New celestion V-Type speaker

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Animal

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Been out for a few months now but seems to have mostly slipped under the PR radar.

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http://celestion.com/product/142/vtype/

Celestion's response to the criticisms of the V30 perhaps?

By the official description sounds like it could be a less strident and more balanced V30, not unlike what other companies have been producing for a few years now.

Thoughts?
 
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Even cheaper rebadged Asian knockoff than the chinese v30? Or maybe it IS the chinese v30, while the v30 name returns to the Made in UK stable?
 
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98 dB with a 31oz magnet? It's definitely not a v30, also freq response graph makes it look more top-endy and a little less mids.
 
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FuseG4 said:
98 dB with a 31oz magnet? It's definitely not a v30, also freq response graph makes it look more top-endy and a little less mids.
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Ack.... Bastardized much? Less mids more highs than a v30 - sounds like a description of "bugera vintage 70w" speakers
 
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"A heady, exciting modern vintage sound" :)

Sounds like they're trying to please all of the people all of the time....
 
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My feeling is that this is to become the new 70/80. Better marketing becuase of the name, but a less expensive speaker manufacturers will be inclined to use in less expensive amps.
 
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JeffB said:
My feeling is that this is to become the new 70/80. Better marketing becuase of the name, but a less expensive speaker manufacturers will be inclined to use in less expensive amps.
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Well, if its EQ curve truly follows a "cheap v30 knockoff" mold, I just fail to see anyone being particularly satisfied... See, them Bugeras the description sounds like are just fine the way they are, but the $200 price tag two plainer Celestions might cost people got me a "free" 11-tube 5150 knockoff on top of the speakers - hence overall satisfaction... But if somebody tried to charge me Celestion price points for that kinda product, they'd have one seriously upset customer with a grudge!!


...then again, I'd be even 10x more miffed had I ever actually paid anything, much less MSRP, for any gt75-loaded product, yet loads of guys actually drop the $900 for Marshall 1960 A/B cabs, and there hasn't been a single riot to date
 
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King IzzO))) said:
Some of us actually like T75's brodude.
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Rly? With what kinda gear/ for what styles? And absolute like-like, even compared to some pretty posh stuff, or "works for me, beats that 99-dollar Crate SS halfstack cab"?

Do you like em enough to see yourself ever paying sticker price for them, like if you blew a speaker or needed an extension cab asap for a gig that same night or something?
 
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Animal said:
Been out for a few months now but seems to have mostly slipped under the PR radar.

http://celestion.com/product/142/vtype/

Celestion's response to the criticisms of the V30 perhaps?

By the official description sounds like it could be a less strident and more balanced V30, not unlike what other companies have been producing for a few years now.

Thoughts?
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These are being used in Fender's '68 Custom line of amps.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/fender-68-custom-deluxe-reverb-22w-1x12-tube-guitar-combo-amp-with-celestion-g12v-70-speaker
 
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Short clip of Pete Thorn playing a V-type. Bit hard to tell what the speaker sounds like with all the delay going on:



Guns n' Roses guitarist now endorsing V-type:

 
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I finally playedone. It sounds very good in those new Silverface Fenders. It was kind of a V30/75 mix type of sound. It had a very nice even frequency range. Nothing too pokey like a 70/80.

Not sure I would buy one as a replacement speaker, as I like my GBs, H/V30s, 65s, etc. But it is a big step up from a rocket 50, and an improvement on 70/80,and IMO, the t75 too.
 
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Jeff, that sounds like a "jack of all trades" speaker. Not strong in any area but will probably work well in most amps for most situations. Not particularly exciting if one has a particular colour in mind. Might be appealing if one wants V30/T75 mix without the spike.
 
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Adieu said:
Even cheaper rebadged Asian knockoff than the chinese v30? Or maybe it IS the chinese v30, while the v30 name returns to the Made in UK stable?
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Adieu said:
Ack.... Bastardized much? Less mids more highs than a v30 - sounds like a description of "bugera vintage 70w" speakers
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Adieu said:
Well, if its EQ curve truly follows a "cheap v30 knockoff" mold, I just fail to see anyone being particularly satisfied... See, them Bugeras the description sounds like are just fine the way they are, but the $200 price tag two plainer Celestions might cost people got me a "free" 11-tube 5150 knockoff on top of the speakers - hence overall satisfaction... But if somebody tried to charge me Celestion price points for that kinda product, they'd have one seriously upset customer with a grudge!!


...then again, I'd be even 10x more miffed had I ever actually paid anything, much less MSRP, for any gt75-loaded product, yet loads of guys actually drop the $900 for Marshall 1960 A/B cabs, and there hasn't been a single riot to date
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Do you have ANYTHING of susbstance to contribute to this thread? ANYTHING at all? Cuz everything you've typed out so far has been a whole lot of useless wild speculation. Go play the damn speaker before opening your mouth.
 
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Animal said:
Jeff, that sounds like a "jack of all trades" speaker. Not strong in any area but will probably work well in most amps for most situations. Not particularly exciting if one has a particular colour in mind. Might be appealing if one wants V30/T75 mix without the spike.
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Exactly. A good solid tonality though, not to be mistaken as a typical lower price Celestion such as the R5, 70/80 or typical lower end Marshall combo speakers that are made by Celestion...F15, etc.. the V type is a quality speaker.
 
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I have played several in the new 68 RI Deluxe from Fender and I can tell you in that amp that speaker sounds simply fantastic!!!
SO good in fact I'm thinking about dropping one in my Zinky Velvet.
 
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CTN said:
Do you have ANYTHING of susbstance to contribute to this thread? ANYTHING at all? Cuz everything you've typed out so far has been a whole lot of useless wild speculation. Go play the damn speaker before opening your mouth.
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You took the words.
 
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