EarCandy Buzzbomb 212 Cabinet

Made in 2009
It has exactly what I asked for and ordered.
It has the stereo mono combo
I use it live and in the studio and has plenty of headroom for all 3 of my amps. Ill give it a 9 because it is only a cab, but has exactly what I wanted.

Gibson Les Paul custom with stock pickups
it is so versatile I use it for many different styles.
The cleans are brilliant and the distortion / over drive is clear as a bell. This sounds better than my other 2x and 4x12 cabs so Ill give it a 10.

I use it gigging and without a backup all the time, live and in the studio. It has not broke and I have had it a little over 6 months. It comes with a lifetime warranty and the guy there tim always answers his emails, sometimes with a little longer answer to questions than you would expect.

Tim was very friendly, candid, had a fun sense of humor and was very helpful to me with my ohm load confusion. They dont have any dealers or service centers so Ill give them a 8 on this one. I asked him about some of the bad reviews and he said it is a double edged sword, everyone wants to email him and he answers them personaly, a lot of people change the order on him which sets him back time wise. There is a clarification Id like to make and I hope im not over stepping bounds but, he told me he had kidney surgery, not heart surgery and they did have a time set back but everyting is fine. They took care of my order to a T. I had to change the shipping address so my wife would not get mad and they were very accomodating to that request also. Plain and simple, top of the line custom gear like this takes time, this guys stuff is worth the wait to me. I waited 7 weeks for it to get to my door step, a few days past what we expected but like I said, I changed the ship to address. Sounds like a lot of these reviews below are eronious to me.

Im over 30 and dont care to get into a huge list of gear but mainly my Lespaul, My Bogner My matchless and my Hiwatt.
If it were lost or stolen, I would order another one because this one was made for me and sounds better than any other cab I have owned. I will give a 10 in this catagorey as I told EarCandy I was going to post a review about how thier cab crushed my other 2 cabs and they asked me not to mention the other 2 cabs by name, out of courtesy. Now thats class, so with the CS, the awesome cab and the level of class and interaction with me, I give this catagorey a 10.

I need to do two reviews, one for the cab I ordered and received a long time ago, and one for the one I just finally gave up on ever receiving.

The first one I got in 2006. It's straight up black on black with black circle grills, black diamond plate front, 4/16 ohm jacks, loaded with 2 Eminence Swampthang speakers.

I ordered my second one the same way, with the only change being the speakers. It was supposed to have Eminence Texas Heats instead.

You can order (and possibly never receive) these things loaded however you want. It's a 2x12 so there aren't really that many other things you can do with them. Rated 8 just because that's the nature of a 2x12.

I play mostly metal. I use a couple different guitars with either EMG's or Blackouts. You know the tone I'm after. The cab I received sounds great. I have paired it with both a Genz-Benz El Diablo and a VHT Deliverance and it sounds great. Sounds very tight, projects well.

That's why I wanted another one. I actually wanted to run both heads and both cabs at the same time. It'd be total overkill. Too bad I'll probably never receive the second one.

Rated 9 because the one I got is killer.

I always had the impression the cab I bought a long time ago was amazingly well constructed. One day I accidentally left a cable plugged into the jack on the back and managed to snap it off. I took the jack plate off and removed the handle (I have the handles that are recessed on the top corners) to access everything and hopefully fix it.

The nut that holds the jack into the back plate is plastic. Is this on purpose so you don't mess up your jack when you do something stupid? Or is is just stupid?

The tolex that covers the exterior looks really nice. I have doubts regarding its durability. It's pretty soft stuff. When I removed the handle, I was surprised how badly the tolex was cut and wedged into the cab. Big V's and general sloppiness. Its all on the inside but it was disappointing.

On a plus note, all the wiring and soldering was top notch.

My first cab was supposed to take 6 weeks (back when Tim still stated turnaround time). It took 12. He did answer emails honestly and I did get my cab.

I ordered my second cab February 8th, 2009. Today is July 20th. From reading other reviews it seems like I have about 6 more months to wait if I ever want to see this thing.

After I ordered, I patiently waited for over 2 months, then sent an email. Nothing. Sent another. Nothing. Finally send a message through their website's contact us form. Got an email and a phone call. I think the excuse was kidney stones. I repeatedly waited a bit, did the same email thing. Like others here, I got stories of tornadoes, heart surgery, family members dying, and various other excuses.

Today I sent an email stating I've had enough and asked for my money back. In no less than 20 minutes I got a response. The usual excuse and a promise of two more weeks. Nope, I'm done.

Rated 1. Lies and excuses are far too plentiful.

I wish I could get a straight answer of what happened? If you look at reviews here from a couple years back, everything is great.

My only advice now to potential buyers is to look for one used.

Overall rating is a 5 because it's a nice cab from what has turned out to be a terrible company.

Simple. It's a 2x12 guitar cabinet.

I have heard good things about the sound quality. I have since heard they are not worth what you pay for. I have heard of many people getting sold "extras" and not even receiving them. I guess to report my own personal experience, Tim at EarCandy would actually have to send me the cabinet that I paid for.

From my understanding, they seem to work fine. IF YOU ACTUALLY RECEIVE THEM. i never received mine after paying 100% up front to Tim at EarCandy

Here's the main reason I'm writing this review. As many others have reported. You will NOT find WORSE customer service.

I feel the need to post this to save others from getting ripped off. If you are considering buying cabinets from Ear Candy you really need to read on. In Mid December 2007 I custom ordered a loaded cabinet from Tim at Ear Candy. He MADE SURE to get PAYMENT IN FULL up front. He said he was Really Backed Up on orders because he was selling so many cabinets so it would take 6 to 8 weeks to build. I found a deal I couldn???t pass up on a stack so I contacted Tim RIGHT AFTER the turn of the year to try and cancel my order or even have Tim simply sell it to another customer. I knew he had not started my cabinets yet. Tim said that would not be a problem. He would simply build the cabinet and sell it to someone else.

I stayed in close contact with Ear Candy. Or as Tim puts it.... ???I drove him crazy with status calls and emails.??? After several months went by Tim stopped returning my emails. During this time Ear Candy???s shop got flooded several times. He thought I would just go away and forget about my cab. Well, at this point I wouldn???t have an Ear Candy cab if you gave it to me. Well, maybe to burn on YouTube.

I got Tim???s attention when I posted a comment about this on one of his YouTube videos. THIS REALLY UPSET HIM. Of course, he doesn???t want people to know that he???s a thief. That would be bad for finding future suckers. He didn???t have a problem getting in touch of me then. I received all kinds of threats and abusive language in emails. I would be happy to forward any and all emails to anyone that wants to read just to see what kind of guy we???re talking about.

I guess this will be a battle of the attorneys, because he says he???s going to sue me for telling people the truth about our deal. What I don???t think his attorney knows is this is all FACT. I have not embellished one bit. In fact I left a lot of details out to save people all the reading and keep this as short as possible. That???s called Freedom of Speech. Just so long as everything I say is true there???s NOTHING HE CAN DO!

I???ll let you be the judge. If this had happened to you would you call him a thief or just a great business man? In my opinion the worst kind of criminal are thief's and child molesters. I would like to hear your thoughts. When he drags me into court I would love to show the judge how the rest of America would feel had it been them. People like this must be stopped or they will continue to steal peoples money. He knows that all the attorney fees and court fees would cost more that the cabinet so he THINKS people will just write it off and forget about it. Well, I???ve written the money off, but I???ll be damned if I???m going to sit back and act like it didn???t happen. The funny thing is Tim SAID he???s bigger than the internet and could never be stopped. Is that funny or what. Now that???s a ???EGOTISTICAL BIG HEADED BASTARD???!

