Product: Custom Cabinet Company 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: 525
Submitted
10/07/2007
at
06:20pm
by
stevie K
Features
:
10
The cab features a built in mic capsule making quick recording and live recorded rehearsals very easy. It's surprising how much easier it is not having to mic it up every time you want to record something - just plug it in! Of course another ace up it's sleeve so-to-speak is it's light weight which could be considered a feature. The front grill easily velcro's off which is cool and from there you can adjust the mic placment if you want but if you were that fussed about moving the placement (which is pretty much spot on to begin with) you'd just use a mic on a stand. The optimum placement (standard) is marked so you can always go back if you do move it.
Sound Quality
:
10
My cabinet features Celestion Century speakers and together with the cab's excellent build quality and ported design gives simply the clearest, un biased pure tone. Once you have a cab like this you realise what your head actually sounds like. It has more high mids than say a Marshall 1936 but my particular one (custom spec) also has more than enough low end but all very balanced. It is literally a monster when cranked!
Reliability
:
10
No probs as yet
Customer Support
:
10
Brilliant bespoke company run by pro musicians who understand the needs of other musicians. Super helpful.
Overall Rating
:
10
I have neen playing for 17 years and its how I make my living. I play all styles but through this cab and for the most part I'm playing Robben Ford style blues with bits of Stratty SRV things thrown in as well as some Jazzy things a bit like Chris Cain. From Gibson to Fender sounds this cab works real nice. I play through a Mesa Lonestar 50/100w head. I love mostly the built in mic and it's light weight I dont like the fact that it doesn't have a supplied cover simply because I'm using it all the time so I've made one for now. Compared to a Marshall 1936 it's lighter, theres more mid range and it's a more in yer face sound with clearer lows.
Product: Custom Cabinet Company 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: 499 (UK pounds)
Submitted
06/28/2005
at
08:32am
by
Nod
Features
:
10
2X12 closed back cabinet was made at the Custom Cabinet Company UK (www.guitarcabinet.com) 2005. It has interchangeable front and back panels, two Celestion century neodymium speakers (160 watt), built in high quality dynamic microphone and PRO XLR mic out with the polarity switch. Weights only 17 kg.
Sound Quality
:
10
I?m using Laney TT 100 head and Fender Strat Plus Deluxe with it. I play blues-rock and jazz fusion. For my style this cab sounds absolutely fantastic in the studio or live. No problems with the microphone placement ? sound is always consistent and powerful. I can interchange back and front panels in 10 minutes and reverse the cab to face the speaker magnets for big smooth overdrive tone. Sounds much bigger than any 2X12 cab I?ve had thanks to bass reflective halls in the bufle. I can get Robben Ford and Larry Carlton tones with no problem, but it is also easy to get metal crunch.
Reliability
:
10
It is totally hand crafted with the top quality materials so I hope it will be OK long time. Also I?m very careful user.
Customer Support
:
10
Guys are very helpful there. When I ordered the cab they?ve suggested to try it with the different speakers, bufle hall shapes and microphone capsule variations.
Cabs are coming with 5 year warranty.
Overall Rating
:
9
I?ve been playing for 35 years professionally. I?ve had Marshall, Boogie, Laney, Ashdown, Peavey and Cornford cabs. They are good cabs but not as good as CCC which is much lighter with great tone and versatility. Also they look fantastic. If it were stolen, I would buy it again but I have to admit that they are expencive.