Product: SWR Bass Monitor 12 Cabinet
Price Paid: 100 (Pounds Sterling) used
Submitted
01/26/2006
at
01:25am
by
Rich
Email: jazza42uk<at>yahoo dot co dot uk
Features
:
9
A 250watt 1x12 bass monitor (does exactly what it says on the tin!) wedge with piezo tweeter, front ported, three angle tilt, one rubber strap handle, very very light (33lbs). Only does one job, but does it very well.
Sound Quality
:
10
I play 5-string bass (low B) in a 12-piece soul/r'n'b band -- horns, lots of vox, the lot -- and it keeps up with them easily. My Eden WT400 amp sounds fantastic through it... crystal clear highs, lots of low end... just brilliant. I was half-expecting the cab to complain about loud low B-string stuff, but it just shrugs it off.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
I've only had it 3 weeks, so time will tell I guess. For this reason, I can't give a score in this category. But being quite old pre-sale SWR, I suspect it's bulletproof. Certainly if it's as good as my main cab (SWR Triad).
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
n/a (see above)
Overall Rating
:
10
This thing is a revelation. As I get older, I'm getting increasingly hacked off with lugging big heavy cabs around -- my Triad weighs 80lbs, and while the sound is a pure joy, it's such a pain to shift. But this Monitor is so good, I'm considering finding another and just using two of them as my full rig. Take one to rehearsal and both to a gig. Hey, that bit rhymes. :-)
Best 100 quid I've spent in ages.
Product: SWR Bass Monitor 12 Cabinet
Price Paid: US $320
Submitted
04/13/2002
at
09:28pm
by
mike
Email: mcrelly<at>hotmail dot com
Features
:
8
A 250watt 1x12 pro monitor wedge, (1) LeSon TLX-1 Piezo variable Tweeter, front ported, (2) 1/4" in/outs, (2) speakon in/outs, rubber handle, three angle tilt, rubber strap handle, 33Lbs.
Sound Quality
:
9
I play basic rock bass. cabinet is designed for full-range. sounds great for what I like. Loud, but maybe not loud enough for volume freaks. after all it is a monitor wedge designed to be pointed up at you. although I sometimes use two of them as a mini-stack (very portable)
Reliability
:
10
No problems.
Customer Support
:
8
bought the first one, like it so much that I emailed them to find if they had any more left. at the time there was a rumor that this model was discontinued. now, it appears to be staying. quick response.
Overall Rating
:
9
to be honest I bought two wedges for portability. I couldn't see myself hauling one or more 70+ lbs cabinets, so I bought the smallest pro cab that SWR had, this one, although I wish it had a little more handling power, but using two really beefs up things nicely. little tippy if stacked so I stack against something or place side by side.
