2x12 cab for my Roadster combo

[KoskineN]

Hey! I want to buy a 2x12 cab for my Roadster combo. Should I go with the Roadster 2x12, the Roadking
or the standard one? I think I heard good comments about the Roadking version, because of the V30/C90 duo.
Any thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[BostonRedSox]

I used to use an Orange PPC 212, and before that an Avatar Contemporary 212. The Orange was a terrific cab with my Roadster, while the Avatar was awful. Nowadays I use a Port City Wave 212, which I absolutely love. It's embarrasing because it is a boutique cab, but it still rocks like no other. I would check one out if the opportunity presents itself.

All my cabs, by the way, are loaded with V30s.

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[KoskineN]

Avatar cabs are cool, but shipping them to Canada is really expensive. So i'm more willing to buy locally.
Right one there is a Roadking cab that seems cool and I'm going toward this one for now.

 

[KoskineN]

What's the difference between a 4 and 8ohm cab? Does it affects the tones in any ways?

 

[espboogie123]

No, no difference in sound really. Since you will be adding to your roadster's 2x12, you will need a 8ohm cab. The roadster combo's internal wiring is 8ohm already, so both the internal speakers and external cab connected would be a 4ohm load. You would connect the 1/4 speaker plug from combo(from internal speakers) to 4ohm speaker jack and the external cabinet to the other 4ohm speaker jack. A 16ohm external cabinet may be used too if wanted, but not an 4ohm external cab.

 

[KoskineN]

Cool! Thanks for the infos! I was not really familiar with this "ohm" thing, but now I know better!

Any pros and cons on the Roadking 2x12 cab?

 

[YellowJacket]

I have tried the Road King cab. Definitely one of my favourite production 2 x 12 cabs.

 

[KoskineN]

Finally bought the Roadking 2x12, and it sounds huge! It's great to play with a "half-stack". I always played
with combos, so I feel like a real rock star now! :lol:

 

[YellowJacket]

Halfstack? OLOL. I call a head with a 2 x 12 a quarter stack. If I stack 2 2 x 12s, it becomes a 2/4 stack! I think the RoadKing 2 x 12 is GREAT. Glad you are liking it.

 

[espboogie123]

Halfstack? OLOL. I call a head with a 2 x 12 a quarter stack. If I stack 2 2 x 12s, it becomes a 2/4 stack! I think the RoadKing 2 x 12 is GREAT. Glad you are liking it.

2/4 = 1/2 ??. Roadster combo with a 2x12 cab is pretty much a half stack. Nice road king grab!

 

[KoskineN]

Halfstack? OLOL. I call a head with a 2 x 12 a quarter stack. If I stack 2 2 x 12s, it becomes a 2/4 stack! I think the RoadKing 2 x 12 is GREAT. Glad you are liking it.

That's why I put "half-stack" in comas. Since I have a 2x12 combo + the 2x12 cab, it's a half-stack to me! :wink: