Avatar G412 Slant Cabinet

The black carpet/metal grill cab. Celestion g12h80's on top and emenince V12's on bottom. Oh yea, for features: it can grow wings and fly to your gigs.

First, the 2 dudes under me are DUMB AS HELL! #1, DONT EVER USE A DISTORTION PEDAL WITH A 5150! I run mine out of a 5150, and would never do somthing like that, the gain and sound is so versatile. You've only been playing for 4 years, GET MORE EXPERIANCE AND KNOWLEDGE! and for the next dude, you got you probably didn't break the input, quit bullshittin to sound cool.Oh yea, Lead 80's DEFENITELY DO NOT sound like black shadows. black shadows suck! I've had my cab for 3 years. NEVER EVER a single problem. Cab still sounds amazing for what its worth. Of course its no mesa or 1960. But if you want one of those... GO BUY ONE. Not an Avatar. An Avatar is for someone who knows about speakers and knows what their getting.

I've dropped it off 4 foot stages, stairs, and out of the van! Still NEVER EVER a problem.

I've never called back, never had to!

If you do enough research and take care of it. You will never have a problem. It's really worth the money.

Stereo cab, loud, tough, clean, you know the features. Best features a cab can have, eh? Vintage 30's in mine.

Honestly, this thing sounded terrible. I don't know what the hype is about, maybe i got a bad one. I opened it up, and it looked okay. Everything was working okay, but it was just muddy as hell, just like the guy below me said. I've found no matter how good reviews are, you cannot rely on them. You must listen first; I didn't and i ended up selling it.

Perfect, worked great.

He's a great guy and all, but I couldn't really do anything about it. He offered a speaker change since i was looking for a smoother bass, but I still had to pay for it. I turned that offer down, since i wouldn't be able to just try it.

I've been playing about 4 years, but very talented for my age. My rig is: Agile LP2800 With EMG ZW's > Boss SD-1 > 5150 > Mesa 2x12. I was so glad I could sell it to get this-sounds amazing. If it was stolen, I would be pissed, because I wouldn't be able to sell it. If I lost it, I would have to be pretty fucking stupid.
All I can say is test things out before you try them, no matter what.

This cabinet had 4 lead 80's as I was advised by the person on the phone would sound similar to my Mesa 2x12's with Black Shadow speakers.

The cabinet was much smaller than I thought it would be.

The cabinet sounded muddy as hell. I tried to add presence but it sounded terrible which is why I returned it. It sounded about 50 times worse than my other guitarist's B52 cabinet.

The cabinet itself looked rock solid but the input on the back broke within a few days of having it. It had very cheap inputs.

They were very nice on the phone but obviously didn't get me the sound I was looking for so I returned the item. They made me paying for shipping to my house and when I shipped it back so I was a bit annoyed at that.

If you would like a cheap cabinet that is probably decent at best, go with a b52 for $300. I would definitely not get an avatar. I ended up buying a Mesa Boogie Recto Cab and it sounds 1000x better and is built like a tank. I was more than disappointed with this cabinet after reading all these reviews on it.

2004 model slant g4x12 avatar cab! vintage 30 speakers 4ohm stereo cab
this this is the ultimate death metal cab, the vintage 30 speaker have great low end, and tons of chunk for my palm muted riffs, they have beautiful highs for my solos. im using it with a marshall mg100hdfx head thats 100w through the clean channel with a boss mt-2 metal zone pedal and its just freakin sick man. i suggest this cab with vintage 30s to any one who plays death or any other extreme genre of music.the only flaw in my opinion is the surface area on the top of the cab, its not very big. your going to need casters for this sucker, its 78 pounds.

im playing with a esp ex50 with lh100 pickups
the whole rig just suits my metal style perfectly theres nothing i would change about it.

this is a freakin tank man you aint breakin it, drop it from a plane at 30,000 feet. its just awesome just very heavy but thats a good thing get the casters from avatarspeakers.com there only 9bucks.

dave avatar is god, nuff said. he will go to the end of the earth to help you.

iv been playing 2.5 years how can you lose it, its too heavy. i would buy another one for sure.i love the metal grill on it. its great and it looks brutal as all hell.

It's a cab. Mine is 8 Ohm Mono. What features do you want from a cab.

Beautiful mid-to-lows. I wouldn't reccomend it for someone who wants a lead cab. I use this with my Ibanez RG320 which has a Dimarzio Super Distortion with a Dimarzio Fred (both humbuckers) and my Pignose G60VR Combo which has an eminence legend M12 in it. The mid to high range of the M12 balances perfectly with this cab. The clean channel is beautiful all the way up to the 120 watt peak that my amp puts out. I also noticed that even the distortion channel was clearer during solos. I would absolutely reccomend this for all types of music. I play anything from hard rock/metal to blues and classic rock. It is obvious that this cab is well built. There is absolutely no extra sounds coming out of the cab...just pure tone.

I would most definitely use this cab in any gig. It is built like a rock, and i have never heard a better sounding cab.

Bought it through ebay.

I definitely give this Cab a 10 overall. I have been playing for about 3 years now and i would replace it in an instant. I don't think i would be able to get the awesome price that i got on it this time though.

This relatively new cabinet, a 412SL, was purchased primarily to be an extension cab (replacement in a sense since it requires that the internal speaker be disconnected) for a peavey Calssic 30.

While the Calssic 30 is not the very best amp ever made, with decent tubes (mine are from eurotube.com) it sounds pretty dang good for a cheap amp.

The 4x12 cab was intended to be a componant upgrade.

