andrushkiwt
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As I'm browsing Sweetwater's quarterly catalog, I notice the description of a 4x12 Marshall cabinet: "if 4x12 is overkill for the studio, try out the xxx 2x12 version". Hmm. I was under the impression that 4x12's hold no advantage over 2x12 other than 2 extra speakers. Is the writer referring to the size of the unit, or is there some other difference that makes the 4x12 sound different than a 2x12 in the studio? I'm even assuming the same amount of speakers are being mic'd. 2 of them.
Would 2 of the same speakers from a 4x12 sound the same (same mic, positioning, etc) as the same speakers within a 2x12 enclosure? Studio-wise, not live performance. I can say that mic'ing 2 speakers from a 4x12 in Amplitube sounds "bigger/rounder" than mic'ing 2 speakers within a 2x12 in the same program.
Would 2 of the same speakers from a 4x12 sound the same (same mic, positioning, etc) as the same speakers within a 2x12 enclosure? Studio-wise, not live performance. I can say that mic'ing 2 speakers from a 4x12 in Amplitube sounds "bigger/rounder" than mic'ing 2 speakers within a 2x12 in the same program.