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Jamingguitarist · December 25th, 2008, 02:17 PM

I need your advice on a speaker to replace the stock speaker in my Ampeg J-20. When I really start to crank this amp the speaker flubs out a bit, and I'm looking for something with a bit more headroom (the amp is 20W and the speaker is rated at 20W)

Right now I'm looking at a few different speakers.

Eminence Red Fang
Eminence Wizard
Cannabis Rex
Hellatone 30

any suggestions?

Hoodster · December 25th, 2008, 07:03 PM

Don't know that amp, but the Wizard is AWESOME.

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Jamingguitarist · December 25th, 2008, 07:12 PM

And the wizard isn't too expensive. I'm really GASing for it

mbutler · December 25th, 2008, 07:25 PM

I have that amp, and I haven't changed the stock speaker, but I have run it into an extension cab with a Vintage 30 in it and it was pretty awesome.

Jamingguitarist · December 25th, 2008, 08:23 PM

I was also looking at the Vintage 30 a bit. Can you describe the change of the sound a bit from the stock speaker to the V30?

ac15 · December 25th, 2008, 11:38 PM

I've got the J-20 and think the speaker kinda sucks. I'll definitely replace it at some point, and I'll probably just put in a Celestion Gold. A bit more money than some of the others mentioned, but when it comes to speaker swaps I know that if I want to get it right the first time, a Celestion Gold or Blue is a good option, and the wattage of the amp is too much for a Blue.

Jamingguitarist · December 26th, 2008, 01:50 AM

Yeah I was thinking about the gold for a while, but it's just so much more $

JamonHamon · December 26th, 2008, 01:52 AM

http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-CEL-GOLD128-LIST

Hoodster · December 26th, 2008, 11:29 AM

V30 would be too dark with that amp IMO.

Jamingguitarist · December 26th, 2008, 12:52 PM

That's what I was also thinking as well. It would sound better with something else.

Maradona86 · January 3rd, 2009, 08:51 AM

So are you guys still digging you j 20's? I'm not satisfied with my Gibson GA 5 (too dark of an amp; only my Fenders sound good w/ it) totally GASsing for one. Pros? Cons?

December 25th, 2008, 02:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jamingguitarist TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Syracuse Age: 21 Posts: 7	Calling all Ampeg J-20 Owners! I need your advice on a speaker to replace the stock speaker in my Ampeg J-20. When I really start to crank this amp the speaker flubs out a bit, and I'm looking for something with a bit more headroom (the amp is 20W and the speaker is rated at 20W) Right now I'm looking at a few different speakers. Eminence Red Fang Eminence Wizard Cannabis Rex Hellatone 30 any suggestions? Last edited by Jamingguitarist; December 25th, 2008 at 02:49 PM.

December 25th, 2008, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hoodster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,669	Don't know that amp, but the Wizard is AWESOME. . __________________ You can add dirt, but you can't add clean. http://www.youtube.com/Hoodrio

December 25th, 2008, 07:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
mbutler TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 31	I have that amp, and I haven't changed the stock speaker, but I have run it into an extension cab with a Vintage 30 in it and it was pretty awesome. __________________ www.mbutler.net

December 26th, 2008, 11:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
Hoodster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,669	V30 would be too dark with that amp IMO. __________________ You can add dirt, but you can't add clean. http://www.youtube.com/Hoodrio

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December 25th, 2008, 07:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jamingguitarist TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Syracuse Age: 21 Posts: 7	And the wizard isn't too expensive. I'm really GASing for it

December 25th, 2008, 08:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jamingguitarist TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Syracuse Age: 21 Posts: 7	I was also looking at the Vintage 30 a bit. Can you describe the change of the sound a bit from the stock speaker to the V30?

December 25th, 2008, 11:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
ac15 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2005 Location: CHICAGO, IL. Posts: 3,587	I've got the J-20 and think the speaker kinda sucks. I'll definitely replace it at some point, and I'll probably just put in a Celestion Gold. A bit more money than some of the others mentioned, but when it comes to speaker swaps I know that if I want to get it right the first time, a Celestion Gold or Blue is a good option, and the wattage of the amp is too much for a Blue.

December 26th, 2008, 01:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jamingguitarist TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Syracuse Age: 21 Posts: 7	Yeah I was thinking about the gold for a while, but it's just so much more $

December 26th, 2008, 01:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
JamonHamon Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Covina California Posts: 2,167	http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-CEL-GOLD128-LIST

December 26th, 2008, 12:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jamingguitarist TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Syracuse Age: 21 Posts: 7	That's what I was also thinking as well. It would sound better with something else.

January 3rd, 2009, 08:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
Maradona86 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Bombonera Posts: 256	So are you guys still digging you j 20's? I'm not satisfied with my Gibson GA 5 (too dark of an amp; only my Fenders sound good w/ it) totally GASsing for one. Pros? Cons?

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