Speaker Cabinet Comparison | 1960A, 1960AV, 1960AX, 1960TV, 1960AHW | Marshall

[@elruso7524]

0:55 - 1960A 1:46 - 1960AV 2:34 - 1960AX 3:22 - 1960TV 4:12 - 1960AHW

[@Twobarpsi]

You are a hero!

[@anthonysilva5312]

Bless

[@MetalHeadPyro510]

Thank you!

[@guitarexpert2245]

It's nice to hear the Manufacturer putting out a video instead of just watching some youtuber. Especially now with Covid no place has any displays like this and we as consumers need to be able to test them side by side. So this video is perfect. Had to switch to 2x12's as i'm getting older, (60) have bought other brands like Spawn & Avatar and retuned both of them for Marshall cabs as they just sound the best. I just bought a 1936 Cab with G12t-75! I already have the 2536 Cab with the Vintage Speakers. So happy you make cabs in both 4x12 or 2x12's. Just found a place in England (Gear4Music) that sells the 1936G cab with Greenback, and ships to the U.S. Putting an order in on Monday after the holidays after hearing this video with Greenbacks.

[@Marshall-uy2dv]

The sound of Rock&Roll PERIOD! I have been playing Marshalls for years, they are what my ears like!

[@adhaskym.a9536]

Let me join you with that statement.

[@johnmarshall3903]

Count me in too.

[@TomSarracino]

Same😝

[@markn4526]

A very useful comparison. I've always been a fan of Greenbacks and this confirms it. With this type of amp that's being used, a Plexi, you can't beat the 1960AX/BX cab. The TV is a close second if you prefer what the extra cab dimension does to the tone and your back!

[@marcpetak114]

Ive got a 1960A and a 1960BV cab. I swapped 2-75's from the 60A with 2 V30's from the 60B, put them both in diagonal patterns, and its heaven! Been that way now for a decade!

[@SejaSuaEssencia]

A few more interesting parts. Thank you very much for the video! 1:07 - 1:13 1960A 1:57 - 2:03 1960AV 2:45 - 2:51 1960AX 3:32 - 3:37 1960TV

[@confusedcat-sm9cy]

Using the tone of the 1960A as the standard. 1960AV: thinner 1960AX: Fatter 1960TV: Fattest

[@chocolatecookie8571]

Yes, the treble single notes with muting is also important

[@mastersteve78]

I want one of each! All of them has their own character of tone and all sound great!

[@EricBourassa]

Totally agree

[@EgoShredder]

Ask Marshall if they accept Wives as trade-ins. Worth a shot!

[@ronnierazor4302]

This is great. And from the examples I'm happy I bought the right cab. The 1960ax

[@PlatinumBlack90038]

I concur wholeheartedly! The 1960AX. 🔊🔊🔊🔊

[@rickamadeo4187]

This is a great video, you can actually hear the differences clearly. They all sound great but for me it's greenbacks 25M, mine are in a 1960B

[@rickleblanc8900]

Those Greenbacks are magical. I used to have a 1960AX with UK made speakers, not Chinese. Sounded amazing

[@GODenWord]

I really liked Mode Four cabinet. It was great for low tunings. Some people were saying that it was the best Marshall cabinet!!!

[@christosfragias592]

Especially the 8ohm variant.

[@atalayo3o0o]

I love my 1960 Lead and that's the best sounding in this list of cabinets.

[@rileyramone6231]

1960a and 1960av were my favourites. I've got a 1960a and always just assumed a plexi wouldn't sound that good through it because it doesn't have greenbacks. Glad to see I was wrong!

[@razifraship]

This guide is what I’m looking for for quite some time...

[@SSSweeper]

That was informative and awesome to watch. My personal favorites are AV and AX.

[@adamwatson6916]

The 1960 HW with the g12h30 speakers gets my vote

[@Pauld62]

Love the g12t75s in the 1960 a cab

[@alanst.4417]

So much classic Marshall tone, this video is a real joy to listen to 🤘 Well done Steve and Marshall! In fact I expected bigger differences between the cabs/speakers and it's not easy to decide as all of them sound great, just different flavours of the Marshall DNA... The AHW and AX are probably my favourites of the bunch as I like Greenbacks, but that said the 1960A really surprised me in a very good way contrary to its reputation and seems a good all-around choice. Not a big fan of V30s, but they sure cut through the mix well and are quite versatile.

