Genz Benz G-Flex George Lynch Signature 212 Cabinet

This is the new (three months old) G Flex cab. Two 75 watt Genz Benz speakers, mono or stereo operation, dimensions - 30x15x21 - 62 lbs, and built very well. This seems to be a very versatile cab for both clean and distorted tones for most people.

Overall I did not enjoy this cab. It is a nice cab but think there is a tad too much hype around this cab when there are cabs for less money that are just as good. The average person can not hear a difference in tone based on the depth of a cab, and I don't think you necessarily have to have a large 15" deep 212 to get good tone. I have a smaller cab that is 30x13x16 that I and the band feels projects better tone and is more dynamic than the G Flex. The G Flex just sounded and felt flat to our ears....even some of our friends listening in on a few rehearsals felt the same way. Nobody was thrilled with what they heard from the G Flex. I think you can get a cab that is just as good or better with Madison, Avatar, and many others. I recently learned that George Lynch uses this cabinet only for clean tones....not distorted tones. Myself, I would rather have two smaller 212 cabs or a 412 cab than one of the G Flex cabs. I couln't imagine carrying two 62lb 212 cabs to a gig for no reason.
I use a very powerful amp head which can tend to fart out in a 212 cab and the farting just became more pronounced with the G Flex no matter how we tweaked it. Again, most guys love these cabs so don't go by my review. I am only one person, but I felt I had to be honest in my assessment. I ended up selling this cab.

Very durable. Will last a lifetime! But, I sold mine.

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Please, read my comments above.

2/12 ported cab, I think everything has been said in previous reviews.

This cab is absolutely amazing. I've had mine for about a year & just ordered another to run stereo. Very massive sound, good cleans, great at making the room thump unlike any other cab you have ever tried. My set up is this - ernie ball petrucci > akg wireless> boss gt-5 (for reverb,delay&flange only, also midi switches the VHT GP3) > VHT GP-3 preamp (in the loop of the boss-gt5) >BBE Sonic Maximizer> VHT 2/90/2 > benz cabs. The best combination I've run across in 25 yrs. This cab will generally kick the ass of 95% of the 4/12 cabs out there. No kidding. Also, the spealers are slightly angled out. Wider dispersion than most cabs. I also use it sometimes standing on end in smaller clubs.

Like a tank, gig with it regularly, never had a problem.

never had to use them, thats the best you can get.

I've been playing for 25 years give or take the five I dont remember...lol. I've had about 8 cabs during that time. I was going to to buy a VHT fat bottom but figured since I think this is the best cab I've ever...played with, I might as well get another. Like I said I plan on using one on each side of the stage for stereo.
Nothing short of amazing.........you cant go wrong. Makes a crappy amp sound good, makes a great amp sound awsome..

Well this is a ported 212 cab for guitar. With 4,8, and 16 ohms settings which works great with a peavey 5150 amp which allows for ohm settings such as that. PLus there is a speaker extentsion jack for a another 212 cab for mono.Depending on your amp this cab is stereo by its self. The cab was perfectly made with strong handles and good solid wood construction as addition to all that it is american made.

Well I use a great deal of gear lets first start off with the main axes used. The first is a epiphone les paul birds eye maple top loaded with super distortion humbuckers. Second is a ESP LTD MV-200 loaded seymour designed pickups. This cab is balls too the wall sound. I run a peavey 5150 amp head. I was pleased with the peavey 5150 since EVH is one fo my main enfluences. My style of music various i love playing hardcore to metal to just van halen covers. the clean is punchy on the amp when using the Genz Benz 212 cab. First min i was so amazed on what I was missing in tone. Most people fail to realize that certain cabs are made to handle style of music. Face it you cant play death metal or new metal on a classic fender 412 amp combo unit or a 65 twin reverb. The gain of the 5150 thru this cab was undoubtly the best I heard my own amp sing. Now I'm actually thinking on buying a mesa dual or a peavey triple x. And as i have done with this purchase of this cab. I will use Harmony-central reviews be a guide and keep a open mind.

I'm actually settled on using this cab for shows and gigging.Far as a back up, this thing is solid So far so good no problems yet and I imagine there shouldnt be any long as I care for my gear like a responsible person should.

