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Allen 2x10 cabinet w/Eminence Speakers - 8/7/2006 10:33:38 PM

DougieLove

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Well, I just spent all weekend playing through my newest toy: Allen Amplification 2x10 cabinet loaded with Eminence Ragin Cajun speakers.

Cabinet is about 24" wide, 10" deep, and 18" tall.

Black tolex, silver grille.

With speakers, weighs about 30lbs.

Extremely well-built and seems like it can handle quite a bit of road abuse.

I guess this review is going to be more about the speakers than the cabinet. I play through a modded Peavey Classic 50 head. I was using a 4x12 cabinet, but was never "really" happy with the sound, it was always muddy. And the size/weight of the 4x12 cab was always a pain. This new cabinet/speaker setup is better than I hoped. The 10" Ragin Cajun speakers provide a very tight, punchy sound. They handle the clean and dirty channels with ease. My Tele's neck pickup sounds "round" and full with a great punchy attack. The bridge pickup has a brilliant twang without being overly bright or ice-pickish. Chickin' pickin' was tight and clear. I then played a Strat through the setup. Again, crystal clear and punchy. The "quack" was to die for in positions 2 & 4. The last test was with a Les Paul. Again, I was pleased. The Les Paul actually sounded a bit thinner than usual, which isn't necessarily a bad thing in my eyes. The bass notes were very tight and articulate.

Overall, I would recommend the 10" Ragin Cajun speakers to any country/classic rock style players. The smaller speaker tightens up the bottom end and gives off nice mids & highs. If you're into a huge, heavy sound, then stay away. But otherwise, these are a winner.

Paid $450 for the cabinet and 2 speakers.