Product Description
Hydra 1x12 Ported Cabinet.
Punching far above its weight, the Hydra 1x12 is the smallest guitar cabinet available from Achillies. Perfect for the home studio, grab-and-go rehearsals and smaller gigs, the Hydra is equipped with a unique porting and beam blocking arrangement, specifically designed to simultaneously deliver thumping low end and smooth high end articulation, without fatiguing the ears.
Like all Achillies cabs, the Hydra is made from dovetailed void-free Russian Birch ply, with paralleled output jacks wired for 16 and 8 ohms. Select from any classic speaker setup to make the most of your smaller rig – you’ll be surprised how much rock this diminutive cab can dish out!
Please view the Custom Options page for our Tolex and Grill cloth options.
Features
- Front Port Design
- Constructed with Russian Baltic birch ply
- Traditional Dovetailed joinery
- Top handle
- Metal Corners
- Large Rubber feet
- Parrellel output jacks
- 51 cm (W) x 40 cm (H) x 27 cm (D)
- Proudly Handcrafted in Australia.
We only use Authentic Russian Baltic Birch Plywood on all of our cabinets. Not Chinese baltic birch which does not have the same acoustic properties and sound quality.
Reviews
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Worth the wait
Right from the moment it arrived, it was clear we are dealing with a professional level boutique builder here. No makeshift or plain packaging. The box was clearly branded with a large Achillies logo and immediately set the tone for what was to follow. Upon opening the box, the cab was protected by foam corner protectors, bubble wrap, and a high quality plastic bag. Attached to the bag was a sleeve containing a very professional certificate of authenticity, speaker mounting instructions, some nice Achillies stickers, and speaker mounting screws and washers. The cab itself was flawless, both inside and out. The attention to detail even extended to the inside of the backboard being stamped with “TOP” so there is no confusion when reinstalling it. Embarrassed to say I overlooked that and tried to reinstall it upside down, only noticing the stamp when I grabbed a sharpie to put an “up” arrow on the inside. The speaker wire was nice and thick gauge, soldering neat and tidy, beautiful clean joinery throughout. Tolex, grille cloth, piping, hardware all installed flawlessly. It was instantly evident that you get what you pay for with Achillies, and I will certainly be a repeat customer.
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Hydra 1×12
I got two of these optioned out in the same trim as the Argos I ordered at the same time. I upgraded to Creamback Alnicos for a really fair price, and I can take one or both depending on venue. The cabinet and trim work is gorgeous. Cheers Labros!!
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Hydra 1x12
I bought this cabinet a few months ago to host a Celestion Gold speaker that I had pulled from a another cab a while back. I always missed the speaker and wanted to be able to use it again. The build quality of the Achillies cabinet is outstanding - everything fits tightly, Tolex finish is flawless and the hardware is premium quality from the mounting screws to the recessed jack plate. It also sounds great with the Celestion. The Mesa cabinet is ported and may have a bit more bass response, but this one sounds beautiful and balanced. I really could not have asked for more.
