Eminence Beta 12A2 Speaker (250 Watts, 12")
Ideal for a woofer or bass guitar amp, this 12-inch speaker from Eminence features a 43Hz-3.8kHz frequency range and 500-watt music program power.
Overall User Ratings (based on 28 ratings)
Submitted May 4, 2015 by Charles T in Ukiah, CA
"Eminence Beta 12 12 Inch Speakers"
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If you like quality sound, this is a GREAT speaker for guitar!
I play jazz guitar and I like this speaker for jazz better than Celestrion or Seismic-Audio speakers. I highly recommend them for mid and low range roundness!
Musical Background:
Playing guitar for 51 years
Musical Style:
Jazz
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Submitted August 20, 2011 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Bigfoot Lives!!!"
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Overall.... a great purchase. I now have a great sounding SWR cab and have shelled out less than $300.00 dollars for the whole project. Zzounds had pretty much the same price as other retailers but the free shipping sealed the deal for me and I was very surprised when I got e-mails for both order confirmation and confirmation that they had shipped on the same day!! Thank you Zzounds!!
Sound
Through a local ad I picked up a SWR Bigfoot 2x12 that was kind of beat up but was structurally sound for $100.00 and when I got it home I quickly found out why it was so inexpensive! The previous owner had replaced the Bag End speakers with not just guitar speakers but CHEAP guitar speakers!! I'd used a friends SWR Bigfoot at rehearsals before so I knew that it was a good cabinet and worth the money I paid alone so i wasn't too upset. I wanted to bring it back to the original specs (500 watts/4 ohms) and found that the Emminence Betas would do just that so I picked up two and couldn't be happier. I'm no audiophile but to my ears they sound great. Nice bottom end with plenty of thrust. Please keep in mind that I play mostly classic rock and don't slap much so I really haven't pushed the higher end to it's limits but again, in my opinion, the clarity is excellent. I could have chosen more expensive , higher wattage speakers but my 350 watt Ampeg head would not have been able to drive them efficiently. For me their a 10.
Features
The only features I was concerned about here were the specs and being sure that they were a good match for my Ampeg B2R. Mission accomplished.
Ease of Use
This was the first time I'd ever changed speakers in a cabinet and the only challenge I had was due an issue with the cabinet. Very easy installation......even for me.
Quality
Emminence appears to have a great reputation and the speakers themselves look to be of excellent quality. I haven't had them long but as long as I don't abuse them I'm confident they will last.
Value
Not only did these speakers return the cab to it's original specs, but they were also among the most affordable 12" speakers that I was able to find. Great value!!
Musical Background:
Amatuer Musician (for 35 years)
Musical Style:
Classic/Progressive Rock
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Submitted August 22, 2016 by Gregg Livengood in Jeannette, PA
"Great Producr for the $$$$$$"
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bought this speaker after purchasing a cheaper speaker to upgrade a monitor cabinet. the cheaper speaker had a great appearance but was not pushing the db's. So I searched for a better alternative.. These Beta speakers are loud!!! and great for vocals.. They cover all frequencies perfectly.. The spec sheets do not lie.. I will be buying more
Musical Background:
drums, studio, live engineer
Musical Style:
all music
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Submitted June 25, 2014 by Tony F in Aulander, NC
"great speaker for price"
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replaced a 12 in a top namebrand cabinet and this out performed it
Musical Background:
forever
Musical Style:
all
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Submitted March 20, 2011 by a customer from clearwire.net
"Amazing bass from Eminence!"
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No past experience with Eminence but researched the heck out of replacing bass before I settled on these. From what I learned, Beta's should last many years and they were a breeze to swap out the existing speakers. All it took was a screwdriver and in ten minutes I was listening to great music.
Sound
Replaced bass in a set of Studio Monitor speakers connected to NAD amp. Superb sound: clear, crisp at any volume. Much depends on a quality amp so, if you're thinking upgrade, consider the whole package to get the most out of Eminence speakers.
Musical Background:
Hobbyist
Musical Style:
Alternative
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Submitted March 30, 2016 by Jorge R in Bethpage, NY
"Perfect"
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Replacing speaker on a Roland Spirit 15 and let me tell you what an upgrade absolutely awesome sound with great low end.
Musical Background:
Been playing since the early eighties on and off
Musical Style:
Rock, Jazz, Heavy Metal
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