Guitar through 18 inch speakers. .
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King IzzO)))
Ultimate Kitten Puncher
Re: Guitar through 18 inch speakers. .
You crazy kids...
You crazy kids...
King IzzO)))
Ultimate Kitten Puncher
Re: Guitar through 18 inch speakers. .
Don't do it, the portal to hell will open and demons will overun the mortal plane
Don't do it, the portal to hell will open and demons will overun the mortal plane
Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: Guitar through 18 inch speakers. .
funny. I was discussing that very thing tonight with a friend, He usually runs his es150 thru a tweed bassman 1x15, but we both reckon a super 400 thru an 18 would be the shizzle!
funny. I was discussing that very thing tonight with a friend, He usually runs his es150 thru a tweed bassman 1x15, but we both reckon a super 400 thru an 18 would be the shizzle!
zenmindbeginner
New member
Re: Guitar through 18 inch speakers. .
I swear by a 15 inch speaker for a smoother bass response. They are great for downtuning.
I have a 1966 Super Reverb that has a D 130F instead of the stock 4 x 10s and it is has MONSTER tone. I used to use Marshall half stacks but have stuck to 15 inch speakers for the last 17 years. I even monitor my Line 6 through a Polytone Mini Brute III which has a single 15 inch speaker.
For proper speaker cabinet emulation, I like the extended range of a 15 inch speaker to faithfully recreate the sound of nearly any cabinet.
An 18 inch might have a bit too much high frequency roll off depending on which one you buy, but it's worth a shot IMO.
I swear by a 15 inch speaker for a smoother bass response. They are great for downtuning.
I have a 1966 Super Reverb that has a D 130F instead of the stock 4 x 10s and it is has MONSTER tone. I used to use Marshall half stacks but have stuck to 15 inch speakers for the last 17 years. I even monitor my Line 6 through a Polytone Mini Brute III which has a single 15 inch speaker.
For proper speaker cabinet emulation, I like the extended range of a 15 inch speaker to faithfully recreate the sound of nearly any cabinet.
An 18 inch might have a bit too much high frequency roll off depending on which one you buy, but it's worth a shot IMO.
GoldenVulture
Braindeadologist
Re: Guitar through 18 inch speakers. .
I've got a speaker box with a 100+ watt 15" and a 100 watt horn tweeter [ no crossover required ]in it. I run a sixty watt valve amp through it. It sounds great personally and if anything the horn covers the highs the 15" doesn't.
I can't see why the same arrangement wouldn't work with an 18".
I've got a speaker box with a 100+ watt 15" and a 100 watt horn tweeter [ no crossover required ]in it. I run a sixty watt valve amp through it. It sounds great personally and if anything the horn covers the highs the 15" doesn't.
I can't see why the same arrangement wouldn't work with an 18".
frankfalbo
In Fluence Y'all
Re: Guitar through 18 inch speakers. .
I've had 15's in my setup for years, but usually with 10's and/or 12's as well. They are tubby and slow. The problem is just as much wind resistance and motor lag as anything else. It just takes more inertia to move them and stop them. An 18 will just be too slow IMO. Thick jazz tones are still immediate and pack a big wallop at the attack of the note.
I've had 15's in my setup for years, but usually with 10's and/or 12's as well. They are tubby and slow. The problem is just as much wind resistance and motor lag as anything else. It just takes more inertia to move them and stop them. An 18 will just be too slow IMO. Thick jazz tones are still immediate and pack a big wallop at the attack of the note.