Best-Selling Guitar Speaker Cabinets
The most popular guitar cabs on Reverb, updated daily.
Are you trying to get a warm, punchy sound out of that next studio session? Or maybe you want to emphasize more treble while you’re playing your next show. Either way, the guitar speaker cabinet you choose is going to be more of a factor than you might think.
The head might be the source of your sound, but the guitar cabinet has just as much to say in whether your tone is focused or diffuse and where your sound’s going to sit in the frequency spectrum. From the big British sound of a Marshall 1960A 4x12 to the organic breakup and timeless looks of a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 112, stacks of options are available to help you dial in the perfect sound for any application.
Find the best-selling models on Reverb, decide which one is the best fit for you, and own the stage or studio.
This page updates in real time with current data, so what you’re seeing is up-to-the-minute rankings. Click on each entry for more info and check out the bottom of the page for more details on buying a guitar speaker cabinet.
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Orange PPC112 60-Watt 1x12" Guitar Speaker Cabinet
Starting at $300The Orange PPC112 60-watt guitar cabinet supplies the focused, punchy tone you've come to expect from the brand. This oversized 1x12 cab houses a single Celestion Vintage 30 speaker and mates best with low-wattage heads like the OR15 and Tiny Terror, but still puts out plenty of volume to fill the practice space, club, or studio. 13-ply Baltic birch construction with steel hardware ensures that the PPC112 will withstand even the roughest tours, and while it's larger than most 1x12 cabinets, it's still easy to load in and out and fits comfortably even on tight stages. - 4
Orange PPC108 1x8" Closed-Back Guitar Speaker Cabinet
Starting at $66.59The Orange PPC108 guitar speaker cabinet is the perfect partner for your Micro Terror or Micro Dark. This miniature closed-back enclosure with a 20-watt 8" cone delivers an incredibly punchy, in-your-face tone that'll make you look around the room for some non-existent bigger speaker. Perfect for home practice or running wide open in the studio, the PPC108 brings out the best in your small Orange amps. - 11
Marshall 1960A Lead 300-Watt 4x12" Angled Guitar Speaker Cabinet
Starting at $665.89The Marshall 1960A 300-Watt Angled guitar cabinet is the best-selling 4x12 cabinet ever made, and for good reason. These iconic cabs can be seen and heard on nearly every major tour, every mid-sized club, and every single recording studio with a backline. Very little has changed since the introduction of the first Marshall 4x12 in 1962 -- the huge projection, high-end that easily cuts through the mix and tight bass response from four Celestion G12T-75W speakers have made the 1960A a favorite for professional musicians from all walks of life. The cabinet's impedance is switchable between 4 and 16 ohms, mono or stereo, making this cab a perfect partner for a huge number of heads and rigs. - 12
Mesa Boogie Rectifier 120-Watt 2x12" Horizontal Guitar Speaker Cabinet
Starting at $300The Mesa Boogie 2x12 Recto Horizontal Cabinet offers up all the punch and aggression associated with the brand's sound in a smaller package for the gigging musician. Packing the same Celestion Vintage 30 12" speakers found in their full-stack cabinet, this half-size version comes ready for the road with marine-grade Baltic birch plywood, dado joint construction, and a separate grille board as opposed to the grille cloth being wrapped around the baffle board. If you want Mesa sound without lugging around a 4x10, this is the way to go. - 13
Orange PPC212OB 120-Watt 2x12" Open-Back Guitar Speaker Cabinet
Starting at $609.99Crafted with an open-back design, compact dimensions, and dual Celestion Vintage 30 speakers reminiscent of the classic "Blue" sound, the Orange PPC212OB 2x12 120w Guitar Cabinet roars with decades of amp expertise. Capable of handling up to 120 watts of power, these cabs are also excellent choices for those always on the road thanks to their more svelte dimensions as compared with other 2x12s. Whether you've been an Orange fan your whole life or are getting your first rig set up, the PPC212OB delivers in spades. - 15
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 112 Enclosure 80-Watt 1x12" Guitar Speaker Cabinet
Starting at $199The Hot Rod Deluxe Extension Cabinet features a 12" Eminence Swamp Thang speaker. - 18
Orange PPC212 120-Watt 2x12" Guitar Speaker Cabinet
Starting at $604.15The Orange PPC212 closed back cabinet packs the tight, punchy sound of classic Orange cabs into a smaller, more load-in friendly enclosure. This closed-back cab houses two Celestion Vintage 30 speakers for a definitive tone that's been heard on records and tours for three decades and counting. High density Baltic birch plywood construction with steel hardware ensure that the PPC212 will stand up to all the bumps and bruises of the road, and skid runners at the base of the cab acoustically decouple it from the stage or floor for the best, truest low end response. Compare prices on new & used PPC212 cabinets here on Reverb for the best deals.
What to Consider When Buying a Guitar Speaker Cabinet
Open- vs. Closed-Back
This is going to make the biggest difference in sound in your choice of speaker cabinet. To put it simply: an open-back design will fill up more space with less focused sound, while a closed-back’s sound will will occupy less space with a more focused tone. Open-backs tend to pair well with larger cabs because the size complements the effect, while the concentrated sound of a closed-back pairs well with smaller cabs for studio use and intimate gigs.
Speaker Size
The speaker size doesn’t decide just how loud your rig will be: it decides where your rig’s tone will sit in the frequency spectrum. Larger 15” models like the Fender Showman aren’t often seen and seat your sound firmly in the bass section, while 6” and 8” models provide articulation to every little pick, but without a lot of volume. 10” and 12” combos are the most common models on the market and provide solid balance.
Impedance
Wiring and impedance don’t play a particularly large role in your sound, but they’re tremendously important in not destroying that favorite amp you can’t live without. At the core of the issue is simply matching the ohms of the cab with the ohms of your head. The vast majority of cabs are wired in parallel, which means the ohms are coming from one source. To figure out the total load of a cab, divide the ohms of a speaker by the number of speakers. So a cabinet with two 16-ohm speakers has a total load of 8 ohms: 16 divided by two.