Well I order thru American Musical supply. The folks there are very polite and helpful. This cab was bought only thru their web site and sent droped ship from the Genz Benz warehouse. In all fairness to AMS and Genze Benz I will leave this rating open for disussion by others. However the shippng was faster than expected. So much appluase for Genz Benz

I have been playing for over 11 years now. This cab was bought thru reading reviews like this posted here on harmony-central and a leap of faith on what i had read. If ever stolen it would be replaced in a heart beat. Its worth ever penny spent. I wish more companies would step up to the plate and give consumers that professianl grade gear as Genz Benz does

Well featured cabinet, 2x12 75watts each speaker stereo two mono options extension out, and the best handles on any cabinet. Good looks too.

This cabinet has it's own unique sound. But it is a very good sound. I am using a couple of different setups, but the one this will mainly be used for is guitar - roland GP100 (somtimes in conjuction with Marshall JMP-1 and Mesa V Twin) and when stereo Roland VG-8 - sonic maximizer - VHT 2 90 2 power amp. This cab has the best tight low end I have ever heard on a cab. I also own a Hiwatt 4123 4x12 and this has tighter bottom than that, and I thought that was the best (as well it should be for a $1300 cab) I also use a Carvin Legacy 2x12 with greenbacks that has a great low end surprisingly for greenbacks, but this thing kills them both when it comes to palm muted chords. This cab has less mids than many, but it turns out to suit my taste very well. You can still get the mids if you want them, by dialing a little more in, but naturally they aren't as pronounced as say with a Marshall cab. The cab itself is quite heavy for a 2x12 66lbs, but doesn't feel it with the great top mounted handles. But it does sound it. It's really a great design I think and any of you who are car audio enthusiasts will realize how much tighter bass sounds out of a ported flex cab than a closed. There is no boominess just real good thud. All in all, one of the best cabs I have heard. Listen to George Lynch, this really nails that sound, and many more, but that sound is what is natural to this cab. OH, and BTW is sounds really GREAT clean too.

Seems like it would take a beating. I don't have a lot of experience with Genz Benz, but it seems like a well made product. The only thing that can be improved and this goes for 99% of the companies out there is TOLEX, yeah it can look nice, but lets start making products that don't end up looking like garbage after a year of touring or less.

Haven't had any problems, new product for me, but have emailed with questions before and very quick to respond.

This is one of the best 2x12s I have encountered. I bought it actually on the hope of all these reviews and I was very pleased. I actually and going to probably buy another in the near future. I love gear and this one goes in the highly recommended list. Forget about Marshall and Mesa cabs, they are only popular cause of their name. There are many other cabs that blow them both away, they're good, but not as good. I was very set on getting either Bogner, VHT, or Rivera, and I might still add some of them to my ever growing setup, but this one came onto that list and will stay there. If you are playing rock whether it be clean or metal this is a great cab, it you are looking for blues, this can get it real good, but there might be one or two that might sound even better it's like a 10 compared to a 10+. Great cab and suits me very well. Buy one, find a decent price don't get ripped off, got mine from Acoutisic Axis Instruments in VA, $410 brand new, that's pretty low, not impossible to get less, but don't pay much more, they retail I think for $699. Have fun.

This is a 2002 cabinet -- the features have all been listed in other reviews here, but basically, 2x12 75watt speakers (150 mono), ported, really cool handles -- like a beer cooler!

The sound is INCREDIBLE!!! Let me tell you I had read several reviews, and wanted to hear one before I purchased, but was not able to. The dealer wanted me to purchase a Mesa Boogie 2x12 rectifier cab instead, but I (thankfully) went with the Genz Benz. When I plugged it in my band went "WOW!", it blows away my Marshall 1960 4x12, the drummer thought the Marshall was unplugged at first. The tone is out of this world, and this thing has some serious balls! I play through a Line 6 Vetta HD, and use the Genz and the Marshall as a split stereo sound -- I will be replacing the Marshall ASAP with another Genz. I use a variety of guitars including: Fender, EVH Wolfgang, Jackson, Ibanez, Jay Turser, and Gibson, and the combination of the vetta and the genz is outstanding. My band is a hard rock style band, and the cabinet is perfect for my sound. Believe me -- this 2x12 is way more cabinet than any 4x12!

Had it a couple weeks, gigged a few times with it -- no problems. It is built like a tank, and weighs around 62lbs., so I have no fear of destroying it.

