Members twangr Posted December 7, 2012 Members Share Posted December 7, 2012 So I now have a 5150 III on the way. What type of cab sounds best with it? 2x12 or 4x12? What speakers? I have an empty Marshall 4x12 and I'm thinking putting in the WGS ET65 or 2 ET65s and 2 Vet 30s in an X pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaRaf Posted December 7, 2012 Members Share Posted December 7, 2012 Yeah, might as well just load your 412. Ive heard theyre picky about speakers and work best with whatever comes in the matching cabs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted December 7, 2012 Members Share Posted December 7, 2012 V30's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twangr Posted December 7, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 7, 2012 Originally Posted by NinjaRaf Yeah, might as well just load your 412. Ive heard theyre picky about speakers and work best with whatever comes in the matching cabs... Thanks. I thought about a matching cab but Mr. Wallet fell on the floor laughing at me. I'm thinking loading the old 1960a will be the way to go with a 4x12, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mamberg Posted December 7, 2012 Members Share Posted December 7, 2012 I'd go greenbacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Norton666 Posted December 7, 2012 Members Share Posted December 7, 2012 I loved that amp with V30s. Hated it with G12T-75s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eschatologist Posted December 7, 2012 Members Share Posted December 7, 2012 5150III Cabs are loaded with GBs, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tonesnob Posted December 8, 2012 Members Share Posted December 8, 2012 Originally Posted by Norton666 Hated it with G12T-75s As did I. Played it through my brother's 1960, and was totally disappointed. Sounded like {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tonesnob Posted December 8, 2012 Members Share Posted December 8, 2012 Originally Posted by Eschatologist 5150III Cabs are loaded with GBs, no? I believe the 4x12 is an "EVH" 20 watt variant of a Greenback, and the 2x12's are Heritage 30's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madrigal77 Posted December 8, 2012 Members Share Posted December 8, 2012 You want Greenbacks. I've tried it with a bunch of different speakers, and GB's were by far the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twangr Posted December 8, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 8, 2012 Thanks all! I'm not a fan of the G12T75 unless they're under assault by a plexi head. So for this they were pretty much out of the question anyway. Thanks also for the tips on what's inside the EVH cabs. I want to be able to get the widest array of tones from the clean and crunch channels as possible. The third channel will be used also but probably not quite as often as the first 2. I'm accustomed to using a Fender Twin for clarity and and a distinct voice in the band. We don't play at volumes where I necessarily need to "cut through" so I have the leisure of shaping a more distinct voice. For me clarity (distinct notes) along with a higher gain structure are why I chose the 5150 III. That and it fit my budget. Distortion pedals, though helpful, just don't really give me the tones I want. I like the natural distortion of tubes and less clutter on the floor. I also did not want to spend bucket loads of time and money on finding the speakers that will work best with the 5150 III. So, again, thanks for all the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tommy Horrible Posted December 8, 2012 Members Share Posted December 8, 2012 Mesa Oversized bottom cab, looks and sounds badass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rayneman Posted December 8, 2012 Members Share Posted December 8, 2012 Just got a 50 watter...played it through my Mesa 2x12 with V30s and it was great. I just got the EVH 2X12 cab in today and I think (big surprise I suppose) it matches very well with the amp. Interestingly, the EVH 2X12 is very similiar to the Recto 2X12 in size, shape and weight. Its a really cool cabinet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ijams Posted December 8, 2012 Members Share Posted December 8, 2012 Only yourself can judge whats best for your style and ears ! Myself i prefer the eminence wizard for crunch on 6l6 amps, nice strong bottom end with beautiful upper harmonics . Experimenting with the wizard and pairing it with a tonker which only has great juicy midrange imop works for me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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