Feel free to contact me if you would like more info on this matter.
Toddf007@yahoo.com

Thanks for your time.
Todd

I can not stress enough how bad of a person Tim at EarCandy is. He does not care one bit about his customers. It's ALL ABOUT TIM.

Anybody that would steal their customer's money and give NOTHING in return is a THIEF. Plain and Simple. He stole my money. There's no other way of looking at it.

I have to say that transactions with this company are extremely bad . I have to agree with everyone that states the fore mentioned in the reviews. Actual build/shipping time's are likely 6-8 months & has been longer for others . The truth is you will be ******* around with wrong ( Bogus ? ) shipping numbers , false email responses to inquiry's about an order's status .
My experiences ( I own 2 BuzzBombs ) reflect these exact circumstances . The 1st cab took 5-6 months , the 2nd cab took 8 months and both time's a long , long time wasted trying to figure out what was the truthful reality going on . One of the worst that I have come across ever in pursuit of quality equipment.
Its a truly sad state of affairs with a company that's quality is extremely high in their products but is an total **** You Over otherwise .
Honesty , truth in actual build time's / information is not available at all . Yeah, its really that bad ...no kidding . By the time its all over , any desire to be affiliated with the product , its business practices have shot your attitude all to HELL .
I could never recommend this company to anyone , even with the extreme quality the product itself has you would feel just horrible putting the advice out to buy from EarCandy .
So many other's to purchase from without all the DRAMA !!!

It did not have the features I paid for, hence the low rating here. Read below

Les Paul & Tele > Blackface Bassman Head > Ear Candy Buzzbomb.

This is a great sounding cab. I bought it empty and had a few different pairs of speakers including EV EVM's, and an Eminence Texas Heat and a Redcoat (a very good combination). This cab has a bigger bass than some Marshall 4x12's I've owned, a very good sounding cab. I play Alterna Rock, and Classic Rock; it works very good for me.

The cabinet is very robust, but the speaker grilles are cheesy, and the Tolex is sub-par.

I bought this cab a couple years ago, and it has served me well. I don't gig more than once a month, so it is not exactly put through hell, but the wood has held up well.

The sound is excellent, my problems are with the honesty of the seller. I saw an Ear Candy Cab that had been sold on eBay by the maker, and he didn't have another Buzzbomb listed, so I contacted him and asked if he could make me one just like the one in the auction, and he said, no problem. He quoted me a price and I agreed. I sent him payment, and a few weeks later, I received a cab. It was not exactly like the cab in the auction we had agreed on.

The cab in the auction had very nice recessed handles on each side, and a pair of wheels that worked in conjunction with a 3rd recessed handle that slid out of the top of the cab. The cab I received had cheapo, spring-loaded, screw-on. He installed the wheels, but there was no sliding handle on top. I emailed him about the wrong specs, and he said he would send me the sliding handle. What he sent me was another cheapo spring-loaded handle.

He had stated in the auction that this cab was solid wood. What I received was Plywood. I called him on this, and he stated he meant to say that it was void-free plywood. He also stated that no one uses solid wood. I told him that was not true, at the time Krank was using solid wood on all their cabs, and many boutique combos and cab are made with solid wood.

Also, the Tolex is a cheap, fabric store tolex, it's puffy, and not durable. The Tolex job was not of professional quality either, there is a thick double seam at the bottom center of the cab, and it was coming loose from the time I received the cab. Also, on the left side, writing seeped through the Tolex. It looks like there was writing on the wood in black indelible marker, and over time, it seeped into the tolex, so now it's visible on the orange Tolex, big and ugly writing.

I probably should have pursued the matter, but I just chalked it up to experience...don't buy from Ear Candy ever again.

Well, I feel I was duped by Ear Candy. It is a good-sounding cab, but what I got was not what I paid for.

I've owned boutique amps (Zinky, Fargen, Sewell), and vintage amps (Marshall, Fender, Hiwatt, Orange), and the Ear Candy definitely looks like some guy made it in his garage, it does not look like a professionally made cab.

This cab was made in November of 2008. Actually, I'm not quite sure when it made because I had ordered it 11 months prior to it arriving at my doorstep.

It is solid birch and mahogany ply (as I am told), beautiful and very light. The tolex is black, very thick, and soft. The metal grill is heavy-duty, as well as the casters. The top-hat handles make it easy to carry. It is wired with Green Machines for 4 ohms with a line out.

This cab was put together so well that when I knock on the tolex, I can hear my knock echo and resonate within the cab. I'm only taking a few points off because I have no idea when it was actually made.

I play death metal and grindcore. The Green Machines sound absolutely stellar! Also, they do not "fart out" when I am chugging power chords in drop-B on my Agile baritone. Everything stays articulate and clear. Also, I can feel the air being pushed by the cab when I stand in front of it.

Pure awesomeness.

However, I would have happily taken an Avatar if I had known I would have to wait 11 months and file a claim with my credit card in order to receive my cab from Tim Paulsen. To me the sound quality is compromised due to the fact that I was almost screwed out of my hard-earned money.

I have a feeling this thing will last through the tornado that is about to destroy Lawrence, Kansas as I type this review.

However, if there are any problems with it, I doubt I will be able to contact Tim. He will probably be getting more heart surgery (or whatever excuse he decides to give) every time I try and contact him. Either that or he will be out of business and it won't matter.

Because the cab will last forever I will give it a 10. Because I wouldn't be able to get in touch with Tim if I needed, I will give a 0. I will average the two scores since both categories are equally important to me.

It took me a long time (about a year) in order to save up the $650 it cost to buy that cab. I was in touch with Tim for about two weeks before I bought the cab discussing details, and such. After I paid, he told it would take 2-4 weeks for it to arrive at my door. This seemed reasonable since it was, after all, a "custom" cab. Four weeks later, my nightmare began...

After 5 weeks, I thought, "No big deal. Things are probably busy". After 6 weeks, I thought, "Okay, I'm going to email Tim". I got wrapped up with all sorts of other responsibilities and then I realized it had been two months since I ordered and I hadn't even gotten an email. I emailed and asked what was going on and Tim said it would be there soon and gave a me a FedEx tracking number. A week later and no cab.

To make a long story short, we went back and forth for a while (I still have the email thread if anyone wants me to send it to them), I did some research and found his registered number for his business had been disconnected, things got put on hold due to other responsibilities of mine, etc. Finally, I called my credit card and filed a claim. Tim Paulsen ended up sending my cab right at the end of my credit card's two month deadline. My cab finally arrived 11 MONTHS AFTER I PAID FOR IT!

When the cab arrived, there was no letter of explanation or apology - just the cab. I was really mad and didn't want to even use it. Tim never even sent me an email or called to explain what happened.

I thought I had been screwed out of $650 and, in a way, I still feel I was.

I WILL NEVER BUY FROM TIM PAULSEN/EARCANDY CABS AGAIN AND I ADVISE EVERYONE TO STAY AWAY FROM THIS FROM THIS PRODUCT!

I have been playing about 14 years and have a wide variety of gear.

If someone stole this I would be happy because then I would never have to look at it again. Also, it is insured so I would get a portion of my money back.

It is an amazing cab; however, if I had it to do over, I would just have saved up the money for an ISP Vector Active Cab. ISP products are awesome! If that was not possible then I would buy an Avatar cab.

