PPC212OB: best cab ever?

[thebigcheese]

A while back I got a Rockerverb 50 2x12 combo in an attempt to simplify my rig and fell in love with the sound, but didn't get quite enough volume out of it, so I sold it to a friend and bought the 100w head. For a while I had it in my Rectifier 2x12 cab, but it never quite sounded right, so I saved up and got the PPC212OB. There was all the magic back I was missing!

Fast forward a bit and, as is usually the case, I am back to trying to decide if my Roadster or Rockerverb should be my gigging amp. It's kind of an impossible choice, but I thought I'd go back to using the Roadster. Thing is, it never quite cleans up how I want, doesn't have the low end I'm expecting... that is, until I plugged it in to the PPC212OB. Now the tone is perfectly balanced. No more harsh highs, a nice, big bottom end, just the right amount of mids, and still tight enough to chug on. This can is magic. If you've never tried one, do yourself a favor and plug in. It's the best.

[Bensnake]

It is indeed a great cab. Congrats on the purchase!

[Ronnie Robinson]

Yep its good, build like a tank, sounds good and just light enough and sized right to be portable by one person. I'd certainly recommend one to anyone that owns an Orange amp.

[Moon]

Best cab I've ever owned...that's why I've got 2 of the buggers now!

I've heard several heads tried with 'em (various oranges, a couple of Marshalls, a blackstar & a Hughes & Kettner) and they've never failed to deliver!

Absolutely fantastic bit of gear!

[studawson]

Fantastic cabs. Nice and chime-y but just the right amount of mid/bass punch too. Decent weight as well. I find I can carry the cab by one handle in one hand and my RV50 head on the other hand ha ha!

[quote="Moon"]Best cab I've ever owned...that's why I've got 2 of the buggers now!

I've often wondered about having two 2x12's. Do you stack them?

[a.hun]

Fantastic cabs. Nice and chime-y but just the right amount of mid/bass punch too. Decent weight as well. I find I can carry the cab by one handle in one hand and my RV50 head on the other hand ha ha!

Best cab I've ever owned...that's why I've got 2 of the buggers now!

I've often wondered about having two 2x12's. Do you stack them?

I suppose you could. Personally unless you needed really major stage volumes I'd just use one, but I'd put it on it's side to stack the speakers vertically.
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Yeah, though mainly a bassist myself live I've always been well impressed with Orange 2x12s, not least the OB. Very good!


Andy.

[zorro]

A really great cab! I also put it on it's side, speakers verticle, to hear more treble rehearsing close to the amp.

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[Wendigo]

Awesome cab. On a side note, the Marshall 1960AX and the 1960AHW rank very high on my list.

[kpunk56]

Congrats.... I just got the same cabinet.

I got the black one .... to match my rocker 30

[kpunk56]

I have also found that it sounds even better now that its breaking in some.

[thejay]

Orange cabs are fantastic, the best I have used thus far for 112s and 212s... I have not had a chance to play a 412 yet.

[Moon]

Fantastic cabs. Nice and chime-y but just the right amount of mid/bass punch too. Decent weight as well. I find I can carry the cab by one handle in one hand and my RV50 head on the other hand ha ha!

Best cab I've ever owned...that's why I've got 2 of the buggers now!

I've often wondered about having two 2x12's. Do you stack them?

I stack them most of the time as that's all the size of the stage will allow but if I'm able to I stand them on an end and put them next to each other (like a traditional 4 x 12 basically)

There's no real difference in volume but the sound is much much bigger!

[Jabberwocky]

+1 to all this. Originally had the PPC212CB but it was such a bulky and heavy beast to lug around, so traded it for the OB and oh yeah, a very fine cab. Perfect size and weight, and a massive sound with my R30 head, and sounds better and better the more I hammer those V30s. Congrats on the purchase!.....a very wise one in my humble onion!