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Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet

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Features 8.2 (24 responses)
Sound Quality 7.0 (26 responses)
Reliability 9.3 (27 responses)
Customer Support 9.4 (9 responses)
Overall Rating 7.8 (26 responses)
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Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: CAD 375 USED
Submitted 08/29/2007 at 05:47pm by Mortuus

Features : 10
The Marshall 1922 cab is loaded with 2 Celestion G12H-75s.
16 ohms stereo or 8 ohms mono. Lighter than I expected, and made of solid materials.

Sound Quality : 9
I use this amp with my Peavey XXL head, and it sounds great. Brutal distortion, sparkling cleans.

Reliability : 10
It seems very sturdy, the wood is large, the plastic handles are very strong. I would gig without a backup for sure.

Customer Support : No Opinion
Never dealt with Marshall.

Overall Rating : No Opinion
I've been playing during 3 years and I used many cabs. This one sounded great with my Peavey XXL. This cab is more than great in my opinion.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: 800
Submitted 04/07/2007 at 03:46am by aaron

Features : 6
year made unknown.
it has 2 12" celestion 75w speakers
2 16 input jacks
its a very light weight and compact cab perfect fot gigging but it a little small for my jcm 2000 and h&k switchblade head.
the handles at the side are made of plastic but seem strong enough.
bit of a let down with the width!

Sound Quality : 7
ok here it goes if you play hard rock and metal dont even bother with this amp.it diesnt hadle distorted sounds very well at all!and ive played it with various heads.if you want a crystal clean sound this heres where this baby excells i can get some of the best cleans ive ever heard.so if your into funk,jazz.country or eeven maybe lightly overdriven blues i would consider this amp i hard take my hughes n kettner off the clean channel.its not very versitile so i will mark it down a little but its one of the best clean sounding cabd you can get.

Reliability : 10
seems pretty strudy ive had not trouble with it at all.

Customer Support : No Opinion
havent had to deal with em

Overall Rating : 8
ive been playing on and off for 10 years and i mainly play hard rock,alternative,death metal,funk.blues, and some wanky stuff a.k.a malmsteen.
if it were lost i wouldnt but another one only beacuse it doent do metal but if i was in a funk band or something i would snap one up again.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: USD 300.00 USED
Submitted 01/11/2007 at 03:30am by Gram Eubank

Features : 9
Think it was made in the 90's? 150 watt 2x12 speaker cab dont know what else to say?

Sound Quality : 9
To me it sounds good but with the 75 watt speackers it can get a little bit bitey. But I always am changeing my tone and this cab is really flexable with tone shapeing.

Reliability : 10
IT"S A MARSHALL!!!!

Customer Support : No Opinion
never had a problem

Overall Rating : 10
Get marshall 2x12 cab for the price!!!! These are getting hard to find now.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: 350.00 (n z) used
Submitted 06/25/2006 at 09:04pm by gilbert

Features : No Opinion
n/a

Sound Quality : 9
my one sounds great, so typical marshall sounding. i have a 2004 lp standard and an old kiwi made valve amp called a holden wasp. mabey the people giving this cab a bad rap should question the amps and guitars they are using, or even their own ability. apart from having plastic handles , which inevitably split around the screws, there is nothing i would change . just crank your amp and rock n roll, and if you still sound bad, take up golf instead.

Reliability : 9
pretty well built, industry standard celestions, cant see many problems happening in the future. i would prefer steel flanged handles.

Customer Support : No Opinion

Overall Rating : 10
ive been playing rock guitar for 20 years , heard allsorts of combos and this little cab rates right up there, the fact that it is portable is just a bonus.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted 06/23/2006 at 06:40pm by Tom

Features : 10
2x12 open back 16 ohm cab. I replaced the jack with a marshall 16/4 2-8 stereo jack. There's nothing really not to like about this cab.
It's small, fairly light, built like a tank out of plywood with no buzzes or rattles and it has heavy duty handles.

