speakers opinions

[nickm57]

Hi
I've narrowed down my speakers choice to
a eminence RWB or a Jensen Jet blackbird.
This is due to availability and cost.
I'm planing on mounting in a ported 1x12.

Anyone have direct comparisons of these. I've heard some mp3 of the Jensen but would like to get some feedback on it's overall tone.
Is this a typical Jensen sounding speaker or some sort of hybrid?

In general I'm not a big fan of Celestions apart from a set of blues I have in a Vox AC-30.
I feel I'm chasing an more of an EV SRO sound for my dumble style amp.
I know that with speakers you can go down the changing pickups route.


thanks Nick

[makrisp]

Hi
I've narrowed down my speakers choice to
a eminence RWB or a Jensen Jet blackbird.
This is due to availability and cost.
I'm planing on mounting in a ported 1x12.

Anyone have direct comparisons of these. I've heard some mp3 of the Jensen but would like to get some feedback on it's overall tone.
Is this a typical Jensen sounding speaker or some sort of hybrid?

In general I'm not a big fan of Celestions apart from a set of blues I have in a Vox AC-30.
I feel I'm chasing an more of an EV SRO sound for my dumble style amp.
I know that with speakers you can go down the changing pickups route.


thanks Nick

If you can afford it try a EVM-12L.

Also Mr. Dogears achieves great results w/ the Celestion g12/65.

[dogears]

Thanks Paul!

I also love my EVM in the Thiele port. I have 2 EVM12Ls and 1 EVM12S. No stranger to EVM! I can say that my 3 Red White and Blues sound nothing at all even remotely similar to the EVM tones.

If you want EVM, get EVM. Don't waste money on any thing else.

Hi
I've narrowed down my speakers choice to
a eminence RWB or a Jensen Jet blackbird.
This is due to availability and cost.
I'm planing on mounting in a ported 1x12.

Anyone have direct comparisons of these. I've heard some mp3 of the Jensen but would like to get some feedback on it's overall tone.
Is this a typical Jensen sounding speaker or some sort of hybrid?

In general I'm not a big fan of Celestions apart from a set of blues I have in a Vox AC-30.
I feel I'm chasing an more of an EV SRO sound for my dumble style amp.
I know that with speakers you can go down the changing pickups route.


thanks Nick

If you can afford it try a EVM-12L.

Also Mr. Dogears achieves great results w/ the Celestion g12/65.

[Luthierwnc]

I've got two EVM12L's in Thieles and a G12-65 1X12 that I use with a Scumback heavy magnet 55 1x12. They are all great speakers. I like the EV's a little better with the non-HRM and the British flavor with the HRM. YMMV,
Skip

[nickm57]

so where would you place a RWB in the scheme of things?

[jelle]

Well, below EV, IMHO.

[Luthierwnc]

I need to mention the EV is the 200 watter with the plain magnet. There are several versions and a reissue I believe. That isn't to say the others wouldn't work for you. Also, an Altec 417-8C might be worth a listen if you like the cast frame American units.

They are very heavy speakers so don't stick one (or two) in a 100 watt combo unless you have your travel logistics covered.

sh

[Funkalicousgroove]

FWIW, I tried a few Demo speakers in a ported 1x12 yesterday that the folks at CE sent me.

I tried the Jensen Neo (don't bother, pure mush in the mids) and the Mod 110, which I actually liked quite a bit! It was not an EV sound, nor was it a Celestion sound, but it was quite good, clear and articulate with great string to string definition. the highs were not fizzy, harsh, or biting- All in all I liked it.

I also have an alnico Blackbird, but I haven't tried it yet-

[orca]

after trying out many combinations for a EVM 12L in my 2 x12" cabinet,
I was very happy with a Jensen 12 K ! a friend uses in his Deluxe Reverb.
Tubes are matched new Tungsol 5881 .

[Luthierwnc]

As long as the subject is back in play, did anyone ever run an A/B test on an EV and an Eminence Delta Pro? sh

[nickm57]

let us know what you thick of the blackbird.

[AdrianJ]

Anyone here tried the Celestion G12 Century in a D-type amp?

[makrisp]

so where would you place a RWB in the scheme of things?

I have had mine for a while now, good speaker but it's just not effective as the EVM, and will eventually sell it.

[hipbluescat]

Here are some clips to assist you

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showth ... t=d%27lite

[Stanz]

so where would you place a RWB in the scheme of things?

I threw two into my Twin Reverb, which are better than the Red Ruby's that were already in there. I also use them for an HRM 100W head I built. Good, but not as good as my non-HRM 50W w/ G12-65.