Need advice on Extension cabinet

[tenniso]

i am thinking about getting an extension cabinet for my vox pahtfinder 15r. these are really good sounding little amps that get very loud. however, the open back 8" cabinet is its shortcoming.

i want a 1x12 closed back cab. i play country, classic rock, and i like a good clean sound as well.

what do you guys recommend?

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Need advice on Extension cabinet

For a single 12 I'd recommend an open back cab. A sealed single 12 cab might be to small and choke the life out of a speaker. Think of the air sealed inside the cabinet as being a spring. The smaller the area inside the cab is, the tighter that spring behind the speaker is going to be and the more it's going to restrict the movement of the speaker.

There are smallish cabs with a tuned port...not my style though. And since the port is tuned with a specific speaker in mind, you can't really experiment with different speakers.

 

[baritone]

Re: Need advice on Extension cabinet

Avatar has 1x12 cabs for about $250. I have an Avatar 2x12, and I have actually tried my old 15w solid state Crate through this cab. I didn't buy it for this purpose, but it does sound cool. I like the solid state distortion sound, and I like big speakers, so it is fun to mess around with.

 

[Tom Huff]

Re: Need advice on Extension cabinet

I can't recommend these cabs highly enough. I have the JSS412 and a JSS212 and both are outstanding. You can run them open or closed back because of the back braced design.

http://www.jenkinssoundshop.com/html/jss_112.html

 

[tenniso]

Re: Need advice on Extension cabinet

For a single 12 I'd recommend an open back cab. A sealed single 12 cab might be to small and choke the life out of a speaker. Think of the air sealed inside the cabinet as being a spring. The smaller the area inside the cab is, the tighter that spring behind the speaker is going to be and the more it's going to restrict the movement of the speaker.

There are smallish cabs with a tuned port...not my style though. And since the port is tuned with a specific speaker in mind, you can't really experiment with different speakers.

which celestion would you recommend? i want a warm vintage sound.

 

[Uk Ant]

Re: Need advice on Extension cabinet

which celestion would you recommend? i want a warm vintage sound.

If you want warm and vintage the Alnico Blue is probably the way to go, but they are very pricey.

 

[RLee]

Re: Need advice on Extension cabinet

If you're going to get an extension cab, I'd go for at least a 2x12. I use a Lopoline 2x12 vintage cab, and love it. I've never cared for the sound of speakers in 1x12 combo amps, because of the tendency to sound boxy, and the 2x12 completely resolved that problem.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Need advice on Extension cabinet

which celestion would you recommend? i want a warm vintage sound.

I like the G12-65 and the G12h30. The Alnico Blue is very bright.

 

[tenniso]

Re: Need advice on Extension cabinet

maybe i should just upgrade from the 8 in. to a 10 in speaker. what would you guys recommend?