Sound Quality : 10
I've been through a lot of cabs and this is the one I kept. I play an 18 watt tmb clone and a JTM45 clone head through this cab and they both sound great.
I read the other reviews....no bass....too much bass...and I think it's just right. It's certainly not lacking in bass. This cab will rattle everything within 50 meters
with a jtm45. I think it combines the best of both open and closed back worlds, It has some focus but also fills a medium sized room full of sound. I know it's
supposed to be an extension cab but it works perfect as a primary cab for an 18 watt to 50 watt head. It says it can handle over 100 watts but I've never
tried that. Anyway, everything's subjective but compared to a lot of other cabs I've had or heard, this is the one I kept. It's totally underrated.....maybe
the best cab ever made as far as I'm concerned in terms of portability and delivering the right marshall sound....plenty of bass, plenty of top end, thick mids and
3 dimensional. Perfect.

Reliability : 10
It's built like a tank.

Customer Support : No Opinion
NA

Overall Rating : 10
This is a great cab for 20-50 watt marshall tube heads. Perfect. Solid, compact, loud, great tone. What more do you want?


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: 2000 (NOK) used
Submitted 03/06/2006 at 07:55am by Tom

Features : 10
2x12" Celestion G12T-75

Sound Quality : 9
The sound is very depending of what you put in front of it, another combo, a head, pickups, pedals etc. It is a very small cabinet. I opened the back a little , and the speakers got some more to "work with". I use two 1922's in a stereo setup with a JMP-1, and a 9200 Dual monoblock.

MOstly for this set up I use a Gibson Les Paul , with Burstbucker II pickups, i Also ose a Epiphone ES335 with Gibson pickups (classic 57') the bottom end is better with humbuckers than with singelcoiled guitars (i also use a strat on this)

You have to tweak a little on the JMP-1 eq to get it right, and the 9200 power amp must have the prescense set to 0

I had a 8008 solidstate power amp before, but it didnt sound too good, so I went for the tube-o-saurus (37 kg)

I used a PODxt as preamp, and there was more bottom end than the JMP-1 for some stuff. A major improvement was when i made the "ports" behind the magnets - 110mm car-stereo bass ports, was fitted and placed about 30-40 cm from a wall , the bottom end improved a lot.

BUT; if you put this cab on a table, or on a beercase the sound is not so good, it should be placed on the floor

ANd don't think that you get fat bottom end with a cheap singlecoiled guitar, in anything....

Overall - the sound is good

Reliability : 10
Very soild built..... if hit by a truck, it would breake, normal use, it will last a while.

Customer Support : 10
Never had to deal with them

Overall Rating : 10
I own a lot of gear, Marshall amps/preamp - a Roland Cube 60 for rehearsal use, Gibson , Fender , Epiphone guitars, etc. I played for 25 years in Rock, blues bands. If it was stolen i would buy anoterh one (or both)

I like the weight and portability, and the stereo option. I didnt like the sound until i got it tewaked right, but i would like to try some greembacks in them though.

I have compared these with a Behringer BG412S cab i used, but it was to heavy to carry around, so until i do something else the 1922's have to be there.

It has what it suppose to have - thats it,

Try to make the bass ports if you miss some bottom end, drill 110 mm holes in the backplate, at the centre of each magnet, put a bass port" (like the one you use when you create a subwoofer) and cut it ca 30mm from the back of the magnet. Then experiement with some cloth or spongy material to see if you get the sound you like. It worked fine for me. You can also put some spongy or fabric inside to dampen the sound some. you get more bottom.

If you open a cube 60W you will find about the same stuff i think....


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted 02/10/2006 at 12:07am by Chris Groen

Features : 4
2x12 with crap 75 watt celestions.

Sound Quality : 1
My gear:
Custom built Suhr (H-s-h config.)
Ibanez J-custom
Moerch Custom built strat(H-s-H)

Mesa Triaxis

Rocktron Intellifex
T.C. G-major
T.C. 2290 Delay.

Mesa 2:90

Marshall 1922 cab(Not For Long)

This is such a bad cab. No focus, No good bass response (flabby at best). But most predominantly is how thin and harsh it sounds. Probably one of the worst cabs ever built. I used to think it was decent.... Until i heard a recto 2x12. Then i thought it was absolute crap. Plus forget about recording with it.... Thinnest most indistinct sound.

