Lespaul1981
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Would a marshall cab with vintage 30s be a lot louder than a marshall cab with greenbacks?
lets say you were to compare the 1960BV to the 1960BX
Brian
lets say you were to compare the 1960BV to the 1960BX
Brian
Greenbacks vs. Vintage 30s Volume
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the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Greenbacks vs. Vintage 30s Volume
Vintage 30's are rated at 100db, Greenbacks at 97 db (if you're playing through the reissue Greenback). Thats a difference of 3db...other ways to get a 3db jump would be to go from 50 to 100 watts...that is also a 3 db increase.
In short, yes, they are a lot louder.
Vintage 30's are rated at 100db, Greenbacks at 97 db (if you're playing through the reissue Greenback). Thats a difference of 3db...other ways to get a 3db jump would be to go from 50 to 100 watts...that is also a 3 db increase.
In short, yes, they are a lot louder.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Greenbacks vs. Vintage 30s Volume
Try a recent G12H30, the 70th ann H30's use a Greenback (75 Hz) cone but have the trad H30 heavy magnet structure...overall it's close to a Greenback (but with more bottom) but they are also 100db speakers!
Try a recent G12H30, the 70th ann H30's use a Greenback (75 Hz) cone but have the trad H30 heavy magnet structure...overall it's close to a Greenback (but with more bottom) but they are also 100db speakers!
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Sludgenutz
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Re: Greenbacks vs. Vintage 30s Volume
As long as you have more knob to turn clockwise...concentrate more on the flavor of the speakers, rather than the dB number. If you need more sheer volume from your combo of gear, something else may be lacking.
(My Swamp Thang has a dastardly 102 db rating, but it was chosen by tone, not sheer volume when paired with a 100 db EVM-12L).
As long as you have more knob to turn clockwise...concentrate more on the flavor of the speakers, rather than the dB number. If you need more sheer volume from your combo of gear, something else may be lacking.
(My Swamp Thang has a dastardly 102 db rating, but it was chosen by tone, not sheer volume when paired with a 100 db EVM-12L).
Rich_T
Kyuss_Rockologist
Re: Greenbacks vs. Vintage 30s Volume
Ah cool, they sound good, I want a little more bottom anyway. Will they still be able to be wired as a 16ohm cab?
Ah cool, they sound good, I want a little more bottom anyway. Will they still be able to be wired as a 16ohm cab?
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Greenbacks vs. Vintage 30s Volume
Sure enough!
Just buy 16 ohm speakers and wire the cab just like it is now!
The original Pre Rola H30's were pretty different from a greenback...different magnet, different cone, different voice coil, different surround...the frame ws the same but thats about it.
Now, the newer "reissue" G12H30's use the same cone as a Greenback but with the same heavy magnet from an old style H30 giving you something very similar to a greenback with slightly less breakup, more volume and a tad more bottom end...
Sure enough!
Just buy 16 ohm speakers and wire the cab just like it is now!
The original Pre Rola H30's were pretty different from a greenback...different magnet, different cone, different voice coil, different surround...the frame ws the same but thats about it.
Now, the newer "reissue" G12H30's use the same cone as a Greenback but with the same heavy magnet from an old style H30 giving you something very similar to a greenback with slightly less breakup, more volume and a tad more bottom end...
