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March 3, 2025
Guitar Amplifier Buying Guide: Speaker Cabinets
What happens after your amplifier's tubes or transistors create all that immense tonal power? It gets pumped out through your speakers -- the final stage of tone-shaping in your guitar rig.
The way speakers affect your tone depends on many factors: the size of the speaker, its power rating, the power of your amplifier, and whether you play through a single speaker or multiple speakers.
We've broken down our favorite speaker cabs by number and size of the speaker to help you find the perfect fit. Each one of these cabinets features rugged construction for reliability on the road and professional grade speakers to keep up with your playing night after night. So, plug into any one of these excellent cabinets and let your playing be heard loud and clear!
The way speakers affect your tone depends on many factors: the size of the speaker, its power rating, the power of your amplifier, and whether you play through a single speaker or multiple speakers.
We've broken down our favorite speaker cabs by number and size of the speaker to help you find the perfect fit. Each one of these cabinets features rugged construction for reliability on the road and professional grade speakers to keep up with your playing night after night. So, plug into any one of these excellent cabinets and let your playing be heard loud and clear!
4x12" Guitar Speaker Cabinets
The standard for half and full stacks, these large-and-in-charge speaker cabinets are great for filling larger venues and clubs with crisp and clear tone. Depending on the speaker wattage, you can get buttery smooth distortion or pummeling cleans -- the higher the wattage, the cleaner the sound. Stack an angled or "slant" cabinet on top of a "straight" cab to invoke the iconic 8x12" full stack.
Marshall MX412AR Guitar Speaker Cabinet (4x12", 240 Watts, 16 Ohms)
$579.99
- 8 x$72.50
- No Credit Check6 x$96.66
- No Credit Check4 x$145.00
PRS Paul Reed Smith HDRX Guitar Speaker Cabinet (300 Watts, 4x12")
$1,399.00
- 18 x
- 12 x$116.58
- 8 x$174.88
EVH Eddie Van Halen 5150 Iconic Series Guitar Speaker Cabinet (160 Watts, 4x12")
$649.99
- 12 x$54.17
- 8 x$81.25
- No Credit Check6 x$108.33
- No Credit Check4 x$162.50
Laney GS Series HH 4x12 Guitar Cabinet
$899.99
- 12 x$75.00
- 8 x$112.50
- No Credit Check6 x$150.00
- No Credit Check4 x$225.00
Orange Crush Pro 4x12 Guitar Speaker Cabinet (240 Watts)
$749.00
- 12 x$62.42
- 8 x$93.63
- No Credit Check6 x$124.83
- No Credit Check4 x$187.25
Marshall Origin 412A Angled Speaker Cabinet (240 Watts, 4x12")
$579.99
- 8 x$72.50
- No Credit Check6 x$96.66
- No Credit Check4 x$145.00
PRS Paul Reed Smith HDRX Guitar Speaker Cabinet (300 Watts, 4x12")
$1,399.00
- 18 x
- 12 x$116.58
- 8 x$174.88
EVH Eddie Van Halen 5150III Guitar Speaker Cabinet (4x12")
$1,149.99
- 12 x$95.83
- 8 x$143.75
- No Credit Check6 x$191.66
- No Credit Check4 x$287.50
2x12 Guitar Speaker Cabinets
These smaller, but still very powerful 2x12" speaker cabinets are great for players that don't need to be brutally loud, or to extend a 4x12" half stack without creating a full stack.
Peavey 212-6 Guitar Speaker Cabinet (50 Watts, 2x12")
$599.99
- 12 x$50.00
- 8 x$75.00
- No Credit Check6 x$100.00
- No Credit Check4 x$150.00
Boss Katana 212 Waza Guitar Speaker Cabinet (160 watts, 2x12")
$599.99
- 12 x$50.00
- 8 x$75.00
- No Credit Check6 x$100.00
- No Credit Check4 x$150.00
Orange PPC212V Guitar Speaker Cabinet (2x12", 120 Watts)
$999.00
- 18 x
- 12 x$83.25
- 8 x$124.88
- No Credit Check6 x$166.50
- No Credit Check4 x$249.75
Orange PPC212 Guitar Speaker Cabinet (120 Watts, 2x12")
$999.00
- 18 x
- 12 x$83.25
- 8 x$124.88
- No Credit Check6 x$166.50
- No Credit Check4 x$249.75
EVH Eddie Van Halen 5150III MX 2x12 Guitar Speaker Cabinet (30 Watts, 2x12")
$599.99
- 12 x$50.00
- 8 x$75.00
- No Credit Check6 x$100.00
- No Credit Check4 x$150.00
Marshall 1936 Guitar Speaker Cabinet (150 Watts, 2x12")
$799.99
- 12 x$66.67
- 8 x$100.00
- No Credit Check6 x$133.33
- No Credit Check4 x$200.00
Victory V212-VCD Compact Guitar Speaker Cabinet (130 Watts, 2x12 Inch)
$1,199.00
- 18 x
- 12 x$99.92
- 8 x$149.88
- No Credit Check6 x$199.83
- No Credit Check4 x$299.75
Laney CUB-212 Super Series Speaker Cabinet (100 Watts, 2x12")
$399.99
- 8 x$50.00
- No Credit Check6 x$66.66
- No Credit Check4 x$100.00
1x12", 1x10" and 1x8" Guitar Speaker Cabinets
For gigs that don't require as much volume, or for recording sessions, these single-speaker extension cabinets can't be beat. They are great for letting an individual speaker's tonal characteristics shine through, and can be more flexible and easier to control than multiple speaker configurations. Not to mention, these compact cabs are typically lighter weight and easier to fit in your van.
Friedman JJ 112 Vintage Guitar Speaker Cabinet (65 Watts, 1x12")
$699.99
- 12 x$58.33
- 8 x$87.50
- No Credit Check6 x$116.66
- No Credit Check4 x$175.00
PRS Paul Reed Smith HDRX Guitar Speaker Cabinet (70 Watts, 1x12")
$449.00
- 8 x$56.13
- No Credit Check6 x$74.83
- No Credit Check4 x$112.25
Peavey Vypyr 112 Guitar Speaker Cabinet (1x12")
$199.99
- No Credit Check6 x$33.33
- No Credit Check4 x$50.00
Orange PPC108 Guitar Speaker Cabinet (1x8")
$109.00
- No Credit Check6 x$18.17
- No Credit Check4 x$27.25
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 112 Guitar Speaker Cabinet (80 Watts, 1x12")
$349.99
- No Credit Check6 x$58.33
- No Credit Check4 x$87.50
Friedman Runt 1x12 Guitar Speaker Cabinet (1x12", 65 Watts)
$699.99
- 12 x$58.33
- 8 x$87.50
- No Credit Check6 x$116.66
- No Credit Check4 x$175.00
Orange PPC112 Guitar Speaker Cabinet (60 Watts, 1x12")
$449.00
- 8 x$56.13
- No Credit Check6 x$74.83
- No Credit Check4 x$112.25