Reliability : 1
The quality sucks, still... I would probably never be able to damage it(Unfortunatly)

Customer Support : No Opinion

Overall Rating : 1
I hate it.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted 12/26/2005 at 07:12pm by shady

Features : No Opinion
Do you know what year it was made in?
- no, but I bought it new in 1994
Is it versatile enough for you and the styles of music you play?
- absolutely !!
What are those styles?
- Rock, Funk
Where do you use this cab?
- Gigs, practice, rehearsal
Does it have enough power for you?
- absolutely !! 2 x Celestion G12T-75 Speakers, 150 Watts

Sound Quality : 9
What guitar and pickup styles are you using it with?
- Strat, 335
How does it suit your music style (and what is that style)?
- great, Rock, Funk
Is it noisy?
- a cab?
What kind of sounds can the cab make?
- everything going through the cab's speakers, from clean to metal
How much variety?
- great, stereo, 8/16 Ohm, easy to move around, great dispersion/sound pressure, I like it better than a 4 x 12 cab because the sound is more airy and less stiff.

Reliability : 10
Can you depend on it?
- absolutely
Would you use it on a gig without a backup?
- I always do

Customer Support : No Opinion
If you've dealt with the company, how helpful/friendly were they?
- never dealt with them
Ever try and get it repaired?
- no
Were you able to find an authorized service center easily?
- never needed

Overall Rating : 9
How long have you been playing?
- 18 yrs.
If it were stolen or lost, would you buy it again or get something else?
- I'd buy it again
what do you love about it?
- Sound, easy to move around
What do you hate?
- nothing
Did you compare it to other products?
- a few other cabs (Marshall, Boogie)
Why did you choose this one?(MARSHALL BABY!)
Anything you wish it had?
- no


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: $450 (Australia) used
Submitted 10/31/2005 at 07:56pm by GibsonRocker
Email: davebestfootforward at yahoo<dot>com<dot>au

Features : 10
A cab's a cab. This cab suits the different styles I play. I match it up with my Traynor 40 Watt combo and my Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. Both sound really good through it.

Sound Quality : 10
I use a 1993 Gibson Les Paul Studio, through my dual rectifier mainly, with a variety of effects when needed. I play a few different styles - punk rock (pennywise, strung out, bodyjar styles), rock (foo fighters), funk rock (RHCP) & also church music (clean & dirty styles)

I originally bought it for rehearsals cause I got sick of carrying round my quad box. But now I use it all the time. I has the best tone ever. I don't know what the others here are saying when they say there is no bottom end. It has enough and it cuts through and stands out in the band. I can play distorted open chords and it sounds very smooth.

The cab sounds great both clean & dirty. And really packs a punch dirty. All my mates, band mates & band fans loved my old sound with my quad box but they say this new little cab rips over it!! I agree too.


Reliability : 10
Very reliable

Customer Support : No Opinion
Haven't had any problems to warrant customer support

Overall Rating : 9
Been playing 12 years now, been gigging for at least 7 of those.
I would probably by the 1936 cause it would fit my mesa boogie head on it better. I love it cause it's so light, fits in the boot and suits heavy & soft music.
Just wish it fitted my head on it better. That is all. That's why it scored 9 not 10 overall


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: $700 new ((Aust))
Submitted 09/28/2005 at 05:28pm by B-rad

Features : 9
I bought this cab new in 2002.. Being a smaller cab that the 1936, it doesn't have as much bottom end as the 1936 cab's (our lead guit player has one!!) but is still very good.
Features are standard to all Marshall cabs now with the mono or stereo inputs. This cab runs at 8 ohms which suits my 1987x head.
The main feature I bought this cabinet for, was it was the same width dimensions as my Marshall 1987x 50w re-issue head. The feet on the 1987x doesn't line up with the top markers on the cabinet.. But it's left no marks on the vinyl & the cab markers hold the Amp from sliding off anyway.

Sound Quality : 9
I loaded it at a later date with Vintage 30 celestion's. I tried the standard speakers for a 6months or so, the Vintage 30's hear to me (especially in ear monitor's) brighter & more sparkle to them. The original speakers were cool but these are better.
The cab doesn't have a lot of bottom end to it, but we mic these cabs up & any sound changes can be made through the main desk. The small cab rocks!!
I get no cab speaker distortion or rattles, speaker will suit all varieties.. I was annoyed I missed out a second hand cabinet, so I can run stereo.

Reliability : 10
Super dependable, our cabs are cased for the truck never had a breakdown.

