Are Randall XL 4x12" cabs any good?

[manray03]

I have a chance to buy an excellent cond. Randall XL 4x12" with vintage 30's local and wondered if they are any good. I have a Bogner Goldfinger 2x12" cab and a Marshall AX but need something with vintage 30's to use with my Fortin Marshall.
Thanks for any input.

 

[Juggernaut]

outstanding cabs.....

 

[jkdsteve]

What he said!

I have the angled top cab and the MTS equivalent bottom cab (straight sides)...the bottom cab I kept over cabs from Mesa and ENGL...it sounds sweet.

 

[jmgman69]

I just picked up a couple MTS cabs which are really about the same,and they fucking kick ass!!!

 

[fearhk213]

I guess I'll be the naysayer here . I think there are better choices out there. A friend of mine has one and just plugging into it sounds fine. When compared directly to a few other cabs it lacked clarity & tightness. He was pretty pissed off when the cheaper back up cab he picked up ended smoking his Randall. Unless it's a steal of a price I'd pass. All IMO of course

 

[manray03]

The cab is about 3 to 4 years old and in good condition. He wants $275.00

 

[jkdsteve]

The cab is about 3 to 4 years old and in good condition. He wants $275.00

If it has Celestion v30s then hell yeah...since 4 of those are probably worth more than that used...no brainer.

 

[fearhk213]

The cab is about 3 to 4 years old and in good condition. He wants $275.00

If it has Celestion v30s then hell yeah...since 4 of those are probably worth more than that used...no brainer.

I concur!

Is it local or are you going to have to get it shipped?

 

[manray03]

It's local. I'm going to check it out and make sure the speakers are what he says.

 

[Juggernaut]

I guess I'll be the naysayer here . I think there are better choices out there. A friend of mine has one and just plugging into it sounds fine. When compared directly to a few other cabs it lacked clarity & tightness. He was pretty pissed off when the cheaper back up cab he picked up ended smoking his Randall. Unless it's a steal of a price I'd pass. All IMO of course

Was it the XL cab? every XL I've plugged into would smoke most Mesa cabs, My Warhead cab smoked the VHT cab I HAD... The XXL cabs are great as well.

 

[jmgman69]

The 2 I just picked up are older versions and loaded with V30s,and for 500 bucks it was allllll goood, and yes they tore up the mesa cab,but I was mainly after the speakers and after playing them,I decided to keep them as one....really pretty good cabs

 

[fearhk213]

I guess I'll be the naysayer here . I think there are better choices out there. A friend of mine has one and just plugging into it sounds fine. When compared directly to a few other cabs it lacked clarity & tightness. He was pretty pissed off when the cheaper back up cab he picked up ended smoking his Randall. Unless it's a steal of a price I'd pass. All IMO of course

Was it the XL cab? every XL I've plugged into would smoke most Mesa cabs, My Warhead cab smoked the VHT cab I HAD... The XXL cabs are great as well.

Yeah, it's an XL. Now I'm not slagging it & trying to say it's crap. His cab isn't bad & it's definitely capable of putting out good tones. It just seemed to have a blanket over it and sound more congested when compared to the other cabs. I would've expected more projection and presence. Who knows, maybe it's just his Randall....

The cabs I heard in comparison were a USA Diezel, a Kerry Wright, and some 15 year old ENGL. All the cabs were rear loaded w/V30s. I've never played a VHT cab. I haven't been keen on Mesa cabs in while myself either.

That ENGL was the backup I mentioned. He picked it up for like $300. I don't know what model it is, but that thing has tone for days. I'd give my left nut for that cab

Edit: Actually the ENGL was $200. Makes me want to vomit

 

[D-Rock]

Some amps work better with certain cabs than others. Not the cabs fault in most cases.

 

[droptrd]

I love mine. I run mine with V30 x H30. its killer. Of all my cabs I owned a while back, Ive only held on to my radall Xl and my recto cab. They are at oposite ends of the spectrum from each other. Its cool. They cover a lot of ground between the 2. The XL has a very tight lowend and lots of clarity. Very crunchy too.

 

[Jimmie]

It's local. I'm going to check it out and make sure the speakers are what he says.

Bring a screw gun and save yourself a half an hour of your life.


I've got an XXL, great cab, not an Afterburner though.

 

[trashedlostfdup]

The 2 I just picked up are older versions and loaded with V30s,and for 500 bucks it was allllll goood, and yes they tore up the mesa cab,but I was mainly after the speakers and after playing them,I decided to keep them as one....really pretty good cabs

thats what keeps happening to me. i keep buying cabs for a made in england celestion speaker collection for my studio in progress, and whatever cabinet it be, it sounds so good. lol. so i keep them intact. it happened with an 80's peavey cab, and a much older randall cab. each one of those cabinets cost me what one made in england celestion of its kind was worth. i have like eight 4x12"s at the moment and two 2x12"'s at the moment