Crate FW412A FlexWave Angled Guitar Cabinet (4x12")
The Crate FW412A FlexWave is a great way to be heard. With 4 speakers and 120 watts of power handling, the Crate FW412A is ready to rock.
Overall User Ratings (based on 7 ratings)
Submitted October 30, 2023 by a customer from verizon.net
"CrateFLEX12 A 4x12"
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I own a Crate Flexwave 120h head and have the Full stack CrateFlex 412a 4x12 and CrateFlex 412b matching cabinets. It's a full stack. The only confusing part of using this was how to select the ohms setting on the cabinets...Its either 4 ohms mono or 16 ohms mono but no stereo 4 oms each side. The Flexwave 120h has only one speaker out which is 4-16 ohms automatically adjust to whatever speaker cabinet is used. I use two 4x12 and set them to 16 ohms each and jump the two of them and run the top cab into the head. I believe it's self-adjusting to 8 ohms running two 16-ohm cabinets daisy chained. I'm reading comments and reviews with people posting that these cabs are made of MDF, that's not true at all and I can say I've taken the back off both cabinets to reveal both cabinets are made out of plywood, a very light weight plywood. All sides as well as front and back are made out of plywood. Maybe I got an older set of speaker cabs but mine are both feather light compared to my other 4x12 cabs and both are 100% plywood.The speakers are Crate's specialty 30-watt speakers' model "HM electronics" made by Acoustic Labs. My head and full stack was manufactured 2006 Designed in the USA and made in China. Overall Crate is a recommended product that's been around since the early 80's and their crunch and high gain tone was designed around the Hair Band and Metal era. My favorite guitar tones were from 80's-90's.
Sound
Sound is pure, mids are pronounced and when paired with matching Crate Flexwave 120h sound is perfectly matched.
Features
I have a Crate Flexwave Full Stack. Both A&B flex412 cabs...Both are made of 100% plywood, front, sides, top and bottom and even the back board is made of plywood and not MDF.
Ease of Use
Crate is a really well-known name that gets overlooked...I own the Flexwave combo amp 1x8 and also a Full stack Flexwave 120h and it never dissapoints me using it...
Quality
My two Flexwave cabs are still holding up since 2006 and still going strong after many guitar sessions and volume cranked 3/4 the way from my 120h Crate head still sounds amazing...Actually sounds better after the speakers were broken in.
Value
I still see these cabs for sale cheap, don't hesitate to buy one...Ignore the people that are saying these cabs are made out of MDF and sound bad....Mine are made out of 100% plywood and the speakers are excellent and I believe were custom made by Eminence and rebranded by Crate.
The Wow Factor
Crate is a brand that people tend to overlook until they actually play it. They remind me of an alternative to what some of the plethora of amps are making today...They have a beatiful clean channel, a really mid focused crunch channel (Marshall tone) and a very good High Gain channel (Randall on steroids sounding).The 120h is a do all amp...
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Submitted August 19, 2013 by Brian Wayne in Clarkton, MO
"Speakers Are Junk!"
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Recently bought this product, took the handle off the side looked at the speakers... :-( , they are SLM Electronics - 86-450-16. The driver (magnet) on the back of the speakers are about as big around as a tea jar lid. The cabinet itself is made from particle board. I would definitely get the Line 6 cab with custom celestions for the same price. I own the Line 6 cab and looked inside it as well to see what a "custom" celestion was, me and my buddy ran the part number on the celestions and it came back that they are 70 -80s, the same speaker some randall amps have, so I would definitely get the line 6 if you are undeciced!
Musical Background:
Have played guitar since i was 12 years old currently 39.
Musical Style:
Metal, Rock, Instrumental.
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Submitted June 4, 2007
"VINTAGE STYLE WITH CRUSHING MODERN TONE"
THIS CAB IS GREAT FOR WHAT IAM USING IT FOR,SOME DAY I WILL GET THE STRAIGHT CAB AND STACK THEM WHEN I NEED THE VOLUME BUT FOR NOW ITS ENOUGH.
Sound
THE SOUND OF THIS PRODUCT IS OVER THE EDGE, IT PUSHES OUT THAT THICK,HEAVEY,CHUNKY,CRUSHING TONE THAT I LOVE. ITS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND HAS ALOT OF GREAT LOW END.
Features
THIS CAB HAS THE TWO SEREO INPUTS AND OUT WICH MAKES IT WAY MORE VERSITILE THAN MOST OF THE OTHER CHEAP CRATE CABS.
Ease of Use
ITS A CAB PLUG IT IN AND BLOW DOWN THE WALLS.
Quality
THIS THING IS BUILT WELL,REALLY WELL IF NOT ONE OF THE BEST OF ITS PEERS.THE WHEELS ARE VARY STURDY AND COME IN HANDY WITH THIS BEAST OF A CABINET. NOT ONLY IS IT BUILT WELL IT LOOKS BAD A$$ THE VINTEG GREY SPEAKER COVERS ARE ASOME LOOKING.
Value
THIS THING IS TOTALLY WORTH EVERY PENNY ITS SUCH A GREAT BUY FOR THE MONEY. IVE PLAYED ALOT OF DIFFERENT CABS AND THIS THING IS JUST AS GOOD AS A 900$ MARSHALL.
Manufacturer Support
I'VE ONLY OWNED ONE BRAND OF AMPS IN MY LIFE AND ITS BEEN CRATE. I JUST LOVE WHAT THIS COMPANY DOES WITH THEIR AMPS AND THEY STILL IMPRESS ME WITH THIS CABINET.
The Wow Factor
THIS CAB IS VARY SEXY IT LOOKS SO COOL AND SOUND JUST AS GOOD LUV IT.
Musical Background:
ACTIVE MUSICIAN
Musical Style:
METAL,HARD ROCK ,METAL
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Submitted May 31, 2007
"WHATS THAT NOISE? OH ITS MY NEW CRATE CAB!!"
Sound
THIS CAB IS SWEAT I JUST GOT IT AND LOVE IT IT SOUNDS SO CLEAR AND PUSHES OUT A HEAVY,CHUNKY,CRUNCH THAT I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR.
Features
ITS GOT THE STEREO INPUT AND OUT PUTS WICH MAKES IT MORE VERSITILE THAN MOST OTHER CRATE CABS, AND IT LOOKS REALLY COOL WITH THE VINTAGE GREY SPEAKER COVER.
Ease of Use
ITS A CAB, PLUG IT IN AND JAM.
Quality
IT IS PRETTY HEAVY DUTY,WELL BUILT AND THE WHEELS ARE NOT FLIMSY AT ALL, THEY WORK GOOD AND COME IN HANDY WITH THIS BEAST OF A CABINET.
Value
THE VALUE OF THIS PRODUCT IS MOST DEF WORTH IT, COMPARED TO SOME OTHER BRANDS THEIR JUST TOO OVER PRICED LIKE SOME MARSHALLS AND STUFF, THIS DELIVERS JUST AS GOOD OF QUALITY.
Manufacturer Support
CRATE IS GOOD IVE ONLY BOUHT ONE BRAND OF AMPS IN MY WHOLE LIFE AND ITS BEEN CRATE.
The Wow Factor
I LOVE IT SUPER IMPRESSED.
Musical Background:
ACTIVE MUSICIAN
Musical Style:
METAL,ROCK,HARD ROCK,METAL
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