Eminence Swamp Thang Vs Texas Heat

[krankguitarist]

I'm pretty much thinkin that I'm gonna swap out the speakers in my ear candy as soon as I get a couple of pieces of gear sold. I'm not diggin too much on the Govenor/Screamin Eagle combo. Maybe I'm just moving away from the sound. But I want something with a smoother top-end and mids, as what I've got right now is just a little too harsh.

Anybody tried mixing the two? I need a little more bass response outta my cab too.

Anywho, if anybody could tell me of their experiences with either speaker, I would be greatly appreciative .

 

[krankguitarist]

Re: Eminence Swamp Thang Vs Texas Heat

A nice little follow-up. I guess I don't actually have a Govenor in my cab, I've got a freaking wizard! Guess Tim got the speaker selection wrong...I had been considering a Govenor/Wizard setup, but he advised against it. We had gone through a few more combos before deciding on a Govenor/Screaming eagle.

Eh, either way, it'll be out of here soon.

 

[drew_half_empty]

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from what i hear the screamin eagle is more like an early 60's jensen or whatever they came with mixed with a v30

but from what i know of the swamp it is the fullest sounding speaker out there. Frequency-wise it goes lower than any other guitar speaker available, and it's all just smoothness. 4 of them in a cab would be a terrible idea though

anyhoo, that sounds like a good combo, i think the eagle would be movin in the wrong direction though

 

[krankguitarist]

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That's what I'm sayin, I got a Wizard/Eagle combo right now, but it just ain't jivin' with me. I'm tryin to decide if I'm gonna want a heat/thang combo, or if I wanna load up the cab with two of either. Or something else. I dunno.

 

[kjrocks]

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Im in the honeymoon phase now with a Texas Heat and really like it. Pretty even EQ, very full sounding and can handle a lot off bass. No harsh tones and still sparkles very well in the top end. I was thinking of the Swamp Thang too but came across this first.

 

[krankguitarist]

Re: Eminence Swamp Thang Vs Texas Heat

I'm afraid that goin for a swamp thang might be a little bit of a knee-jerk reaction. I mean, the wizard/eagle combo is pretty lacking in bass, though the design of the cab makes up for that a little. Though the description is a little intriguing. I know I've seen a few eminence speakers used over at guitar showcase, I might try going through those and seeing what I can find.

 

[LtKojak]

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Cannabis Rex all the way, baby! The best sounding guitar speakers ever made.

Pepe aka Lt. Kojak
Milano, Italy

 

[krankguitarist]

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I got the lil buddy in my 2X10 cabinet that I use with my old fender showman. I had always thought that that was a 10" version of the cannabis rex...but by looking at their site it doesn't look like that's the case. Either way, those lil buddies are likely gonna get swapped out soon for a pair of copperheads or ragin cajuns.

I'm glad that eminence put up soundclips for their speakers though. I'm liking the rex, the thang, and the heat. I wish I could afford to try 'em all out.

 

[flank]

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i've got a pair of Texas Heat in my twin reverb and they sound great. Fairly even sounding across all frequencies, with plenty adequate bass. Very chimey high end, not too shrill

 

[kjrocks]

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If it was cost effective,I'd let you try mine. Its not seeing much use now anyway.

 

[LoFiBrian]

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you want to ditch any of those lil buddies let me know...

 

[krankguitarist]

Re: Eminence Swamp Thang Vs Texas Heat

you want to ditch any of those lil buddies let me know...

I just picked up a pair of used copperheads over at the local music store, so if I end up liking these you might get a PM

I picked up a used Texas Heat over at the music store too. an 8 ohm version though, not a 16 ohm version. I need a 16 for my ear candy.

But, anywho, I put that one into my Hughes and Kettner, which used to have a wizard in it. First impressions are very good...it really tamed the high-end in this amp. The wizard was ridiculously bright in this amp...it made the crunch channel practically unplayable. The heat's got a much deeper bottom-end to it, and just a little bit of "sparkle" on the top end...very nice.

For my purposes...It seems to have a deep enough bottom-end to it. I'd like to see how it sounds with the Roadster and the Mark IV. I'm pretty sure I'll end up with at least one in my cab. I dunno if going with a swamp thang as the second speaker would be overkill though, considering the HUGE bottom end on my Roadster.

 

[Sludgenutz]

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EVM-12L speakers kill, and Emi Swampy's add the extra floor!

 

[Kostas]

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i've got a pair of Texas Heat in my twin reverb and they sound great. Fairly even sounding across all frequencies, with plenty adequate bass. Very chimey high end, not too shrill

How are they handling power? I have a pine 1x12 cab with a Red Fang that distorts too early with my 5W head. I'm searching for a replacement speaker for crystal cleans and a salesman suggested the Texas Heat.

 

[krankguitarist]

Re: Eminence Swamp Thang Vs Texas Heat

How are they handling power? I have a pine 1x12 cab with a Red Fang that distorts too early with my 5W head. I'm searching for a replacement speaker for crystal cleans and a salesman suggested the Texas Heat.

Texas Heat gets 150 watts RMS. It'll laugh at your 5 watt head's attempts to distort it.