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MESA/Boogie Subway Ultra-Lite 2x12 Vertical Bass Cabinet - Black Bronco w/ Black Metal Grille

Big-cabinet bass authority without traditional big-cabinet weight. The MESA/Boogie Subway Ultra-Lite 2x12 Vertical combines two responsive Neodymium 12-inch speakers, 800 watts of power handling, a 4-ohm impedance, tuned Tri-Porting™, and an adjustable high-frequency horn in a remarkably manageable 52-pound cabinet. Finished in classic Black Bronco with a Black Metal Grille, this is serious MESA bass performance in an exceptionally practical format.

The MESA/Boogie Subway Ultra-Lite 2x12 Vertical occupies a particularly interesting position in the Subway cabinet family.

It delivers some of the punch and immediacy players associate with smaller speakers, combines it with the fullness and spread bassists often seek from larger cabinets, and adds the naturally musical midrange character that makes a great 12-inch bass speaker such a versatile choice.

And it does all of that without becoming a massive cabinet.

At just 19¼ inches wide and 52 pounds, the Subway 2x12 creates a tall, compact footprint that's easy to position onstage while putting plenty of speaker surface behind the player.

Available from Northeast Music Center in Black Bronco with Black Metal Grille, this is an excellent cabinet for bassists who want serious output, strong low-end authority, articulate mids, and professional MESA construction without returning to the enormous bass enclosures of the past.

KEY FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS:

• MESA/Boogie Subway Ultra-Lite 2x12 Vertical Bass Cabinet
• Black Bronco vinyl finish
• Black Metal Grille
• 2 × MESA Subway Neodymium speakers
• Front-mounted speakers
• 800 watts RMS thermal power handling
• 800 watts RMS mechanical power handling
• 4-ohm impedance
• Tuned Front-Ported Tri-Porting™
• High-frequency horn
• Premium adjustable horn attenuator
• 2 × SpeakON/¼" NL-4 combo connectors
• 100.2dB average sensitivity
• 129.7dB maximum SPL
• Frequency response extending beyond 12kHz
• Lightweight Italian poplar cabinet construction
• Lexan corners
• Recessed flip-out metal handles
• Optional Track-Loc™ removable casters
• Fitted slipcover included
• 52 lbs.
• 28¼" H × 19¼" W × 18¼" D
• Designed and handcrafted in Petaluma, California

TWO 12s — A SERIOUSLY VERSATILE BASS FORMAT

There is something special about a well-designed 2x12 bass cabinet.

A great 12-inch bass speaker can live in the space between several traditional cabinet personalities.

You can get punch.

You can get warmth.

You can get strong midrange articulation.

And you can get substantial low-frequency authority.

The Subway 2x12 takes advantage of those characteristics with a pair of lightweight MESA Subway Neodymium drivers mounted in a carefully tuned enclosure.

The result is a cabinet that can sound enormous without actually being enormous.

That's an important distinction.

800 WATTS OF POWER HANDLING

This is not simply a lightweight cabinet designed around portability.

The Subway 2x12 is rated for:

800 Watts RMS Thermal

and:

800 Watts RMS Mechanical

power handling.

That gives the cabinet serious capability for professional bass amplification.

It also makes the 2x12 an especially compelling match for powerful MESA Subway heads capable of delivering substantial output into a 4-ohm load.

This is a cabinet designed to work.

4-OHM IMPEDANCE

The Subway 2x12 Vertical is a dedicated:

4-ohm cabinet.

That's important when you're choosing an amplifier.

With compatible bass heads that deliver their maximum rated output into 4 ohms, this single cabinet can allow the amplifier to access its full 4-ohm power capability without requiring a second enclosure.

For players who want a straightforward:

One head. One cabinet.

professional rig, that's a major advantage.

At Northeast Music Center, we think that's one of the strongest reasons to consider the Subway 2x12 over smaller 8-ohm cabinet configurations.

SUBWAY NEODYMIUM SPEAKERS

At the heart of the cabinet are:

2 × MESA Subway Neodymium speakers.

Neodymium magnet technology allows MESA to dramatically reduce speaker weight while retaining the performance required from a serious bass enclosure.

That weight savings is significant.

Traditional high-powered 2x12 bass cabinets can become cumbersome very quickly.

The Subway 2x12 weighs only:

52 lbs.

Yet it retains an 800-watt RMS rating.

That's exactly what the Subway Ultra-Lite concept is about.

Not making a small cabinet simply for the sake of being small.

Making a serious cabinet dramatically easier to transport.

129.7dB MAXIMUM SPL

The output capability is impressive.

MESA specifies:

100.2dB average sensitivity

and:

129.7dB maximum SPL @ 1 meter.

Those numbers reinforce what the cabinet was designed to do.

This isn't simply a convenient rehearsal enclosure.

It's capable of becoming the foundation of a serious live bass rig.

The combination of efficient Neodymium speakers, substantial power handling, tuned enclosure design, and a dedicated 4-ohm load gives this cabinet considerable stage authority.

TRI-PORTING™

The enclosure itself plays an enormous role in how a bass cabinet performs.

MESA uses its tuned front-ported:

Tri-Porting™

architecture in the Subway 2x12.

The cabinet's published low-frequency performance reaches:

F3 — 57.0Hz

F6 — 49.1Hz

F10 — 43.5Hz

while high-frequency response extends beyond:

12kHz.

The goal isn't simply maximum bass.

It's controlled, musical bass that works with the speakers and enclosure rather than against them.

