Port City Amps

I purchased this 1x12 cab right when Port City was just getting their name out. It's actually a discontinued model. It's their 1x12 cab, but it isn't the 'oversized' model. I guess the OS model was selling a lot better, so they decided to discontinue the 'standard' size. Port City makes their stuff in NC, my home state. So, there is a little home state pride in my ownership. This is a very very well made cab. It reminds me a lot of how Boogie cabs are constructed as far as quality. Just top notch all around. There is also a recessed metal handle on top, and that is super convenient. The only thing that's somewhat off-putting, is the aesthetics of the speaker grill. The cab looks very vintage; almost 50's retro-esque. Now that's not automatically a bad thing, but it is kinda quirky. Anyway, I really love this cab. The whole design philosophy behind these cabs was to make a 1x12 cab sound like a 2x12 cab. There is a thin rectangular slit at the bottom of the cab underneath the speaker. Since speakers emit sound from the back (as wells the front), this allows that extra sound to bounce around in the cab (via a special internal structure), and come out the front via the little slit. Unlike what the name might imply, it isn't a 'port'. Does it work? Yeah, as far as I can tell. I mean, it sounds a lot bigger than a 1x12, so it must be doing something right. It works great for small shows, for recording, for anything really. The only ingredient you must figure out is speaker choice. I use a Eminence Swamp Thang in mine. Overall, this is a killer cab. I never plan on selling mine ever. It's just super convenient to have around, and it works well for any sound! Well, except if you need a 4x12, but it isn't too far off. Believe me.

This is a killer overdrive pedal made by Port City Amps. It's very simple, Gain, Tone, Volume. This is what you want out of an old vintage TS-808 “Tube Screamer” and much more without compromises. It can go from a light crunch to thick moderate overdrive. The Sahana boost is the perfect option for boosting your already overdriven amp for times where you want to stand out! True Bypass, 9vDC, made in the USA! UTILIZATION It is so easy to get a great tone. Leave everything at noon and you'll be fine! It doesn't color your tone in a bad way. It really takes your amp to the next level. SOUND QUALITY This pedal has a great low mid presence. Tons and tons of heavy low mids. It really tightens up your amp and gives it some great punch and attack. This pedal really smooths things out a lot. it is perfect for that extra smooth leads that just keeping ringing and ringing. It's a simple but awesome pedal that works in any application. OVERALL OPINION This pedal just rocks. Litterally. It's just great at boosting an amp like a TS 808 would do. It is very close to what they used to sound like but Port City has there own twist on it. IT also sounds great with other OD pedals.

People had bragged online endlessly about these cabinets online for quite some time and I wondered how much better they were compared to the regular cabs I've owned. People praised them for sounding much bigger and mire 3D than most standard cabs due to their ported construction. The OS 212 was of particular interest to me as it was rumored to sound as big as a 4x12 with two less speakers! After a couple of years I decided to get one for myself and a used example with Celestion Vintage 30s was shipped in to me. Upon first inspection I noted how sturdy the cab was. It is also fairly light as well, though I do wish it had more than the one top mounted handle. The port is located at the bottom of the cab and I was very curious to see if the reviews were all that they claimed to be. Using a Bogner Ecstasy 101B with EL34s, the cabinet sounded KILLER. I marveled and marveled at how it did indeed sound much bigger than any 2x12 cab that I've owned. Compared to my last Vintage 30 loaded 2x12 this cab is bugger and much more pronounced in all registers. The low end is particularly great with this cab, likely due to the ported design. My clean tones were bolder and cut through better, and my drive tones are obscenely rich and fat sounding, dripping with perfect overtones and harmonics. In a band mix I could hear myself much better and didn't need to place my cab somewhere new to get my sound... it was there right away without issue. The design is a true winner for sure. They run about $750 for a new OS212 which is a fantastic price, and they're less if you buy used. I will be buying these cabs exclusively from now on as they're just that good! DEFINITELY recommended to try... it'll likely blow your current cab out of the water!

This amp is nothing but cleans! 50 or 100w all tube amp. Single channel, bass,middle,treble, volume, and a bright switch. Runs off of TAD 6L6s. This is a pedal platform amp and take OD's and other pedals perfectly. UTILIZATION It is so simple to get a great clean tone. nothing is bad on this amp. any setting will work. SOUNDS This amp produces chimey and fat and juicy cleans. Think John Mayer type clean tones. It's pure clean and won't distort even with the volume cranked. This is a pedal platform amp and take OD's and other pedals perfectly. OVERALL OPINION This is by far one of my favorite amps I own and is my 2nd Port City amp! They make amazing stuff and I plan to buy more in the future. I'm blown away at the sound quality of this amp and craftsmanship. If your looking for amazing cleans and you use pedals for your dirt tones, this is the amp for you! You won't be sorry!

This cab blows me away. I was going through many cabinets trying to find the right one for me. I just couldn't find one that I liked 100%. This cabinet is ported and I was very skeptical at first because I had tried other ported cabs and didn't like them at all. I tried this one out and was amazed at the sound it produced. This cabinet just has the fullness of a 4x12 but not the size of one! I at first thought I was crazy and left. WEnt back and loved it again. I new then this was the cab I needed. I haven't switched since I bought this cab 2 years ago. I feel that I get 100 percent of my tone through these 2x12 speakers. It came with Jensen Jet Tornado speakers. The fullness and richness of this cab is by far different from anyone else. Port City wave cabinets are in there our ballpark IMO vs any other company our there. I got this cab to go with my amp I had bought from Port City. Only issue I have is that I was skeptical about the price. But after spending time with it so much I don't mind it at all. It well worth the extra cash for what I get each and everyday. The cab designed with an internal sound deflecting board that’s is at a 45-degree angle, facing down sending lots of sound that you usually loose with regular un ported cabinets. The style and look of these Port City cabs are awesome too. Very stylish! with the well done tolex to the shiny silver eve logo! do yourself a favor and get one of these! you won't go back!

The Port City Sahana is simply a tone monster. Now I no that is what everyone says about a amp but this is the real deal. It is a 45watt hand wired, point-to-point amp made in North Carolina. It’s a single channel amp with two switch able gain stages. Features a series FX Loop and line out. Runs 2 JJ EL34s and 3 JJ 12AX7s. I have played many Marshalls, Bogners, and Soldanos. This amp is all those amps in a blender but still different. All the great things about those amps in one and then you have the Sahana. This amp has so much clarity it’s unbelievable. It has this sparkle to it that is just unique. UTILIZATION In a recording situation, throw a Shure SM57 on it and you can see how the amp cuts through a mix in a studio and a live situation. The amp simply has a special thing going on all by itself. It by no means is a high gain amp but will do anything from semi clean to all out old school crunch. You can EQ this amp many different ways to get different sounds. Don’t go by what you see, go by your ears. Finally, you can turn this amp on and leave all the knobs at noon and just plug in and play and you wont want to stop! SOUNDS Perfect for nailing ACDC to Led Zep type tones. This is a classic rock n roll machine. It is so easy to dial in with just a standard EQ for both gains and one master. One thing I find really cool about this amp is that the middle and treble have there own presence to them, so when you turn one up, it also slightly turns up some highs like a presence knob on other amps. OVERALL OPINION This is by far a really special amp I believe. I was blown away at the quality and help I got from Port City Amps. For the price it is hard to beat. It is not over ally priced like tons of amps are today. After getting this amp I tried other amps of Port City's and ended up buying another cab and 2 of their cabs!