3 year warranty, heard lots of stories about people contacting Genz Benz and the owner returning/answering calls. Don't know if it is true, and I hope I don't have to find out!

I have been playing about 21 years, I think this cabinet has done as much for my overall sound as almost anything equipmentwise that I own. If it were stolen I would replace it without thinking twice, I compared it to all other 2x12 and several 4x12 (Marshall, Mesa, Line 6, Crate) and it blew everything out of the water -- and it was cheaper than most! I can't comment on the sound with styles like jazz, country, etc. -- I play hard rock, but if you are looking at a cabinet designed by George Lynch, you probably play rock/metal anyway. If you are looking for that extra piece to fatten up your tone, or you don't think you are getting the sound you should -- look into getting a G-flex. It was a great decision for me to purchase one, and I look forward to getting more g-flex cabs in the future.

2002 2x12 cab, versatile for all styles (country to metal to jazz to classic rock to whatever), mono in:stereo in:ext. out, 75 watts per side stereo, 150 watts mono, recessed handles, sturdy grill, ported for full range sound

would have preferred the newer version with "beer cooler" type handles on the corners

I have two of these that bought specifically for use with a Line6 Vetta Combo. My main guitars are a custom Ibanez Saber 7-string with custom wound DiMarzio Blaze pickups, an Ibanez RG7-something with custom Duncan Invaders, and a Schecter Jazz-7 semi-hollow body.

I play all styles, but live, tend to do classic rock, southern rock, hard rock, old-style swing/jazz, chris isaac type surf tones, and shred-metal.

When doing an A/B comparison, I found that the G-Flex 2x12s "open up" my sound considerably. The overall effect is a more crisp and bigger tone range, without the side effect of becoming too brittle. It was quite surprising that the audible improvement in my sound was so drastic and clear.

Basically, I've been playing professionally for well over 20 years, and in the constant search for tone, these are the best sounding cabinets that I've ever heard or played through. Period.

If you own a Vetta Combo, I firmly believe that one or two of these is the best companion(s) for it that you can buy, and is almost a mandatory purchase in order to get the most out of your amp.

A word of warning: these are ported cabs, and may not sound ideal with certain heads. The guy that I bought them from didn't like the sound with his VettaHD, since the HD (vs. the Combo) is designed to be used with closed-back cabinets, and the G-Flex 2x12 response is more similar to an open-back cab. He was happier with his closed-4x12 with celestion greenbacks. His, however, is the only less-than-stellar response that I've seen anywhere.

So far, so good: Very rugged, and they're able to take EXTREME volumes without a hickup. I'll give it an 8 for now, as I haven't had them long enough to really abuse them properly. ;)

Haven't used 'em, don't expect to.

Again, after over 20 years of playing, these things SHOULD cure my quest for speaker enclosures. I own too much other gear to list, but I now have all sorts of stock and custom enclosures that I need to unload now. After playing through these, everything else is sub-standard sounding to me.

If they were stolen, I would immediately replace them. The price/performance ratio on these bad-boys is fantastic. Don't tell the folks at Genz-Benz, but I'd probably pay twice the price to sound this good.

I've compared it to many other enclosures, including the Vetta 2x12 extension cab, my custom loaded 2x12s with celestion classic lead 80s, my custom 2x12s with custom celestion 50s, and my jackson 4x12s with custom celestion 30s. I need to ditch ALL of these now, as I'll never play through them again.

My only wish is that I had the latest ones with the corner "beer cooler" handles, but c'est la vie, no?

Just as an FYI, I found out about these bad boys at www.instituteofnoise.com on their line6 forum, and boy am I glad that I did. After all the rave reviews here at HC, and at the above mentioned site, i had to give 'em a shot. Anyone serious about guitar tone should do the same.

I don't have to stress on the features of this cabinet as you probably either have read other reviews or know about them already.
But to make a long story short, I have two of them. They are 2/12's and the main thing is they are closed back, with a flexible baffle system and each cabinet has ports in the front. A little bit bigger than your average 2/12 but no matter. A bit heavy coming in at about 62 lbs. But again no big deal.