Everything you really need to know is in the category above. Do yourself a favor and stay away from EarCandy Cabs.

I have no opinion yet because this cab is still on order.

The reviews are very good on this product which is why I ordered one in the first place. I am looking forward to delivery.

Again, the reviews are very good.

This is where I do have an opinion. Tim is a very polite guy and I give him all the credit in the world for attempting to make the best product he can. He needs to learn how to communicate honestly to his customers. I ordered an unloaded (no speakers) Buzzbomb 11 months ago, and have not received it yet. My credit card was billed one week after placing the order. After 10 months of no communication, I e-mailed him and he said I would have my cab by the end of the following week. Another month has gone by and no speaker cab, and no communication. I will wait patiently, but this is very disappointing.

Anticipation raises expectations. I hope the cab lives up to it.

Customer support is excellent; emails are usually responded to within 1 - 2 days.

Avoid this company. You'll order a cab and never receive it. It'll perpetually remain in a state of being 2 weeks from being ready.

Ordered it custom from Tim, black on black with the black circular grills. Looks pretty mean if you ask me.

The construction is SOLID and the tolex appears to be of good quality. I believe the front panel is mahogany and the rest of the cab is 3/4 voidless plywood.

I don't know what you can say about features per se on a cab, but this is one is ported.

I play a Jackson Kelly Pro (w/ DiMarzio D-Activator and PAF Joe)and recently acquired a Jackson SL1. I am currently running these guitars through a VHT Sig:X.

I do not have the Green Machine speakers, but am using some Celestion G12K100s. All in all these are some awesome speakers, but may have a little too much bass for a ported cab. When playing the br00talz the bass can sometimes be overwhelming, but this is not necessarily the cabs fault, just a combination of amp, speakers, and the cab.

For jazz/blues/classic rock this speaker combo works great. Really detailed. However, it was a little odd at first especially since I was used to open back 212s. But I have played open backs after this and don't find them as appealing as I used to.

So yes, I do recommend this cab, but the Green Machines might sound better in it since they are supposedly a more neutral speaker.

So far so good, built like a tank.

Tim answered a barrage of e-mails that I initially had for him before ordering the cab. So it was nice to see that he actually cared about customer support.

The cab took a few weeks longer than expected, but that was OK, no big deal.

I am recently having a noise artifact issue which may be related to my amp, but may also be the wiring in the cab, or an interaction of both (Tim and I are both stumped on this though). Just told Tim about last night and he is already shipping me out a new jack and wires. Now that is what I call customer service!

Overall I am very satisfied with the cab.

If it were lost or stolen I might try out some of the other ported cabs, just to check them out, but would probably end up with another one of these since it is solidly build, less expensive, and you can order it speakerless.

Again, so far so good, but I've only had it for a few months. Hopefully there will be nothing about that I don't end up liking.

You can custom order from alot of options, so the possible features are pretty great. I have all the options one the jack I will ever need.

Just Got mine in, loaded with Green Machines. At First they seemed a tad on the bright side and slightly boxy, but after a few days of breaking them in a little, the top end has smoothed out a bit, and I have adjusted my eq settings to match. Sound is very full and fills the room pretty good. Even off axis, you can hear it pretty well surprisingly. This cab had a little more low end with the same EQ settings as my 4x12, but so far its not overwhelming unusable lows. Overall it sounds pretty great, using stereo efx, the separation is not as much as my previous cab, being a 4x12 might have effected that, so I don't get quite as wide of an effect with panning delays, and with too much efx and verb, it has sounded slightly boxy at times, but as the speakers break in, I am noticing it less. its possible it was the speakers, or perhaps I am just getting used to it.

Only had it for less then a week thus far. Looks to be built really well though.

Have mixed feelings on this one. On one hand, Tim was very nice and easy to deal with, and mostly answered emails in a reasonable time. My requests were noted and answered. But on the other hand, it was very hard to get accurate build time, having been told 6 weeks, which turned into numerous months, and still incorrect information given on my due time. I understand it can be hard for small companies to keep up and give accurate times, but honesty and communication should be a priority. It was 50/50 in that respect. But like I said, a nice company personality wise, who I believe is really trying hard to meet the demand and still crank out a good hand build product. In hindsight, I would of probally just gone with a port city cab and had it that week, but I am happy with this cab now that it is finally here...

So far, I am digging this cab. It matches my setup quite nice, and looks great! I am pleased with the sound, and I don't think I will miss the fullness and coverage of my 4x12, this seems to be the best of both worlds so to speak. Green Machine speakers are quite nuetral, basically what you put in gets spit out. Lots of clarity and sounds good clean and equally driven. I think I will keep these speakers untill I feel like trying something else. Glad its finally here, the wait was brutal and filled with a trail of emails. ha.

Basic 2x12 box with Green Machine speakers. 8 ohms Orange tolex, diamond plate with black hardware. Very nice and clean looking.

Very nice tone both clean and dirty. Currently playing through a Genz Benz El Diablo 100 watt head. Sound is slightly nasal for my taste, but corrected by scooping out mids and adding more bass.

Seems like its built well.

I'll try and compose myself here. The owner (Tim) is probably a very nice guy who is currently in over his head. I was pretty much dicked around on this cab for 3 months. (It took almost 5 months to get it) I was told originally that the cab would be 6 weeks tops. Then after a couple of bogus tracking numbers, working with my bank to file a claim, and various emails to Tim I received my cab in June of 2008.

I've been playing 25 years and know what good tone is. You sometimes can get it from a broken down old box or spend tons of dough chasing it. This cab is really nice looking and does sound good, but not worth the headache IMHO.

Just got this cabinet delivered June 2008. I ordered sight unseen based mostly upon stuff I read about the company on the internet. I cannot tell you how very impressed I am with the final product. I ordered a two input stereo setup for my Mesa TriAxis preamp and 2:90 amp. The cabinet has a nice wheat cloth grill, stereo inputs, GreenMachine speakers and it sounds just incredible. I have been using a Mesa/Boogie 4 x 12 top slant with half back and needed a more portable cabinet. No hype, this cabinet is absolutely awesome.

I use stratocasters and I hope to play with the tone and passion of Clapton, Beck, Santana, Derek Trucks and such. I can get all the sounds I want from this cabinet and have just played it a few hours at this point. If your playing sucks, it will let you know real quick because the articulation and response is fantastic.

Since it's new, I can't speak from experience but it is very well made and you will not find quality like this in mass production shops.

Tim at EarCandy was very responsive and always replied to my inquiries even though I probably worried him to death. I like doing business with family owned samll businesses and that's exactly what you get. Down home service with real care about what the customer expects and wants. It's only fair to mention that the build and delivery time were longer than originally expected. However, I'm serious when I say it was well worth the wait in my opinion. If you're in a hurry for a cabinet, you probably don't want a custom EarCandy cabinet. If you're looking for a great value in a cabinet, give Tim time to build one for you.

I've been playing semi-pro over 35 years and have used a lot of gear. This cabinet has the glass, the crunch, the air, and the sustain that we all usually want. This is the best purcahse I;ve ever made. I think it's a great deal for the quality of workmanship and price.

-Custom made 2x12 cab for guitar amps.
-AAA Birch and Mahogany ply.
-28" wide x 16" deep x 18" tall.
-about 55lbs.
-horizontal orientation
-solid black color
-top hat handles
-short feet
-stereo/mono combo inputs
-loaded with dual EarCandy Green Machine speakers
-16 ohm mono load

Its a cab! What more can I say?

Let me say this first of all...
I hate Celestions. I think they're limited in tonality, color your tone too much...and that's not a good thing. Celestions, while being very reputable, are overrated in my opinion. I find their bass flats out far too quickly, their mids have limited harmonic content and are too compressed, the highs are too sharp (thus the term "ice-pick highs" being associated with Celestions), they distort too easily, don't clean up as nicely as you want on high gain amps, lack articulation, and lose integrity very quickly. Ok, there's my rant! lol.

Now, I was originally going to go with some Eminence speakers in this thing...Swamp Thangs or Legends. This stemmed from, not only my obvious dislike for Celestions, my need for a speaker that allows a range of tones. After much research, I had decided Eminence were the way to go BUT I was quickly deterred from this after much discussion from me and EarCandy Cabs owner, Tim. We discussed my needs and set up and advised me to go with the Green Machines. This was a decision I did not regret. I was skeptical about these speakers at first, having never heard them before, but once my cab was plugged in and I was playing...I was blown away. Finally! Speakers that were full, harmonically complex, had lots of power, tons of headroom, and no ice-pick highs while still retaining its top end. Not only could these speakers create a wonderful shimmer while playing clean but the distortion (at any amount) was smooth, full, complex and fully adjustable to whatever I dialed into my amp head.


(For the record, my setup is a stock Ibanez RG7620, into a Carvin V3 head, connected with Monster cable.)

I have no qualms about this cab. I've played it against a VHT 4x12, a Mesa 4x12 AND 2x12, a Marshall 4x12 and a Genz-Benz cab...all of which it proved to loader than as well as far more versatile. The only cab that I thought was as good as this was the VHT (which is loaded with VHT/Eminence speakers). This cab has articulate, full and brutal low end, full and complex mids, singing, smooth and sparkling highs and, best of all, all of them can be adjusted to as much or little as you like. It does flawlessly with both clean and gain.

(OH! I play metal (BLS, KSE, Opeth, Shadows Fall, LoG, Metallica, Megadeth, Bodom, etc.), hard rock (Breaking Benjamin, Alter Bridge, Crossfade, HIM, etc.), classic rock (GnR, Hendrix, the Who, the Clash, etc.) and blues (mainly stuff I improve, SRV, Hendrix (again), BB King, etc.) primarily. I attempt Jazz and can fake country but the above four are my preferred.

OK. I have yet to play any gigs with this thing but I'm positive it shall hold its own in any venue or situation.

hehe I certainly have some interesting stories in this field. Let me start by saying EarCandy provides a custom bass and guitar cabs via request. I believe they're located in LaPorte, Indiana.

Now for the interesting part. I ordered my cab about February after much discussion with the owner, Tim. My first impression was that of a very professional company with a pleasant, helpful and cooperative owner. Once I had ordered my cab and told my money was ok to go, they gave me a time frame of about 4-6 weeks. Not only that, I was told that they would provide pictures and updates on the progress of my order as often as possible. All of this sounds great to me! Well, 4 weeks into it all, I hadn't received one picture, email, phone call, letter on the situation of my cab. I email Tim and he tells me that they had been having issues with their computer system (which holds all their order and contact info). Being the guy I am, I think nothing of it and continue on my business. 6 weeks after my order, still nothing. 2 months later, nothing. 3 months later, nothing. I finally get fed up after about 4 months time and email them asking for information regarding the situation of my cab. I get a quick reply (that was one big plus for them, they reply to everything very quickly and politely) telling me that my cab is almost done and should be sent out in 3 days. At this point I was jubilant that I was getting my long awaited expense...another month later it finally arrives at my door ( a time in which I ask about it several times and get a FedEx delivery notice that they received the information and were tracking it. It didn't move anywhere for two weeks).

To sum it up, the guys are very nice and polite, do excellent work and provide a wonderful service for affordable prices BUT I was not pleased about a lot of things in their service. Be warned!

Wow! I rant too much! Oh well!

In the end, my cab is a wonderful item in my rig and may be one of the only factors that will never change. It is everything I could want in a cab and, better still, EarCandy continues to add features to cabs in the future. If this cab got stolen or lost, that guy wouldn't have a chance at survival lol...either that or I'm going to make him buy two for me! This is by and far a superior product and I will surely order from them again (let's hope I have better luck with service next time!). Whether you like Celestions or not, EarCandy can provide you with it all and make a killer cab for anyone.

I ordered my Buzzbomb 2x12 empty so I'm reviewing the enclosure alone.

Short, squat, DEEP little cab. 28(w)x18(h)x16(d)

Blond tolex back and sides, Diablo (red/black swirl) front with a full black steel grill, top hat handles, all black hardware, tuned and ported.

As stated in other reviews, everything is custom built for you and there are LOTS of great options. All materials are top of the line. You can even choose what kind of wood your cab is made of (all 12 ply voidless AAA).

My cab showed up well packed and ready to wire up. It's nothing short of amazing looking and I get lots of comments on it at shows.

I play rhythm guitar in a progressive rock band with classic rock influences and some modern high gain sound thrown in there. I play through a Soldano HR50 and have been looking for that chunky AC/DC tone but a little dirtier.

Once paired with the Buzzbomb and the correct speakers, I achieved pretty much exactly what I was looking for. Thick low end, smooth and sparkly highs, and a nice rich sounding midrange. The Soldano used to sound kind of nasaly and tended to hurt my ears...problem solved.

Since I'm mostly reviewing the enclosure I'd like to explain how important the cabinet itself is. So here's the whole story if you're interested.

Previous to the Buzzbomb, I used a Marshall 1960a 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G75T's in it. It was a mediocre bassless cab at best.

I had ordered a set of Weber's but was informed that it would be another few weeks until they arrived. So, I tore out the Celestions from the 4x12 and put them in my Earcandy until my new speakers came.

Wow, they didn't even sound like the same speakers. Seemed to be almost twice as loud with enormous presence and a very heavy defined low end. It wasn't the exact sound I was looking for, but this "box" turned okay speakers into gems. Amazing.

I eventually received a Weber Ceramic Blue Dog and Silver Bell (pre-rola treatment) and am addicted to the way these things sound. The cab is very responsive, punchy, musical, and in your face all at once. You can't get this kind of attack with an open or closed back cab...the porting does an amazing job.

This thing is rock solid.

My only issue is that the tolex is very soft and easy to tear. Don't get me wrong, it's top quality thick stuff...but I've already dinged it up :'(

I should be receiving a much needed cab cover in a few days.

There is nothing like working one on one with small companies and I'll never go back to the Marshall and Fender like corporations again.

This company consists of one man and his wife. When you call or e-mail, you speak directly to Tim (owner/builder). You don't wait weeks for replies or sit on hold for hours.

E-mails are answered within 24 hours, always with helpful and correct information. My phone calls were returned promptly and Tim walked me through a few wiring questions.

Really really great customer service.

I've been playing guitar for something like 8 years but have only been playing seriously on the electric for the last two years. I played acoustic most of the time before.

I have a good ear for tone and I get to hear a lot of junky equipment being played badly at Guitar Center (I'm a door guy). So, I went out in search of an alternative to over-priced Mesa and Orange cabs and stumbled upon Earcandy.

It's been a blessing. Nothing on the market sounds or looks as good as these cabs. And at $600 (Cab$400+Speakers$200), you're paying about what you would for a mass production Marshall 2x12 with Chinese made Celestions. On top of that, the Buzzbomb really puts a 4x12 to shame.

