Mesa 4x12 Cabs help

[groovetuber]

Can someone tell me the tonal differences between the standard cab and the traditional cab?

 

[Elpelotero]

standard="oversized". very bass heavy. good for the nu-metal chugga chugga chunk. think godsmack and that sorta huge sound where the bass hits your chest.

traditional=normal sized, as marshalls, etc. can still sound huge depending on your EQ, but the sound is definately tighter. perfect for thrash metal, speed metal, that sorta thing where quick articulation is necessary.

this is not to say some who plays one style only plays the specified cab, but these are the stereotypes and they hold true. if you got an already tight amp, you could be ok with standard. if you got a recto amp and think it's a already rather bass boomy, you may want the trd. look up your fav bands and see what they use in the studio, then reflect on what styles you'll play.

 

[groovetuber]

Ok, thanks man. It's looking like I might be more of a traditional type of person.

 

[Elpelotero]

what stuff do u play?

 

[groovetuber]

The type of stuff I play is a combinaiton of Jam Band music (like phish) and metal (buckethead, dream theater, metallica, etc.) I'm also influence by virtuoso type music like vai and satch.

 

[nocluejimbo]

+1 for the Traditional 4x12.

What head are you using?

 

[groovetuber]

I am most likely going to be getting a 2 chan dual rectifier head. I am in the process of selling my marshall half stack right now.

 

[KojakCurtis]

Are you talking about using it for bass or guitar?

 

[groovetuber]

Guitar.

 

[nocluejimbo]

For a guitar-related thread, post it either in the modern or vintage amps forum that correspsonds to your amplifier.

 

[groovetuber]

I wasn't sure about that cuz it doesn't say cabinets in the other sections, only under the bass section. I thought it was kinda weird, hehe. So, have I been given accurate info that corresponds to guitar, or no?

 

[Elpelotero]

yes...go with the trad cab.

 

[groovetuber]

Alright, thanks man.