Gemini 2 - 220-watt 2x12" Powered Cabinet Review

I’d buy another one in a heart beat!

Mission Gemini 2 ST review: My experience with the Gemini 2 ST has been unbelievable. I truly have to say... WOW! Wholly cow its amazing. My buddy and I ran my old 412 vs my new Gemini. The Gemini hands down smashed the 412 in tone, volume, clarity and several other sharper qualities. I"ve been using it in many different situations. I have never for a single second thought "this… read more cab is missing (xyz)". Out of the box I was very impressed but after using it in all kinds of different conditions I can say I"m in love (Haha). This 212 sounds surprisingly bigger than my 412 let alone all the beautiful tone I get from the Gemini vs my Marshall. Not to knock the Marshall BUT I do have to say I much prefer the Gemini. There"s just something about it that"s very punchy and extremely accurate. My buddy and I did a side-by-side comparison between the real amp and found there to be practically nothing that sounds different between my FRFR and my buddies actual amps. To me, In my opinion, the Gemini is by far the highest quality AND BEST SOUNDING FRFR I"ve had the chance to use. I"ve tried Line 6 and a multitude of others with no success. The speaker separation really killed most other FRFR cabs I"ve tried. BUT the Gemini being coaxial really makes it respond very accurately and without compromise tonally. I"ve gigged next to very loud drummers (and I mean EXTREMELY loud drummers) and have yet to have a volume/tone cutting issue. I regularly gig with the cab at ‪1/3rd‬ to 3/5ths and the preamp on max. Thats plenty of power. I have my preamp setup so it won"t clip even at extreme volumes. I"m thrilled, truly, and I"m extremely blown away with my experience and I"m ever so more grateful to the people at Mission Engineering for allowing me to achieve my tonal dream. They allowed me to customise my cab through a long process but the people at Mission are the best by far. I have yet to find a tone or an amp in my AXE FXII XL that isn"t accurate to the original amp. As I stated earlier, the Gemini does it all. Literally does it all. I cant wait for future gigs and I never have to fight my rig to get what I want. The Gemini really is the ULTIMATE FRFR cab on the market. The coaxial design is what I think makes it stand out. Its the ONLY FRFR cab I"ve found that I can mic up like any regular cab or be able to send my signal strait to the front of house from my D.I. I have never had an easier setup, really. I technically have the most gear in the bands but thanks to my rig it takes me 5 mins to setup and be ready to go for any length of show. I"ve never been more satisfied or in love with a guitar rig/product. Even my buddies who have tried it have literally said "geez man this things nuts, I gotta get one!". That made me feel even better about my new cab.

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Mission Gemini 2 is Best FRFR Hands Down!

I was researching FRFR speakers for my Eleven Rack Modeler for quite some time. Most reviewers thought this one was the best hands down. And they were right! I like that the speakers are all centered within each other for a more uniform sound and to make mic'ing the amp easier for live gigs. I also thought the customer service from Paul at Mission Engineering was excellent. … read more When I found the cable that Mission sells to be too short he made special arrangements so I could get the cable I needed.

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Fantastic Amp!

Had it for over a week and played my first gig this weekend and it sounded awesome. I use it with my Helix and it sounded amazing, I'm very happy with this purchase. It's pricey and I thought I would be sending this back and the product would not be worth the money...I'm glad to say I was wrong...your not getting it back! :)

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I’m a Believer!!

You won’t know how a modeller or profiler truly sounds unless you plug it into one of these. The difference is night and day. You have to have one of these Full Range Flat Response cabinets to complete your rig if you use any kind of modeling technology. You won’t understand until you try it.

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Gemini 2 is the way to go!

While I did not buy my Gemini 2 from Sweetwater, I would have had they been in stock when I was ready to buy. I have tried using my Axe FX II through every combination there is. Whether it was my QSC K12's, two Mesa 1x12 cabs with a power amp, or a tube power amp with a 4x12 cab, the Gemini 2 is the best combination I have tried yet. Plenty of power, true FRFR, amazing construction,… read more and the 'look' of a guitar amp. Active wedges were good, but the molded plastic had too much influence on the tone. The Baltic birch construction of the Gemini 2 just lends itself to a more balanced tone, the 'amp in the room' feel. It just seems to resonate better to me. Tons of headroom, you can play clean tones through this product at very high volume with no breakup. That's a must for me. It has all the bass and treble response as anything I have tried, but the treble is so much smoother and the bass is full, yet not overly boomy which can kill guitar tone. I hate making this comment as I don't want to offend anyone, but I also like my backline to look like a guitar amp and not a PA speaker. With careful placement, the Gemini 2 can be mic'd up just like a traditional cab as well. I'm very pleased and feel like this is the best overall solution for me, glad I chose the Gemini 2 and I think you would be too.

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