Marshall 1960 vs Peavey 5150 cab?

[SFW]

If anyone has played both cabs, would you care to compare the two? I know that construction is different, but it's been a long time since I've played a 5150 cab... so I can't remember how they sounded.

Thanks guys!

 

[jaybird]

5150 is built pretty well, sounds not bad. I went to buy one to ditch my 1960 because it was too farty sounding w/ 75's (it was a JCM 800 one which btw blew away the new ones I tried). People told me to go for the straight cab - I drove all over to try some out. I also tried the slanted ones too. I ended up liking the slant cab better - sounded more lively and I tried 3 slants so it wasn't a particular one. The straights sounded too dull. I ended up with a Bogner which I like far more than either the 5150 or 1960.

But if I had to have one of those two, I'd probably take a 5150 angled.

 

[iplayloudly]

personally i hate the 5150 cabs. Everything sounds thin and harsh through it.

The 1960 is pretty decent, especially for the money. Definitely not the best cab in the world, but if you look hard enough you can find those cabs for <$300. I just sold one in mint condition for $350.

edit: in reference to the previous poster, the 5150 cab I've played through is a straight. Maybe the angled ones are better.

 

[lolzgreg]

5150 cabinet was used on the latest Gojira album. If you like the way that guitar tone sounds, the 5150 cabinet is for you.

The 5150 cabinet, after you put a piece of foam behind the center support going to the back panel, or put a screw through the back panel into the center support, is one of the sturdiest, nastiest cabinets I know when it comes to handling low end. If you break in those cabinets well enough, they can do some magic.

If I were you I would get an Avatar Vintage 4x12 loaded with Greenbacks and call it a day!

 

[D-Rock]

5150 cabinet was used on the latest Gojira album. If you like the way that guitar tone sounds, the 5150 cabinet is for you.

Except they used the 5150 III cabs, which are completely different.

The old 5150 cabs are decent, a bit boxy sounding...but very sturdy with a solid sound.

 

[glpg80]

ive got both a 5150 straight and 5150 slant cabinet.

also owned a JCM800 lead series slant cabinet all at the same time, and i have access to another 5150 straight cabinet that a friend uses/owns

straight cabinet whoops ass on the marshall cabinet IMHO. what people say about the straight cabinet sounding "boxy" is correct - but that cabinet retains low end like no other cabinet i have ever played through. if the speakers are not your thing - change them out. but as far as the cabinet goes - nothing short of amazing.

the slant cabinet tone cuts like a knife. sometimes i use both cabinets, sometimes i use only the straight cabinet. i find myself using the straight cabinet more than the slant though.

but i will tell you that i will always keep a 5150 straight cabinet in my possession. if i ever had to sell the slant cabinet i would - even with its very very early serial number. i like a solid low end, not a muffy or boomy low end, or excessive amounts of low end. but i like the punch factor, and 5150 straight cabinets do it at a price no other cabinet can deliver.

all 5150 cabinets are underrated. you will always find more slants on ebay than straights. people who have them dont want to let them go.

i will say that another cabinet worth looking into is splawn's. great build quality is an understatement - his cabinets are amazing for the price. the small blocks he designs sound nothing short of awsome. someday i wish to own 3 splawn cabinets - two with his small blocks and one with celestion V30's

 

[Strat+Marshall]

Construction wise, the 5150 I had was alot more solid than a newer marshall cab. Soundwise, with stock speakers in both I preferred the 5150. The 5150 had more solid lows, not scooped in the midrange like the 75s are, and had a smoother high end but still cut fairly well. I sold my 5150 cab to a friend because I had bought a few vintage marshall cabs and didn't have much room for it. The 5150 cab I owned was a slant and the jcm900 cab I had was a straight FWIW.

If I had to start all over with my gear and needed to buy lower priced readily available stuff I would grab another 5150 cab without hesitation. Heck, if I just wanted a cab to rag out for live playing, they are hard to beat.

 

[lolzgreg]

Except they used the 5150 III cabs, which are completely different.

Actually, you happen to be wrong. My friend Jeff spent time with Gojira on their tourbus before their 2009 show at the Avalon in Hollywood and asked Joe Duplantier what gear they used on their latest release. They were Jackson solidbody guitars with Duncan JBs in the bridge, staight into the 5150 III head with no boost, into a Peavey 5150 cabinet mic'd with an AKG 414.