jaxadam
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I would go Vintage 30's or Eminence Wizards...
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I would go Vintage 30's or Eminence Wizards...
nitehawk55
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Check out Warehouse Guitar Speakers they are made in USA and excellent speakers .
Slingy
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Sounds like it needed a good breaking in. V30 is a good all around speaker and works pretty well with a variety of tone imo.
vintage 30 are awesome
i got both the v30 and EV-12L
the EV-12L is much more midrangey than the v30 and also bass that can knock you off your feet, and has this killer crunchy sound which the v-30 lacks, but the v-30 is so balanced it's blasphemy.
I know mesa boogie use the two together in some of their cabs, but the EV powers over the V-30 in terms of volume and cut imho, but i like the v-30 voicing better. the EV is much more amp dependant than the v-30, it can act TOTALLY different in two different amps, while this is true for most speakers, this one is a different beast in every amp, so far i've tried it on 3 amps, different voice every time.
another great high gain speaker is the G12-85. has a nice mid-scoop which is awesome for metal sounds.
i got both the v30 and EV-12L
the EV-12L is much more midrangey than the v30 and also bass that can knock you off your feet, and has this killer crunchy sound which the v-30 lacks, but the v-30 is so balanced it's blasphemy.
I know mesa boogie use the two together in some of their cabs, but the EV powers over the V-30 in terms of volume and cut imho, but i like the v-30 voicing better. the EV is much more amp dependant than the v-30, it can act TOTALLY different in two different amps, while this is true for most speakers, this one is a different beast in every amp, so far i've tried it on 3 amps, different voice every time.
another great high gain speaker is the G12-85. has a nice mid-scoop which is awesome for metal sounds.
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Axis Sport
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That looks like a good option.
Axis Sport
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I noticed no one has said anything about Ted Weber's speakers. Seems to be a popular speaker with good reviews.
Tim O'Sullivan
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How about the Celestion Century's? If nothing else, they are super light!
theyre also super expensive!
beej
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There's no "best" really. Depends if your combo is open back or closed back. Ported would require a speaker tuned to the enclosure. And it really depends how your amp is voiced and what kind of sound you want.
A good strategy is to contact the builder of your amp and see if you can describe what you don't like about the sound. They may be able to recommend something that matches well with it. Guys who make a lot of speakers are also a great resource- call Ted Weber, he's a guy that can recommend a lot of speakers (and he makes the Scumbacks for the vendor).
Failing that, you can find examples of classic speaker sounds - greenbacks (Scumbacks are recreations of the classic ones, Weber makes good ones too), v30s, celestion blue/golds, etc. and see which camp you're leaning towards. You can always find ones that are darker, brighter, etc. but fit in that kind of sound.
A good strategy is to contact the builder of your amp and see if you can describe what you don't like about the sound. They may be able to recommend something that matches well with it. Guys who make a lot of speakers are also a great resource- call Ted Weber, he's a guy that can recommend a lot of speakers (and he makes the Scumbacks for the vendor).
Failing that, you can find examples of classic speaker sounds - greenbacks (Scumbacks are recreations of the classic ones, Weber makes good ones too), v30s, celestion blue/golds, etc. and see which camp you're leaning towards. You can always find ones that are darker, brighter, etc. but fit in that kind of sound.
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