AlbertA
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@GuitarJon this is such a great resource - currently trying to see if I snatch a used EVH 2x12 cab with G12H30 and your video gives me a lot of context - Thanks!
Shootout of 35 guitar speakers...
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MatrixClaw
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Very interesting.
I much preferred the Chinese V30 over the UK one. The Chinese one has a way stronger upper mids, which comes through as much more clarity. They both sound similar, but the UK one sounds like it has a blanket over the high end. Interesting for sure because the main complaint of people I've heard of Chinese V30s is that they are too bright - the brightness here translates really well IMO.
Of the other Celestions - I liked the Greenback the most. I've mostly avoided these because of their low power handling, but maybe I need to try them again. The G12H Anniversary was close as well, but I liked the more crunchy upper mids on the GB.
Veteran 30 sounds great - a little less low/low-mid content than the V30, but that's probably preferable in a more dense mix. Really liked the Invader HV as well, it might've been my #2 speaker of the bunch. Now I want one!
The Amperian speakers were new to me, never heard of them but they both sound great. Liked the Revolution 65 the most!
Really surprised by the Karnivore - I've listened to a lot of speaker shootouts with it lately and it's about a 50/50 chance whether I'll like it or not, but I think this was my favorite speaker. It doesn't cut like the V30 or Invader, but it sounds absolutely massive. It does seem to cut into the bass territory a bit, as I found it harder to hear the individual bass notes with it - but it fills out really well and it sounded HUGE in the isolated tracks. Other notable Eminence speakers for me: Swamp Thang and Texas Heat - both great, I had a cab with this mix years ago and liked it but Eminence speakers always have a weird midrange in the room that I can't get over... Also - I thought the Legend sounded pretty similar to the Karnivore, it just has a more congested midrange - I ran a 2x12 with these in it with my 5150 for like 10 years and loved that sound, then one day I plugged it in and couldn't stand it
Did not like any of the Fane speakers. Yuck. The Jensen was okay, nothing crazy but it was usable.
The EVM sounds so boring. They are a great speaker to mix though, but the WGS-12L killed it if you're wanting a single-speaker solution.
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Also: Someone was trying to fight me the other day that the V-Type is a cheap speaker and sounds similar to a 70/80. It sounds awesome here and better than most of the "non-cheap" Celestions
I much preferred the Chinese V30 over the UK one. The Chinese one has a way stronger upper mids, which comes through as much more clarity. They both sound similar, but the UK one sounds like it has a blanket over the high end. Interesting for sure because the main complaint of people I've heard of Chinese V30s is that they are too bright - the brightness here translates really well IMO.
Of the other Celestions - I liked the Greenback the most. I've mostly avoided these because of their low power handling, but maybe I need to try them again. The G12H Anniversary was close as well, but I liked the more crunchy upper mids on the GB.
Veteran 30 sounds great - a little less low/low-mid content than the V30, but that's probably preferable in a more dense mix. Really liked the Invader HV as well, it might've been my #2 speaker of the bunch. Now I want one!
The Amperian speakers were new to me, never heard of them but they both sound great. Liked the Revolution 65 the most!
Really surprised by the Karnivore - I've listened to a lot of speaker shootouts with it lately and it's about a 50/50 chance whether I'll like it or not, but I think this was my favorite speaker. It doesn't cut like the V30 or Invader, but it sounds absolutely massive. It does seem to cut into the bass territory a bit, as I found it harder to hear the individual bass notes with it - but it fills out really well and it sounded HUGE in the isolated tracks. Other notable Eminence speakers for me: Swamp Thang and Texas Heat - both great, I had a cab with this mix years ago and liked it but Eminence speakers always have a weird midrange in the room that I can't get over... Also - I thought the Legend sounded pretty similar to the Karnivore, it just has a more congested midrange - I ran a 2x12 with these in it with my 5150 for like 10 years and loved that sound, then one day I plugged it in and couldn't stand it
Did not like any of the Fane speakers. Yuck. The Jensen was okay, nothing crazy but it was usable.
The EVM sounds so boring. They are a great speaker to mix though, but the WGS-12L killed it if you're wanting a single-speaker solution.
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Also: Someone was trying to fight me the other day that the V-Type is a cheap speaker and sounds similar to a 70/80. It sounds awesome here and better than most of the "non-cheap" Celestions
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