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Originally posted by Cynical View PostI think JCM800's sound great through V30 cabs, and I know of plenty of metalheads who use and love that combination. You *will* be heard through any mix with that setup!
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I'm fine with the plywood thickness Mesa and Marshall use, TBH. Mesa does use denser plywood, but neither use plywood as thick as Orange which yields to unruly heavy cabs which I'm not a big fan of how they sound anyway.
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Originally posted by Securb View PostI would say my best-sounding cab is my 1x15. It is convertible so I can go open or closed back. I have been using it closed these days. The Celestron is very Marshally despite its vintage looks, this is a very modern-sounding cab. I would at some point like to try a more vintage voiced speaker in the cab but for now I have no reason to mess with it.
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Originally posted by Securb View PostI would say my best-sounding cab is my 1x15. It is convertible so I can go open or closed back. I have been using it closed these days. The Celestron is very Marshally despite its vintage looks, this is a very modern-sounding cab. I would at some point like to try a more vintage voiced speaker in the cab but for now I have no reason to mess with it.
Anything Orange makes me think 70s, recreational drug use, and Guthrie Govan.
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When I see Orange, I think either YouTube hype trying to convince you they're the first and only company who knows how to make a good solid state amp or smelly flannel shirt dudes playing trendy Doom "Metal" that could use some sit ups from time to time, LOL.
J/K. They do have a pretty wide range. I actually really liked my Dark Terror, and I wouldn't mind owning one sometime again.
I just wished their amps had presence and depth knobs. Presence at the very least.
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Originally posted by Rex_Rocker View PostWhen I see Orange, I think either YouTube hype trying to convince you they're the first and only company who knows how to make a good solid state amp or smelly flannel shirt dudes playing trendy Doom "Metal" that could use some sit ups from time to time, LOL.
J/K. They do have a pretty wide range. I actually really liked my Dark Terror, and I wouldn't mind owning one sometime again.
I just wished their amps had presence and depth knobs. Presence at the very least.
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Originally posted by beaubrummels View Post
That's why I bought an AD50. It's one of the few that have a presence control.
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It's more than just cabinet size. A bad cabinet design won't sound good no matter what speaker is in it. On the other hand, a really good cab design will sound good with a just ok speaker and great with a good one. Also, some good speakers sound good in a particular cab type and another may not in the same cab. The combination of the right speaker with the right cab design for the tone you're looking for means everything.Guitars
Kiesel DC 135, Carvin AE 185, DC 400, DC 127 KOA, DC 127 Quilt Purple, X220C, PRS Custom 24, Washburn USA MG 122 proto , MG 102, MG 120.
Amps PRS Archon 50 head, MT 15, Mesa Subway Rocket, DC-5, Carvin X50B Hot Rod Mod head, Zinky 25watt Blue Velvet combo.
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Originally posted by Inflames626 View PostAnd I thought JCM800s/900s came stock with V30s in 1960 cabs until at least the early 90s.Guitars
Kiesel DC 135, Carvin AE 185, DC 400, DC 127 KOA, DC 127 Quilt Purple, X220C, PRS Custom 24, Washburn USA MG 122 proto , MG 102, MG 120.
Amps PRS Archon 50 head, MT 15, Mesa Subway Rocket, DC-5, Carvin X50B Hot Rod Mod head, Zinky 25watt Blue Velvet combo.
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Originally posted by beaubrummels View PostDon't know about Carvian cabs, but Randall makes good solid cabs. Theirs sound like Marshalls did in the 1960s and early 1970s.Guitars
Kiesel DC 135, Carvin AE 185, DC 400, DC 127 KOA, DC 127 Quilt Purple, X220C, PRS Custom 24, Washburn USA MG 122 proto , MG 102, MG 120.
Amps PRS Archon 50 head, MT 15, Mesa Subway Rocket, DC-5, Carvin X50B Hot Rod Mod head, Zinky 25watt Blue Velvet combo.
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Originally posted by Ascension View Post
Almost all Carvin cabs are birch plywood and are some of the most robust and best sounding cabs around. Have owned a number of them over the years.
I thought maybe because the speakers were Carvin made they weren't as highly regarded as a real Celestion.
That said these are 100 watt speakers each.
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Originally posted by Inflames626 View Post
I didn't know 1x15"s were a thing for guitar--just bass.
Originally posted by Seashore View PostIs this the cab you had your Peavey Classic 20 running though when I came over? Great sounding little rig.
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Originally posted by Inflames626 View Post
Thanks. I thought there was more going on in there than what there was.
Yeah El Dunco mentions the most important thing we haven't discussed which is cab durability, which unfortunately seems to come at the cost of weight.
With the touring rig emphasis now on small, lightweight stuff that's easy to transport, I wonder if cab build quality has suffered since 2010 or so when halfstacks started going out of style.
My Carvin was originally a full stack I planned to gig with, but it was overkill so I sold one of the 4x12s.
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