Favorite speaker?

[Michaell]

What is you favorite speaker for electric guitar?

Make and model and why ?

I am looking for a 12" guitar speaker for a small cab to be powered by a small head.

thanks in advance

 

[tazzboy]

My favorite Speaker manufacture is Ted Weber Speakers.

 

[JD0x0]

+1 for ted webers, i got a custom 2x12 and it sounds perfect

 

[PeeCee]

Open back Vox cab with 2 x AlNiCo blues (new ones). I was a bit apprehensive about how the new ones would sound, but the lows and mids have a piano-like quality and the highs are just right. Probably could be any cab, but it works, so I'm not messing with it. Old Vox blue or silver bulldogs are also very nice if you get them in good shape.

I haven't tried the Webers, so I can't comment on how they compare.

 

[tele12]

Celestion Alnico Blue. Sounds extremely detailed yet very smooth.

 

[JamonHamon]

I don't like some Webers like the 10a125 or 10a100 but I liked the 15w 12" Alnico Bluedog but not the 30w 12" Alnico Bluedog

But I really love Celestion Alnico Blue and Jensen P12q just great speakers

 

[JamonHamon]

Small head ??? do you mean low watts

get the Jensen P12q American sounding or Celestion Alnico Blue Chimey British sounding

 

[bosstone]

I think the Weber Blue Dog ceramics are great and one of the best values out there.
Rola Celestion G12-65s are my all around favorite.
Depending on the amp, style of music, how loud, etc. JBL D120s, Electro Voice FORCE & EVMs, old Celestion green backs with Pulsonic cones and Celestion Blues can also be great.

 

[11 Gauge]

After spending over 1K on just about every type of speaker I could find, I'm thoroughly enjoying the plain vanilla and very affordable Weber Signature series speakers. Many of the big "online music malls" carry them, so you could order them today and have them at your doorstep just a few days later.

Ironically, the Weber Sigs also tend to be cheaper than most if not all of the economical choices, some of which include Warehouse Guitar Speakers, Jensen Mods, and the Eminence Legend series.

I still love my Emi Texas Heat, but IMO the Weber Sig 12 Ceramic at half that cost is the better bargain (unless you need a higher wattage rating). And the Sig 12 Alnico at less that $50 is just an unbelievable deal.

But this is really missing the point - what kind of tones do you want? Fender cleans? British growl? AC30 chime? A mixture of these? If there's specific tones that you're after, it really narrows down which speaker you should even be considering.

 

[JohnnyCrash]

Too many speakers.

Some amps sound like @$$ with expensive speakers, some need expensive speakers. It's not about JUST the speaker. It's about the amp circuit, speaker, and guitar (pickups and all).

If you need a cr@p raunchy blues sound... a Weber, Celestion, or Eminence might not even be the ticket. It depends on the sound, the use, and the music.

I heard some great sounds out of a cheap '60s pawn shop special amp and a Radio Shack speaker. I've also heard great sounds out of a $250 Celestion Blue being fed by handwired tube amps. When it comes to music, favorite ice cream flavors, or favorite movie - "the best" is too subjective.

What music do you play? What amp do you have? How would you describe your ideal tone?

 

[PraiseCaster]

Both 11 guage and Johnny Crash hit the nail on the head: Details bruddah! We need mo details!!!

What kinda music?
What kinda tone you shootin for?
What other gear you got?
What amp is gonna drive that speaker?

You cover those four points, you"ll get some great, insightful, opinions form all these cool cats around here.......

 

[Michaell]

Thanks again.

Anyone else?

What is your favorite guitar speaker....make and model...and why?

 

[RomanS]

It really DOES depend on the type of amp, guitar, and music.

My favorite speaker is the Eminence Cannabis Rex, for its ability to tame harsh, ice-picky treble frequencies; I don't like it with my JTM45-clone, though, because that doesn't need taming, and benefits from a bit of extra top-end...

My least favorite speaker by far is the Celestion Vintage 30 - worst clean sound ever (and clean & semi-clean is all I play); very harsh, grating high-mid emphasis, I guess that's why it is so popular for high-gain metal players (and metal is one of the few kinds of music I absolutely hate, without distinction...)

 

[6942]

A mid 50's Norwegian-made DNH speaker.
Biggest alnico magnet I ever saw.....with a drop dead gorgeous gold frame.
Just an incredibly smooth sounding speaker!


Steve

 

[Michaell]

Biggest alnico magnet I ever saw.....
Just an incredibly smooth sounding speaker!


Steve

Curious now....

How does magnet size impact performance? Size matters but is bigger
better?

Also have heard frame composition varies.

Any thoughts?

thanks

 

[6942]

I can't swear this is 100% true all the time?
But usually magnet size is a pretty good indicator of efficiency and power handling capability.
I have a 12 watt 1960 Jensen P12R at home.....and it breaks up a lot sooner......than the DNH.
Even Ted Weber's own web-site.....gives a correlation between....."smoothness" and power handling capability.

Steve

 

[Hoodster]

Emi Wizard.

 

[JohnnyCrash]

OK, I'll bite...

I usually like Celestion Vintage 30's in Marshall type amps (for hard rock, punk, metal). Celestion AlNiCo Blues in small combos, Vox type amps, and for a lot of Clean stuff. I also like the Jensen reissue P15N for a variety of uses... lately, for Bass tracks with low watt guitar amps. It's just an all around great speaker.

I have a small practice amp I built that is loosely based on the Kalamazoo Model One (12AX7, EL84, lower plate voltages) that has diode clippers for low volume practice - even that the clippers have sounded great, and I blame some of the good tone on a Jensen reissue P10R since I've heard this amp through several speakers.

Too many classic speakers sound great too. I wish I had more dough, room, and amps needing speakers

 

[meyekel]

I'd vote for a Celestion Blue if I knew what amp/cab/music was being played.

Otherwise the Emi Wizard is great. Or a G12H30 or Greenback. Or Scumback. Emi Red Fang. Hellatones gets good reviews. Weber 12F150. Original vintage Jensen P12R. Weber Silver Bell. The list goes on and on....

 

[FenderGuy53]

It really DOES depend on the type of amp, guitar, and music.

My favorite speaker is the Eminence Cannabis Rex, for its ability to tame harsh, ice-picky treble frequencies; I don't like it with my JTM45-clone, though, because that doesn't need taming, and benefits from a bit of extra top-end...

My least favorite speaker by far is the Celestion Vintage 30 - worst clean sound ever (and clean & semi-lean is all I play); very harsh, grating high-mid emphasis, I guess that's why it is so popular for high-gain metal players (and metal is one of the few kinds I absolutely hate, without distinction...)

+1 on the Emmy C Rex. I'll be ordering one for my BJr. shortly.