My normal set up is a Fender Strat with Texas Specials and (now) a compressor in line, and I tend to play a clean sound 90% of the time, at moderate volumes. With the Emminence speakers - and I forget which ones exactly it has, but the top two are one type and the bottom two another - it really does sound full and richer. One surprise was that it makes the Peavey LOUDER, which I really don't need, and don't understand why. But hey, you should know... I am 100% satisfied with the sound.

Hey, how should I know about its life span.

First, Avatar was very helpful about emailing me with answers to stupid questions, which are my specialty.

Third, I never did totally grasp the concept of how to calculate ohms.

I would have to say, based on my communication, they did a great job in this department.

I do feel slightly guilty because I stumbled over an ebay auction for the speaker and got a great price on it from that source instead of buying directly from them. Sorry Avatar guys! But it is a great product. And I guess a strongsecondary market isn't the worst thing for business.

One of the main reasons I wanted an extension cab rather than replace the speaker in the Peavey, is to allow amp experimentation, and this cab is perfect for that purpose.

I am looking forward to getting some low power amps through the speakers, and am considering the zvex.com half watt, and/or the ax84.com P1 project amp. (Other suggestions welcome. I'd love the JTM-45 sound at a much lower volume.)

I cannot imagine how anyone could be disappointed by this product, and I will look to Avatar first for any new cabs I need. You should look on ebay, cause sometimes the company sells there also, and the deals are pretty good.

Just bought it last week. I got it loaded with 4 Celestion Vintage 30s and never want to hear a negative comment about these speakers again! The ultimate death metal cabinet!!! How meany features can you actually ask for in a cabinet?

I play through an ESP MF-207 with a true EMG-707 upgrade. My head is a Line6 Spider II HD. This head combined with this cabinet is the most brutal thing I have ever heard! I play death metal (www.omichron.net) and no matter how fast I play, or how much gain and lows I dish out to this thing it never gets muddy. I have some very pissed off triple rectifier owning friends that wish they would've saved a couple grand and went with my setup because it sounds better!

I'll go ahead and give it 10 because of what I've heard. I haven't gigged with it yet. But this saturday it will prove itself!

Daev is the man! He know exactly what each of his products is good for and he will spend as much time on the phone with you as you need to get the right setup for what you're looking for.

I've been playing for 13 years. I own 3 crate amps (hey, gotta start somewhere) a line6 POD (great for recording) but my Spider II and my Avatar cab take the cake. If somebod stole it I would kill them and take their wallet so I could buy a new one. I will depend of Avatar for every cabinet and speaker I ever need in the future. The only thing I compared it to is the original Spider II cabinet.. Don't make this mistake! This one is $60 more and worth thousands more (in my opinion) as far as quality and versatility. It also sounds good next to a Mesa for less than 1/2 the price.

My G412 was made in January of 2004, its a 16olm. I play music for my church and I have a small band that I use it for. The only thing is that the box for the speakers isn't very good, the day after I got it the rubber that it sits on fell off, but nothing big.

I play it though a Marshall 100 cd and a Washburn with 2 humbucker pickups. Right now I only use it for my band which is rock. It gets loud for the amout of money i paid for it, distorted or clean. This amp is good for the music I play. It sounds good loud however I wish it had more low end.

Very reliable

Dave was very nice and knew alot and what I sould get, I thank him for that. However, they only send the product though fed-ex and fed-ex didn't get it to my house for 3 1/2 weeks. I wish they would use UPS.

I've been playing for about 5 years all sorts of music and this is definately better than the marshall MG's and as good as the JCM 2000 cabs. I had a line 6 412 cab and this was definately better. If it were stolen i would probably get better speakers than the ones I got. I chose this product over the marshalls for its price and sound.

My Avatar 4x12 was made in February 2004. I had Dave put 2 Eminence V12s and 2 Celestion Seventy 80s in it, and it sounds great. It's perfect for my style of music (rock/punkrock/emo/indiecore) but it seems to be very well suited for many styles of play. My band hosted a jam night at a local bar and one of the bands played some fairly heavy metal stuff out of it and it sounded just fine for drop d power chords.

Don't really know how feature-intensive a cab could possibly be, but this really isn't lacking anything (except casters! i forgot to order them when i ordered this cab. I wish dave would offer them over the phone!). I had mine wired 8 ohms mono.

I use mine with a Gibson SG special with stock pickups, and again, it sound perfect. I seem to be able to get any range of sounds out of it from nice and warm to sharp and biting. I use a JCM-900 50 watt head with it and they complement each other nicely. With the high efficiency speakers (I think each of them are above 99dB SPL) this thing can get VERY LOUD even on the low power 25 watt setting on the amp.

Seems to be built very well, the bassist in my band is a bigger guy and he's sat on it with absolutely no problems. It's not as heavy as I was expecting; on the website, Dave advertises it as "75-85lbs depending on speaker load" but I'd be thoroughly surprised if it was more than 60lbs. This really isn't a bad thing at all, especially since I haven't had time to put casters on it yet.

Avatar might be the best company I've ever done business with. I placed my order over the phone (as I'm wary of transmitting my credit card number over email) and to my surprise I spoke with the owner himself, Dave! He was a great guy and we talked for several minutes about what speakers would benefit me the most, and we ended up going with the eminence/celestion combination. The warranty is (i believe) one year, but I can't imagine anything could go wrong with this thing in 10 years. Shipping is super fast too, only took about 3 business days.

This is my first 4x12 speaker cab, but I may never need another one (unless I want a second for a full stack -- we'll see), but if i do you can bet your bottom dollar I'll go to Avatar. I was a little concerned that because this cab is smaller than standard size (Dave is limited as to how big he can build them so that shipping doesn't get outrageous) my amp might hang over the edges alot, but it's really barely noticable.

If it were lost or stolen I'd order another one and never play that venue again! I love the fact that it sounds phenomenal and that it's very light for a 4x12. I wish Dave would offer the casters when you order but if you forget like I did, you can pick some up at Home Depot for like $10 and install them yourself.

