EV 12L in Deluxe Reverb??

Radman46 · April 8th, 2006, 01:46 PM

Anyone running/ran a EV 12L in a SF Deluxe Reverb? I have a EV available and I'm curious how it would work in a DR. I play mainly country with some blues and classic rock thrown in. Thanks in advance for any feedback you can give me.

Wally · April 8th, 2006, 01:48 PM

If you want to hear what a DR, or any amp for that matter, sounds like without coloration from a speaker, the EV is the way to go, imo.

alotas123 · April 8th, 2006, 02:02 PM

Is this model the one with the white "coffee can" magnet (alnico)? If so, I have one in my BFDR right now and it fits (just barely) and works very well. The only issue is its weight. The amp is a whole lot heavier with the EV. It seems louder than the P12N and there isn't any speaker-generated breakup. Great warm, clean sound.

I got a couple of baffle boards made and I've mounted various speakers to the baffles so it's easy for me to switch them out. I just lay the amp on its face, undo the four screws and lift the amp off one baffle and onto another that's lying on the floor next to it. I am enjoying switching between a vintage P12N, JBL D120F and EV SRO/12. All three speakers have their own characteristics and it's almost like having three amps in one, all great. My SFDR has a "permanent" baffle and it has the Weber 12A150 in it. Also a great speaker.

-alotas

zombywoof · April 8th, 2006, 03:26 PM

Could not agree more. I like em so much that for years now I have been using a pair of EV studio monitors in my audio system.

RussBert · April 9th, 2006, 12:55 AM

The EVM12L IS NOT the EV alnico "coffee can" speaker...

...but it's a fine speaker non-the-less. Give it a whirl in your DR!

tweedtone · April 9th, 2006, 01:04 PM

I've got 'em in both my '64 BFDR and my early '90s Blues Deluxe. Scored a pair for $75 some years ago.

As mentioned, these speakers are HEAVY. But the low end is nice and tight and the highs are smooth and very clear, though still kinda hi-fi. I play surf, lounge, rythmn 'n' blues, rock, country and the EVs work great for everything. and are impossible to "fart out" as they're rated for 150 watts.

BTW< those EVs are now marketed as the Zakk Wylde signature models. :)

April 8th, 2006, 01:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Radman46 TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 86	EV 12L in Deluxe Reverb?? Anyone running/ran a EV 12L in a SF Deluxe Reverb? I have a EV available and I'm curious how it would work in a DR. I play mainly country with some blues and classic rock thrown in. Thanks in advance for any feedback you can give me.

April 8th, 2006, 02:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
alotas123 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hill Country Texas Posts: 470	Is this model the one with the white "coffee can" magnet (alnico)? If so, I have one in my BFDR right now and it fits (just barely) and works very well. The only issue is its weight. The amp is a whole lot heavier with the EV. It seems louder than the P12N and there isn't any speaker-generated breakup. Great warm, clean sound. I got a couple of baffle boards made and I've mounted various speakers to the baffles so it's easy for me to switch them out. I just lay the amp on its face, undo the four screws and lift the amp off one baffle and onto another that's lying on the floor next to it. I am enjoying switching between a vintage P12N, JBL D120F and EV SRO/12. All three speakers have their own characteristics and it's almost like having three amps in one, all great. My SFDR has a "permanent" baffle and it has the Weber 12A150 in it. Also a great speaker. -alotas __________________ Play that thing, make it sing!

April 8th, 2006, 03:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
zombywoof Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Back in the Heartland Posts: 2,923 17 Photos	Could not agree more. I like em so much that for years now I have been using a pair of EV studio monitors in my audio system. __________________ "I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks." John Lee Hooker

April 8th, 2006, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Wally Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 4,212	If you want to hear what a DR, or any amp for that matter, sounds like without coloration from a speaker, the EV is the way to go, imo.

April 9th, 2006, 12:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
RussBert Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 321	The EVM12L IS NOT the EV alnico "coffee can" speaker... ...but it's a fine speaker non-the-less. Give it a whirl in your DR!

April 9th, 2006, 01:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
tweedtone Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Age: 42 Posts: 684	I've got 'em in both my '64 BFDR and my early '90s Blues Deluxe. Scored a pair for $75 some years ago. As mentioned, these speakers are HEAVY. But the low end is nice and tight and the highs are smooth and very clear, though still kinda hi-fi. I play surf, lounge, rythmn 'n' blues, rock, country and the EVs work great for everything. and are impossible to "fart out" as they're rated for 150 watts. BTW< those EVs are now marketed as the Zakk Wylde signature models. :)