My current setup is a Line 6 Vetta Head with floorboard and these two G-Flex Cabinets. I have two Line 6 4/12 Cabinets but in all honesty the G-Flex cabs leave em in the dust. Guitar wise my main axes are a PRS Custom 24, PRS Tremonti Signature, Jackson PC-1 Phil Collen Signature Model, A Peavey Custom Shop Mahogany Wolfgang, and a Peavey Standard Wolfgang.
In all honesty my goal was to put together in my heart what I felt the best sounding, most versitile guitar amplification system out there. I bought the Vetta Head solely based on this format and was very thankful I did. The 4/12's were nice, I had them since I owned my POD PRO and Mesa 50/50 power amp (my backup system) but two things never left my head, and that was for one that carrying around two 4/12 cabinets was really a pain in the ass, and second, although the sound was really good at best, I wanted to shoot for A-1 Spectacular where nothing else compared, and I wanted something more compact. I knew this was going to be a hard chore but I was determined and after the past few months I was blessed when introduced to the G-Flex cabinets.
I have to admit I was skeptical at first, I mean c'mon, a 2/12 that's supposed to blow the doors off many of the 4/12's out there. NOT!!!!
But then I set two of them up with my beloved Vetta HD, plugged in my guitar, fired it up and couldn't believe my ears. All I kept saying to myself was that I must have been dreaming and that it just was not possible but you know what, it was possible, in fact, it was reality.
The cleans shimmered and had the complexity and beauty associated with only your finest wine costing hundreds of dollars a bottle.
When kicked into overdrive, you get rewarded with HUGE tone that you will never find in any 4/12 on the market, and hence I do a lot of drop D tuning and even went so far as to tune to Korn A standards and cranked it up and there was no farting coming from the speakers whatsoever. In fact when playing chords driving massive distortion or overdrive it was a pleasant surprise as this was the only cabinet on the market that enabled me to hear the actual individual notes in a chord. More body, more fullness, across all bandwidths without ever sounding shrill and very pleasant on the ears. Absolutely amazing to sum it all up in a nutshell!! Giving a ten here is a strict injustice!!! These guys deserve a million!!

Wel, it sure is sturdy, I mean c'mon it's a speaker cabinet for christ sakes!! Would I use it without a backup? Why not?

Never talked to them but I just want to give praise to this company for manufacturing this product which has really made a difference in the shaping of my tone. Yes can you believe it, a nice long warranty, but not like I'm gonna need it. Ya never know though!!

What else is there left to say but this....

If you are serious about the soundscape shaping of your tone and want only the best, go try everything on the market then plug into the G-Flex and you'll see why I'm talking so much hype here. Guitarists who especially do the dropped D and lower tunings will especially appreciate this cabinet as will Jazz Masters alike and everyone in between.

It's funny how I used to asthetically had to have the 4/12's to kinda fit in and show I too owned the big stuff but after all these years I finally put in my head that it's just not about having the biggest physical pieces of gear but to aim for the best sounding and most versitile, and I am finally at that pinnacle in my life. Remember, you can have the most mammoth sized setup and best guitars but in this case size doesn't and shouldn't matter. Go for the best. Here it is, waiting for you!! Now just go for it!! Feel free to e-mail me with any questions you may have or if you want to express your appreciation for this product based on the review.

This George Lynch model G-Flex GB212 was born on or arrived on 6.24.02, it's the latest model delivered to me at the music shop by the owner himself, very cool guy, there made in Scottsdale, AZ where I live. They have now moved the inset handles from the sides like most cabs up to the top outer edges, great idea, why wrap your arms around the cab when you can carry it like a ice chest, nice new option and very easy to carry now. Has all the options a 2x12 could have but made better with imported wood, not the cheap partical board type stuff Marshall uses now.

Well as George himself put it - SMOKE THIS - and oh does it smoke, far better than any 2x12 and most 4x12, can't say I've compared it to them all but at least 30 different cabs. The ports really make the bass tight with no boomyness. I use a SongWorks - Little Lanilei 33 watt amp(see the reviews, amazing tiny tube amp) and play 2 guitars right now, the first is a Jimmy Vaughan Strat, the blues are sweet, my next axe is an original San Dimas Charvel Strat with dual Humbuckers that screams rock-n-roll through this cab. You just can't beat this, and for all you die hard 4x12 fans, just stack 2 of these and be prepared, killer.

Made like a rock, real wood, real metal, thiick rubber feet, it's solid.

The Owner delivered mine to the shop I was at, great guy, told me all about the contruction and what went into making this amp, we even compared it to others. Great Company.

