2x12 Recto cab for Mark V...horizontal or vertical ?

[Birdy]

OK....Mark V medium head next week for me :mrgreen:

Besides the footprint(width) difference in the cabs, any pros/cons tone wise ?
I'm leaning towards the vertical.

 

[ryjan]

Single most important thing that made me get the vert was I dont have to bend down to knee height every time I touch a knob on my amp. That would really pose a problem for us tweakaholics. :wink: I played them both at the store and I didn't hear a huge difference.

 

[Birdy]

Single most important thing that made me get the vert was I dont have to bend down to knee height every time I touch a knob on my amp. That would really pose a problem for us tweakaholics. :wink: I played them both at the store and I didn't hear a huge difference.

Hey ryjan. I never even thought about that...good point man.

 

[ryjan]

That and the width is identical to the Mark V head so it looks like a matched set.

 

[smd24fan]

I know this is not relevant to your question, but I just was wondering how it feels to have BOTH the Mark V and Electra Dyne? AWESOME!!

 

[Barry]

IMHO the horizontal 2X12 is one of the best if not the best sounding cabs Mesa makes . Cant say enough about that cab .

 

[Oldschool]

IMHO the horizontal 2X12 is one of the best if not the best sounding cabs Mesa makes . Cant say enough about that cab .

I agree :!:

 

[jjboogie]

IMHO the horizontal 2X12 is one of the best if not the best sounding cabs Mesa makes . Cant say enough about that cab .

I agree! I have a 2x12 vertical cab and not only does it sound great it looks uber cool on stage too!

 

[ryjan]

The best part is I can run up a flight of stairs with my 2x12 and it fits in the front seat of my car.

 

[Barry]

Single most important thing that made me get the vert was I dont have to bend down to knee height every time I touch a knob on my amp. That would really pose a problem for us tweakaholics. :wink: I played them both at the store and I didn't hear a huge difference.

Dont think I would buy a cab because I dont have to bend down or not though . My ears would be making the choice before my knees . We all have different priorities though

 

[87Studio22]

I have a vertical....best cab I have ever owned. Easy to transport compared to a 4x12, yet angled so you can actually hear what's coming out of the cab without lying on the floor or standing 20 feet away.

 

[ryjan]

Single most important thing that made me get the vert was I dont have to bend down to knee height every time I touch a knob on my amp. That would really pose a problem for us tweakaholics. :wink: I played them both at the store and I didn't hear a huge difference.

Dont think I would buy a cab because I dont have to bend down or not though . My ears would be making the choice before my knees . We all have different priorities though

It didn't hurt that the vertical projected the sound a ton better than the smaller horizontal cab.

 

[EricFeliciano]

IMHO the horizontal 2X12 is one of the best if not the best sounding cabs Mesa makes . Cant say enough about that cab .

I agree :!:

Agreed once again. The horizontal 2x12 made my V sound MUCH better than a friends straight 4x12 when a/b'ed. I tried the vertical cab at Mesa Hollywood and I didn't like it's boxy tone at all. It shares the qualities most 4x12s have that I can't stand.

Try both if you can.. if you care more about looks then go for the vertical, if you care about tone then go for the horizontal.

 

[igfraso]

It's a trade-off. The horizontal 2x12 sounds better probably due to the wider/bigger footprint and the vertical "feels" better since you don't have to bend down.

 

[smd24fan]

Glad to hear all these good reviews of the 2x12's, I ordered a Vertical Recto 2x12 from Mesa Hollywood today. Had a 4x12 and sold it due to back pain, been living with my Egnater 2x12 for a few months. It's a pretty nice little cab, but looking forward to getting back the the Boogie cab.

 

[MusicManJP6]

I've heard both back to back. The horizontal has more lows and the vertical has more highs. It's all about the cab heights and inherent speaker orientation though. I would go with the vertical even though it's heavier than the horizontal. I had a horizontal and sold it in favor of the 3/4 back cab I still have.