[@Nghilifa]

This just goes to show how important it is to match your cabinet with whatever amp you have to get results that are palatable to your ears. I have an AFD100, and the stock 75w celestions do not work well with it (they're very bright and so is the amp). I changed 2 of them with a pair of original 65w celestions with the bass cones, in an X-pattern and that sorted it out quite nicely.

[@adrianmaaruf5094]

1960A for me.. Love mine, combine with JCM2000 killer tone

[@ryanbarker3978]

My JVM410H head and 1960AV cabinet were a match made in Heavan. All of these sound great though!

[@InDecemberOfficial]

Really appreciate these amp settings and comparison video's lately. Useful and great playing too.

[@marshall]

Glad you liked it!

[@chanceterrill5346]

I think I liked the ax the best...... The av was really close though......next would be the ahw for me...... It would also be interesting to hear the slant vs straight cab differences...... Even with the same speakers, it's night and day difference

[@alexandersmith9259]

Awesome! Great audio information and helped me choose the correct cab for my 1987x head!!!

[@Twobarpsi]

Nothing beats a Marshall!!

[@julienbernard6811]

You mean celestion.

[@Twobarpsi]

@@julienbernard6811 listen to that amp bro 🤘

[@chrisminor8742]

Plenty do!!

[@JakeTerch]

My favorite is my JCM 900 series 1960B!

[@Chris-hq7nl]

This is a phenomenal comparison video.

[@marshall]

Thanks Chris! 🤘

[@MarkPritchardGuitar]

The cabinet and speakers have a massive effect on the sound, for me its 60% of the tone as its the EQ to your final tone. Thanks for the comparrison.

[@EgoShredder]

Everybody loves a good Celestion speaker. Even a friend of mine swapped out his Black Shadows for them in his Boogie MkIII combo amp.

[@victorvictoria1944]

G12t75s sound damn good

[@superflea72]

that 1960AHW cab though...it just slayed the others for punch and clarity to my ears, and it is the one I had my eye on! 🤘

[@severinstarrs4125]

I just recently purchased the 1960 AHW bottom cab to go with Marshall 1979 JMP 2204 and 1987x. Sounds amazing. Sounds better than the TV cab and the 1960 cabs. With those two amps anyway. Can’t go wrong with any Marshall cab.

[@superflea72]

@@severinstarrs4125 I have a 1960A that I liked with the UK-made DSL100 that I owned. I sold that amp though, and now have a Studio Vintage 20 head (the newish mini-Plexi, an awesome little amp), and an Astoria Custom combo (absolutely killer amp, and my favourite Marshall I've owned/played). unfortunately, neither of these amps shine with a 1960A, but from what I've heard, I'm pretty sure that a 1960AHW will be perfect for them. you have a couple of wicked amps too btw! :)

[@lkeithf]

I have the 1960AV and it really works well with my JVM410. Just remember that V30s require a break in period before they sound their best but once they’re broken in there’s no better sounding speaker imo for rock!!

[@JP-dl4ci]

I have the same setup. Sound guys first cringe when they see my rig, then compliment me after hearing how well balanced it is.

[@ahankararockband]

Great demo thank you Marshall. Great playing, too. Ok, this is ingenous design this 4x12 and it must play great regardless of confuguration. The sound of rock.

[@Dagger_323]

1960TV is my favorite, but I may be a bit biased since I own one (though I've played through all the others in this video). I did change the grill cloth over to EC Collins True Replica Bluesbreaker Pinstripe cloth, which Marshall themselves have used over recent years on select top-end models such as the limited handwired bluesbreaker reissue and the 50th anniversary 4x12s released in 2015. It is the only exact pinstripe reproduction grill cloth available today copied directly from the old pinstripe Marshall cabs of '65-'67, and it seemed to push the midrange forward even more and got the tone far closer to late '60s Hendrix/Cream (it also looks really cool too). This just goes to show that not only is the cabinet and speaker choice important, but the grill cloth can and does have a significant influence over the tone as it is the final "filter" between the speaker and what you end up hearing.