Didn't really compare it to any other products, a friend of mine has the same amp and plays through a JCM-900 1960a cab and I honestly can't really tell a difference. It sounds loads better than my other buddy's B-52 4x12 Cab.

Overall this cabinet and Avatar Speakers itself is a tremendous value. You really cannot beat it for the price (if at all!). Very highly recommended.

This is a new 4x12 cabinet loaded with my choice of speakers, finished in black utility carpet and metal grille. The only think it's missing is casters. (which I added myself from Home Depot)

My cabinet (Dave will build anything you want) is wired in Stereo at 16 ohms per side with Eminence V12's on bottom, and Celestion 70/80s on top.

Dave's suugestion for speakers was terrific. I play mostly hard rock, part-time these days, and didn't want to spend much on a cabinet.

Dave applied no pressure to "upsell" me to the more expensive options.

The V12's have a great low end, and are really "tight". Better lows than the Celestions, but the Celestions have a tremendous highs... SO, together they sound super. And Dave kept it at the low, low price of only $249. The drivers alone would cost me this much...

Stereo wiring gives a nice effect when I am near the cabinet...

I have never seen plywood that breaks drill bits, when predrilling for casters....
The inside of the cabinet is clean, wiring is clean, the metal grill is great, (and looks neat too...)

Jacks and jack plate are steel, not plastic, and labeled for your individual configuration.

The carpet covering is extremely durable and very well applied. Just vacuum and go. :-)

I wish I could give a 20 or 30 here. 10 is not enough. Dave is a great guy who takes care of business.

The packing was impeccable.

He responds to emailed questions immediately, and will ship same day, Fedex, for dirt cheap. He sent me some cabinet feet for no charge, and sent them Fedex Saturday delivery, packed as if they were Faberge Eggs... Amazing... No charge...

Amazing, even at twice the price... BUY THESE CABINETS!!! Eventually Dave will realize what he's doing, and the prices will go up!! Even then, they will be THE BEST SPEAKER BUY AVAILABLE !!!

this cabinet is quality...i can say that straight up. I have had it for a day and am in love with it. Mine has the Eminence V12s in it and they arent Cele's but i honestly can barely tell the difference, umm it has two input things in the back for going from amp to cab, then cab to cab. mine has the fender style grill as well as the black tolex, it looks super tight

I use a Ibanez Sabre with the stock pick ups and am playing through a brand new Crate Blue Voodoo head and it sounds so awesome, this is a great cab for sure, very crisp and clean sounds...and can handle high volumes and maintaining that quality sound

I have had it for a day so i cant really say, but from what i hear and what it seems like, this amp is trully high quality for a not so high price

These guys running the shop are pro, my dad actually drove to the warehouse to pick it up because its so close and he said these guys really knew their stuff and they said that if we needed anything, just call them up or swing by.

This amp is just as good as any Marshall, Fender, Vox, Mesa, or Crate cab you can get, and you are paying for quality instead of a brand name. these guys are doing it right for sure, keep it up Avatar

All the features you could want for a cab 2 8ohm inputs for daisy chaining and a metal grill with black carpeting and celestion 70/80 speakers (great for metal) ..i paid 279 for this and it looks like a 1,000 cab!

This is quite possibly the sweetest sounding cab i have ever played on it has the most bottom end response i have heard..a wet dream for a metal head like me..

Built like a tank! went gigging with it a while ago and i accidently bumped it off the stage (i like to move around some....) luckily my head was on my other cab (avatar 4x12 straight cab) i went over to the thing expecting the worst but it didnt even scratch it!

talked to dave himself told him what i wanted and it was at my door 3 days later.

if this thing was stolen i would beat the hell out of whoever took it. there is no need to go out and buy 500-600 dollar cabs just because they have a popular name slapped on them when you can get an avatar for half the price..if your looking for a total ass kicking cab look no further!

412 guitar slanted cab, celestion 70/80's, 8 ohm mono, black w/ metal grille. BEST CAB EVER!!! Fits my music amazingly, I play anything from pop/punk to metal to acousticy clean stuff and it does it all, and very well. You would think this was at least a $1,000. The whole cab is cheaper than the speakers alone from musicians friend. Enough power, makes my amp loud, rh200 randall (May I SAY, AND THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT THIS HAS ALL THE FEATURES OF THE $500 RANDALL CAB SAME SPEAKERS BUT IS 200 CHEAPER AND SOUNDS WAY WAY BETTER) House shakes at 2, never had this happen before.

Best sound I've ever got, played many fenders, marshalls, crates, randalls. Avatar, is the best, they know there product and make it for you. They build you a cab, I got mine 3 days after I ordered, WOW. Perfect for a randall head. I would give this a 9,000,000 but it only goes to 10

Are you really asking this?

You talk to the people that make this. Wow.

Best deal, best cab i've ever heard. If you want a half stack and dont feel like spending $800 on the cheapest one out there that sucks, get this cab for $279 and have a really good one. Wow, I've never been satisfied with any amp before, and I've finally found my partner. THANKS AVATAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the amp was made this year i believe and it has 4 12 inch celestion 70/80's wich equals out to about 320 watts of handling,all in all very damned good

I play this witha crate blue voodoo 120 head and i think that the cab needs maybe a little bit more lower end..but it sounds great as is im just trying to find bad things to say about this lol

well i got it a few days ago so im not sure about all this but it looks like a tank so ima give it a 10

called up dave i believe his name was told him wanted i wanted and it was at my door 2 days later..now thats service!

if this somehow broke down on me(wich i dont think it will)i would deffinetly buy another one. this is the best cab out there for the price!