The End

If you think of options as features, then the Buzzbomb has the best set of features in the industry. For just about every aspect of the cabinet you are given options which are all part of the cost. All the materials are top quality and Tim hand selects every piece of wood that goes into each cabinet.

Mine is black tolex with translucent blue baffle and black grill cloth. The wood is birch. It is wired for 8 ohms.

The sound is what this cab is all about. The old Marshall 1936 I had pales in comparison. Even the Avatar I owned for a while can't compare sonically (although Dave at Avatar is top notch and builds a solid product).

I play a Marshall TSL100 that has the deluxe Voodoo mod and a standard DSL50 into this cab. Both amps just come alive when I play them through the Buzzbomb. You can hear the detail much clearer and the amp/cabinet mix is much more organic. I feel like I have a much stronger connection to my playing. The downside is that every nuance, especially through the TSL, of my playing gets reproduced. The upside is that every nuance gets reproduced so my playing has improved and I feel it more.

I have a pair of SugarCone speakers in the cab. They are made only for Earcandy and these speakers a clear and warm and very balanced. I used to have to turn the bass down on my amps because the other cabs were too boomy or couldn't handle the bass when the volume got up. The Earcandy stays consistent from low volume to way beyond ear bleed. I have more bass in the EQ now and it is not distracting or distorting. It is just solid deep bass that gives breadth to the amp tone. This is the same for the modded TSL and the stock DSL.

Things seem louder because of the Earcandy Buzzbomb, but I think that is just because the sound is so much more clear and articulate.

In the world of 2x12 cabs this is truly at the top of the list. It also sounds better than most 4x12s I've heard especially at high volumes where they get kind of flubby.

This cab is made to last. Attention to detail and quality materials are very evident. On top of that you have Tim's patent applied for system which lets him bulid the cab like a drum so he can adjust the tension on each side so they are constant all around. That is why the back is not removable.

When I got mine, I made sure it worked and then I took one of the speakers off to look inside. Yes, Tim uses 8 screws per speaker, not 4 like everyone else. I looked inside and it was not must immaculate, the wiring and connections were done to a best in class standard. Tim also signed the inside specifically to me, as he does for all his cabs. That was a nice surprise.

This cabinet is made to last a long, long time. I plan to keep it and hope my 2 year old will someday develop a love of guitar so I can hand it on to him.

You've got to love Tim's passion and commitment. He got a little frazzled this summer between weather, some personnel issues and general logistics due to a huge demand for his custom cabs and desiging a new series of cabs while testing a huge array of speakers. As a result my cab was very late in getting to me.

My ruffled satisfaction was salved quite a bit by the sound and quality of the cab, so I'm rating him high, but not perfect. The great thing, because I still stay in touch, is that he has improved the delivery times and solved some other problems, so he is back on track. Doing all of that while still keeping up with all his email and phone calls was pretty commendable. All through the process he kept me informed and never let me think he wasn't committed to getting me my cab. You've got to love the heart and soul he puts into each cab that comes out of his shop. I will have to ding him for the delays, though

This cabinet gives me a huge sound at any volume in a much more transportable size. Because of the customization, it looks just like I wanted it and it is built like a tank. I've had it for several months now and the speakers are nicely breaking in and getting sweeter all the time. I would definitely order another (and probably will, someday). I can't think of anything I wish it had. The only thing I wish it had was about an inch more width so that it matched my Marshall - but that is not a big deal at all.

Custom ordered in 2006, amazingly balanced cabinet.

This is the finest sounded 2x12 cab I've ever played and owned. I'm running it with a Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature 50 watt head, with a pair of Harry Joyce drivers, and it's really all I need or want in my guitar amplification setup. Amazing beauty and depth in tone and dynamics. The Buzzbomb is never tubby or hollow sounding, just right for evrything I throw at it, at whatever volume.

No issues at all.

Tim, his wife and crew have been the best. Always friendly, always helpful.

I've been playing for 30+ years, and have tried and owned a ton of gear during that time. I would definitely order another Buzzbomb and 1x12 Sovereign if they were lost or stolen. These are simply the best sounding/performing cabs on the planet.
Heard about Earcandy and Harry Joyce through the guys at GuitarNova.com

2006
BuzzBomb 2-12
Birch/Mahogany
Earcandy SugarCone speakers (2 x 100watts)

Let me start by saying that I've played (and/or owned) just about every cab out there. Marshall, Orange, Hiwatt, Fender, Diezel, Mesa, Bogner, CAE (Bob Bradshaw), Randall, Vox, Crate, H&K, EV...the list goes on. I've stuck mostly with 412s because there's just something 'open' sounding about them. Not to mention they're loud and have that sweet 412 bass response.

And now. After countless wasted dollars and hours, I have found my baby. I feel wonderful and terrible all at once. I mean. It seems me search is over - which is great! BUT! I feel like all these years of searching have been a waste! ANYHOW...onto the review

I tend to be one who doesn't fall for hype. And, as you can see, there is some kind of hysteria surrounding these cabs. Just like the Atkins diet or magnetic bracelets. So I didn't give it much credence. My mistake ALL THE WAY! This cab is way more than it was cracked up to be. It is, truly, the first cab I can use for (literally) everything. I can't understand it. All my years of listening have taught me that this is impossible, but alas, it's true. Here's what I've done with it.

Custom Shop Tele -> '59 Tweed Deluxe (20watts, tops) -> BuzzBomb

I did this thinking that there was NO way my 18watt little guy could push around 200 watts of speaker. Boy was I wrong. I didn't buy this cab for its cleans but holy crap! It sounded beautiful. Buttery (amazingly un-woofy) bass, present mids and crystalline top end. I couldn't believe it! Not to mention, my amp didn't have to work its butt off to move some air!

Suhr Tele/Cort MGM/Zion Radicaster - Johnson Millennium 250 - Peavy Classic 50/50 - BuzzBomb

The Johnson is as 'tubey' as digital and solid-state can sound, in my opinion. But even running into a tube power amp, it's still *cough* solid-state. I dig this setup because I can really work the cab out. I can pretend to be an old AC30 or a new DC30 or a Twin or...or...or... This cab handled them all really really well. And to boot, it cut down on that digital sterility that I'm used to with this amp. Definately made the Johnson sound a lot more 'round.' Something about even order harmonics methinks.

Finally. The rig I bought it for:

Suhr Chambered Standard -> array of badass stompboxes -> (pretty much) Stock Mesa Dual Rectifier (Ibanez AD202 in the loop) -> BuzzBomb

Well. Wow. That pretty much sums it up. Whatever I told the amp and guitar to do - that's what came out of the speakers. If I wanted Fendery clean - no problem. Nasally/Marshally - BING! Thick and creamy saturation - easy. I am simply amazed. If I can think it up, this cab will reproduce it. And, like I said, I'm naturally a skeptic. But when faced with the truth, I had to accept it. This cab with these speakers will do it all. I set the amp up for a Marshall-esque crunch on Ch. 1, Petrucci inspired liquid lead on Ch. 2 and nu-metal/rip-your-face-off chunk on Ch. 3. It does them all perfectly. Simply amazing.

