Blackstar HT-5 Combo ext speaker advice

[Lux84]

I have that Blackstar HT-5 Combo, with 1x10 Celestion speaker. The sound is very good, but there is no low end and it's boxy.... i've heard that external 1x12 cab can fix that problem.... so, i research options what can i buy in my country... there are some cheaper 1x12 cabs that i can afford:

First, that two:

Jet City 1x12 cab with Eminence speaker 70 w

Blackheart 1x12 cab with Eminence speaker 70 w

I have one Celestion Vintage 30 speaker at home, that i can upload in one of that two closed back cabinets...

It'll be for home use... anyone have any experience with those two, with some good improvement in sound, compared to stock 1x10 speaker?

Than there are also some Egnater cabs that i can get, but i think they aren't worth that much money....

What do you think, are blackheart or jet city cabs good for home use, and to improve the low end in whole sound ?

 

[Chris of Arabia]

Re: Blackstar HT-5 Combo ext speaker advice

If you already have the V30 doing nothing, can you find an empty cabinet locally you could fit it in? That may well be your lowest cost route to what you're trying to achieve.

PS. What country do you live in?

 

[Lux84]

Re: Blackstar HT-5 Combo ext speaker advice

I can't... i was thinking first of trying one of those two cabs with Eminence speakers in it, and if it wouldn't be good, than later put the V30 in....

I am from Europe, Slovenia . by the way there is not much stuff to test, because all of the stuff are not stock, and i only can order it from local music stores, and wait ussualy one month to come to that music equipement stores. and i can't order that Orange 1x12 cab anywhere, but i can Orange 2x12 but that's too much money thrown away, only wanted 1x12 cab for home practicing with that HT-5 amp...

 

[CTN]

Re: Blackstar HT-5 Combo ext speaker advice

Jet city cabs are solidly built. The stock eminence speaker may or may not be to your tastes, but it is a pretty decent speaker, with some similarity/design cues taken from the Legend V128 if memory serves me.

And if you don't like it, the V30 will give you a more high-mid focused crunchier sound.

 

[Lux84]

Re: Blackstar HT-5 Combo ext speaker advice

I think i'll go with JC 1x12 for the beggining, and see what difference in sound it will be... i just need one 1x12 cab for home use with that HT-5 Combo. so JC 1x12 has one 16 ohms input, but it's not parralel like BH 1x12, but i don't need that, as i will use only one extension box for home practising or jamming. i'll try both speakers in that cabinet and then i'll try to decide which one sounds better for my tastes. obviusly i can get Jet City 2x12 cab, but it's too big for my room..

i am begginer with speakers, valves and cabs, so it'll take a pretty long time to decide which one sounds the best for me. till now i only uses solid states modulation amps, between 15 and 40 watts of pure solid power . well, that Blackstar HT-5 Combo has a lot much powerful sound as my Roland Cube 40, and it is loud about the same... but i have bass control on full and treble at just about half, so i am assume as any other users, that 1x12 will improve some bottom end, that's why i am gonna test it with 1x12 cabinet...

 

[Lux84]

Re: Blackstar HT-5 Combo ext speaker advice

Jet city cabs are solidly built. The stock eminence speaker may or may not be to your tastes, but it is a pretty decent speaker, with some similarity/design cues taken from the Legend V128 if memory serves me.

And if you don't like it, the V30 will give you a more high-mid focused crunchier sound.

One more question: does Jet City 1x12 Cab has the spade connectors inside so the change of speaker is easier ?