All user reviews for the Harley Benton G212 Vintage

I've been using it since May 2012 when I bought it secondhand in very good condition. I've used it for party venues with a M57 mic connected to a small PA system, It has never disappointed me.
I've played orange, marshall, laboga, which are slightly superior in terms of quality.
I love its moderate weight, the sound it delivers with the 2 celestion v 30, considering that I just did a mod by disassembling it, throwing out the foam, adding some glue to the internal panel joints, varnishing the interior with 3 crossed layers, weatherproofed the handles and added some sanitary seal to the binding posts.
Very good value for money
If I had to, I'd buy it again. I play pop with a gretsch power and a caiman laboga. I play short solos with distortion and it's very good for that.

I received the 2x12 cab one month ago. I use it with a 1988 Carvin x100b amp head. I have tested other cabs by Palmer, Peavey, Marshall (2x12 and 4x12 ).

After one month of use, I find it relatively light (it can be transported without breaking your back) and pretty solid.

I opened it as soon as it arrived. You can take out the speakers after removing the grille (which is fastened with Velcro; I used a screwdriver and a cloth to protect the Tolex). No ugly surprises here: 2 celestion Vintage 12" speakers. The connectors are tidy and protected with a plastic shell. Overall, the finish is good and, unlike what you may read in other reviews, it's not made of wooden crates.

Once you remove the foam (and use it to fit the gear in the car = it avoids vibrations), you can go so far as to use wood glue and mastic. I reinforced all the edges with wood glue and the handles and circuit board with mastic.
Then I sanded and applied some lacquer to the wood. (which takes about 3 days, if you respect the drying times).

Then you put it all back together and...what a surprise, it sounds great. It's a Celestion Vintage speaker inside the cab, so there's no way it can sound bad. From all the things I have been able to test by Harley Benton, this is without a doubt the best. But you obviously need to break it in.

The Tolex is quite all right if you don't abuse it, the handles are sturdy, etc...You can add some casters, which is easily done and comes in handy.

Would I buy it again for the same price???? I will definitely buy another one to put Jensen inside.

If you are not convinced, go buy a Mesa cab for a thousand bucks and see if it sounds four times as good. Otherwise, if you are scared of being judged by fellow hard rockers, you can save $30 from your next gig to get a custom grille and save your honor...Although, that will mean you care more about the grille than the cab itself and what's inside.

I've had it for 2 years.
I have tested all sorts of cabinets, Especially Marshall and Orange. This one is truly excellent.

But be careful, I didn't use it for quite a long time, had no interest in it because new, it sounds stiff, sharp, ugly, pretty bad.
I then bought a Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister 36 amp head and needed a cabinet, so I took it out again. It was the same as before, stiff...
But gradually the speakers and the sound became smoother and then I was able to recognize the quality of the V30s. It's well-defined, dynamic, they respond remarkably to attacks.
It's perfect for blues, jazz, country, and Stones-like rock, obviously. Big rock sounds great.
Clean sounds are sublime with this cab.
For a more creamy sound, in another cab, test a Celestion greenback and you'll get a wider scope.

What I love about this cab are its price and sound (after breaking it in).

I'm entirely satisfied with this product. For 195 euros, which is almost the price of the two speakers alone (celestion v30, I love them), you get the whole cab. Good finish, sturdy enough (but be careful since the tolex isn't too thick), it sounds (almost) like a 4x12 and your back will be very grateful!!! I intend to buy another one later on. It's practical both for rehearsals and gigs. And, I repeat, in terms of sound, it has nothing to envy certain renown brands. A knowledgeable friend of mine even told me this Harley Benton sounds just as good or even better than a Soldano 4x12 he has... Personally, I also have a 4x12 tech 21 with the same speakers and, to be honest, the difference is not that big.

Use good 3 hours in front of a test 2X12 Horizontal Engl.

I tried a lot of models before, mesa, engl, marshall ...

Then the big plus of this cab is obviously the price unbeatable. Then comes the test, it sounds not bad for something so cheap! We say that it is rather a good deal even if he does not mask a mesa or grid buffalo Engl.
Then when well played, you plug in its place the engl mounted with the same V30.
There, as that is the day and night, the bass is clear, the treble less shrill, and it seems to have increased power. We say that there must be error, it reconnects the HB, not no mistake, we are pressed on a cab all soft and undefined.

In summary, the value for money is good (a cab for the price of HP only) that will be great for those who can not afford to type in the high-end or have just slammed their amp head . But definitely not a competition or even a Mesa Engl (many mojns expensive), much less a nos. Subsequently, we can always keep your HP and find a good cab secondhand without HP, or at worst sell the V30 without losing much.

Going for a ride on the website from my store CHRIE German (no ads thank you ...) I ran into a 2x12 cabinet Celestion Vintage team of less than 200!
What a joke, a mail asking them if the price silent correct, and yes it's silent! Do not rsistant attractivit advertised price I ordered one.
After a few weeks of waiting I reois and testing ...

Test:
Good looks, he has a good mouth, it feels solid and the easier it is to carry these big fist RECESSED!
APRS this happy surprise, I plug in my ass amp fyfty / fyfty and puts the volume on my studio pramp! Slap!!
It rings of hell, are the vintage! It's safe, it is prcis draft and never ...
I tried on many jou and many cabinet and for the price I can tell you that I had never heard it surpasses by far all Marshall 2x12 cabinets and many guitarists known by us.
Given my hardware, the only speaker that sounds better and that Harley Benton Dfine is the Mesa Boogie, but what price: 900?
For my part I quit the race my arms, I sold all my speakers and I kept the Harley Benton.
- 200-UNBELIEVABLE!

HB 30 G212 vintage is far from the wood crate, against plate / plywood 16mm Tolex is in the sky to look smooth and good quality well located no trace of glue impeccable, the handles are metal plate and the back is that females incopore jacks, you can switch it in those 8/16ohm mono / stereo, the feet are four large rubber pads.
the front grille is the style of cabinet marshall 1936
the box is 25kg, which is a standard weight for this type of firm
the few tests I've done Rapidos with a Marshall JCM800 head, are asser successful the firm has not be ashamed face with the competition (Marshall 1936 Vintage Framus 212/v30 ect
the price is 198 euros Thomann and any amount 2x Celestion Vintage 30, both say it's busy the century since only sold these same 128 hp cost a euro in the same parts thomann

How long have you use it?

several months now

What is so special that you like most and least?

it is not too bulky, it has two V30 16ohms and it sounds wicked!

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?

Marshall essentially, it's great but 2.5 times more ... that which corresponds g212v HB 1936v is the marshall of the dimension change (larger than 10 cm for the marshall) it changes the projection but it's 530th ... against HB for 200th ...
- How would you rate the quality / price?

Very good!, The firm's quality is very good for its price, of course the guard of HP is softer than that of a marshall, but it is not necessarily a bad hardware so no stress!

Side against the wood veneer is 1.6mm, solid and dense enough to support 2 that are mounted V30.
Aesthetic he's fine with my amps: simple plain works!

For € 200 there's nothing to complain about.

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...

As soon as I had bought, I asked myself the question already bought her a little brother ... other question?