Well. I can't speak to reliability yet. But Mr. Paulsen at EarCandy has a very generous warranty program. I can say, however, (after owning just about everything else) that it's built like a damn brick. I'm not worried about breaking it any more than I'm worried about a rock breaking my house. But, to be fair to the builder, I can't mark him down just because I don't know firsthand how reliable it is. So I'll put '10' until something goes wrong. Seems fair :)

I wish this could go higher than 10. My favorite thing about this cab is the builder. Mr. Paulsen has gone out of his way time and again to make me JUST what I wanted. Every e-mail got a response. Every question was answered. And he was terribly patient with me and my querky questions and requests. As good as the BuzzBomb is, the man behind it is better.

I could go on and on about this thing, but I'd just be rambling. Bottom line is that all the hype is, well, true. This thing doesn't just compete with other 212 or 412, it smokes them in every way. Richer, more well-defined bass. Pleasant, well-stated mids. Glassy, articulate highs. Wonderful compression. It has it all, man! Get one and be done with buying cabs forever. It's a relatively inexpensive endeavor, all things considered.

Thanks for your time in reading my review.

I've had my 2 buzzbombs 212's for about a year now, and I LOVE them. I've played through a Marshall 412, a Framus 412, and a Mesa, and the tone I get out of my Earcandy's just blows those cabs away. I like the fact that I was able to call Tim up and have these things custom built however I wanted.

Even using a solid state head, they still sound great. I can't wait to get a tube head. The tone I get either distorted or clean is really thick and heavy, but also crystal clear, even at high volumes they don't distort. Playing Earcandy's live is awesome because of the fact that they don't sound muddy and painful to listen to.

Wow, reliability? I haven't had a single problem with my buzzbombs. If something should happen to go wrong, they have a lifetime warranty. Tim definitley builds his cabs to last.

Tim has always gone the extra mile. He has responded to my phone calls and emails in a very timely fashion - especially considering how busy he is making these awesome cabs!! Like I said under the Reliability section, Earcandy's have a lifetime warranty, so I know that I won't be ignored like I would by a mass production company.

The only things missing are the lights for the ports and wheeled feet - but Tim has added both of those options to the line & I am adding them to my cabs to make them TOTALLY AWESOME!!! I personally would not buy any other cabs besides Earcandy - They are definately worth the money!! Some complaints I have read were about how long it took to get the cabs...One thing you have to remember is that these cabs are custom built for you - it is gonna take time. But they are well worth the wait!

Custom built in early 2006. Tim offers nearly every conceivable option on a cabinet...if it doesnt have a feature that you wanted, its your fault...he'll build it however you want it.

The hype surrounding these cabs is becoming legendary...and, I was truly aching at the anitcipation of finally getting my own to play thru. How dissappointing it has been. It's the most obnoxious, nasally, honky sounding cabinet that I've ever had the displeasure of suffering. I hate it...now, if huge honking mid-range is your style, then you'll love it and this cabinet is for you. Me, I want open, airy, crunchy tone that only comes from a 4x12 cabinet...this thing isnt even close. I wouldnt be half as dissappointed except they are advertised as being able to hold their own with a 4x12 (and they even cost as much as a mid-grade 4x12)...they even claim that the Ear Candy can out perform most 4x12's! It's simply not true...the hype is just that...hype...someday, people will begin to see that the emperor has no clothes...these cabs cant hold a candle to a 4x12. If you want a super articulate, huge mid-range sounding 2x12 then buy one...if you want a replacement for your 4x12, you'll be very dissappointed.

Totally reliable and extremely well built...like a peice of hierloom grade furniture really...quite impressive...could probably withstand a direct impact from a 1000lb laser guided JDAM missle.

Tim is the best at customer support that I've ever dealt with in the music industry...he's attentive, polite, extremely helpful and will take as much time with you as you need.

I've been playing for 25 years and I use a Bogner 4x12 and Marshall 4x12 with Vintage 30's...I also have a Randall 4x12 that has a combination of Vintage 30's with Greenbacks. They all blow the EC buzz bomb away...no competition at all. I just dont think its possible to make a 2x12 sound anything even close to a 4x12...I wish it were possible because I hate lugging around a 4x12 cabinet...but, life is too short to compromise tone, so I pop a few more back pills and load my 4x12 cabinets for every gig...no matter how small. My other equipment is an Egnater M4, VHT 2/50/2, TC Electronic G System all housed in an A&S shock mount rack and connected with Van Du Hul Hybrid Integration cables. I use Jackson guitars and Cardas Crosslink speaker cables with a custom built pedal board.

I bought this cab in 2004 I think; I don't remember it was a while ago. But, I have the all black cab with a birch shell and mahogany front/back, it has two ports, a metal grill, locking jack, earcandycane wiring, and Eminence Swamp Thang speakers, 8 ohms mono.
They are a custom boutique cab company so you can get your cab(s) set up however you want. You think it, they build it. Pretty sweet!

Even though I have had this cab for a while I still can't believe the sound it puts out. If I had to sum it up in one word I would say it sounds "true", because it seems to let the amp speak with its true voice loud and crystal clear. I'm into melodic death metal, Gothenburg (Swedish-death metal), progressive metal, some power metal, some symphonic, and some black metal. I am a total hack at classical, blues, and jazz, but I greatly appreciate those styles of music as well. I have two guitars a B.C. Rich NJ Classic Series Mockingbird neck through with EMG 81/bridge and a EMG 60/neck, and an Ibanez RG2EX1 with Duncan JB/bridge and Jazz/neck.
Compared to my Avatar 4X12 custom with Eminence Wizards, the BuzzBomb sounds like it has more bass, more mid, and slightly more treble. The BuzzBomb flat out destroys the Avatar when I use the cabs together and it has a wider spread filling the room with sound. The avatar sounds like it is struggling to push out its muffled, mid-scrapey tone. It's quite convenient having 4x12 volume in a 2x12 size, much easyer on the back, more space, and the look on people's feces when they hear this thing! People underestimate my rig when they first see it, they think it won't be woud enough, but they can't believe the Buzzbomb's power when it dominates!
I went through a few amps with this cab, started out with a B-52 AT-100(tooooo many things broke down, sounded generic to me, no response), Peavey Triple XXX(quite awesome, versatile, beast of an amp, extreme gain, not too warm), and a few months ago I got a Peavey 6505+(perfect blend of brutal gain and warm tubey goodness, killer lead tone, not as much gain as the XXX, less versatility, the tone is more than worth it!) The Buzzbomb sounds amazing with all of these amps especially the 6505+, it eats 4x12s for breakfast! I am selling my Avatar cab and getting another Buzzbomb with different speakers for more tonal options. I am almost afraid of using two of these simultaneously; the massive volume level would probably strike me down or something! Using one is enough I think; it lets you open up your amp more. Also, it is a good idea to use the EarCandyCane speaker cable if they still sell them.

I had it for a couple years, I transported it quite a lot, my friend's 300 lb girlfriend sat on it and it survived!!! It was a coffee table for a short time (more pionts for versatility)! It was at a practice space with no heat/ac for about a year and it feels/plays just as solid as the day I got it, definitely built to last. The speakers each are capable of 150 watts handling so I am not ever worried about blowing a speaker! Would gig w/o a backup.

Tim Paulsen's customer service is actually the best I have ever had in my history of ever buying anything! He will take the time and make absolute sure you get the best tone out of your gear and Earcandy cab(s). He builds your cab based on the type(s) of music you play and the rest of the gear going into it. There are no unhappy customers because this product accurately responds to your gear's tone. Tim is a gentleman and an acoustics genious.