Been playing 17 years, not as a pro but for fun with friends, etc. I own a Little Lanilei 33 watt amp and use it for the head, Fender Strat, San Dimas Charvel, Yamaha Acoustic, I've owned a ton of guitars and amps, always looking for that elusive sound. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. Love everything about, compared to several others this just kicks ass, it needs nothing, killer cabinet.

2x12 ported cab, nice recessed steel handles, metal grill, speakers slightly angled out, black steel corners,stereo or mono. a little larger than most 2/12's. Built well.

I use this cab with 2 different setups. Both with a Gibson LP.
#1 Soldano ROS 2/10 (bluesy - Gary Moore,Allman Bros)
#2 Tubeworks 1160 (stereo) poweramp & GT-5 (running stereo) (rocky-Creed,Live ect.)
The sound this pumps out is nothing short of amazing. Much better than 90% of the 4/12 cabs I have had or tried. This cab is great for crystal clean and heavily distorted sound. Fills the room with great tone that is felt (I'm not just talking volume here). Great but not overpowering low,mid&high.

Built like a rock. It has some weight.

I emailed once on a different issue & they replied next day.

I've been playing for 20 years, had a lot of gear. I am really,really impressed with the sound of this cab. The best cab I think I've ever had. I bought mine based partly on some of the reviews I've seen here. I would buy another but it seems like this one will last for a long time. The 2/12 I replaced with this one, was such a great cab I had it for 10 years and really didn't think I could find a better sounding one. Here it is. This is a great alternative to hauling around a 4/12 and getting a better sound. I play clubs in the 100 to 200 people range and this fits the bill.

Well, how many features can a 2X12 cabinet really have? Let's just say this has about them all. Stereo/Mono inputs and an output for an extension cab. Perhaps an ohm selection switch would be cool, but really not necessary for my set-up.

My primary set-up is a PRS Custom 24 with stock HFS and Vintage bass pu's straight into a Mesa Boogie DC-10 2X12 combo. For effects, I use a Dunlop Crybaby 535Q and for occasional "flavoring" of chorus, delay, etc., I use a Digitech RP100. This set-up alone was great, but it was lacking that little bit of extra "oomph" live that you get from a 4X12. Also, Mesa 2X12 cabs and combos jam those damn speakers so close together that, although the volume is there, you really aren't "pushing as much air" as you'd like. I decided to try this G-Flex out at a local used dealer and was blown away. I am so glad that I couldn't find a used Mesa 2X12 before I found this baby. Super tight low end, which I attribute to the 4 ports and closed back. Also, the slight outward angle of the speakers in the cab allows for much greater "air pushing". I can hear myself CLEARLY from anywhere on the stage. The combination of the 3/4 back 2X12 combo with this 2X12 closed back extension has me in complete "tonal bliss". Plenty of low end, but NOT MUDDY. Again the ports get this baby up enough to avoid muddy lows. Lastly, I was extremely pleasantly surprised w/ the quality of the stock speakers. i am a firm believer in celestions, but these sound just as good, if not better than the celestion black shadows in the Mesa.

Seems very sturdy. The metal grill is a plus for durability. I honestly can't see this thing having any reliability problems. Again, it's a 2X12 cabinet, so there's not much that can go wrong. (I am knockiong on wood as I type)

Bought it used - have no idea about the warranty or customer service.

I've been playing for almost 15 years. I've gone from an old 120 watt Peavey Butcher with tons of stomp-box effects and a celestion loaded 4X12, to a Marshall JCM 900 with marshall 1960A 4X12 cabinet, to a Line 6 Flextone II XL 2X12, to finally my current set-up (100 watt Mesa DC-10 2X12 w/ the G-Flex 2X12 extension). For the first time in 15 years, I don't feel the need to try out other amps at guitar shops to look for perfection in tone. I think I've found my "Nirvana", and this Genz Benz 2X12 was the final piece of the puzzle. For the record, i think George Lynch is a great guitar player, but he is far from my "idol". I bought this product because it is absolutely perfect for my needs, not because Mr. Scary says so. I play straight-up hard rock - crossed between G n' R, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and Metallica. Of course, the amp you are playing is the absolute most important part of your tone (even more so than your guitar and pu's), but I think this 2X12 is an excellent enhancement to any "rockers" set up. Check it out. And check out www.blownonline.com and be the first on your street to get the skinny on this up-and-coming band (that I happen to play guitar for).