Customer Support : 9
Ordered the cab, later ordered the new V30's. Pretty standard stuff, had no prob's with dealers, quotes. They come with the standard 12 month's warranty

Overall Rating : 9
I've been gigging now for around 20 years, Have a 2000 honey burst Les Paul Standard with the Grover tuners & I replaced the standard pickups with the SG standard pickup's 498R & 490T no chrome covers (just black), That's my main guit & I also play a 1999 Gibson SG special & 1989 Fender Strat Plus.. My pedals are a TS9 Ibanez tube screamer, a Boss Floor tuner, 2 x Marshall pedals Guvnor & Vibratrem & a vintage Boss Flanger.
All seem to work well with the gigging we do.
No hates, I would buy again, maybe even two, I love it cause it can rock..
The 1936 seems to be comparable it's slightly wider & deeper it would suit the bigger sized amp heads, say the 1959SLP through to whatever. I always do research on a new buy, get all your facts & work out what you need..


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: US $250 used
Submitted 09/22/2005 at 11:46pm by John

Features : No Opinion
already mentioned...

Sound Quality : 10
Well, I must have gotten a special one, most of the people on here didn't like the sound of this guy, but I must say I really like it.
I run a Marshall JCM 900 Slx through it and use a LTD EC 400 and a Gibson SG Jr. and I really like the sound. Its good for metal and rock, which are primarily what i play. Doesn't sound thin or buzzy. A bit bassy at times, but that can be delt with..

Reliability : 10
built like a tank..

Customer Support : 10
Never delt with them.. i think they make reliable products so people don't have to deal with them in the first place... i wish more manufacturers did that! :)

Overall Rating : 9
I dunno, I wanted another cab that wasn't 100lbs and i could fit in the back seat of my car, which my 1960a doesn't exactly excell at. I'm very happy with it and if it were stolen I'd prolly end up buying a 1936 just cause you don't see many 1922's. but if i did, i'd get it.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted 09/11/2005 at 08:11am by Brian

Features : 9
This review is for a copy of the marshall 1922 cabinet. I built it to spec after completing a marshall 1936 cabinet and having wood left over.

Sound Quality : 2
I really dislike this cabinet. I orginally built it as a smaller alternative to the marshall 1936. The cabinet is too small. I have tried alot of speaker combinations in this cab and here are the rankings:
1. 2 celestion G12H30's
2. 2 celestion G12T-75's (this is the stock configuration)
3. 1 celestion G12T-75 and 1 celestion vintage 30
4. 2 celestion vintage 30's
This cab is very direct sounding. It is very beamy and in your face if you are in front of it. In the stereo world we would say it has very poor imaging. Also since the cab is so thin, the bass response sucks. I have tried this cab with a laney Vh100R, mesa mark IV, marshall 2553 silver jubilee, sovtek mig 60, vox valvetronix AD60VTH. So far the cab has let me down most of the time. It does sound considerably better with the G12H30's than the rest of the speakers I tried though. I would sell this cab, but since I built it I can't get much for it.

Reliability : 10
Its a cab, never had a problem.

Customer Support : No Opinion
N/A

Overall Rating : 3
Overall I would avoid this cab at all costs. It was designed as an extension cab for a combo. Most heads do not fit well on it and it sounds pretty bad. The lack of sound depth is horrible. I would steer clear and get a marshall 1936. I love the marshall 1936 which has 2 celestion classic lead 80's in it now (Not stock, but a great fit)


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: 200 (EURO) used
Submitted 03/21/2005 at 06:15pm by straitouttahell
Email: straitouttahell<at>gmail dot com

Features : 8
It's a cab, so I wouldn't expect it to have funny features.

It has two cones, two inputs, it can be run either in mono o stereo.

It has handles on both sides, it is light.

What more would you expect from a cab?

Sound Quality : 1
Thin, harsh, unfocused.

Possibly, the worst cab ever.

Reliability : 8
I think it'll last and provide you a lifetime of killing your amp's tone.

Customer Support : No Opinion
No idea.

Overall Rating : 1
Compared to an ENGL or a MESA 2x12 - it's crap, wholly crap and nothing but crap.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: US $200.00 used
Submitted 03/20/2005 at 12:34am by gene
Email: phrunobulax<at>netzero dot com

Features : 8

Sound Quality : No Opinion

Reliability : 10
Very dependable , no back-up needed .

