Anyone Know Anything About Carvin Speakers?

Radspin · July 7th, 2008, 09:41 PM

I see that Carvin has their Vintage Series and British Series 12-inch on sale on their Web site for $29.99. Anyone know anything about these speakers, and/or tried them? I wonder if Eminence is the OEM.

Tdot · July 7th, 2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Radspin

I wonder if Eminence is the OEM.

I believe that is true.

Billm · July 7th, 2008, 11:34 PM

I've bought some Carvin speakers in the past and they were built by Eminence.

JayFreddy · July 7th, 2008, 11:57 PM

Both of those speakers have gotten pretty terrible reviews. Most people who buy Carvin amps that come with those speakers are replacing them... That's probably why they are on clearance. I'd wait. If you just want a cheap speaker, it might be the ticket, but the price might come down even further in a month or two.

Radspin · July 8th, 2008, 09:39 PM

Hi JayFreddy,

Thanks for the advice. I guess if it seems too good to be true it is; you get what you pay for etc. I'll take a pass on them.

Tdot · July 8th, 2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JayFreddy

Both of those speakers have gotten pretty terrible reviews. Most people who buy Carvin amps that come with those speakers are replacing them...

FWIW- I bought the Carvin Vintage16 amp. I had't heard the stock amp, but had them upgrade the speaker with a Celestion V30 because of comments and reviews.

Check out this guys comments on his swap after he bought the amp.

JimiBryant · July 8th, 2008, 11:22 PM

gotta pipe up here that I like those Carvin Vintage speakers just fine!
then again, I liked the Celestion Silver Series as well..

studio1087 · July 9th, 2008, 12:21 AM

The British speakers came stock in an SX-200 that I used to play. I liked the speakers. They had a warm clean tone and a really nice edge when they broke up.

Tim Armstrong · July 9th, 2008, 12:56 AM

I had the "British" speakers in a closed-back cab, and they sounded pretty good to me, too...

Cheers, Tim

bowman · July 9th, 2008, 03:54 PM

I have a Carvin 1x12 cab - don't know what speaker is in it. I've played a lot of amps through that cab over the years, and it has always sounded good.

chuckamok63 · July 12th, 2008, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bowman

I have a Carvin 1x12 cab - don't know what speaker is in it. I've played a lot of amps through that cab over the years, and it has always sounded good.

Have a 2x12 with the vintage speakers...very eminence sounding. For an open back cab, I like 'em.

JayFreddy · July 12th, 2008, 06:42 AM

Not sure we're talking about the same speakers. Carvin recently (within the past 3-5 years) started using their old labels "British" and "Vintage Series" on a new line of speakers made in China.

The older ones get good reviews, and were probably made by Eminence. The newer ones, with the not-so-good reviews, are the ones on clearance.

At around the same time Carvin was relabeling their British and Vintage Series, they had a clearance on their G12-80, also made in China, at $19.99 each. I got a bunch at that price and have been pleased with them for rock and blues tones, but not so much for jazz or country. The G12-80's sound a lot like the Celestion Silver Series to me too.

I like Carvin stuff, but I suspect a lot of people will buy these Chinese speakers based on the reviews of the older Eminence ones, and be dissappointed.

July 7th, 2008, 09:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Radspin Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: East Northport, NY Age: 53 Posts: 237	Anyone Know Anything About Carvin Speakers? I see that Carvin has their Vintage Series and British Series 12-inch on sale on their Web site for $29.99. Anyone know anything about these speakers, and/or tried them? I wonder if Eminence is the OEM.

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JimiBryant Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Chicago that toddlin' town Age: 46 Posts: 1,842	gotta pipe up here that I like those Carvin Vintage speakers just fine! then again, I liked the Celestion Silver Series as well.. __________________ *we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun.*

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studio1087 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 44 Posts: 3,959 36 Photos	The British speakers came stock in an SX-200 that I used to play. I liked the speakers. They had a warm clean tone and a really nice edge when they broke up. __________________ JLG Carry On

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Tim Armstrong Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berlin, Maryland, USA Age: 49 Posts: 9,550	I had the "British" speakers in a closed-back cab, and they sounded pretty good to me, too... Cheers, Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

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Billm Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Age: 61 Posts: 446 1 Photos	I've bought some Carvin speakers in the past and they were built by Eminence.

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JayFreddy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas TX USA Age: 43 Posts: 1,008 2 Photos	Both of those speakers have gotten pretty terrible reviews. Most people who buy Carvin amps that come with those speakers are replacing them... That's probably why they are on clearance. I'd wait. If you just want a cheap speaker, it might be the ticket, but the price might come down even further in a month or two.

July 8th, 2008, 09:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Radspin Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: East Northport, NY Age: 53 Posts: 237	Hi JayFreddy, Thanks for the advice. I guess if it seems too good to be true it is; you get what you pay for etc. I'll take a pass on them.

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bowman Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Westborough, MA Age: 56 Posts: 413	I have a Carvin 1x12 cab - don't know what speaker is in it. I've played a lot of amps through that cab over the years, and it has always sounded good.

July 12th, 2008, 06:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
JayFreddy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas TX USA Age: 43 Posts: 1,008 2 Photos	Not sure we're talking about the same speakers. Carvin recently (within the past 3-5 years) started using their old labels "British" and "Vintage Series" on a new line of speakers made in China. The older ones get good reviews, and were probably made by Eminence. The newer ones, with the not-so-good reviews, are the ones on clearance. At around the same time Carvin was relabeling their British and Vintage Series, they had a clearance on their G12-80, also made in China, at $19.99 each. I got a bunch at that price and have been pleased with them for rock and blues tones, but not so much for jazz or country. The G12-80's sound a lot like the Celestion Silver Series to me too. I like Carvin stuff, but I suspect a lot of people will buy these Chinese speakers based on the reviews of the older Eminence ones, and be dissappointed.