[@chi2epsilon301]

Just bought a 1960AX cab... Thanks for sharing a helpful comparison:)

[@Kjetil_MB]

The last one sounded MASSIVE 😎

[@metalinyourhead3604]

I love the sound of the G12 speakers. Can you guys try the lower end speaker cabs? Like the Origin and the MG cab?

[@HugoWelti]

Pretty much all guitar 12" Celestions are "G12's". Be a bit more specific. :P

[@PaulEubanks]

I like the 1960AHW the best. Great sounding cab for sure!

[@jalaskabtu]

More letters, more tone? 🤔 Nice

[@timmbosliice]

The 1960A surprisingly sounded the best to me.

[@EgoShredder]

They are better for hot HSH pickup configuration guitars, and for playing Metal and Classic Rock etc.

[@kevinstarofficial]

yes because that is heard on so much big albums. the 1960a is the marshall sound. it is the most recorded cabinet probably

[@YamDelgado]

Great comparison, thanks!

[@em001868]

I have an AHW but man did the AV ever sound good. Maybe get myself one of those too, but then again, isn't this why the video was made by Marshall in the first place. To sell more gear? 😉 This is an excellent video for someone shopping for a cab. My order of taste is: AV AHW AX TV A

[@sdbdops2364]

1960TV all the way for me, I loaded mine with with Fane F25’s favorite cab I have

[@charleslivingston803]

Great demo. Even cooler - Softube’s Marshall Cabinet Collection IR’s sound exactly like these.

[@OperationEndGame]

1960TV speaks to my heart..

[@adriennevance406]

Why not do the origin 4x12 also?

[@MarioHernandez-zc7dv]

I really want a marshall! Love the iconic tone!

[@marcospintor1333]

Shheeesh the 1960 AX is GOD TEIR. I think it sounds the best and looks the best too!

[@thomassegaert]

Great video! I'm wondering what de sensitivity of these different speakers are. I'd like a cab with at least 100dB@1m/1w

[@marcospereira-uo7tp]

I would really like to see the comparison of the G12t-75 with the Eminence Ax-75 model M412A...

[@JoshuaCarterliberty]

I enjoyed them in the order they were played. the last one the best.

[@timh7632]

87X + TV for Metal. Has been a solid combo for 20+ years for me.

[@klauth_Yksyn]

Just a heads up, The price of all Marshall 4x12's have increased by $400.00 US as of July 2021. and they no longer ship with caster wheels, they are an additional purchase now

[@rockngpa5094]

That’s okay ... good musicians won’t pay them increases...

[@ajlsrv5490]

Mine came with casters in May 2023

[@MetalHeadPyro510]

1960AX for a true high gain rock sound. 👍👍

[@larrybethune3909]

AHW & TV are my favourites.

[@MatthewTomich]

All sound great, but the AX is my favorite.

[@ROKRmarc]

Great Amp demo...thank you. 🎸

[@lukaszkrupa9677]

very useful comparision thank you

[@thesoundpurist]

Very informative

[@ThePanchomack]

Cheers guys - could you please comment on how the Cabs were mic´d? Cheers

[@counterbalancelife4305]

I like the haytch double u with the haytch 30 speakers

[@mattchurchill]

Me too, classic British tone.

[@WeirdGuitarDoc]

Thx and merry x-mas

[@robomalo]

My 1960BX came with some manufacture abnormalities: big bump under the tolex, and the back wasn’t screwed on straight. Always bugged me. Didn’t get help from GC nor Marshall.

[@acepaul407]

All of the sound pretty killer. Any Marshal cab will do. Any adjustments i need, I can tweak it with the control on the head.

[@TimMilliken]

I’ve been saying g12h30s are the best speaker for 10 years. Had them in a Fender 2x12 and a Bogner paired with a green back. They all sound great though. Can’t go wrong. GBs for the crunch I guess. Maybe 75s for more volume if you want to go deaf.

[@Basedboomerchadbear]

2:46 3:32 👍👍👍

[@notsosure7757]

The biggest problem here is everyone is listening to this through their phones. I yet to find a shop that has all these cabs lined up so you can test them next to each other. Marshall don't have a walk in service (that I know of) at the factory unless you do the tour. I love Marshall gear, but it's very hard to find the tone that fits you without having all the range lined up for testing/comparing.

[@JohnSmith-ef2sx]

Amen to that.

[@charlesb7831]

I listen through my Cerwin Vega D7's , I hear lots of differences lol

[@notsosure7757]

@@charlesb7831 still not giving you the "in front of cab" sound. Living in the UK, Marshall equipment is relatively cheap. For me to find "my tone", I literally bought all the cabs you hear about to compare them. So I've got the 1960 TV, 1935 with black backs Ms and a jcm900 cab with first edition vintage 30s (plus some really old coloumns and a 1x18 bass cab). But initially I had 65s, black back Hs and 75s. Like I say the difference is really surprising next to each other but you can't remember a tone and unless you're trying it with your amp and guitars, you'll not be giving it a fair test.

[@divebomb99]

Excellent point. Here in the U.S. if you see a Marshall cab in a physical store it's usually some budget MDF thing made in Asia, and if it's U.K.-made it's a 1960 which are good cabs, but we don't have the variety to test as you noted. And you also have a better chance of seeing a unicorn than you do a 1936V.

[@charlesb7831]

@@notsosure7757 yeah I get it, but still better than a phone speaker lol. The only Marshall's I've had was the 8040 combe (glad I sold it lol), and I still have JCM800 4010 combo signed by Zakk Wylde, great amp. Friend of mine in the mid 90's had an anniversary model, blue tolex with Gold Chassis, sounded so sweet. A friend of mine is an amp tech keeps mine working the way it should, loud lol. I've hear most of these Cabs in person, except the tv cabs. Most people these days aren't familiar with Cerwin Vega D7s and D9s, absolutely missing out, these speakers are something else lol In Canada you can still find these older cabs floating around, but there not cheap!

[@TheNubis99]

WOW didn't expect such a big difference! welp, you just helped me figure out why I thought my 1987x didn't sound right! time to get a 1960AV instead of a 1960AX! dang!

[@p_1210]

If you can’t get it to sound right with the ax cab then there’s something wrong with the amp!

[@TheNubis99]

@@p_1210 sound a bit odd to me, I'm not necessarily going for a traditional 70's type of sound here 😅

[@rickleblanc8900]

I'm surprised you're not totally happy with the 1960AX. I gotta admit there's a noticeable difference compared to the AV. The AV tone sounded a bit more aggressive/raunchier imo. Would probably sound amazing with a high gain amp

[@TheNubis99]

@@rickleblanc8900 yeah I always sit in that weird corner between modern hard rock/metal and classic rock in terms of taste. might explain a few things

[@jeffsternon5062]

Great video, thanks !!

[@matsandersson8857]

They all sound good but i think the G12M 25W Greenbacks sounds the best then the G12H 30W. I think i like the Vintage 30 the least there is something in the midrange i don’t like. I’ve had all these cabs except for the 1960 TV cab, mostly B cabs though. The one i have now is a 1960BX.

[@stiffrichard2816]

V30's sound great with the right head, like the 6100 which came out around the same time.

[@brennendehexe7934]

V30s combined with jcm will probably be better than with a plexi like in this video

[@overdrivenbrain]

Finally we get an official cabinet comparison, better late than never... Btw I think I'll take the five!!!

[@LSlava]

Can you compare straight and slant cabinets playing metal?

[@TheTinMan123]

1960AHW sounds incredible

[@levijessegonzalez3629]

speakers aside, whats the difference between a larger cab and a smaller cab? Whats the tone difference between a straight and angled?

[@rickfennell7849]

Aren't those just celestion v30s with the marshall name on it?? Im not being a smartass. I really want to know because i have some v30s and want to know if its worth the money to buy these speakers. I love the sound of the V-cab....awesome!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@uquw394u8]

The sound from 1960AX is similar to that of VOX AC30

[@hkguitar1984]

Great demo of these cabs. As an owner of an early 1987x I'm curious what your EQ/Volume were set at for this comparison?