Customer Support : No Opinion
N/A

Overall Rating : 8
After years of gigs and studio work , this cab proves that 2-12 cabs can deserve a front row spot to bring in the tone and the power . Two on stage (not stacked ) will always cover the dynamics I need and keep the guitar sound prominant and tasty . Powered w/ Marshalls' EL 34 50/50 , and the JMP-1 , anything's possible !


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: 150 (pounds)
Submitted 03/15/2005 at 05:58am by Anonymous

Features : 10
My cab is a 1998 model and is in a fetching white vinyl.. Ive never seen another like it before.. Its just a standard 2X12 cab loaded with celestion speakers but its handled everything ive thrown at it with both my Marshall 100w DFX head and the older 100w G100RCD... Gonna put an AVT50 head through it next.

Sound Quality : 9
I play very heavy rock, down tuned to D alot and the cab hold everything together... no annoying rattles or anything.. The speakers cope well in both clean and distorted modes on the head.. couldnt ask for more

Reliability : 10
NEVER EVER HAD PROBLEMS.. This cab has been gigged every weekend for the last 7 years and has survived rehersals three times a week also.. ive smashed a guitar over it and everything and it just keeps going!

Customer Support : 10
never needed it!

Overall Rating : 10
ive been playing for 12 years and have owned loads of other marshall amps, aswell as a fender devill hotrod and a twin drive.. The 1922 is ideal cos it fits in the boot of a car and is light enough to carry one handed.. Ive used my Epiphone les paul, sheraton, and lucille aswell as fender teles and strats through it and all the different tones have been defined. I always use a vintage marshall bluesbreaker but this is to aid the head, not the cab.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: Trade-in used
Submitted 08/04/2004 at 02:50am by Ralf Lofstad
Email: rlo at dagbladet<dot>no

Features : 8
Compact 2x12" the same size as Marshall's 2x12" combos. Celestion G12T-75 speakers. Either 8 ohms mono or 16 ohm per channel stereo. Smaller heads like the JTM 45 and Mesa/Boogie Rectifiers etc. will fit on top of it, but not full-size Marshall heads. Has holes on top of it to fit a Marshall combo's legs, but if you have some other gear you may want to place on top of it, the holes may be in the way as the don't line up with that other equipment's legs. Sadly this cab is now out of production, but there are a lot of them around in the secondhand market.

Sound Quality : 8
I play all sorts of rock, and this cab has been with me for almost ten years. It replaced a pair of 1965 A & B cabs (4x10"), which always broke up far too early for my liking and were muddy-sounding. This little cab actually sounded bigger and more open than the 4x10" pair, and stayed clean almost regardlesss of volume. A great trade-in. Have since used it as the sole cab in a rack system and as a compliment to my Twin.
While I'm not too crazy about the G12T-75s in a closed-back cab, where they sound a bit too "scooped", the cab holds up well. You can always dial in more mids to compensate, and the bass and treble response is really great. The cab really shines as a complement to a open-back combo like the Twin, it gives added low end punch and openness in the highs. The only drawback is that it's slightly smaller than a Twin and the holes for Marshall combos don't line up with the Twin's legs, so I'm not really confident when stacking the Twin on top of it. Side by side it works a treat, though.

Reliability : 8
When I bought it, had a slight buzz. It turned out it was caused by a loose thread in the front clothing vibrating against the cone. I simply cut it off, and it has never developed any problem since. It has been gigged quite a lot, and both the speakers, the wood and the tolex have withstood the test of time. Honestly, I have never ever seen a Marshall cab break. Have you?

Customer Support : No Opinion
Haven't dealt with them.

Overall Rating : 8
Great cab that sounds much bigger than its size should imply, but make shure your amp fits on top of it. I recently bought a 1936 to have something to safely stack my Twin on top of, but in terms of sound the 1922 holds its own. Won't get rid of it anytime soon.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: euro (110) used
Submitted 07/28/2004 at 02:36pm by josh.vandenberg
Email: josh<dot>vandenberg at freeler<dot>nl

Features : 10
2 inputs,2 speakers

Sound Quality : 4
originally G12T75 which were crab,I did put G 12 80 classis leads in them,I do own 2 cabinets
I open the back for a quarter which was nescecerry.The speakers sounded like a razor no balls.

