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?

I used a baffle harley benton live for 2 years and has done everything! is a solid baffle other than the Tolex is to my taste a bit fragile and really convenient because there are only two speakers
the value is obviously the best available.
on the other hand, there is a precise relation to those equipped with Celestion V30 speakers. I have read many opinions on this speaker extolling the virtues of this speaker in the V30 sound quality.
This cabinet is super good though not suit all styles of music. In fact, to have played a lot of time with the sound of Celestion V30 is steep and very aggressive too dry to play rock 70 80's 90's show, for hard rock metal screaming bloody Tartar etc is very good on the other hand do no jazz, rock or blues you will be disappointed ... but what I think so try it before to avoid unpleasant surprises
Finally super cabinet but watch the style of music you do, I personally have sold for when I compare it to render a softer marshall no picture

Initially, I wanted to sell my gear (100 + TSL 1960a), it was drooling too much in the bass (especially with the LP Std) and I wanted to sound more right, sharper ... and I thought of Engl ...

Then I told myself that instead of slamming EUR 2000, I was going to attempt a manipulation to 200 euros by changing the HP from my cab.

So last week, I made this manip: 198 euros for the HB in 2x12 V30 (received in 2 business days), 6 euros Cable (2.5) and 1 euro for the base jack, total 205 euros.

Dismantling of the 2 hp G12t75 marshall, dismantle all the wiring of origin (even finer than that of HB), installation of V30 Cross, and REWIRING complete with direct solder lugs on the HP and I replaced the plate printed circuit by a female Jack Mono. Silicone on all interior edges. Reassembling everything and hop check with the multimeter: baf 4 ohm! Damn, I had Uygur somewhere! Anyway, I just looked and finally I had forgotten to wire a connection between 2 HP .... So now I'm only 16 ohm mono and everything works perfectly!

Since then I've played 4 good hours on the cab with my head, TSL100, and frankly the change of HP is super gross!

FYI, before making the changes, I played a good 2 hours in the same room with the same guitar (LP) and at the same volume, all without effect ...

It's the same review as all those who made the change: much more precise, more PMUT rights, but especially over the drool, I do not know if it comes from HP or cables but I feel have grown in power distribution ... ok, is more "showy" as before but lowering the treble knob and then manages it, HP does not yet run-in. I have not the sound of Engl .... but I re-discovered my TSL100! I had to reduce the gain on the Lead channel has so much more than before ... y '

I will leave a notice after one rehearsal to get a real idea of rendering 1960a amended in the mix.

I placed the 2 remaining in the cab G12T75 HB and I will use for the home. I tested the sound of the cab with the V30 and HB with the G12:

V30: very loud (running), good sound in all for the price, lack of body and curves

G12: very round (too), good sound also lacks precision

End of the demonstration: V30 + G12 = Excellent Mix for 200 euros and 2 small hours (I had never welded before and frankly super simple).

Purchased in August, it is plugged into a Mesa Boogie 20/20, itself connected to a Rectifier Recording Preamp.

Like many, I wanted to base a Mesa cabinet, but much too expensive for me. I wanted to make me even then, still installing the Celestion Vintage 30, my sine qua non.

And then BAM! separately on the two HP Thomann cost more than the baffle! Better not try to understand ...

So I bought this cabinet and refignolé tightness and wiring (really very small capacity) (see forum). The result: a sound GREAT!

Deep bass, warm, well-defined treble (to the Dream Theater, it's required), I do not regret that choice, it's a great alternative to expensive speakers Mesa (I'm not saying that c is the same quality, but in any case, the ratio Q / P is far better)





&%&%& % &% Super value for money!

So, yes, the price of the cabinet is the price of only 2 HP .... therefore, can not complain about that side!

Live ... by testing quickly and without direct comparison ... it is misleading.

In fact it is the speaker of a friend that we wanted to use in the studio making sounds ... we've taken the time to study the cattle in good condition

So I plugged the baffle my LP and my tube amp and I wondered if there was not a problem !!!??? == Not very nice sound! (Lack of bass, while screaming ... etc. ...). I was looking for my Randall 2x12 cabinet with V30 also: another world! This is not a high-end speaker.

I'm not talking a small difference .... I'm talking about a huge sound difference ... eh! the same kind of sensation when passing a copy of LP at 100 euros a real LP ... or when passing a Vamp in a tube amp.

Anyway ... to begin, it appears that available .... but you start to invest in a guitar and an amp correct, I find it a shame to ruin a speaker of this type.

Like what, wood crates, it's cheap but it's better to light the fire!

Rock'n Roll!