Its a 4x12 cabinet...nuff said. 2 8 ohm jacks and celestion seventy/80
12's. Rock and Roll!

Sounds great. Gets nice warm tones for clean and good distortion.
Suits my style of playing-metal-metal-metal.

I just got it but it looks to be built very well-solid. I will let you all know if it breaks...

Dave is the best! Built and shipped the same day. Cheap shipping cost with the best packing ever! A real pro. Looks like a 1000.00 cabinet, how he does it for so cheap I don't know. Beautiful black tolex cabinet with perfect wheat grill. I think this will make Marshall and Fender cringe...hahaha! I will buy from him again.

A+, 11/10- perfect sound, appearance and customer service.
Keep em coming Dave. You get what you pay for with Avatar.

Made in 2002-2003?. PLywood cab. Celestion 70/80's speakers. Great Sound Tight low end for the Nu-metal I play. 320 watts?

I play an ESP F-100 with Duncan Humbuckers > zoom 505 pedal > A/B Box > crate gfx212 with this 412 cab on my distortion side, and a crate mx120 with an avatar 212 cab(w/V30's) on my clean side. This cab has a very tight LOW END. It gives great CLARITY to my Nu-metal tone. I play songs like deftones, tool, godsmack, etc. Clean channel is loud and clear. Distortion is Tight and Defined.

Dave at AVATAR Speakers is great. Always ready to help out. This cab is doing great so far. VERY TOUGH.

AVATAR is always ready to help out. Emails are answered quickly.

Ive been playing 5-6 years. I have gone thru LOTS of gear. I'm a bit of a GEARHEAD. I love to try out the new stuff and read and learn about guitars, cabs, and amps. I AM GETTING ANOTHER ONE, Cause I love it soo much. I love the sound and affordability. The black carpet and metal mesh face screen LOOKS AWESOME. ***I WISH IT HAD A LARGER TOP SHELF AREA....most heads are too large to fit on the top and not hang over... Also these cabs are slightly Smaller than the new straight cabs and DONT MATCH UP perfectly....maybe they should make an ADAPTER BOARD with the corner protectors on it to go between them...

This cab was made in 2003, and was bought Brand new From Avatar with my personal choices for speakers. This Cab is made with 3/4" void free plywood and is covers with Black Carpet. On all corners of the cab it has plastic protectors that seem very tough and there is a metal mesh cover over the speakers.
For Speakers i got 2 Eminence Legend V12 for the bottom and 2 Celestion V30 for the Top I also got to choose the Impedance I needed wich was 8 ohm mono. To carry this cab around there are side mounted handles that are flush into the cab, Casters are optional which i got from Dave and makes the cab a lot easier to move around

Well any new speaker system will sound stiff at first and need to break in but after a couple of hours of playing i could already hear the speakers getting smoother. My Amp is a Mesa Single Rectifier and my guitars are PRS McCarty and a Fender Fat strat Texas Special and Both Guitars feature Bill Lawrence pups.

The amp with the new cab sounds amazing it has nice tight low end and plenty of highs and cuts through the mix with ease. I really love the fullness i get with the cab

Well I have only had this for a week but I'm sure i will have no problems with this. The Cab is well made and the covering looks like it was put on to last. I was curious about the inside of the cab so i took off the back plate and looked in side at the wiring it was nice heavy guage wire and all connections were tight.

I've only emailed Dave a couple of times but all Emails were answered promptly and it was a breeze to order

I've been playing 28 years and have got a lot of gear but this was one of the best purchases i have made. I would definitley buy again from Avatar, It's a quality product at a price not many company's can match.

I got mine with eminence v12's in them. I heard that the celestions were the shit, but i wanted the eminence, and it couldnt be better. I got mine in 4 ohm stereo. Built like a fuckin tank.

Like i said, i got the cab with eminence v12's. I use that with a Jackson Dxmg > crybaby > Ada mp-1 pre-amp > Marshall 8008 Valvestate power amp > Avatar 4x12 cab. I play heavy metal with it, and i have to say, the eminence really do have more of a bottom end with it. my tone improved soo much when i got it. Probably the best part, was the way my clean sounded through the cab. Using stereo chorus, it was soo nice.

Built like a fucking tank. you could throw this thing off of a moving truck, and it wouldnt break. But, it is a heavy mother fucker too, about 70 pounds....and im not very big.....eh.

This is where Dave wins the fucking gold medal. I sent emails to him, and he was there to answer my questions, and he did it fast. On the phone, he knew what i would need, and through the whole thing, he was very nice.

Overall, this cab kicks major ass. Ive been playing for 3 years, and i used to have a small 2x12 crate combo, and let me tell you, the tone that i have right now, kicks any crates ass. If someone were to jack it ( and they could have fun moving it ) i would definatly chase that person down and beat his ass. for the price, nothing beats Avatar.

I bought mine this year (2002). You can get your cab "customized" the way you want it, but I got mine in a x-setup with two V-30's and G12H30's speakers. The V-30's have a better clean higher tone and the G12H30's have a bit better basser tone to them. I did it this way to have a little bit of both worlds. I got my cab setup in 8ohm mono wiring, cause it would work best for how I'm powering it. You got the choice of having it in one of the configurations: 4 ohm mono, 8 ohm mono, 16 ohm mono, 4 ohm stereo, 8 ohm stereo and 16 ohm stereo. And if you ever need to change the wiring for some reason they have the wiring diagrams on they're site. It's also a soild back with two input jacks. The cab is made out of pile wood with metal handles on the side and has a metal screen guard on the front and it's wrapped in carpit.

I'm going to rate it a 9 on features, cause you have to rewire it to change the wiring, but yet, it's easy to do and for the cost it's well worth it not having a switch that changes it to a 16 ohms Stereo.

