Weber Blue Dog

[ImmortalSix]

What are your experiences with these speakers?

I ordered a speaker cab loaded with a Weber Blue Dog, I was just kinda picking what was in front of me, you know (TGP trade deal), and I'm curious what to listen for. It'll be in a closed back 1x12.

So, what are the characteristics, good and bad, of these speakers?

I must assume I have the cheaper of the two versions of this speaker (Ceramic, as opposed to AlNiCo) since I got the 1x12" cabinet, the Blue Dog, and the shipping for...let's say, less than a pair of Duncans.

Thanks team!

-Hunter

P.S. I am in this awful habit of buying first and then asking "what does this thing I just bought sound like?! :laugh2:

 

[scottish]

Re: Weber Blue Dog

I have the ceramic blue dog in my blues jnr. Its a massive upgrade from stock for sure. Im not really sure how to describe it to you to be honest, ive always sucked at that. I just know i like it.

 

[ImmortalSix]

Re: Weber Blue Dog

I have the ceramic blue dog in my blues jnr. Its a massive upgrade from stock for sure. Im not really sure how to describe it to you to be honest, ive always sucked at that. I just know i like it.

Cool. Is that the speaker you recorded your Mini Trey demo clips with? It was very clear and decently full there.

 

[scottish]

Re: Weber Blue Dog

Cool. Is that the speaker you recorded your Mini Trey demo clips with? It was very clear and decently full there.

yes it is. it represents the cleans very well. i discovered later though, that the reason anything with gain on it was so fizzy was that one of the mods i installed (presence control) had gotten bumped and was beginning to short out on the chasis. after i fixed that, all the fizziness went away.

so take it for cleans, i just ran into a analogman bicomp then through a bunch of pedals and into the amp. id ignore it for the OD'd clips because they sounded like crap and at the time, i didnt know why.

 

[ImmortalSix]

Re: Weber Blue Dog

I haven't listened in a while, but I remember the clean clips are what stood out to me. Very "woody." I am looking forward to hearing this speaker as well as the cab --- I looked at the construction in pics, and it wasn't just thrown together to sell --- It was thoughtfully made with durability considered.

Glad to hear yours is ceramic too, since I really liked the tone you were getting. Granted, I'm not running a hollowbody, or Analogman effects, but you know, the speaker never sounded boxy or shrill or woofy or any other thing that you'd notice about a spaker. It just sounded clear.

-Hunter

 

[scottish]

Re: Weber Blue Dog

yeah, i was really happy with it. i wanted to get the alnico but it would modding the cab and retrofitting it since the alnicos are significantly bigger. overall i havent looked back and been sad about installing it.

 

[Stratman]

Re: Weber Blue Dog

I use Blue bell and Blue dog Weber's in a open back combo and am very, very happy with that combination.

 

[ImmortalSix]

Re: Weber Blue Dog

Glad to hear it. FedEx says it's expected to deliver on Friday, so I'm hoping it gets here in time for my weekend gig. Nothing like trial-by-fire!

I was playing this head (Blackheart 5 watt) through the same old open back last night, and it just doesn't have any punch. Hopefully a closed back cab will tighten up the bass.