SWR Goliath III

Made in 2005. I feel it is versatile. The cab responds well to however the bass preamp is EQ'd or otherwise modeled. I use this amp for classic rock, R&B, funk type music (no slapping). It has a single channel with a volume dial to adjust how much signal goes to the tweeter. This is a nice feature. I use it for live shows indoors/outdoors where decent volume is required. It's rated at 700w and takes a good amount of power without distortion. The nice "feature" of this cab is that it is straight forward. Speakon and 1/4" inputs. 4x10 cabinet with a 50w tweeter. Ported design.

I play a Fender Jazz bass through a Hartke VXL into a mixer and then to a QSC RMX 1850HD which connects mono-bridge (1200w) to the cab. The Hartke DI does nice tone shaping and it is very well reproduced by the cab. It's not noisy at all. It reproduces deep bass tones very well. The cabinet is ported. I have not driven this cab to distortion. It can take a lot of power. The cab seems to put out whatever sound I put into it. This is what I liked about the cab. It doesn't seem to flavor anything too much. I have control over how the bass sounds. There was only one other 4x10 cab that I thought sounded better on the shop floor, but it was $1200. This cab at $650 was truly a bargain.

I would run it without a backup. The wheels on the bottom seem a little small, but they'll do. Good front grill.

I have not dealt with the company.

I've played bass for 3 years, but I've played keyboards for 30+ years. I own a Hartke Kickback 12, a couple of keyboards and a few other basses. I would replace if stolen (if I had the money again!) I simply love the tone. It doesn't fight the tone that I put into it. I compared it to the Workingman series. I did not care for the Workingman. I would not have been happy with that cabinet, so I spent the extra money on the Goliath III. I briefly played this through a BBE Bmax preamp and it also sounded very nice.

Not sure when it was made. It's a standard layout 4x10 Cab. It's just got a hell of a lot more power than most. The only thing I look for as far as features go is a Tweeter level control and it's got that.

I play a Schecter Elite-4 with upgraded EMG 35J pickups. It handles everything quite well. My only nitpick is with Slap. It sounds OK to the side or above. Only when it's pointed at you will you get the best tone. That's what amp mics are for, though.

I absolutely love NOT being in front of it when playing anything fingerstyle. The tone just fills the room really well. Nothing seems to be harsh at all.

Seems to be built very well. I have no backup. A LOT of people use this exact cab so I'm not worried.

Dealt with them through a good amount of emails. Always were polite and prompt.

I went with this instead of the Workingman's 4x10. I ended up having to get a more powerful head then I had planned but it worked out alright. $400 for this cab and $480 for an 8004 T/O/P head is less than a Workingman's half stack and I now have double the power. Very good deal.

I have 2 of these. David Eden they are not.

I play 5 string basses, This cab would be ok if you didnt play anything below an E. Anything below that, the speakers start farting. I use a preamp and a Carvin DCM2000 power amp. I got these cabs after my Eden 410XLT cabs were stolen and I weally miss them. After blowing up these over priced SWR pieces of junk Ive beed playing through some cheap Carvin 4-10 cabs. The carvins are not that great but at least you can play a low B with out hearing a bunch of racket.

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Usless. After Fender bought out SWR if you need speakers repaired, your on your own. When SWR owned the company, getting a speaker repaired was as easy as sending it back to them with $35.00 and they would send you back another one the same day.

I wouldnt buy anything from SWR anymore, or at least until fender sells them to someone else.

I have had a pair of these cabs for about 5 years, use them live and in the studio, never let me down yet.

I use a Warwick Corvette with DiMarzio Ultra Jazz pickups, A Crown K2 poweramp hits these babys at 1000 watts each, never had a problem. I use different preamps depending on what I need; I have an SWR "Stella" and also use a Digitech BNX3 when I want effects. My drummer is super loud and I crank up at all times 4 nights a week these cabs rock hard and load, I love how clean they are even when at max rated power, the only thing I don't like about them is it seems like they don't give their best tone until you hit em with about 500 watts, but when you get there they will surely rumble your ball sack.

I have depended on these cabs night after night, and gave them more punishment than they deserve, no back-up, never blow em, they just keep going, and going, and going, ect.......

Never had to deal with them.

A little expensive but I don't think I will use any other cabs, I would like to add the Son Of Bertha's to go with them but I don't think I really need them, maybe if I was playing in arenas all the time. Tried Eden's, SVT's, Hartke's, Trace Elliott, and others but stopped looking after the SWR's They just plain ROCK!!! nuf said.

I have the earlier grey grille goliath 3. speakon connectors would be nice. (do the later ones have this?) I don't really need the tweeter most of the time.

overall a great sounding cabinet. the best 4x10 I've heard. I think I even prefer it to the eden, but I heard the eden in less than perfert circumstances so can't be sure.

Its really not all that loud for the amount of power it can take. 300w or less through 2 150w cabs would be louder than the full 700w through the goliath, but this is true of any single cab. I have to view the rated 105dB efficiency with suspicion, though. whats its sensitivity at 10W or 100W is more relevant perhaps. I don't know if any single 4x10 cab could do any better though.