I have been playing for 5 years now, with the last 3 years being much more intensive. If my cab was stolen or lost I would most definitely buy another, I am hooked for life! I love it's amazing pure tone, wide spread, and projection, there is absolutely nothing I hate. Other than my Avatar cab I also had a chance to play it next to a Kranenstein half stack when I was in my old band and it more than held its own against that monster! Any thing I wish it had? Something to separate it from contact with my amp head at loud volumes so it doesn???t vibrate the crap out of the tubes/components. Oh wait, Tim already thought of that, put a piece of Earcandy's Iselation foam between the head and cab and it will remedy that problem, and that is a big problem because in some cases it can half the lives of your tubes. Anything else I would like to share? Well it's simple if you like awesome guitar tone, do yourself a favor and check out an Earcandy cab, you will not regret it. Thank you for taking the time to read my review, now get back to playing guitar!

Customizable. That is true. But you pay for it.

My cab was spec'd as follows:

Diablo Red outer w/solid back
Black front
Black Metal Grill
Black Spring Handles
Leather top Handle
Rubber Feet
Wizard 8 ohms x2 = 4ohm cab
one 1/4 in. jack

Well, I got a Bogner Ecstasy,Bogner Uberschall, THD Flexi-50,Z-Vex nano-head, Peavey Wiggy, Marshall 9000 running a Hafler/Bogner Tripple Giant.
Guitars are a Grosh Vintage Strat, Grosh Chambered Carved Top, Grosh LP Copy, 71 Gibson LP, Parker Nightfly Mahogany.

It's a good cab but seems over-hyped. I have a Randall 4x12 w/vin. 30's, (2) vintage 4x12 Ampeg V4 w/greenbacks, a vintage 2x12 Musicman w/EV's and the Earcandy w/Wizards. It's a little raspy, which may be the Wizards which I'm not used to. I don't think the bottom end is as defined as I was expecting. It's ok for some things, but not something I'm going to rave about. May favorite is a tie between the Musicman and the Ampeg V4. I haven't tried switching out the speakers with Celestions. I report back when I do it.

speaker cab...

I will say that the way they put the handles on looks like sh1t. They moved them in about to 1/3 of the way. I presume to ofset the weight from the speakers when your carying them, but it looks retarded. I can't fix it now because it will leave holes.

Takes awhile to hear from them. They don't always return calls and emails quickly. I wouldn't say they avoid you. They just haven't got it together. The owner is friendly for what it's worth.

The cabinet took a month to build. That's a little too long for me.

Playing over 20 years.
It's an expensive cabinet for decent not amazing sound.
Solidly built, but you really should listen before you buy.
If stolen, I would probably buy another Musicman cab or more EV speakers.

I am a recording engineer and long time guitarist/ musician. I have a studio that's in storage at the moment due to relocation. I tried the cab out at my temporary residence. I'll give it another go when I get the studio set-up in PDX. Maybe my views will change.

I kinda think this thing is over rated.

Solid Birch, and Mahogany, Trans Purple Finish, Purple covering, Black Stretched Aluminum Grill, Black Side Dish Handles, and two ports.

Wired for Stereo L & R. 1 Eminence GB12 50W and 1 eminence Ledgend 121 75W Speaker.

The Best looking and Sounding Cab I've ever seen hands down.

I use a Digitech GSP2101 Artist, a T.C. Electronic G-Major, Peavey Classic 50/50 Power Amp, Digital Music Corp Control One, Digitech Whammy Pedal, Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah, MXR Wylde Overdrive, MXR EVH Phase 90, Digitech Synth/Wah Pdeal, Boss TU2, and Tesla and Ruby Tubes.

I went from a Peavey M412 Straight Cab to an Ear Candy Buzzbomb 2x12, and all I have to say is THANX TIM!!! The Peavey is going in a dumpster somewhere.

First off I plug in and have to back off almost every frequency in my Digitechs 10 band Tube EQ. I started everything off at flat (0db) and only had to tweak between + & - 2-3db either cut or boost. With the Peavey 4x12 I was pushing +6 to 10 db some frequencies.

Overall my tone has increased in every direction. Full tight bass no farts, mids that will tear you face off, and the Highs sizzle and are crisp, but are not overbearing. Just a sweet sounding Cab. The tone is unbelievable!!!

I set this up while the drummer was putting up his kit in a large wharehouse where we jam. I turned it on and he was like "damn turn it down!!" I went from pushing 100w into a 300w Peavey Cab to putting 100W into a 125W CAB....KABLAM!!! it's is almost too loud.

We did a show a couple of days after that, and the sound guy was threatening me with a blanket over my amp. Nobody could hear me before, and now everybody wants me to turn it down.

The Craftsmanship is like nothing I have ever seen. Tim was the most help of anyone I have ever had service from hands down. Built like a tank and if I did need any sort of support I would look forward to talking to Tim again. Great Guy.

When I asked him about speakers He asked me who all of my influences were. What I played through from guitar and pickups, cables, pedals, Preamp, FX, Poweramp, and cab I had. Those were a couple of intense emails.

Very cool he either really cares or is sitting back there just laughin' at us tone nerds rant about what our holly grail of tone is.

Actually both of my bands were playing opening and closing for a Freak Show. The guy spits fire and I didn't want lamp oil all over my new Cab.

I put an order in over the phone with Tim's wife, and Tim called me himself a few minutes later asking me about the show, and making sure I was getting the right cover. It was there in 2 days. He said if I got video of the show he would pay the shipping on a copy of it.

Needless to say if I need another Cab I'm doing my shopping at www.earcandycabs.com and nowhere else. I wish I could turn this category up to 11, but it only goes up to 10.

I've been playing 21 years. I started with Chuck Berry and Eddie Van Halen, and have gone through every shredder phase since Yngwie showed us the Sweep Arpeggio. If it's technical I have a copy of it somewhere.

If it were stolen...Hell yea...get me to a computer I need to designing another one.

There is no comparison to any other Cab out there. This one will tear them to shreds. Especially since you design it yourself, and can put about any speaker in it you want.

Love it could never hate it...did I mention. it's like 50 lbs. So light I fell in love.

If I wish it had anything else I need to kick myself cause I designed it.

Buzz Bomb 212 Loaded with Eminence Wizards -
- Front and Back 12 Ply mahogany
- Surround 12 Ply Birch with Maple Cap

I was skeptical at first ordering this cab without ever hearing one in person - I am a self acknowledged Tone Freak - and was looking to upgrade my cabinets from a couple Custom Genz Benz G-flex's.
The Features of the Buzz Bomb are anything you want them to be, It is a custom cab, and Tim (the owner) builds them to your specs. Features for a cab in this sense, are a ten. If you want it done, Tim can probally do it.

First we get to sounds - Oh my God.

