I need a dark speaker...

[Scott_F]

for an old Traynor YGM-3 2xEL84, bright as heck. I put a Red Fang in it and my guitars sounded great BUT, my buddy is a harp player. The amp is just overly bright to begin with.

I need to darken it up, increase the bass.

So, what 12" speaker? I'm open to Weber, Emi, Celestion, you name it. Thanks.

 

[Jeff Seal]

Re: I need a dark speaker...

Scott, more lows are usually a result of larger voice coil diameter's and whether or not the coil is "edgewound" or "roundwound", best recommendations I can make is JBL D series, EV EVM12L, Cetec Gauss...any!
Celestion G12t75 and the higher wattage Celestions......and although rarely appreciated, the Peavey BW's...

fwiw.....

Jeff Seal

 

[jeremy]

Re: I need a dark speaker...

ive heard the weber michigan 12 has a huge low end, the d120s and evm12l and good options as well. the g12t-75 has a big low end but lacks the mids that a harp player would probably like.

 

[kevlar3000]

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I like the Emi Swamp Thang with it's darkened highs and beefy bottom. The Texas Heat is another that has warm highs and big bass. The Canabis might be an option. I have an old Utah out of a 70s Fender that sounds fantastic . Much darker but not muddy. I have it paired with the Swamp Thang. It sounds so good I may actually move away from the brighter edged speakers i have been useing over the years. GB12s, Legend 122 and the Wizard are all aggressive in the hi end. A bit too much sizzle which historically I have loved but now may be moving away from that sound a bit.

What tubes are in that? My Bassmate was pretty bright and really likes the GT EL84C ( pretty sure it is C.) They were recomended by Savage audio when I stopped in there. Really nice warmer tone, I went with a hardness of 4 as I like em a bit squishy. Made a real nice difference. May with some JJ Ecc83s you can dial it down a notch.

I have heard that those Guitar Mates have a real fight between balancing the highs and the low. They can be boomy and bright at the same time.

 

[Reckless Abandon]

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Celestian g12t-75 worked for my JCM 800

 

[JumpMarine]

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I was thinking the same as Kevlar, the Swamp Thang has everything that you are asking for and then some. I've got one available, check your PM's.

 

[Gearjoneser]

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Is this a bad spot for a Martin Luther King Jr. joke??? hahahhaaha

 

[SwedeNuck]

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Another notch for the Swamp Thang. It's really hard to make that speaker sound bad, it's dark but it speaks volumes at any level.

 

[Hellion]

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Tone Tubbies. From what I've been able to tell, they're not as overly bright as other speakers.

 

[KLINKDETROIT]

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I have a new tonker and a new texas heat for sale if another forum member doesnt get them by the end of the week. I am holding them for him until then. I may have 2 new swamp thangs for sale within the next 2 weeks if they are too bassy in my new Voodoo cab coming soon.