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Topic: 12" Speaker advice>>>> Decision Made<< |
Chuck Blake
From: West Virginia, USA
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Posted 23 Feb 2012 11:15 am
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Now that I received my empty cabinet that will be used for an extension speaker I need to find the right speaker that will compliment my Roland Cube 80XL.
I'm looking for an 8 ohm speaker 100 watt (minimum). I know there has been plenty of discussion on the subject but thought now that I'm ready to buy a fresh discussion would be helpful.
Also I'll be posting in the "Want to Buy" Section.
Thanks
Chuck
Last edited by Chuck Blake on 28 Feb 2012 1:04 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Richard Rice
From: Illinois, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2012 10:42 am
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I'll suggest a couple of my favorites, there are lots of good choices.. I run EVM12F, JBL K-120, and/or Black Widow. All are excellent.
Happy hunting! _________________ '84 Marlen Custom D-10, 8X4
Oahu Tonemaster 6 string lap steel
Rice Custom 6 string lap steel
Republic Squareneck Tricone
Homebrew 6 string reso
10 string Melobar- Rice modified
Rice Custom 8 string reso (under construction)
Hohner 6 string lap guitar (acoustic)
Kustom K-500 tuck & roll
Peavey Century
Peavey Vegas 400
Peavey CS-800
Bag End custom 1X12 & 1X15 cabs w.EV drivers
Steelin' thru a '72 Vibrosonic Reverb and a '69 Dual Showman Reverb (Stereo) |
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Jack Ritter
From: Enid, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2012 11:27 am
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I got a new Crate ext speaker cab with an 8ohm 12 inch Celestion speaker and it works great with my Cube 80ex. Not too heavy, either. Jack _________________ Zum D10 8x5,rev pre-amp, TC M300, Split 12, n-112, IZZY, Hilton vp, Geo L, BJS Hughey, Live Steel |
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Dave Grafe
From: Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 24 Feb 2012 3:54 pm
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JBL K120 will give you the clearest tone and also the most volume per watt. |
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Bobby Snell
From: Austin, Texas
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Posted 24 Feb 2012 6:27 pm
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What model Celestion, Jack? I favor the Classic Lead 80's; I've got a pair of 12"s as replacement that went into my Crate cabinet.
They do not sound like JBL's or BW's, but I really like them. |
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Jack Ritter
From: Enid, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2012 7:20 pm
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Bobby, the cabinet is closed in with about 8 screws or so and I tried to find out from Crate what model Celestion it is but did not have any luck. All I know at the moment is, it is an 8 ohm 80 watt max and sounds good to me. If I get any more info I will post it. Jack _________________ Zum D10 8x5,rev pre-amp, TC M300, Split 12, n-112, IZZY, Hilton vp, Geo L, BJS Hughey, Live Steel |
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Richard Rice
From: Illinois, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2012 4:58 am
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My favorite combinations are in my current rig, running a '72 Fender Vibrosonic Reverb with an EVM 15L and a 1968 Dual Showman Reverb with a 2x12 setup (EVM 12F and Celestion Modern Lead 80) in stereo. Analog delay on one channel and a DD-5 ping-pong delay across both. So thick and full you can swim in the sound. Not real portable, but man it is great sounding rig. Now if I were a better player... _________________ '84 Marlen Custom D-10, 8X4
Oahu Tonemaster 6 string lap steel
Rice Custom 6 string lap steel
Republic Squareneck Tricone
Homebrew 6 string reso
10 string Melobar- Rice modified
Rice Custom 8 string reso (under construction)
Hohner 6 string lap guitar (acoustic)
Kustom K-500 tuck & roll
Peavey Century
Peavey Vegas 400
Peavey CS-800
Bag End custom 1X12 & 1X15 cabs w.EV drivers
Steelin' thru a '72 Vibrosonic Reverb and a '69 Dual Showman Reverb (Stereo) |
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Chuck Blake
From: West Virginia, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2012 6:24 am
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Currently looking at a Sica 12......I know they're good speakers, great reviews.
I hope the Roland speaker will match with which ever speaker I decide on. The weight will not be a problem with the Sica.
Are there any good Fender used speakers that will meet my needs? I once had a Fender 212R with a pair of good sounding speakers.
Still opened to ideas, haven't pulled the trigger yet . |
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Richard Rice
From: Illinois, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2012 8:03 am
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I'm running a similar speaker in my silverface Deluxe Reverb, a Jensen Neo 12". It's fine for small venues, sounds great in the home or studio. Gets a little anemic at higher volumes outdoors. I used to run a pair of them in my '74 Pro Reverb, but after a thin sounding, plinky tone outdoors at a show, they had to go. I think I have a Sica 12" in the basement, don't remember for sure.. We were going to swap it into a customer's cabinet, but then he heard my EV and went with that instead.. The Sica and Neo speakers were surprisingly good for the money, and very lightweight. _________________ '84 Marlen Custom D-10, 8X4
Oahu Tonemaster 6 string lap steel
Rice Custom 6 string lap steel
Republic Squareneck Tricone
Homebrew 6 string reso
10 string Melobar- Rice modified
Rice Custom 8 string reso (under construction)
Hohner 6 string lap guitar (acoustic)
Kustom K-500 tuck & roll
Peavey Century
Peavey Vegas 400
Peavey CS-800
Bag End custom 1X12 & 1X15 cabs w.EV drivers
Steelin' thru a '72 Vibrosonic Reverb and a '69 Dual Showman Reverb (Stereo) |
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