NEW AC30, greenbacks or blues U2 Edge Tone

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heyo everyone
i just picked up a BRAND NEW Vox AC30 CC2 for $800 CANADIAN!!!! I know im going to want to upgrade the speakers eventually, so i can get the clean tones of the vintage top boost models, for a beatles, edge, radiohead clean tone that jangles glassy and bell like. I know the perfect speaker is the legendary blue celestions, but in a recent live video of U2 i saw the back of edge's TB ac30 and the speakers did NOT appear to be blues, but greenbacks.

anyone?

 

[viewaskew2k5]

Re: NEW AC30, greenbacks or blues U2 Edge Tone

put in the Celestion Gold's. Just 'louder more awesome' version of the celestion blue's.

 

[James Rock]

Re: NEW AC30, greenbacks or blues U2 Edge Tone

Yeh u could go for celestion blues or golds or if u need to save cash the eminence red fang is a good and cheaper alternative.

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: NEW AC30, greenbacks or blues U2 Edge Tone

I'm getting good Beatles stuff from my Tophat King Royale (AC30/Top Boost) & a Greenback loaded 4x12...and a Thinline Tele.

Throw some heavy chorus on there & the Edge won't be far away :wink:

 

[Gunny47]

Re: NEW AC30, greenbacks or blues U2 Edge Tone

I always prefer alnico speakers. So go with the Celestion blues or Weber Blue Dogs or Eminence Red Fangs for the classic Vox glassy clean sounds and crunch.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: NEW AC30, greenbacks or blues U2 Edge Tone

In my opinion a Vox just doesn't sound right without the Celesation Blues...they are pricy speakers but well worth it in my opinion, just remember...those are only 15 watt speakers, 2 of them is 30 watts and an AC30 CAN blow them if you plan on cranking it...just keep that in mind, I's hate to see you blow $550 worth of speakers!

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: NEW AC30, greenbacks or blues U2 Edge Tone

Definitely the down side to the Blues

Actually, my KR sounds pretty jangly running to a 4x10 w/ceramic Celestions & alnico Jensens in a X.....a mix of ceramic & alnico might be a good option.

Say.......a Blue & a G12H30 ???

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: NEW AC30, greenbacks or blues U2 Edge Tone

Definitely the down side to the Blues
Actually, my KR sounds pretty jangly running to a 4x10 w/ceramic Celestions & alnico Jensens in a X.....a mix of ceramic & alnico might be a good option.
Say.......a Blue & a G12H30 ???

I like the tone of the Blues a lot and I have heard them mixed with other speakers...never a g12h30 but once with a Greenback...it was cool but I like 2 Blues better!

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: NEW AC30, greenbacks or blues U2 Edge Tone

Nah, just throwing the idea out there......the 12H30 is actually my favorite & seems to mix well with everything.

The JJ of speakers

I actually had 2 Blues in a Bluesbreaker combo & didn't care for them.....wish I kept them! It was the amp I really didn't like, not the speakers !!! :smack:

 

[OlinMusic]

Re: NEW AC30, greenbacks or blues U2 Edge Tone

2 blues is a classic tone with which you can RARELY go wrong

they might not work if you want some headroom or loud volume, other than that they ar AMAZING.

I played my Marshall SLP100 thru a Vox 2x12 with blues and I was FLOORED by the tone. Sounded like a modern boutique amp like Matchless, Budda, or Bad Cat. I want one now!

 

[Rich_S]

Re: NEW AC30, greenbacks or blues U2 Edge Tone

In my opinion a Vox just doesn't sound right without the Celesation Blues...they are pricy speakers but well worth it in my opinion, just remember...those are only 15 watt speakers, 2 of them is 30 watts and an AC30 CAN blow them if you plan on cranking it...just keep that in mind, I's hate to see you blow $550 worth of speakers!

I see two reasons to think about the Red Fang in the above: the Blue's high cost and low power. The Red Fang is supposedly a great sounding speaker, similar to the Blue but cheaper and more durable.

I think a Red Fang/Wizard mix might be cool, too.