paisleywookiee
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A friend and I were messing around with the various Mesa Boogie combos, particularly the new Cali Tweed 2:20, and Fillmore 25. I was kinda meh on the Cali, UNTIL we decided to see how it sounded through the Fillmore’s cabinet. First of all, the C90 sounds WAY better than the shite Jensen in the Cali combo. Second of all, the Celestion C90 was considerably louder at the same exact settings.
So basically, don’t be afraid to try different speakers, it may surprise you how different you might think about an amp you don’t like. Also, the efficiency ratings are no joke. I’m not sure how accurately Celestion measures efficiency vs. Jensen, but they’re listed as a 3dB difference, and I would tend to believe that. We didn’t measure it with an amp, but the C90 was “seat of the pants” louder, in terms of in the room.
So basically, don’t be afraid to try different speakers, it may surprise you how different you might think about an amp you don’t like. Also, the efficiency ratings are no joke. I’m not sure how accurately Celestion measures efficiency vs. Jensen, but they’re listed as a 3dB difference, and I would tend to believe that. We didn’t measure it with an amp, but the C90 was “seat of the pants” louder, in terms of in the room.