Sounds great! For now, I have my older 2x12 120-watt Crate combo powering it. I unplugged the Crates speakers and just running the amp into the cab untell I'm able to afford a nice tube amp. I'm thinking of getting a Peavey 5150 II. Any ways, so far it's great! Very nice clean, clear, bassy, heavy tone(s). I haven't had one dispointment with the sound, it seems to do whatever you want. It sounds good quite or very, eat bleeding loud.

Far as styles I play; I play a bit of everything. From Creed, Foo Fighters, Weezer, Metallica, Tool, Deftones, Zao, Linkin' Park, Hoobastank...whatever...I play anything from finger picking classical to heavy streaming stuff, but mainly stuff my band and I have written.

Seems very well made. And heavy too! It's like 80lbs. Just like anything, if you take care of it then it will last you. If you throw it out of a moving van then that may hurt it a little...like rip the carpit...hehe

It comes with a one year warranty and 14 day return policy. If you don't like it for some odd reason, then you can send it back within the 14 days, but, of course you have to pay shipping costs. Dave seems like a awesome guy and hopefully I won't have to deal with him except of course buying more cabs from him for the rest of the band. Plus, he'll talk to you on suggestions on how you want your cab and answer any questions you have.

I've been playing for about 6 years. If it was stolen, then yes, I would order another one. I did compare this cab to others such as: Marshall, Johnson, Randall, Line 6. I gotta tell you, it's a very good cab for the money that gives you a very good sound that sounds as good, if not better then cabs that will cost you $300+ more. The only bad thing (besides only one wire configuration) I heard on the slant top the the top is a little too small for some heads, it's not like super small either thou...I guess I'll find that out when I get a head for it.

That's about it...if you're on a budget and looking for a good cab, then Avatar is a very good choice!

My cab has the Emninence speakers in it. The Legend V12's. 8 ohms mono. I wasn't a believer before but I am very impressed with the Eminence speakers and the bottom end they have. I originally ordered a G412 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30's but the forces of nature delivered one with Eminence speakers. Dave, who answers the phone everytime I call sent me 4 Celestion Vintage 30's immediately. I put them in, plugged in, played, then took them right back out and asked Dave if I could just keep the Eminence speakers. The Vintage 30's to me are just too mid-top end sounding. Weak is how I would term it. There was no oomph. Dave agreed with my opinion and apologized for the original UPS delivery mistake. So I sent the V30's back. If you are looking for a very nice heavy and solid sound, go with the V12's. You will be very happy. The price is right too. I am not really into the bright sound of the Vintage 30's so those didn't work for me. I'd like to hear a combination of the two and I regret not having tried that since I did have the speakers all available. Don't forget to order the casters. Picture yourself gently pushing your cabinet instead of trying to carry 80 pounds of wood and steel. Get the casters.

I use two Peavey Wolfgang Specials. One stoptail and one with tremelo. 3 different Marshall 2555SL SLASH heads, so obviously I am looking for a heavier sound and I get it with the Eminence V12's. I am in love with the sound that they give me. I tried the Celestion Vintage 30 route like I said before and I personally didn't like it. The combination idea really has me wondering. Interestingly, I believe that Slash has Vintage 30's in his signature cabinets and I like his sound.

Covered in a very tough, heavy duty looking black fabric. Sort of like a really thin carpet or astroturf. I did not like the idea when I was originally ordering, but I like it now and it looks cool as hell. Not a whole lot is going to damage this thing outside of dropping it out of a 3rd floor window. I recommend ordering the casters. If you have ever owned a 4x12 cabinet without them you'll know what I mean.

When you call, a guy named Dave (the owner?) is going to answer the phone and is top notch. I really enjoy the fact that I am talking to the same person during the buying process. He remembered me everytime that I called. That was pretty cool.

I had a great buying experience and highly recommend Avatar Speakers. I will be buying again.

This category is a ten, because where else can you customize your own 4X12 with 3 different kinds of speakers?

Another well deserved ten. My cabinet has two G12H30 across the bottom, a V30, and a Greenback on top. This setup rules. I've got all the tones covered, from ripping highs and thumping lows. I play through a PRS, and a Soldano HR 50+XL head. I have a hard time leaving the house because this combo sounds so good you want to keep playing.

Well built, and I love the metal grille instead of speaker cloth.

Ten is too low here, should be a fifteen or something. Dave is a great guy and it's feels good to support a guy in business for himself. A cut above the rest.

If you are in the market for a cab, get on the phone and call this guy. You can pick out your setup exactly how you want it. I just can't say enough, you will be happy knowing you got things exactly how you wanted it, instead of having to settle for less just to have a cabinet with the same logo as your amp head.

BTW, the Avatar metal grille compliments the Soldano metal diamond pattern well.

This is an Avatar slant cab with 4 Celestion Vintage 30s. It's covered in carpet, not as durable as tolex. Great heavy-duty steel handles on the side. I ordered 4 castor wheels for the bottom, and assumed they would be put on for me. They were simply enclosed in the box, and no screws were provided. The only other thing I don't like it the surface area of the top. It fits my amp ok, but it's pretty small.

Despite all these minor things, I'm confident that it will last a good long time and it looks freaking brutal.

I'm playing a Ibanez RG450 through a modified 5150 head into this cabinet. The V30s are the greatest speaker in the world. It sounds amazing. I recommend Avatar to any lead player. Because that cabinet is not as deep as most, the sound stands out even more.

Not sure yet, but as long as I take good care of it, I'll have it for a long time. The beauty of it is that I got 4 - $110 speakers in a cabinet for $450. Do the math and it doesn't matter if it lasts or not, cuz I only paid $10 for construction.