That's why cabinet engineering matters just as much as the drivers inside it.

HIGH-FREQUENCY HORN WITH PREMIUM ATTENUATOR

The Subway 2x12 isn't limited to warm traditional bass sounds.

MESA includes a dedicated:

High-Frequency Horn

with:

Premium Attenuator.

That lets you control how much upper-frequency detail becomes part of the cabinet's overall voice.

Playing slap?

Bring in more horn.

Using fresh roundwounds and active electronics?

Add some additional definition.

Playing with a pick?

Let more attack through.

Want something warmer and more old-school?

Roll the horn back.

That gives the cabinet the flexibility to work across a much wider range of instruments and playing styles.

A GREAT CABINET FOR FIVE-STRING AND MODERN BASSES

The combination of high power handling, substantial low-frequency output, and adjustable high-frequency response makes the Subway 2x12 especially appealing for modern bass instruments.

Four-string.

Five-string.

Active.

Passive.

Fretted.

Fretless.

Pick.

Fingerstyle.

Slap.

The cabinet isn't built around one narrow definition of what bass tone should sound like.

That's exactly what makes the 2x12 format so useful.

VERTICAL FORMAT — SMALLER STAGE FOOTPRINT

The vertical configuration is another important part of this cabinet.

Its dimensions are:

28¼" High

19¼" Wide

18¼" Deep.

That gives you two 12-inch speakers while occupying less horizontal stage space than many traditional 2x12 designs.

There's another practical advantage as well.

The upper speaker sits considerably closer to the player's ears than it would in a conventional low horizontal enclosure.

That can make it easier to hear articulation and midrange detail onstage without simply increasing volume.

For musicians working on increasingly crowded stages, that vertical footprint makes a lot of sense.

ONLY 52 POUNDS

Perhaps the most impressive specification is still the simplest one:

52 lbs.

That's remarkably manageable for an 800-watt professional 2x12 bass cabinet.

The Subway series was developed around a very practical idea:

Bass players shouldn't have to choose between serious tone and equipment they can realistically transport.

Lightweight Italian poplar construction.

Neodymium speakers.

Carefully engineered bracing.

Efficient cabinet design.

Every part contributes to reducing unnecessary weight while retaining professional performance.

LIGHTWEIGHT ITALIAN POPLAR CONSTRUCTION

MESA builds the Subway 2x12 from:

Lightweight Italian Poplar.

This isn't simply a cost-saving material substitution.

It's part of the engineering strategy behind the Ultra-Lite series.

MESA combines the lightweight enclosure material with aircraft-inspired bracing to create the strength and rigidity required from a professional bass cabinet without loading the enclosure with unnecessary mass.

The result is the kind of cabinet a working bassist appreciates every time it's moved.

BLACK BRONCO + BLACK METAL GRILLE

This particular cabinet features the classic:

Black Bronco Vinyl

with:

Black Metal Grille.

It's a clean, purposeful MESA look that fits naturally underneath virtually any Subway bass head.

The metal grille also gives the cabinet a distinctly professional appearance while providing protection for the speakers behind it.

Black Bronco.

Black grille.

Black hardware.

Simple.

Professional.

Unmistakably MESA.

BUILT IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA

The Subway Ultra-Lite 2x12 is designed and handcrafted in:

Petaluma, California, USA.

That's an important part of the story for us at Northeast Music Center.

The Subway series may represent a more modern, lightweight approach to bass amplification, but it retains the commitment to design, materials, and construction associated with MESA.

This is not a disposable lightweight cabinet.

It's professional equipment built to be transported, played, and relied upon.

BIG CABINET PERFORMANCE WITHOUT THE BIG CABINET PROBLEM

That's ultimately why the Subway 2x12 is such an appealing design.

You get:

Two Neodymium 12-inch speakers.

800 watts RMS.

4-ohm impedance.

129.7dB maximum SPL.

Adjustable high-frequency horn.

Tri-Ported enclosure.

And the entire cabinet weighs:

52 pounds.

At Northeast Music Center, we'd recommend the Subway 2x12 Vertical to the bassist who wants one substantial cabinet capable of anchoring a serious professional rig without stepping back into oversized, back-breaking bass cabinetry.

It's powerful.

It's articulate.

It's full.

It's portable.

And with its Black Bronco finish and Black Metal Grille, it has the clean, professional MESA appearance to match its performance.

Two 12s. 800 watts. 4 ohms. 52 pounds.

That's an impressive combination.

 

Northeast Music Center is a full line Music retailer located in Northeast Pennsylvania- We are an Authorized Mesa Boogie Dealer and purchase these products direct from MESA HEADQUARTERS IN PETALUMA CALIFORNIA. We do not obtain our MESA AMPLIFIERS or other MESA products from "jobbers" or other dealers. Our MESA AMPLIFIERS AND CABINETS come to you in the factory boxes with factory packing material. We will, upon request, and also randomly, open the box prior to shipping to check that all contents are included and that no damage has been found in shipping from MESA to our Store location. Northeast Music Center does reserve the right to sell these products in our store to daily walk in customers. It is our goal to always have this product in stock and if for any reason we sell out, we will reorder immediately as long as this MESA AMPLIFIER is currently produced for resale by the company. We will order the amplifier in a ample quantity to fill your order. It is our goal to make your experience a good one; We invite you to ask any and all questions about this product.  Please do not purchase this item if you can not pay. This is a new Mesa with full 5 Year factory warranty to the Original Owner. 3 Year Warranty on Speakers.