This wanst an upgrade from something crappy to something nice... i had very nice, and I simply wanted to work with a new company and get some new products. Upon getting this cab, I have to say, the over all appearance blew my mind. it was beautiful, as others have described. Its exactly what I wanted when I made the order, but looks arent worth a damn without sound.
Studio -
Luckily, I got the cab just in time to do one last song we were working on in the studio. Time old test was first, of throwing a sm57 in front of it, and seeing what we got (with proper micing of course)
I run a vintage Gibson as well as a PRS through a Mesa Dual Rectifier loaded with full Tung Sol NOS tubes. I had been using this amp for all our studio work, but as soon as I hit the first cleans notes..i heard the Engineer In the headphones "holy shi*t, come up here and listen." we recorded a quick loop, and I went to the control room, and i must say, there was a marked difference in my tone, as well as how lush and full it sounded, with only a 57. Crazy. I instantly wanted to redo all the tracks with this cab, (but im poor so that is not gonna happen).
In short, for studio, this is an amazing instrument. If you have a good rig now, you will be shocked to hear what one of these cabs can do. Words wont justify, buy one, and listen for yourself - I know that you will be impressed.
Live - aside from the, "wow, that cab looks awesome" Live this cab is reliable, rugged, and sounds equally amazing as in the studio. While soundmen tend to butcher your sound anyway, so over all noticing the tone off stage is hard, the dynamics and feel are a thousand times better. You work with and control your speaker cab, instead of hoping the feedback fades just right, or the pinch harmonic flies nice and bright - no surprises, it performs like a worldclass cab should - no...it sets the bar for what a worldclass cab should be. Honestly, Some other manufactures better get in line because once these cabs get a bit more exposure, other companies will have to be playing catch up.

Mostly covered above. Solid solid build and lifetime warranty. can we say "we stand behind our products?" I know tim will take care of me, as well as all of his customers.

duh. its custom cabs, and tim will answer you back every email and phone call, as long and detailed as he has to be, as much as often. Havent had any support problems, but i know he is easily reachable, and willing to help whenever needed.

Great cab, Great company, great great great. I have played alot of guitars amps and cabs. This cab company will be my last, there is nothing that can beat them.

2006 Earcandy Buzzbomb. Let's replace the word features with options. They can make pretty much any color or material combination that you want. Mine is black tolex with a stained blue--they call it trans blue--front. Two circular grills instead of a full face grill. Mono, stereo, whatever you want. You can get it unloaded (as I did) or loaded with your choice of a few different brand of speakers, all of which are high quality and/or name brand.

Well, Earcandy claims that their 2X12 will smoke any 2X12 and most 4X12s. What a load of crap, right? Wrong! It completely smokes my Avatar 2X12 & 4X12 (with the same speakers mind you...V30 & G12H30 mix and X pattern), murders my Crate Blue Voodoo 4X12 and my Hughes & Kettner triamp 4X12s. That's the top of the line H&K, not the cheapo stuff. It has just as much or more bass than the other cabs, but the big difference is how clear the sound is. No muffling or farting out when palm muting.

I got it for my Vox Valvetronix AD60VTX and it opened that amp right up. I had so much fun modding patches and getting more out of them and making them sound closer to the real thing. Absoloutely the best 2X12 or 4X12 I've ever had, including Marshalls, Line 6, Fender etc... I've never had a Boogie so I can't compare, but the Earcandy is top of the line merchandise. Check out eBAY--ever see any on eBAY except for the new ones that Earcandy themselves sell? When you get it, you keep it. I'm a bargain hunter so I searched ebay for months hoping to score one, and I only saw one but it didn't have the speakers I wanted. I finally bit the bullet and got this one straight from the source and it's worth twice what I paid for it. This cab fills the room.

It feels like you could use it to beat someone to death with, rest your car on it while fixing a flat or doing a brake job, then go record a classic album/CD. I'd gig without backup. Only had it a week so I can't say for sure.

There was some confusion--mostly on my part--when the order was placed and I got a cabinet I didn't like as far as the color scheme and wiring. Remember, it was an empty cabinet. The chief engineer and I assume owner Tim got right back to me. I asked if he would just mail me the type of wiring I needed and that I would just paint the front black but he wouldn't hear of it. He actually built me a new cabinet and shipped it to me BEFORE I SENT HIM BACK THE OTHER ONE!!! Now who the hell does that? When I got the new cabinet, one of the rubber feet was broken. No sweat, I just glued it together and put it back on. It's actually stronger now but again, Tim wouldn't hear of a defective part being on his cabinet and is sending me a new one. He got a bad batch as others had complained of this as well--this is NOT a common occurance at Earcandy as you can see from the other reviews.

Look, I HATE the usual HC review where everything is a 10. I'm 42 years old and not too much in life is a 10. I didn't even think Bo Derek was a ten. A solid 8, but not a 10. When you play for 27 years, tens are hard to come by so I do NOT give this rating on a "honeymoon" or the latest "fad". I've never heard a 2X12, or 4X12 that sounded so nice and clear and with such controllable and deep bass response.

Wow, I can't believe I've never written a review for my BuzzBomb! Its a cab, so there aren't much in the 'features' dept., except for that fact that its handmade by a real cool guy with all top quality components. Stereo and mono inputs, side handles, customized grey tolex and black front with black metal grill. Looks really slick, mine has 2 Eminence legend 125s, 4 ohms. As decked out as a cab can be. I might try other speakers someday, but wanted to give these some time to break in and develope their sound.

I've used several guitars with this cab - Gibson blueshawk with blues 90 pus, Epi Les Paul Jr. with an Evans EL-2 humbucker, Mexi-Fender strat with stock pus, Gibson SG special with 490r&t pus, and now a Washburn Idol WI66 Pro (sick guitar!) with Seymour Duncan custom 59 neck pu and Custom Custom bridge pu. All kinds of effects, I won't get into it. I have the cab paired with a Sunn Concert Lead head, 210 watts, super trebly bright head.

Between the head and this cab, I have a fairly compact, inexpensive rig that can just blast the hell out of much larger and more expensive setups. Yes, the Sunn is solid state, but its built differently than others and has a compressed, tube-like sound that really cuts through the mix. This cab adds extra sustain and growl in there, gives it a huge, huge sound. I've never experienced a situation where I could turn the amp up over about 3 and a half, its that loud. Being in NYC I sometimes have to take busses and subways to rehearsals and gigs, so I can't always use the BuzzBomb, I have to use whatever the bar or club has there already. Last I used a Marshall 4x12 cab with the Sunn, it was murky, undefined, fuzzy. Every other setup in fact makes me miss the BuzzBomb, it just sounds better and more pronounced. So much headroom. So much bass. It rules! I have yet to hear any kind of fuzzing out or unnatural distortion coming out of this baby, its just a nonstop superior noise machine. Palm muting and lower octaves and power chords sound dense, complex, but clear and defined. Highly distorted / effected solos ring out for days. Its the best.

I can't imagine what could go wrong with it. Super solid.

Tim is so friendly and accommodating. I emailed back and forth with him, he sent me pics as he was making it, and his shipping as others have noted is beyond merely professional, its positively space-age! Later I wanted to change the impedence from 16 ohm to 4, he sent instructions. Turns out it was already 4 ohms even though I ordered 16, go figure. But luckilly, while I was at first unsure of my head's rating, it turned out to be 4ohms, so all is well.

I've played for 16 years or so. I had a Carvin MTS 3212 which I thought would be my main amp. Then I tried it live. Oops! Distortion was sooo buried in the mix, totally inaudible, even thought the level and drive were way up. Went back to the Sunn and the BuzzBomb, and realized that they were a kickass pair of rare quality. I've had a few amps over the years, a small Peavey, Fender Champ, Fender Princeton Chorus, the Carvin as mentioned. Obviously none of them can match this for quality or sound. Other cabs that I've played with my head don't match up, don't come close.

It looks totally unique, sounds like nothin else out there, and makes me happy every time I look at it. And, in my small NYC apt., it also makes a decent table. Sorry about that, but space dictates, until my band gets our own rehearsal room. There is nothing about this cab that I dislike, there is nothing to complain about. Other than that I scaped it on some cement and tore the tolex a tiny bit. But thats my own fault, and a little titebond glue remedied the situation no problem.