I would add a 15 to my rig for louder gigs or for a ful on bassy rock sound at high volume. The G3 will do it by itself at lower volume, but push i and you'll get more mids and less lows. Again all probably true of any 4x10.

so I guess what I'm saying is its a great 4x10, but don't expect it to substitute for a big 2x15 or anything like that.

no problems yet (3 months with some loud gigs)

I've been playing 18yrs. used this cab 3months. mostly used this cab with my yorkville 1200 pwr amp and various different preamps.

would buy it again no reservations if I was wanting a 4x10.

got this off ebay in late 2001. solidly built with decent heft, 4x10 with tweeter. attenuation dial is on back, as well as 1/4" right/left and speakon right/left jacks. Has plenty of handling capability, though in a rock band setting, the lows are a bit thin. Overall, all the features one could ask for in a 4x10

Play mostly my 83 P bass (with Seymour Duncans) through a Mo Bass, BBE sonic maximizer and an old Alesis Midiverb (something about the flanger at 55 that I can't let go of. . .). Really gives me the classic SWR sound that I love. I added a 1x15 Epifani cabinet, and have found that I am simplifying my lines, but playing much better in the pocket. If you are in a rock setting, consider adding a 1x15 to give your sound more booty. It's a matter of personal taste, but I couldn't be happier with this combo. On its own, though, the Goliath is true, clean and punchy.

no problems ever. Solid construction

dealt with Bryan Beller of SWR on Mo Bass issues, and he is simply wonderful. never had to call about the Goliath.

punchy, clean, creamy, what else is there to say? as I have said in review of other SWR products, I love the SWR sound, and this cab captures it perfectly. Adding a beautiful 1x15 with the tweeter almost to off, gave me the bottom to handle the P bass rumble, and it's a good thing in a rock band. This cab can measure up on its own. A true winner all the way around.

4x10 cab that sounds killer 2002-2003ish. 700 watts it can handel the big boy. Its a cab cabs can't have features rated 10

Tight punchy great with a tube head to give your amp some solid state punch without sounding like a crapy solid state amp (yes in my mind an all solid state bass amp is garbage no matter how much it cost. Still warm enough to make my rig sing. For what I do I need a bottom cab so I use a son of bertha on the bottom. If it had enough lowend to stand alone id give it a ten. Can't handle my 5 by itself.

It rocks.

SWR rocks. Very helpful.

Best sounding 4x10 I've ever used, tried, or owned. I'm not gonna say I've tried them all, but I've tried quite a few in my 14 plus years of bassdom. If I wasn't playing detuned rock and metal it would be the only cab I'd need. It rocks.

1998 4x10 standard...

i play every type of music imaginable... Rock,Jazz,Funk,etc. this thing handles them all. absolutly clean, i play a '94 thumb,& a '91 streamer, through an sm-900... both basses sound fantastic with this cab... i couldn't ask for more...

hey this cab gets up and makes me breakfast in the morning !!! what else can i say...

although i've never had any problems with any of my swr gear i have called & e-mailed numerous times, and they have always been a pleasure to deal with...

i've been playing for 15 years, and i am finally satisfied with my sound...

I bought this cab brand new a few weeks ago. Its a 700 watt, 8 ohm, 4x10 cab with tweeter. There's a large knob on the back that adjusts the horn volume... a cool feature that I wasnt expecting but am now very happy to have. It's 89 pounds with removable casters and spring-loaded rubber grip handles. I found it to be very easy to move. Going up stairs definatley requires two people, but of all of my band's cabs, including a Marshall 4x12 and Laney 4x12, this cab is by far the easiest to move. Its got everything and more that I want from a 4x10 cab.

I power this cab with my Hartke HA3500 (350 watts at 4 ohms, 240 watts at 8 ohms) and primarily use Ibanez soundgear 5-string basses. This cab sounds awesome. Its got incredibly punchy highs and mids, and the earth-rattling low end recently made the light fixture in my practice space fall to the floor.

I bought this cab because it was easily the best thing under $1000 that the store had. I had my heart set on my Hartke amp, so, naturally, I was mainly looking at Hartke cabs to go with it. The guy there convinced me to try running though a Goliath III instead. Man, I was sold at the first note I hit. This cab has beautul, clear, clean tone no matter how loud I push it.

I have only had this cab fora month, and I've only gigged with it once so far, but it seems really reliable. Absolutley nothing has gone wrong the time I've had it.

I've sent SWR numerous questions by way of email. They replied to all of them and offered great, complete answers to all my questions. It did, however, take several days to a week to get a reply, so SWR doesnt seem to be very speedy about it.

I've been playing for 4 years, and of all the rigs I've run through, the one with the Goliath III is the best hands down. Its loud enough for what I do, and the sound it gives out well exceeded my expectations. I am incredibly happy with this cab, and the only thing keeping me from recommending this to everyone is the Goliath III's high pricetag, though I think it is well worth the money.

4x10 750 Watt 8 Ohm bass cabinet with horn in center of the typical rectangular speaker configuration,
adustable horn volume on back with large knob. Has partially recessed swiveling spring-loaded handles,
removable attached swiveling casters, and is ported to the front under the speakers. The volume control for the
treble is cool, plus it has neutrik speaker connectors if your amp supports that.

It is about 75 lbs, and is a two-man carry up a staircase. the cab is deeper than you'd expect, it is nearly exactly
a cube. The covering is really nice, and lasts, as well as the cool crhome metal grille. The cab is very
front-heavy, do DONT push it from the back! Only sideways or it WILL FALL OVER!

This is the ultimate studio bass cab. It is not loud, though, considering it is 750 watts. When turned up, it is
quite directional with the bass tone, meaning it is not too good for stage. However, in a studio situation where
you're playing by yourself, the tone is absolutely awesome. This cab sounds too clear for too much distorted
bass playing, but for a clean, clear tone from a 4x10 it is the nicest I have ever heard, and I am glad I have it.

It seems great so far, but if you turn up the tweeter or drive it hard with distortion, it sounds like it might start
breaking down. I would keep it clean with this cab... especially considering the price!

Never had to use customer support, but their website is useful.

SWR's pro gear is almost too good. If you want a loud bass amp and don't really care that it sounds
supremely clear (i.e. for stage), I would turn elsewhere considering the HIGH price. However, aside from the
volume problem, the sound and the cab is so far the best bass cab I have ever played.