I play them with 5150 amps,and they fit on a backseat.together with 2 persons

Reliability : 9
good

Customer Support : 10
not nescecerry,but they are very good

Overall Rating : 10
very handy .they are small and sound excellent in recordings.
Ive got 2 of them and they sound perfect with my 5150 in all kinda situations.

With the classic lead 80 speakers ,i say


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: US $400
Submitted 06/24/2004 at 10:09am by T. Ross

Features : 2
doesn't have any. It is kind of light it has 2 twelve inchers and it's made of particle board.

Sound Quality : 3
I'm using a 1987x marshall head and a les paul standard I also use a highway one fender telecaster. I play lots of classic rock and blues styles, and I love my 87x head but the cabinet isn't working.It tends to buzz and rattle at high volumes and it really isn't built to well. I think marshall screwed up makeing a 2x12 like this I don't really like the way it sounds. I'll probably sell it and buy a 1960TV 4x12 cab.

Reliability : 8
Aside from not sounding to great it's never let me down.

Customer Support : No Opinion
never needed them hope I don't

Overall Rating : 5
I can't say to much else about it I just wish I had a 4x12 maybe I'll get one and finnally get something that sounds good.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: Euro (400)
Submitted 12/10/2003 at 02:41am by SH
Email: matitaliasti at despammed<dot>com

Features : 6
As simple as it can get. Two handles. Two inputs. No frills. Hey, it's just a cab. It was very light, which was the only good feature of this cab.

Sound Quality : 1
I play hard rock in the style of Mr. Big and prog metal in the style of Dream Theater. Play some blues every once in a while. I own a TriAxis, G-Major, Mesa 20-20. My guitars are Peavey EVH WOlfgang, Ibanez S540. This cab sucks big time. It sounds (what a big word) buzzy, muddy and out of focus. That's not a matter of quantity of speakers, I now own a Mesa Recto 2x12 cab which is actually what I would call a cab. I have to disagree with the guy who wrote that 4x12 is better than 2x12, in fact my 2x12 Mesa cab is way better than most 4x12s out these. One day he will start playing guitar seriously and he will notice the difference between *good* and *bad* cabs.

This is probably the worse cab out there.

Reliability : 10
It's a piece of fake wood with two loudspeakers installed. You can't get rid of it unless you drop it.

Customer Support : No Opinion
Never dealt w/em

Overall Rating : 2
This piece of crap doesn't deserve to be called a *cab*. You'd better buy a Behringer cab or look for a used ENGL.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: 800 (NZD)
Submitted 03/20/2003 at 04:14pm by Ben Brunskill

Features : 8
This is a 2x12 cabniet with 75 watt Celestion speakers. Can be run mono(150 watts)or Sterio.(75 watts x2). Solidly built, with side handles. Quite light.

Sound Quality : 9
This thing sounds really nice for my rock/pop style. Lots of bass, maybe almost too much, mids seem clear and pronounced, highs are a little bit 'percing' but not bad. I am using this with a Sovtek MIG 50, which seems a very nice combination. Once you get a EQ set up nicely, this sounds great.

Reliability : 9
Very solid. Tolex is thick, good handles, amp corners. I am going to build a road case, to keep it in good condition.

Customer Support : No Opinion

Overall Rating : 8
I think this is a good first cab. Probably not as good as a 4x12, but the portablity makes up for it.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: US $300
Submitted 12/22/2002 at 08:44pm by Anonymous

Features : 8
2 inputs, stereo/mono blah blah

Sound Quality : 10
i play metal/hard rock i have an esp ltd eclipse with emg 60/81 and let me tell you this cab sounds AMAZING! i'm playing it through a laney GH100L at the moment and it just screams! I don't know what these dumbasses (that gave the sound rating 4),are talking about, they bitch about a 2x12 and say that the 4x12 is better, well OBVIOUSLY it's a fucking 4x12! 2x12 and 4x12 can NOT be compared since the 4x12 is DOUBLE the goddamn 2x12.

Reliability : 10
Never broken on me once.

