Can you give a tone reference for Anlico creams say compared to V30s..How are the highs? Or more importantly how are the mids voiced? Every alnico I've played with a higher gain amp was too smooth and had a lot of compression.tripstan":23kc01qy said:Celestion Alnico Creams. My personal fav with the SB. If you got the coin try'em out.
or
V30 and G12M 65 or H75 mix.
That's exactly why I didn't like it when I tried one in a 1x12. There wasn't enough high end bite. It was too polite sounding.Adambomb":161txlyg said:Every alnico I've played with a higher gain amp was too smooth and had a lot of compression.
That is the same speaker combo I have in my Avatar 2x12 cabinet and it sounds awesome with my Small Box. I might try something different if I get a Friedman 2x12 and I am a little reluctant to do the stock two V30 combo the cabinet ships with. I will probably go through Sweetwater and see if they can order me a different speaker combo. I am thinking a V30 matched with either a Celestion G12-65, Lynchback, Creamback 65 or Creamback 75.Mike D.":1rv48o2z said:Don't know about a Smallbox head, but I use a 2x12 cab for my
BE100 because I'm getting too old to drag a 4x12 cab around with me.
I use an England made V30 paired with a Celestion Heritage G12H.
Perfect!!
It's smooth but not overly compressed. More even sounding across the Highs/mids/lows which might make it seem likes it's compressed but I'd say it's the best neutral open sounding speaker out there. Doesn't have the nasally spike of a V30 but similar tone.Adambomb":2tzjqzp8 said:Can you give a tone reference for Anlico creams say compared to V30s..How are the highs? Or more importantly how are the mids voiced? Every alnico I've played with a higher gain amp was too smooth and had a lot of compression.tripstan":2tzjqzp8 said:Celestion Alnico Creams. My personal fav with the SB. If you got the coin try'em out.
or
V30 and G12M 65 or H75 mix.
Edit: Nevermind, just saw that you have one of the 1x12 cabs.John 14:6":1otnkj0v said:I just got the new Friedman cabinet and the Creamback 65 sounds awesome with Small Box.