Dave is a nice guy. I didn't talk to him much, but it's still nice having that small company attention.

I've been playing for over eight years (I'm only eighteen). I've done a lot of research on equipment, etc. This is the best deal for cabinets in the world. If you are not rich, and need speakers, there's no reason not to get an Avatar. I plan on upgrading to a full stack with a set of Eminence V12s on bottom in the future. Great company with a great idea and great product.

4X12 Avatar slant cab - here's the direct link: http://www.avatarspeakers.com/g412sl.htm
metal grill - good protection and looks very good
2 jacks in the back - one input, one to go to another cab. 8 ohms
Not stereo, but still an excellent value.
Mine has the Vintage-30 speakers in it.

I use a 1984 Ibanez X-series guitar, blade humbuckers. Run through a Randall RG-100 ES head. I play hard rock and metal.

First off, I suggest the Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. Great full sound, perfect for hard and heavy sounds. No rattles, squeaks, creaks, or anything that sounds weak in any manner whatsoever. Solid sound, from low to high volume, clean or dirty, through and through.

I've only had it for about 2 months, but I can tell you this: it's built like a panzer tank. All plywood, none of that cheap cardboard crap here. Dead solid construction, 85 pounds tough (I know..... I forgot to order the damn casters!), hard corner protectors, good metal grill up front (functional and fashionable). This one will take a lickin and keep on tickin.

Dave's great, Avatar Speakers is a very helpful company in general. Got a problem? Call them. Want some advice? Call them. Feeling lonely? Call them. So kind, so helpful. They really want to help you nail down exactly what's right for you.

It don't get any better than this, inside or outside this price range. I was VERY picky when I chose what to get, and it paid off. Avatar is the way to go, and I was not disappointed. You won't find a better cab for a better price anywhere.

These are awesome closed back speaker cabinets with your choice of stereo or mono wiring schemes and impedence ratings. Along with this, you get to choose from an impressive selection of speakers. The cabs are covered in a carpet type material which I think dampens the chaotic frequencies such that these cabinets sound much better than with a tolex covering. Much more durable too. It would take a pretty bad snag to tear the covering on an Avatar speaker cab. Daily bumbs and dings won't phase them at all. The cabinets are constructed of thick playwood and dadoed for super strong joints. An occasional vacuum job is all it takes to make them look brand new after a little dust collects.

This is where these things really shine. Not only are they strong, durable and good looking, they sound incredible. I am the proud owner of two Avatar Speaker G412 cabinets and I will own others down the road.
The first cabinet I bought was an 8 ohm, loaded with the standard Eminence V12's. Frankly speaking, this is the absolute best 4x12 cabinet/speaker combination value in America today. The Eminence V12's make every amp and guitar I own sound like concert quality. I couldn't be happier with this cabinet. $199.00 plus $49.00 shipping is all it takes to enhance your tone! Your cabinet will typically be ordered one day, built and shipped the next day, and at your front door in 3-7 days after that. I live in Reno, Nevada and my cabinet was delivered in flawless condition 5 days after I called Dave to order it, including a weekend!

My second cabinet was an 8 ohm G412 but this time I ordered it with Celestion Vintage 30's. This was for a specific reason although there are other benefits too. The primary reason I bought this second cab with VIN30's was to compliment the first cab with the Eminence V12's. I called Dave to talk about the speaker characteristics before I made my decision.

In a nutshell, the Eminence V12's are strong on the bottom end but very responsive to EQ adjustments. The VIN30's are really good across the entire spectrum but really good with the mids and highs while still sounding warm. But here is where things become totally amazing . . . stacking these two speaker types/cabs on top of each other takes you guitar tone into a whole new realm! I put the cab with the VIN30's on top of the cab with the V12's and I almost had to call 911 because my heart started pounding out of control the minute I started playing!. I use a Carvin all mahogany DC127 with a quilt cap and pplay with 3 tube amps, a Carvin Bel Air with the GT12's, a Peavey Triumph 60 tube head and a Sovtek MIG-60. Each of these amps have found a synergy with this speaker cab configuration that takes each of these amps and enhances their capabilities beyond anything you can imagine.

This is the benchmark in what a stack should sound like and there is no better way to acquire this tone than with two Avatar cabinets with complimenting speaker types. I am in total awe every time I power up!

I am a big man and could stand on top if these cabinets and there would be virtually no movment in these cabinets. They are as solid as a rock. No rattles or funny noises. Just pure tone, especially with the V12/VIN30 combination . . . Just amazing. . .

This is another strong point. The Avatar service and support is beyond the scope of what you are paying for these awesome cabinets. Make a call or send an email for any reason and you'll be heard and taken care of. Not only do they stand behind their products but you can get professional answers and counseling to help you make a very informed decision on the speaker cabinet you need.

Any Avatar cabinet is going to sound as good as any other brand of cabinets with the same speakers but you're going to pay hundreds more for names and tolex, both of which mean nothing to your tone. If you combine complimenting speaker types like I did, you'll never look back and will see other cabinets in a totally different light for their lack of value when compared to Avatar. Forget the gripes about no casters. As you know by now, they are right at the size limit for UPS shipping so save yourself some money and stop griping about wheels. Avatar's optional wheels are cheaper than your local Home Depot by far and with a handful of 1 inch wood screws and 15 minutes, you have wheels too.

I have to emphasize again how the tone of the 2 cabs with V12's on the bottom and VIN30's on the top is. WOW! Tone from the heavens!

There is no better value for speaker cabinets anywhere. You can try but you won't find a better deal anywhere.

4X12 Slant Cab that I had Dave install with 4 Celestion G12H30's. Has two jacks in the back for rigging up to other speaker cabs. 8 ohms. Metal grid which I think looks pretty awesome, and black felt covering 1/4 plywood. Very sturdy. I was impressed when I first saw it. Who is that cracker that complained about the back being about 1/4 inch set in? Talk about a nit-picker. This cabinet is very well made.

