Product: Genz Benz 210T-XB Cabinet
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
09/02/2009
at
08:15pm
by
rae4556
Email: rae4556<at>lycos dot com
Features
:
9
WOW! Feature wise, this cab has 2 great 12 inch speakers and a small but great sounding tweeter. If thats not your deal, turn it down with the attenuation knob. Super light, nice handles (although I wish it had one more in the back for tilt running it behind you when you have your bass in your other hand and you are 1/4 mile away from your gig. The wheels are great. very solid. Bass in one hand with my shuttle 6.0 in my cord bag, roll the 212 neox with the other, it doesn't get any better. Everyone is gawking! This cab only has speakon inputs!! prepare (its worth it)
Sound Quality
:
10
I play a warwick $$, a ken smith burner and a pedulla MVP (no 5 strings) it along with my shuttle 6.0 amp sound amazing. I own 2 of these cabs but I have never needed both, one is more than enough. Great low end, great mids (jaco fan) and the highs sound great, a bit to loud sometimes but I just turn the knob down. I used to run this cab with a swr studio 220 and a EV 1800 watt power amp and it did get louder but that was too much to carry.
Reliability
:
10
Had these cabs for 3 years, Sounds just like it did new, Cat scratched the carpet or that would look good too.
Customer Support
:
10
This is a very small company, if you have a problem, they will take care of you. Don't be suprised if you call them and get the CEO of the company on the phone. (I only know this because it was on back order when I got it and the music store called and talked to the owner)
Overall Rating
:
10
I have been playing 20 years professionally and I have tried every brand, the only cabs I would even consider comparing this one to is the neo epiphani cabs but they can't put out the volume.
Product: Genz Benz 210T-XB Cabinet
Price Paid: US $350 used
Submitted
03/20/2003
at
12:42pm
by
Jacob Moore
Email: jmoore2 at ignatius<dot>wju<dot>edu
Features
:
10
I play a 4-string Warwick Streamer through both a Peavey DPB300 and a Peavey Mark III and this cab sounds awesome. Handles plenty of power, and with the unique XB (extended bass) front porting system, the low end is phenomenal. I've never even heard an 18 with as much bottom end as this cab. I play 5- and 6-string basses as well as my Warwick and this cab handles it all. The cab is often said to be made cheaper than cabs like Eden or the like, but I've owned 2 GB112Ts, a GB115B, a GB210T-XB, and I just bought a GB410T-XB, and I've never had any problems with them being weak. They're as rugged as anything I've used. I've gigged with this cab, including gigs in bars, gigs outside at partiest, gigs where it was a little damp, you name the conditions, I've played under them, and never had a problem with any of my Genz Benz stuff.
In addition to the XB porting giving this bass great low end, it also has a tweeter to give it that extra high-end definition. The tweeter has a level/frequency control knob on the back, which allows you to decide how much definition you need.
The cab has heavy duty recessed steel handles (not the annoying spring-loaded kind or the plastic kind you can't get a grip on) the Eden/SWR type locking corners for easy stacking, durable carpet covering, and a heavy duty steel grid grill. The cab is also pretty heavy, so I installed casters on mine, making it that much more portable.
Sound Quality
:
10
Like I said before, this thing sounds excellent. It can handle any frequency (I've even hooked my computer up to my amp through this cab and used it as a stereo... sounds better than anything they sell at the home audio stores.) and can handle a lot of power. Because of its porting system, you get all the low end and more of a bigger speaker like an 18, but because the cab is a 210, you get clear, crisp sound on every note. This cab is versatile. It sounds great for every kind of music I've ever played through it (and that's a lot of musical genres).
Reliability
:
10
I've never had a single problem. I've used it in every circumstance and every environment, and it holds up. Never had to deal with the company for a problem.
Customer Support
:
10
I've never had a problem, but I've contacted the company a few times to comment on their cabs and they respond promptly, and give clear feedback. They also were very polite and offered to send me a catalog of all their stuff.
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing for about 5 years. I've owned and gigged 5 basses, including 2 Fender P-basses, an Ibanez 6-string, a Fender MB-5, and a Warwick Streamer. I've used several amps and speakers along the way. I've used Hartke amps and speakers, Ampeg speakers, and Peavey amps. Every bass and amp I've ever used sounded great through Genz Benz stuff. Ever since I first played through a Genz Benz 112T I've never used a different brand of speaker. They're every bit as good as Eden, at a much lower cost. Everything Genz Benz makes sounds awesome, looks awesome, it's all durable and versatile, and it's all affordable. Look on eBay for Eden stuff... you will see a ton of it... guaranteed... look for Genz Benz stuff... hardly anything. Why? Because people get this stuff and don't want to let go of it! You will never be disappointed with GB stuff, I promise.
Drop me an e-mail if you want pics of this cabinet. It's hard to find a pic of it online sometimes because GenzBenz changed the grill they use for their cabs, and they have now gone to an XB-2 series as opposed to the XB series this cab is from.