Marshall Mode Four MF280A and MF280B Guitar Speaker Cabinet Stack

Marshall MF280A and B cabinets are specially engineered to reproduce the balanced mid range and huge bottom end that are a pre-requisite for extreme hard rock and nu-metal sounds.

In keeping with all legendary Marshall cabinets the MF 4x12-inch cabinets are not only ready for the sonic demands of a high performance head like the venerable Marshall MF350, but also the extreme physical abuse they may receive on the road. Marshall recommends the MF280A (angled) and B (base) for full stack operation.

Features:
Sonically optimised Celestion loudspeaker designs

Pro-gauge internal wiring

Increased internal volume

Metal logo and piping

Size Does Matter!
To ensure optimum performance of Marshall's own Mode Four, new complimentary 4x12 in. cabinets were designed. The first thing that strikes you about these cabinets is that they’re a good three inches taller than Marshall’s regular 4x12s. Even though this makes a Mode Four stack incredibly impressive and imposing, it wasn’t done for aesthetics – it was done for tonal reasons. By making the cabinets bigger, the resonant frequency of each one is lowered. When combined specially designed Celestion speakers, this enhances and compliments the extra bottom-end capabilities of the Mode Four head.

Marshall has also investigated the effect of the relative positioning of the speakers within a cabinet and found that by moving them around they were able to fine tune the mids and, to a lesser degree, the lows, for optimum performance.… read more Marshall also increased the thickness of the cabinet’s plywood back to control vibrations created by the high-pressure levels inside the cabinet.

The Celestion speaker that came closest to the desired full-stack tone was the renowned Vintage 30. By working closely with Celestion, as Marshall has for the past 4 decades, their engineers used this speaker as a starting point and developed the Vintage30MF, a 12-inch, 70 Watt speaker that delivers a full, punchy "in your face sound." This exclusive speaker is fitted into the 280 Watt, 16 Ohm MF280A (angled) and MF280B (straight) cabinets.

Full Stack versus Half Stack
The Mode Four cabinets can be used either as a full stack (2 cabinets) or half stack (1 cabinet) configuration. The rig you choose is a matter of personal taste and as always when it comes to sound Marshall recommends you try both to see which suits your style best. Below is a guide to the major attributes of each:

Full Stack:
Enhanced on stage spread.
More 'cut through' due to accentuated treble and high mids.
Iconic stage presence.

Half Stack:
More controllable spread of sound on stage (especially base type)
Convenient and portable. read less