This cabinet sounds great. All the lows I could hope for. The Celestion G12's sound beautiful -- nice n' warm w/ plenty of crunch. Sounds almost like a cocked wah w/ my Super Distortion pickup in my SG. I play with a hot rodded Marshall JCM 800 and it sounds fab. I'd be curious to hear how it sounds mixed with two Celestion Vintage 30's, as I read some other people are doing -- but I don't really see the point since the soundman usually only mic's one speaker anyway. When my band gets its own soundman I might try a combo 2 G12's w/ 2 Vintage 30's cuz then I can work with the soundman to get a perfect mix of the speakers out on the floor. But most soundmen at clubs don't give a hoot and they'll just pop a mic on a speaker and not really care about getting the sweet spots.

Seems totally reliable. I installed the wheels Dave sent with it and wheeled it about 15 blocks to my gig last weekend and it got there in one shape.

No complaints here. All emails responded to promptly -- Dave is very helpful. Excellent Customer Service.

I recorded some tracks with this thing right after I bought it, and they were the best sounding guitar tracks I've ever recorded. Both my Marshall JCM 800 and my cheesy-as-hell ART 80/80 (which I use sometimes for getting a particular sound) sounded incredible to tape with the Avatar. Just stick two Shure SM-57's on this biotch, and you're sure to get a great recorded sound. I enjoyed my sound on stage too, although it's harder to tell b/c my band plays so blisteringly loud. But I've sat around my house for hours playing this thing and the overtones and beef and warmth and everything about it -- sounds very good.

This is a new cab made in 2002.It has carpet covering,plastic corners, metal grill, and two jacks. No casters.8 ohms.This is a follow up review.

It came with V12's. I play rock and blues. AC/DC, Judas Priest, ACCEPT, KROKUS, UFO. The V12's have no mids and aren't a V30 Clone. (False Avertising). Their not even close. I put in two V30's and it helped a little. I sold the V12's and got two G12T-75.s. The V30's were still harsh soundng and I didn't like them. A lot of people recommended mixing speakers but I don't support it. The difference in the wattages and the sensativties make a difference on how each speaker sounds. I have a Marshall 1936 cab with the G12T-75's and I love those speakers so much I decided to go with four of those. They sound great clean and distorted. I am using a Marshall JCM800 2204 and an AVT50H. It sounds great with both amps.

The cab seems built pretty good. lightly padded interior, the carpeted covering looks great and the grill looks mean. I think it will last. I put casters on it myself.

Well I called Dave at Avatar and he answered my questions and was helpful when purchasing my cab. He is good with helping you determine what you need to achieve your sound. Received my cab in perfect shape.

I highly recommend getting an Avatar cab then a Marshall. Why pay $600 for a Marshall when you can have one of these at less then half the cost. Once you find the speakers you want you can't go wrong with this one.It is very well made cab and looks great too. I am very happy with the sound after the speaker change and I would buy another.I am happy now to be able to say I have a half stack!

4x12 slant, 8 ohm, two V30 on top, G12H30 on the bottom. Avatar has a good selection of speaker offerings and the price they offer for the celestion speaker line up is great. I would prefer tolex covering, and routed cabinet edges and some heavy grill cloth, but that's extra bucks. You get what you need (sound quality) for the lowest price I've ever seen.

Les Paul Studio -> Marshall 18W clone -> Avatar. Absolutely gives the Marshall grind that you want from a Les Paul through a dimed EL84 or EL34 power amp. This is THE sound I was looking for.

It's brand new, but built very well. I would prefer tolex for looks and a heavy grill cloth to ward off beer spills. But it's very well built and was packged great for shipping.

Email correspondence was great! I haven't had an issue needing dealt with but all contact has been fast and friendly. Great folks!

Certainly the best buy for a closed back 4x12 if your goal is sound quality and reliability at the lowest possible price. Down side is that there's nothing fancy about it. If you want tolex, grill cloth, and routed corners, then this ain't the one for you.

2002 Make
8-Ohm Mono Cabinet
Slanted 4x12 Cabinet
Two Celestion V30's on top
Two Celestion G12H30's on Bottom
Nice fuzzy carpet covering
Industrial metal grill protecting speakers
Factory included grill spacers (to protect speakers)
Heavy duty plastic corner protectors
Metal recessed handles
Rated for 340w

I'm usin' this cab with my Guild De-Armond M-75 with Seymour Duncan Invaders at the Neck/Bridge. And a Peavey Triple XXX Head.

This cabinet is the perfect compliment to my particular style, which is a cross between HardCore Punk, Grunge, Metal, and something completely new.

All I got to say is TONE!! TONE!! TONE!! ... This cab does anything from the growliest lows to the prissiest highs.

Dunno 'bout the reliability yet, had it only a few days. But judging from the construction I'd expect this thing to last 30 years or better of hard, heavy giggin.

Dave at Avatar speakers is the best. He spent 45 minutes on the phone with me when I ordered it, giving me advice and pointers along the way. The feeling I get from this guy and his company is that they would do anything I needed for my cab.

Overall I'm completely satisfied, first time I've purchased a cabinet without playing it first. But based on everyone else's reviews of his products I went ahead with it. Now I'm a complete believer! I don't know how Avatar does it for so cheap, but they make quality stuff. If someone stole this I'd hunt 'em down n' make 'em pay... for another Avatar cab in addition to the one I'd take back!

This cabinet was made in 2002! It has two stereo jacks, carpeted covering, plastic corners, metal grill,metal handles and a solid box. I was leary about the carpet at first but when I got it looked great. It only weighs 70 lbs. It is very loud!

