Best Speakers for Small Box 212 Cabinet?

[John 14:6]

I am thinking about getting a Friedman 212 cabinet for my Small Box head. Any other speaker recommendations besides V30's?

 

[tripstan]

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.

 

[marshall2553]

I like a V30 / Creamback 75 mix or two Creamback 65s in mine so far. I really did not like the two V30s. I've also tried an Alnico Cream in a 1x12 cab and didn't really care for it with my SB or DS, it just wasn't mean enough. Maybe I'd like it mixed with the Creamback 75 or V30.

 

[Adambomb]

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.

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.

 

[marshall2553]

Every alnico I've played with a higher gain amp was too smooth and had a lot of compression.

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.

 

[Mike D.]

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!!

 

[thunda]

Eminence V12

 

[John 14:6]

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!!

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.

 

[tripstan]

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.

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.

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.

 

[John 14:6]

I ended up buying a Friedman PT112 cabinet from Sweetwater for my Small Box to leave at church miced up back stage. It has a Creamback 65 and should work well with the amp as long as I don't crank the amp too loud and torch the 65 watt speaker. I doubt I will throw more volume at it than it can handle.

 

[John 14:6]

I just got the new Friedman cabinet and the Creamback 65 sounds awesome with Small Box.

 

[marshall2553]

I just got the new Friedman cabinet and the Creamback 65 sounds awesome with Small Box.

Edit: Nevermind, just saw that you have one of the 1x12 cabs.

 

[carvinhd9]

I am considering a Suhr cabinet loaded with 2 Alnico Creams for my SB.

I had the chance to test the Celestion Alnico Creams with a Fuchs, and I love the way they sound.

But on one side I consider that the SB it is already a quite dark plexi (which I like), but I am afraid that the Cream, that it is also a dark speaker, can be a too polite combination.

On the other side I love the tight low end of the SB, and I do not know if the Alnico Cream will handle this low end properly.

Any thoughts?