exactly what it looks like

It's a closed back 212 cab with V30s. And it sounds like one. The build quality is a little loose, but I believe it doesn't affect the sound, and for the price it's not even a cab, but a miracle.

Great Cabinet for a Great Price

Keeping it simple, this an awesome cabinet for a ridiculous price. I've been using it with a Hughes&Ketner Tubemeister Deluxe 40 on a Vertical position (yes, I know it's a horizontal cabinet, flip on its side, done) and it sounds huge. It pairs greatly with the H&K. Can't say anything bad about it. Solid Buy

If you're here, you already know. just buy it already

I dont think i need to say much. 2 v30s and the cab for less than the v30s cost by themselvs. That pretty much sums it up

Pretty fine!

You really can't have much better rock cabinet with some classic V30 speakers than this, awesome price and great shipping. For the price is incredible, considering it does all you want in a Rock N' Roll cabinet. Well-built. Why not 5 stars? Respect!

Great bang for the buck

-Not too heavy

-The build quality is great, it wont wear easily

-The speakers sound great

-Good base and all around response

Simply phenomenal value for money.

There's every chance you've seen the reviews on YouTube, and like they've all said - there's no catch to this cabinet!

Sure, the covering may have the odd spot of excess glue. Sure the high may not be quite as bright, or the low end quite as tight as a Mesa cab costing 7x as much.

But considered holistically, this cabinet is a superb purchase.

Very good product for the price

Very good product for the price

One of the best 2x12 cabs out there

I needed a smaller cab than my Marshall 4x12, so I don't have to bring that big one all the time to rehearsals and smaller gigs. After some research, I ended up buying this beast of a cab. It's not only smaller than my 4x12, it also sounds miles better than its bigger brother (which has Eminence AX-75 speakers in it and it's kinda bass heavy), thanks to the Vintage 30 speakers this Harley cab comes equipped with.

Other than the sound of the cab, which I have to say it's absolutely huge and glorious, it seems to be built rock solid. Like come on, its handles are made of some kind of metal, whereas my Marshal's handles are made of plastic. That has to say everything.

I'm extremely happy with my purchase, and I highly recommend this cab to anybody who would like to buy an awesome sounding and well built cab, without having to spend a fortune on one.

Quite simply my new 'go to' cab

I've used so many different cabs over the years and I always seem to come back to the ones with Celestions (V30's or greenbacks) in them. This cab is insane! It is cheaper than buying two V30 speakers! Economies of scale are a wonderful thing.

The build quality of this cab is spot on and its clean, tidy and relatively lightweight, which is vital for gigging and lugging it around to sessions etc. However it is the sound that is most important and this cab is everything you would expect of a 2 x 12 V30 laden enclosure. It has all the crisp clarity, tight mid-range and bottom that you need for that vintage guitar tone, but it works equally well with modern high gain amps. Obviously it's tuned and works best with tube amps, but I have also tried it with Mosfet solid state and it retains its tonal qualities here too. You would be hard pressed to find anything up to this standard at twice or even three times the price. What's not to love about this great offering from Harley Benton!

Best Cab for the Money!

I ordered this model mainly because of the 2x12 size and V30 speakers in it. I thought about getting cabs from Orange, Mesa, or Marshall and I didn't want to spend over $500 if I didn't have to. If you plug in and it sounds bad.... get a new head or dial your tone better. Currently playing an Orange Micro Dark with it and it still blows me away! If you're thinking about getting a different cab, don't. LOOK NO FURTHER!

Most Value for money cab ever!

The features are unprecedented for the price paid, since it has a legit set of Vintage 30 speakers. It is not too heavy but stil feels rock solid.

All in all, it is almost impossible to find a better cab at this price range! Totally recommending it.

All the other positive feedback is right

I think the quality is great, it sounds great and the price was so low that it’s hard to believe