OK I bought this cabinet with Eminence V12's because it was the cheapest wayto get it. I am using it with a Marshall JCM800 2204 head and an AVT50H. With the V12's it has great highs and lows but has a lower mid range. After fooling with the EQ I could get it to sound good but not close enough. I have talked with Dave and other users and they said to get Celestion V30's. So I got two V30's and put those on top with two V12's on the bottom. Much better! More mids and more full sounding. The V12's sound like your playing in a box. More on the speakers below.

Well after reading many reviews from users and talking to Dave ,I was convinced to get the Avatar over a used Marshall. I didn't want to spend $400 plus on a used cabinet. It is made very well. Very solid! I was very impressed with it. When changing the speakers the inside looked solid, with felt backing and the wiring was done great. Just wire plug in connections. No soldering! I think it will hold up very well!

I contacted Dave and he was great to do business with. He answered my questions and the cab was shipped professionally and fast. About a week if you live on the east coast. It has a year warranty.

It was $218 plus $49 shipping. I am very happy with my purchase. Don't buy a Marshall. Buy one of these and put Celestions in it. I am planning on getting another pair of V30's for the bottom. One nice thing the jacks are on the upper part of the cab. Makes it easier to plug in. So far it rocks. I know it will sound even better with all V30's. As for the V12's they are great for the nu-metal sound but just don't cut it for rock. I think it's misleading calling those V12's ,V30 clones. They're not! Dave also sells the cab empty too and carries other speakers also. It only cost $175 for a pair of V30's shipped!There are other cabinet configerations too. I love this cab and am happy to say that I have a half stack. Overall the best deal for a cabinet. Who needs a 1960A! This one would blow that one away!

Check out www.avatarspeakers.com for specs. You can get this cab with either Celestion 30s or Eminence V12s. Mine has Eminence speakers.

I honestly dont care for the V12s but what do you expect for 200 bucks? I play lead guitar and the V12s are definetly rythum speakers. I like the cab itself and would like a straight one to go with it some day but im gonna upgrade the speakers to something with a good lead sound. I'm using a Laney world series 120H solid state head with this cab. ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT SPEAKERS I SHOULD UPGRADE TO?

I could throw this at the crowd (and i probably will) and I'm sure that it will survive (can't be assured my audience members will). Dave and his company pride themselves on the metal grill and the fact that these are made of plywood intead of particle (sawdust) board.

Avatar speakers is a tiny little company run out of a garage or something somewhere. They're prices are unbeatable and Dave is the best person to do business with.

When i was shopping for a cab i was comparing this to a cab by behringer. Their cab was $280 BEFORE shipping and weighed 30 lbs heavier. THERE IS NO BETTER VALUE FOR CABS OUT THERE THAN AVATAR!

thsi is jason again, i just wanted to update this review... DAVE IS THE BOMB. i swera to god i have never met a nicer guy in this business... he has been so fucking helpful its not even funny. every issue i had with this cab he made sure to fix, and has been more than willing to keep me happy, now i am a whiny bitch when it comes to my gear, but he has done an amazing job at keeping me happy... in fact, i am planning on buying another one of these cabs, the bottom one this time, from him very soon, and i hope that my quirky gear obsessions didnt come off as too negative.. these are really well made cabs, the eminence speakers arent really up to par for me, but the cabs themselves are very well constructed. i took a handle off and looked in there just to see whats up and saw great craftsmanship...

Mine is wired 8 ohm stereo, loaded with eminence V12's, 320 watt RMS. i bought this as a cab to eventually gut and put new speakers in, and quite frankly, i don't know if it would be worth the trouble. one thing i noticed that i didnt like right off the bat is how the metal grille is screwed down so that it sits right on the speakers... i am going to fix this with some spacers and longer screws, so this should fix the issue. also, the carpet has a few minor cuts in it on the back of the cab, and the plastic corners do not line up with the edges well. i moved them to fit, and glued down the carpet, but these are things i didn't expect to deal with on a new cab... the back panel is also set into the cabinet about a half inch, i dont know if this is intentional, but i would assume that it should be flush with the back edges... this cab definetly has its issues, but i suppose i can't expect better for 200 bucks, it is braced well and looks like it will be able to take some abuse

i am using this cab with my newly-aquired yamaha T-50 all tube head. this head rips and was hoping that this cab could help bring out some of the rich mid tones the amp has to offer, but was somewhat let down. the clean sounds great through it, but the crunch leaves something to be desired. i should have expected as much seeing as how its a good deal thinner than your average cab, but the difference is significant. I play in a three piece band, doing rock/indie/punk/emo stuff, and this cab lacks the balls in the lower tones i need to keep up my end of the band. i am hoping that maybe some serious eq'ing can help this, but i am skeptical.

i have gigged with it a few times, and used it in practice at full volume, and it seems like it can more than handle high volume situations. i have not noticed any rattle or buzz with the cab itself, but the metal grille does have a rattle to it, which was picked up through my amp mic, so i will have to rectify this with some spacers and longer screws to mount on the grille, but other than that it seems tip-top thus far.

Dave is very helpful. he is prompt and very polite in answering questions and what-not

well, this cab is the best you will find for 200 brand new. Dave is more than helpful, and his 2 week return policy is great. i would almost take advantage of it, but i cant afford to lose 80 bucks in shipping to and from on a 200 dollar cabinet. i think this cab would sound better with the celestions, but too late now, hahaha. all-in-all, a good value for the price paid, and a great cab for beginners, but anyone horribly picky about their tone would be advised to try and find one to try out before just buying one through mail order like i did. the cab is well built minus the grille thing and the cosmetic things with the carpet, so be assured that you are at least getting your moneys worth.