Replacement speaker for my AVT-50

[Sly_D]

I'm thinking of replacing the crapo (Celestion Rocket 50) speaker in my AVT-50.

I'd go for a used V30, a Hellatone 60 or maybe one of the new Eminence.

What would be the best Patriot or Red Coat speaker for a 1X12 combo? This amp is used mainly for Classic Rock and Hard rock at room/small gig or practice level. These amps used to be overpriced but they offer a great bang for the buck at the price they now sell on eBay. For moderate level 70s rock Marshall tone, they're hard to beat (and I must have bouhgt every amp on the store floor in the last 2 years).

It tends to have shrill highs, so I'd prefer a speaker that's smooth on the highs. I saw great reviews on the Governor, Wizard, Private Jack and Texas Heat.

Which of these would be the best in my combo?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Replacement speaker for my AVT-50

With all those strange amps that you have bought...why did you not save just alittle longer and gotten something you could keep?
Maybe a G12H30 watts?
That is one nice speaker.

 

[Sly_D]

Re: Replacement speaker for my AVT-50

With all those strange amps that you have bought...why did you not save just alittle longer and gotten something you could keep?
Maybe a G12H30 watts?
That is one nice speaker.

Don't make fun of me, or I'll send a bunch of angry Muslim at you :laugh2:

Honestly, that's what I'll do. I decided I'll buy another YCV40 down the road, and I'll keep the speaker I'll buy now for the new amp (that will prevent me from buying the expensive YCV40 with a V30). So a G12H30 will not work with a YCV40 (40 watter). I'd prefer something that I can keep (I'll sell the Marshall with the stock speaker when I have the money for the YCV40.)

So I can't go much lower than 60 watt for the speaker. And 8 ohms.

I'm now leaning towards a Hellatone 60 right now, which is an aged Vintage 30 and will work great with a Traynor amp.

 

[Marcel]

Re: Replacement speaker for my AVT-50

I like V30 for heavier stuff... but dunno how it sounds in a open back combo...

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: Replacement speaker for my AVT-50

wizard, definately

THE 70's rock speaker and it'll sound great in an open back cab aswell as a closed back

and yes it can handle hard rock too, but they're naturally pretty crunchy so you'll find you won't need as much gain to get a good distorted tone

 

[Sly_D]

Re: Replacement speaker for my AVT-50

Thanks guys... by the way, the AVT-50 is a closed back combo.

 

[thor666]

Re: Replacement speaker for my AVT-50

And the nice thing about it is that you could make it openback.

that's usually what I do so I can turn the volume up a bit more.

 

[muttonchopsrule]

Re: Replacement speaker for my AVT-50

+1 for the wizard. i have it in my flextoneII combo, and it's a darker sounding speaker, which should work well to tame the highs a little in your amp. for a single speaker it definitely gets a very full sound all across the spectrum.

 

[Kev]

Re: Replacement speaker for my AVT-50

the V30 is known as the chief. :amish: