Members mbengs1 Posted May 8, 2017 Members Share Posted May 8, 2017 I've heard lots of speakers from celestion, the greenbacks, vintage 30, G12 75 watters. i think the standard G12 75-watt speakers are the best. just the most common celestion speaker. it has a balanced sound that works for so many situations. what's yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted May 8, 2017 Members Share Posted May 8, 2017 I have Carvin BR 12s and 2 EVM 12S in separate cabs. I prefer the Carvins. The EVs have been silent since 2000 give or take. I could probably find Celestions I like too but I'm good with the speaker upgrades already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted May 8, 2017 Members Share Posted May 8, 2017 My favorites are my Vintage Altec 417's Followed by the Celestion G12H-75 Creamback's I have in my Marshall slant 1960 cab. Followed by my P10R Jensen Vintage Alnico 10's [ATTACH=CONFIG]n31973015[/ATTACH] Of course these JBL 140's aren't bad for bass either. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n31973017[/ATTACH] Neither is this massive bruit, the JBL 2240 H 18" when you run them with a pair of 10's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 It really depends on the amp. I couldn't imagine running anything other than a Celestion Blue or Weber Blue Dog AlNiCo in a Vox, and I really love the EVM in my Princeton Reverb II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MacFangus Posted May 8, 2017 Members Share Posted May 8, 2017 For a open or semi-open back cabinet? That's easy... Celestion Alnico Cream. Just do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted May 9, 2017 Members Share Posted May 9, 2017 British GreenbacksCreambacksCelestion Blue/Weber Bluedogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted May 9, 2017 Members Share Posted May 9, 2017 It really depends on the amp. I couldn't imagine running anything other than a Celestion Blue or Weber Blue Dog AlNiCo in a Vox' date=' and I really love the EVM in my Princeton Reverb II.[/quote'] I like the EVM12L (except for the weight) and the Jensen P10R which I have in my SF Princeton Reverb. I had a nice and versatile solid state 100 Watt Fender Montreux which was easy to carry around until I loaded it with a EVM12L. It made the amp heavy and awkward but it certainly sounded good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted May 9, 2017 Members Share Posted May 9, 2017 I like the EVM12L (except for the weight) and the Jensen P10R which I have in my SF Princeton Reverb. I had a nice and versatile solid state 100 Watt Fender Montreux which was easy to carry around until I loaded it with a EVM12L. It made the amp heavy and awkward but it certainly sounded good. I have a couple of 1x12s with vintage 12Ls They certainly are work horses, very versatile, sound good enough, etc. Though they aren't what I would consider my favorite speaker, If I didn't have mine, I'd buy them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MesaMonster Posted May 11, 2017 Members Share Posted May 11, 2017 Is there a site that makes recommendations for the type of speaker that goes with a particular amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members travisbrowning Posted May 12, 2017 Members Share Posted May 12, 2017 I haven't done much speaker swapping, but I typically lean towards the Jensen or Celesation side of things. The stock Celesation in my HRD was nice, and then I bought a V30 for it, which was cool but wasn't for me. Eventually I put some Jensen in it that I liked a lot too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Axisplayer Posted May 18, 2017 Members Share Posted May 18, 2017 Certainly depends on the amp. No Vox sounds right without Blues. Marshall has GOT to have Green or Cream backs, and HI-Watt just screams Fane. But if I could only buy one pair and they had to work in every situation with every amp, I would look for vintage D-130s (gray frame, silver dust cap.) Second choice would be EVM12Ls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Is there a site that makes recommendations for the type of speaker that goes with a particular amp? Not that I'm aware of, and even if there was, the subject is really so subjective that any advice they gave would be a YMMV type thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 For a open or semi-open back cabinet? That's easy... Celestion Alnico Cream. Just do it! I've never tried a Cream - are they similar to a Blue in overall tone, but with greater power handling capability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted May 18, 2017 Moderators Share Posted May 18, 2017 you're gonna have to wait for his ban to be over to get an answer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dweebking Posted May 18, 2017 Members Share Posted May 18, 2017 "It really depends on the amp." this. but if i had to pick, it'd be celestion 12-65s. [cause i like them, and i haven't found an amp they sound bad with] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MacFangus Posted June 22, 2017 Members Share Posted June 22, 2017 I've never tried a Cream - are they similar to a Blue in overall tone, but with greater power handling capability? That's exactly how I would describe them, except they have a pre broken-in sound straight out of the box. Not what I would use in my Marshall, but perfect for my Vox amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MacFangus Posted June 22, 2017 Members Share Posted June 22, 2017 Since you brought it up, please present evidence that I attempted to sign in under an alternate ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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