[@rickleblanc8900]

1960AX for the win !

[@yuuto_kawashima]

i like 1960av i have and JVM410H

[@poqrdaf]

The straight the best(( 1960BV rocks!

[@klauth_Yksyn]

$1,900 US Dollars....and they come with plastic handles? ...*YIKES*

[@Altri82]

Made in China

[@MetalHeadPyro510]

Jesus 🤦‍♂️

[@DarrenPrice333]

😂

[@vox1966]

Pre rolla greenbacks and Fane pulsonic cones the best Marshall g12 c are close

[@muhammadfitriidris4381]

marshall, we need small dsl 100 head size like dsl 20 head.. why? because it's fit to size marshall cab 212.. we just need cab 212 for home and studio jamming but your head 20 watt not good for studio (not enough power for studio) , so please make it, or just make dsl head 40watt or 50 watt.. 🥺🥺🥺

[@matts1364]

TV best tone love greenbacks

[@souflikar6702]

25 Watt Greenbacks all the way!!!!

[@Pashok57]

Code 412 and Code 100-H is best for me at price range:D

[@matijacizmar9372]

gibson les paul sounds also awsome on these..

[@smellytele9629]

What is "vintage style fret"???

[@jordansage9655]

4:23 vs 1:06

[@deghihderaman3572]

💯 gold

[@p_1210]

I thought the TV cabinet sounded best in this demonstration

[@peterverschage8347]

Totally agreed.I have a 1987x with the 1960TV cab.Sounds awesome!

[@vandal_dk]

Saved the best for last. G12H-30 all the way🤘🏻

[@carpitecture]

The 1960A & AV had the best sound.

[@erichemard7066]

A 1960AV loaded with Vintage 30 and G12M greenbacks is the way to go. Now, if Marshall would put the UK made speakers back in these cabs and shit can the Chinese junk, I’d be willing to start buying Marshall gear again. I don’t know who’s idea it was to switch to the Chinese made speakers but that clown needs to be hung up by his balls. Mesa Boogie is the only manufacturer still using UK celestians and sells them as a replacement speaker. I think it’s just crap that your paying $1800 for a cab loaded with Chinese drivers when the cabs were once the same price with the UK drivers.

[@ajlsrv5490]

The Marshall G12 Vintage and the G12M are made in UK.

[@dominikpohli2381]

why you sold your cab as uk but with chinese g12t75 speakers pleas ask celestion that the make a uk made version of g12t75 again. with the chinese speakers your cabinet sound very thin i tried an older one with uk mad speaker sound more fuller

[@Ramo_Baramia]

Now do the overseas made cabs demo. :)

[@GuitarIv69]

Jesus I hate the 75s with a passion! That graininess and hollow mids make my hair stand up... in a bad way 😅 That said I have an original 800 cab from 84 with G12-65s and those sound killer. Together with my Silver Jubilee Halfstack that has the Marshall Vintage speakers I have all my bases covered :)

[@kabelomaloka1400]

Man Bobby Axelrod can sure play.

[@MrGilbert41]

I used to own a 1987x and it didn't sound anything like the one here, if it did I would still have it.....

[@andrewgarcia3136]

for what marshall wants for a 412 now you would think they're made by leprechauns and lined with cocaine

[@Krashulka]

I got a new 412 cab about 9 months ago for just under $400 Australia. I run my Marshall Origin20 combo through it, sounds great. Cheers

[@washingtonirving2137]

Too bad you don't sell my favourite speaker that you have, the 8 Ohm G12 Vintage, in a 4x12. It is far smoother sounding than the 16 Ohm version that is used currently.

[@TimMilliken]

I think there are more variables than the 8 vs 16. Speaker age, cabinet size etc but I’ll respect your opinion. My favorite speakers are mostly 8 ohm. Except for a couple 16 ohm ones that also rock.

[@NUNUA]

1960AX or 1960AV for me.

[@newking70]

You need to reissue your infamous 8x12 stack. 😂