After following with interest the Basschat 112 Bass cab build thread, watching Stephen's journey to production, and reading many positive reviews I decided to pull the trigger and order the LFS Monaco cab. After a few gigs I have to say I am certainly not disappointed! The cab has a nice shape/form factor ie not too small and not too big, I am also very impressed with the build quality, and knowing the cab is fully braced and built of quality plywood and quality components fills me with confidence regarding the roadworthiness.
Describing the cabinet, tone-wise:
muscular, full-bodied tone (unlike some other cabinets where the bottom end has little definition and impact and the tweeters are artificial and spitty)
good transition from 12 to the compression driver
loud for the size of box
handles power well
as mentioned by others, the mid range is great, even with the cabinet on the floor
Size, form factor:
the quality top handle along with taller, shallower dimensions makes accessing/exiting venues a breeze
smaller stages no longer a problem
amps sit on top of the cabinet without issue
fits perfectly in a small car (bonus!!)
weight/size to output ratio is awesome
Stephen is a true gentleman to deal with, who goes above and beyond with his customer service and I would not hesitate to recommend him to other bassists!!
In all, this is a fantastic, well-designed cab which performs better than any other cab I have owned.