Members Cliff Fiscal Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Which amps do you prefer the V30 with, over other speakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaRaf Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Darker amps work really well with V30s, IMO. I know people will say they work well with 5150s too, but I disagree. Peaveys are too bright for V30s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ::fred:: Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 mostly Marshalls and Mesa Rectifiers. Definitely stay away from Fryettes+V30s though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 If I have the option of Greenbacks? None. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 The kind that are shut off permanently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members squinty Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Not my fav Celestion speaker either. They sound good in Fender amps though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One Man Banned Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Which amps do you prefer the V30 with, over other speakers? Fender Twin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 They sound good in Fender amps though. I used to play in a band with another guy playing an identical Fender Tone-Master, only he had the matching, V30-loaded cab. He'd always ask me {censored} about what tubes I was using, etc., because even with the exact same settings, my amp always sounded warmer and fatter than his, then I told him to plug into my cab. He ordered a quartet of Greenies and put his V30s for sale on the Bay the very next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One Man Banned Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Not my fav Celestion speaker either. They sound good in Fender amps though. I know, right? My favorite setup is a stereo setup with a Fender Twin with V-30's on one side and a Marshall 50 watt Plexi or single channel JCM-800 (both with 6550's) or a Vox AC-30 into a Marshall 4x12 loaded with Heritage Series Celestion G12H's. So I don't have to take those amps on the road with me anymore I do the same setup but with a pair of Mesa TA-30's with one set for "tweed" and the other set for "top boost"...kept the V-30's in one cab and put G12H's in the other. Totally does the trick and I don't have to take hard to replace amps on the road with me (well...hard to replace because of all the work I've had done to them to really dial in what I consider the ideal versions of those particular amps...you can find a Twin and Plexi pretty easily). My live setup is below...I also have a pair of open backed 1x12's for smaller gigs with the same speakers in them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members "sasquatch" Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 fender hot rod deluxe/deville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I know, right? My favorite setup is a stereo setup with a Fender Twin with V-30's on one side and a Marshall 50 watt Plexi or single channel JCM-800 (both with 6550's) or a Vox AC-30 into a Marshall 4x12 loaded with Heritage Series Celestion G12H's. So I don't have to take those amps on the road with me anymore I do the same setup but with a pair of Mesa TA-30's with one set for "tweed" and the other set for "top boost"...kept the V-30's in one cab and put G12H's in the other. Totally does the trick and I don't have to take hard to replace amps on the road with me (well...hard to replace because of all the work I've had done to them to really dial in what I consider the ideal versions of those particular amps...you can find a Twin and Plexi pretty easily). My live setup is below...I also have a pair of open backed 1x12's for smaller gigs with the same speakers in them... I still haven't played a ta30...yet they intrigue me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 My tv50 sounds bitchin with them. Would like to really try some others though. Not that anything is wrong, but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One Man Banned Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I still haven't played a ta30...yet they intrigue me I think they're the best amp Mesa makes, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I like them with most amps, Marshalls, Mesas, Soldano, JCA etc... but with the Laney they didn't work at all. I'm using H100s now and they sound much better with the Laney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I think they're the best amp Mesa makes, IMO. I didn't really care for the ta15, but holy {censored} the clips of the ta30 are badass! The 30 watt class A "top boost" mode on channel 1 sounds like everything I love about ac30s but with a bit more nuts. And the 15w class A mode on channel 2 sounds like a killer deluxe cranked to high {censored}. That's very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One Man Banned Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I didn't really care for the ta15, but holy {censored} the clips of the ta30 are badass!The 30 watt class A "top boost" mode on channel 1 sounds like everything I love about ac30s but with a bit more nuts. And the 15w class A mode on channel 2 sounds like a killer deluxe cranked to high {censored}. That's very impressive. Yeah...I had the TA-15's and they were OK but I needed more headroom and I really didn't need a 5 watt setting since I have a place where I can play 24 hours without bothering anyone. The TA-30's have been awesome live rigs...versatile enough for any size venue, easy to transport...put a couple of them in a couple of good sized suit cases with the 1x12's for some fly-in gigs at SXSW this year. Worked out great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cibyl Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Recto's sound good with them. The Orange Rockerverbs sound good with them. My Roccaforte Custom 30 sounds good with them, but that amp isn't too finicky about speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 in my experience, they tend to sound best with 6l6 amps. with anything like 34's or 84's, i think they sound terrible. but i think they sound pretty terrible on their own anyhow. they mix well with h30's with classic fenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 My XTC sounds best with V30's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 V30's are my speaker of choice. I find them pretty balanced and don't really hear/notice the "mid spike" that people complain about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted May 25, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattACaster Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Mesa RectifierMy Axe-FX rigFender Bassman (blackface)Fender RocPro 1000Blackstar HT-5Fender Hotrod Deluxe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 The kind that are shut off permanently. haha I love you, Dave. this is the only answer. toss V30's in the same trash heap as the Blue Doodoos, and phaez amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Yeah...I had the TA-15's and they were OK but I needed more headroom and I really didn't need a 5 watt setting since I have a place where I can play 24 hours without bothering anyone. The TA-30's have been awesome live rigs...versatile enough for any size venue, easy to transport...put a couple of them in a couple of good sized suit cases with the 1x12's for some fly-in gigs at SXSW this year. Worked out great. I wasn't a fan of the TA-15's but like Dolf said the TA-30 clips seem much less ratty. Maybe that's a bit extreme of a description, but something about the TA-15's exemplified my issue with most lunch box amps. What band do you play in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 V30's are my speaker of choice. I find them pretty balanced and don't really hear/notice the "mid spike" that people complain about. yeah-- but you have solo chops.as a rhythm player who plays mostly chords... they're the antichrist. for m'self- attack's overaccentuated and clattery, the midrange is too present and scritchy, the bottom's too soft, and they sound honkey/scrapey, and it doesn't dial out. if you play single note leads? perfect. present, cutty, soft enough, sustainy. but i think the reason there's so much controversy is that some people play guitar COMPLETELY differently than others- and they definitely have their niche. i am not it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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