Customer Support : No Opinion

Overall Rating : 10
I've been playing for 3 years, owned 6 guitars and 2 cabs i've sold the other one (peavey) and kept this one. It's a good cab and it does what it's supposed to, i've loaded it with vintage 30s and now it sounds even better. If you're going to rate a cab, compare it to something comparable to make it fair u dumbasses.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: Euro (365)
Submitted 12/09/2002 at 12:38am by Max

Features : 10
2 Celestion speakers, 2 plugs, capability of both mono and stereo connection. Couldn't figure it out simpler.

Sound Quality : 4
My setup consists of:

Ibanez RG7420 loaded with DiMarzio Blaze Bridge @ bridge and DiMarzio Air Norton 7 @ neck

Mesa/Boogie TriAxis

TC Eletronics G-Major

Mesa/Boogie 20-20

I use to play in a cover band so the styles I play vary from "The Commitments" to "Dream Theater" and everything in between.

I used to think this cab sounded pretty good unless I plugged into a 8412 (4x12) Marshall cab. Then I noticed how bad the 1922 is.

The sound is muddy and kinda spongy with tons of bass and piercing highs with unfocused mids, really crappy for distorted sounds. It is almost impossible dialing in a *distorted* sound that can cut thru the mix, and also sound techs when I played live gave me a hard time because they had to roll off the basses from the mixer making the whole sound thin and piercing, so they had to cut off the highs, and then my guitar began almost unhearable from the PA.

I think this cab may be good for jazz players searching for a warm clean tone, or for some blues players who just crank their tube amp to get saturated, but for hi gain rock sounds it plain sucks.

Reliability : 10
A box of (hopefully) wood, a bunch of wires and two loudspeakers. Unless you drop it or drive it with too much power I think it is almost undestructable.

Customer Support : No Opinion
Dunno, never dealt with them.

Overall Rating : 8
It is a small, lightweight cab, sturdy, easy to carry around and with a good overall volume. For what the features vs price are I would suggest to try one and, if you like it, buy it.

As per me it sucked, so I traded it for a Marshall 8412 cab.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: US $225 used
Submitted 10/20/2002 at 08:06am by Crickey

Features : 8
Mid 90's 2X12 closed back cabinet, Celestion G12T-75 speakers, runs 8 ohms mono or 16 ohms stereo, big handles on the sides, closed back, designed as an extension cabinet to fit perfectly under a JCM900 2X12 combo

Sound Quality : 9
I use this cabinet when I need more volume than my JCM900 100 watt 2X12 combo can give by itself. It blends nicely with the open back of the combo(also G12T-75's). I'm using a Gibson SG Junior with a single P-90 pickup and play power pop and hard rock. This rig is great for that sound. The combo has been switched to JJ Tesla EL34 power tubes(had Sovtek 5881's) and now has a creamier tone.

Reliability : 10
Very reliable, never blown a speaker, jacks, feet, and handles intact, tolex covering is durable...

Customer Support : 9
Have talked to and e-mailed Marshall and they have always been very helpful.

Overall Rating : 9
I've been playing over 20 years. This isn't my only piece of equipment, but was mainly chosen to match up with the combo listed above. They don't make this one anymore, but they turn up on HC fairly often.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: US $275.00 used
Submitted 07/25/2002 at 03:53am by dave

Features : 9
Here are the features I liked. Stero & mono inputs and a closed back, which I like better than the open back. Heavey duty side handles for easy carying. Very light (like 35 lbs). Small enough to gig with as not to take up too much stage space. I plan to put caster on it, not because it's too heavy, but just to make it a little easier and to get sound off the floor more.

Sound Quality : 8
I am using a Peavey EVH Wolfgang, Gibson Les Paul hoooked up to a Peavey 5150II head set up in the 60watt configuration. I am thinking of swapping out the speakers to the 30 watt celestions. I think the 75 watts are a little bassy.

Reliability : 10
I neverd had any problems with this cab. Prior to this I had a Marsahll 1960A 4X12 cab and I choose the 1922 because of it's portability and smaller size.

Customer Support : No Opinion
I never had to deal with but I'm sure they are fine

Overall Rating : 10
I have been playing through Marshall 4X12 cab's for years. I always loved the Marshall cab sound. I just got tired of lugging a 4X12 in and out of bars and the stages I play are usually very small with small stages. The 4X12 cab took up too much room. I think the 1922 is a great choice if you want to keep a seprate head and looking for a more portable set up like a combo amp. Marshall is built like a tank. The construction is fantastic. Again, if you have less than a 100watt head, you may want to go to the 25 or 30 watt speakers. They break up easier than the 75 watter's. I guess it's all a personal preferance thing. Anyway, if you like the Marshall cab sound, you won't be disapointed


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: US $350
Submitted 03/31/2002 at 10:02pm by WMG

Features : 10
VERY LIGHT!!!!! I mean,weight-wise.Those of you familiar with other products from Marshall know they usually weigh a ton(which is a good thing;durable and solid)This cabinet is easily carried with two arms by one person,and is easy to carry with one arm over short distances.The one I had I bought in 1994-95.I never opened it to see what kind of speakers were in there,presumably some variety of Celestions.

Sound Quality : 9
Excellent closed-back guitar speaker cabinet type sound with way less labor than lugging a 4x12 cab around.Personally,I used this cab in a C&W band and a Rock/Metal band and it worked fine for both;excellent in fact!I think guitarists go for a closed-back sound or an open-back sound(or both).This thing does the closed-back thing very well

Reliability : 9
Never had any problems in this area.

Customer Support : 9
Unknown in this case,although I had a Marshall endorsement for a while(had this cab prior to that)and the rep,Nick Bowcott,was a really cool guy.I guess the rest of the company is too

Overall Rating : 10
I used this cab with a Gibson Les Paul Classic,Marshall JMP-1 pre-amp,Alesis Quadraverb and a Marshall Valvestate 8008 power amp with excellent results.This rig was solid-state by choice(as an experiment)and not because it was cheaper than the tube gear.Another topic altogether really,but ALL the Marshall solid-state stuff I've tried sounds great!It's not so much that tubes SOUND better it's that they FEEL better to me.Tubes give and sag.Transistors do not.I had to pawn this cab unfortunately,but I'd love to get another.Does Marshall still make these?!?


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: 125 (#) used
Submitted 12/11/2001 at 03:38pm by John Stitch

Features : 5
2x12 cabinet as detailed below. But not stated below, it is has two speaker jacks, giving 75 watts per speaker in stereo or 150w when using one jack only. Features don't really apply here - it's just a rugged speaker cab with two solid Celestion speakers. It's not particularly heavy.

Sound Quality : 4
I've found this cab difficult with a JMP-1 and 8008 setup. In this situation, the 1922 has a dark, veiled, even muffled sound, yet the highs tend to be piercingly bright - the worst of both worlds really. It's OK for block-chord distortions from the JMP-1, but it lacks dynamics and subtlety. Here's a curiosity: I wired one channel of the JMP-1/8008 through the 1922, the other through the stock Goldback speaker of my Marshall Valvestate VS65R, an amp that's always sounded great. The sound was much livelier! Is it speakers, wood or the fact the VS65R is an open-back cab?

Reliability : 10
No problem.

Customer Support : 8
Marshall UK are well organised and easily available on phone.

Overall Rating : 5
Need to try other cabinets or speakers with the JMP-1/8008. This doesn't do it.


Product: Marshall 1922 212 Cabinet
Price Paid: N/A used
Submitted 07/10/2001 at 11:34am by Clark

Features : 10
Great for every sound!!!.. Mine came with heavy duty side handles, as well as casters.. which was nice for a 2*12 cabinet. The celestion g12t-75 speakers sound amazing with my marshall jtm-60 head, as im sure it would sound amazing with pretty much any head with the exception of a few who need not be named.

Sound Quality : 10
I use a Gibson Les Paul standard, and a Fender Mustang with "hot-rails".. I have no complaints with this cabinet using either of my guitars. I play in a indie rock band with aspirations of world domination.. no really.. this cabinet is great for gigs, because it is somewhat easy to move, and it sounds wonderful.

Reliability : 10
never is broken.. you would have to be one dumb bitch to break this cabinet.. plus its built really well.

Customer Support : 10
well.. my marshall tube amp has seen the shop more than i would like to admit, but thats because it has glass tubes and all that breakable shitt in it.. and we are not talking about a marshall all tube head.. we are talking about the CABINET.. it has never malfunctioned ..

Overall Rating : 10
I like it alot.. i play an orange 4*12 when im not using the 1922.. so for all practicle use.. it is a HOSS!!.. when you dont want to lug your 125 lb.4*12 cab around .. i would get one of these..

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