Opinions on Best 2X12 Cab for Stiletto Deuce?

[Artiefufkin10]

Hello all.

I've got a Deuce II on its way and I'm looking for some opinions on what would be the best 2X12 to complement the amp. I know Mesa makes Stiletto cabinets, but I want to know what everyone's experiences were. 4X12's are out of the question now because I want to be able to move the stuff around easily.

Seems like recto 2X12's are readily available at many stores.

Some bands I like which may influence the cabinet choice:
-Zeppelin
-Dream Theater
-Radiohead
-Porcupine Tree

Thanks in advance.

 

[jab]

I use 1 x 12 and 2 x 12 Roadster cabs with the Ace. The Roadster cab is the same as the Stiletto cab, just has a different colored piping on the grill. Can't comment on the difference b/w that and the 2 x 12 recto which is bigger, but I can tell you I'm happy with the 2 x 12 Roadster. Very loud, very well built, sounds great to me and I'm mostly a classic rock player. I put a slight delay on my sound to make it a touch "bigger", and when mic'd on stage, the cabs always sound bigger out front. I like the size too and since Mesa made the thing for Stiletto's/Roadsters, it has to be good right? I keep one cab at home for practice, the other at the rehearsal space, and just transport the head back & forth. I use both cabs for a gig.

 

[Artiefufkin10]

Thanks dude. I think I could be mostly described as having a "classic rock" sound, but there are times when I get into "light" metal and I'd like to have a tighter bottom end.

 

[JAZZGEAR]

It sounds great with the Stiletto 2x12. But also sounds pretty good with the Recto (if you like more low end)

 

[jab]

I think you could describe this as a "tighter" sounding cabinet given the smaller size and V30s. A little "middy" sounding. I can't say I liked the Stiletto 4x12 any better than the Stiletto 2x12 or any better than the combo when I tried them. Of course it goes without saying the best thing to do is a/b them side by side but the Stiletto/Roadster cabs can be hard to find. Great name - Artie Fufkin, Polymer Records. "Just kick my ***, would you? Just go ahead and kick my ***".

 

[Artiefufkin10]

I'll be heading to the stores this weekend to try some out.

Glad someone picks up on the reference.

"Kick this *** for a man. I'm not asking, I'm telling!"

 

[Riff Blister]

When I purchased my Deuce II I got the Stiletto 2x12 cabinet.
About a year later I bought a 2x12 Recto cabinet which I now prefer.
It just has a bigger sound to it. I know it’s dumb but I hated how small the Stiletto cab looked with the head sitting on top of it, almost the same size. I still have it and use it at home just for something different to play through.

Gotta love that Spinal Tap!

 

[Vigo1999]

^^

im looking for a 2x12 stiletto cab. if you ever plan to part with yours, put me first in line. 8)

 

[Riff Blister]

Thanks for the offer Vigo1999.
I’m going to hang on to it for now. I’m thinking about buying another amp some day to pair up with it. I can then keep it at my bands practice space so I don't have to lug my around every week.
Besides, having more gear than I really need sitting around the house drives my wife crazy. I kind of enjoy that. Ha!

 

[Vigo1999]

Just cool RB! 8)

yeah, sometimes lug around our stuff is a pain in the arse . . . as great sounding as my EV cabs can get, they are pretty darn heavy

ha, dont say about wife going crazy . . . right now mine is at our beach house and yet to see the beautiful PRS that's hangin on the wall that wasnt there when she left . . . :lol: 8) im already seeing her :? :shock: face . . . LOL!! :wink:

tk good care my brother! rock on! 8)

 

[Lee Bob]

I ran a rear-loaded Diezel 2X12 w/ V30's that smoked. It was the biggest sounding 2X12 I have personally heard. Several bands that I played with actually preferred it to their Marshall 1960A 4X12's and Mesa 4X12's. It had just enough low-end, but stayed tight and was obviously much more portable.

Unfortunately, they are obviously more difficult to come by than Mesa products, but are well worth it on the used market.

 

[JAZZGEAR]

When I purchased my Deuce II I got the Stiletto 2x12 cabinet.
About a year later I bought a 2x12 Recto cabinet which I now prefer.
It just has a bigger sound to it. I know it’s dumb but I hated how small the Stiletto cab looked with the head sitting on top of it, almost the same size. I still have it and use it at home just for something different to play through.

Gotta love that Spinal Tap!

I went the other way around.....I thought that while the Recto sounded really good at home, in the band mix there was too much lowend and it wasn't cutting the I way I liked. The Stiletto cab solved that problem. Plus I love the small form factor as it is easier to squeeze in some of the smaller stages I play in. I play in a sometimes 12 member band and space is always at a premium.

 

[gumbymage]

When I got my Deuce, the only cabs they had were Recto cabs. I didn't like the sound of it. It sounded muffled and boomy. I then got a Stiletto cab and I liked it a lot more.

I traded the recto cab for a Road King cab and it sounds better than the recto cab, but I think I prefer the Stiletto cab.

I have an Avatar Vintage 2x12 with a V30 and G12H in it being delivered this Friday. I'll see how that sounds too.

 

[fbomb]

hey gumby,i have the avatar cab you are getting,i use it with my stiletto i like the sound .but i never tried any other cabs with my amp.im curious to know which you prefer the stiletto or the avatar,let me know when you get a chance.

thank mike