Are Alnico Blues worth the money?

[phishmarisol]

Damn! I had no idea they cost that much. Hell, at least I only have 1 12" in my amp! So anyhow, are they worth it?

[ode2no1]

what kind of amp is it anyway? ive always wondered if they were worth it....but i really only considered putting one in my blues junior....and that just doesnt seem worth it. the speaker would have cost almost as much as the amp.

[agentcooper2001]

if you have a Vox or similar amp and what that original Vox-ish sound, then yes, they are worth it. What kind of amp are you using?

[phishmarisol]

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe

Actually not gonna purchase any speaker anytime soon. Was just checking out some today out of curiousity and really didn't know they were that expensive.

[NoirAbattoir]

[agentcooper2001]

maybe try a Red Fang or a Weber Blue Dog in that amp. I would probably do that anyway, since the Cel. Blue is rated at 15 watts. I'd worry about blowing it with a hot rod deluxe.

[Zooey]

I think it's a very amp-specific thing. In the wrong amp, they come across as muddy and inefficient.

[NoirAbattoir]

Originally posted by agentcooper2001 maybe try a Red Fang or a Weber Blue Dog in that amp. I would probably do that anyway, since the Cel. Blue is rated at 15 watts. I'd worry about blowing it with a hot rod deluxe.

 

 

You are right. The HRDlx will blow the blue. Sorry... I once had an Alnico Weber Blue Dog in my HRDx (50watter) and it was a tone monster. That thing ate gain for breakfast and sounded as big as a 4x12 cab. No lie...

[phishmarisol]

Good to know....I'll bookmark this page for future reference...thanks d00ds.

[Onswah]

in a vox yes.

[jove]

Originally posted by Zooey I think it's a very amp-specific thing. In the wrong amp, they come across as muddy and inefficient.

 

 

true

[murtaghstyle]

I had them with a JTM45 and sounded great but I wouldn't throw em in that amp.

They are very 'british' sounding for lack of a better term.