The PRS 2x12 120W Open-Back Guitar Speaker Cabinet is a PRS cabinet. It pairs well with the Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.
PRS 2x12 120W Open-Back Guitar Speaker Cabinet
PRS · cabinet
The PRS 2x12 120W Open-Back cabinet pairs two 12-inch speakers in an open-back enclosure, a design that lets more of the amp's natural resonance and low-end bloom escape into the room compared to a sealed or closed-back cabinet, at the cost of the tighter, more focused low end a closed design provides. Derek Trucks, whose slide-driven blues-rock tone depends on warmth and sustain translating clearly through the speaker, uses this PRS cabinet as part of his amplification setup, the open-back design suiting his preference for a more three-dimensional, room-filling sound over the punchier, more directional projection of a closed cabinet.
What stands out
“The PRS 2x12 120W Open-Back cabinet pairs two 12-inch speakers in an open-back enclosure, a design that lets more of the amp's natural resonance and low-end bloom escape into the room compared to a sealed or closed-back cabinet, at the cost…”
— from the listing
“whose slide-driven blues-rock tone depends on warmth and sustain translating clearly through the speaker”
— from the listing
“Blues-rock tone chasers and Derek Trucks gear researchers discuss open-back cabinets like this PRS as a deliberate tonal choice suited to slide playing specifically, since the format's naturally airy dispersion complements the singing, voca…”
— from the community notes
“In a chain the cabinet sits at the very end of the signal path, its open-back construction shaping how the final tone actually disperses across a stage or room”
— from the community notes
“vocal-like sustain central to his style”
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Trade-offs
“Its use case is standard combo or head-and-cabinet amplification duty, translating whatever tube tone is feeding it into the room with a fuller,”
— from the community notes
- resonance
- open
- slide
- stage
- vocal
- blues rock
- three dimensional
- final tone
Genres the PRS 2x12 120W Open-Back Guitar Speaker Cabinet is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Blues Rock
Amps that pair well with the PRS 2x12 120W Open-Back Guitar Speaker Cabinet
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchMesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchMesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Coreblade leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall Studio JCM900 SN20H's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchWhat Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Pedals that stack with the PRS 2x12 120W Open-Back Guitar Speaker Cabinet
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchDeath By Audio Destruction leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchWarm Audio Jet Phaser leans toward shimmer, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchSubdecay F-Bomb's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
EarthQuaker Devices Zoar V1 Dynamic Audio Grinder
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Zoar V1 Dynamic Audio Grinder leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Whirlwind Rochester Gold Box
Whirlwind
tonal matchWhirlwind Rochester Gold Box's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Boss IR-2 Amp
Boss
tonal matchWhat Boss IR-2 Amp brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Citadel Particle Drive preamp
Citadel
tonal matchWhat Citadel Particle Drive preamp brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Questions people ask
What pairs well with the PRS 2x12 120W Open-Back Guitar Speaker Cabinet?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head — Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.