dstroud
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I like the tone of the Greenbacks, they just feel a little sluggish to me after playing some other speakers. Was thinking of trying CL80's - any advice or opinions? TIA!
311boogieman
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I had a Classic Lead 80 (along with a G12H30) in my last cab. I thought it was a great combination and they balanced each other well. The draw back to me (and I'm not a speaker expert) is that that speaker can be a bit bassy and possibly have too much overhead. If those are things you are looking for then I would recommend it. For example, I always mic'd the G12H30.
Another recommendation I would have would be the Splawn Small Block speakers. They are made by Eminence and are G12M clones basically. I think they are 55w each and just happen to work really well with Splawns. I have them in my new 212 Splawn cab. They still retain the bass I so desire but they are still crisp if that makes sense. Sorry, I suck at describing speakers.
http://splawnguitars.com/cabs.htm
Another recommendation I would have would be the Splawn Small Block speakers. They are made by Eminence and are G12M clones basically. I think they are 55w each and just happen to work really well with Splawns. I have them in my new 212 Splawn cab. They still retain the bass I so desire but they are still crisp if that makes sense. Sorry, I suck at describing speakers.
http://splawnguitars.com/cabs.htm
D-Rock
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In comparison to GB's, Lead 80's will be colder and stiffer sounding. Not that they are those things, but they are when compared to GB's.
Lead 80's take high gain and high volume like champs, but they are a pretty big transition straight from GB's.
I would look into some ET65's for some GB type mids and crunch and with lows that stay together better at high volumes.
Lead 80's take high gain and high volume like champs, but they are a pretty big transition straight from GB's.
I would look into some ET65's for some GB type mids and crunch and with lows that stay together better at high volumes.
Jeff Hilligan
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Love the classic lead 80! Mix in a pair of Emmi govenors I love them! I agree they love high gain and volume!
threadkiller
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I'm really impressed with my warehouse speakers gh 75. Basically a T-75 clone.
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richedie
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Jeff Hilligan":36ek0tph said:
So an 80 and Emmi Governor? Really, they mix well?
Jeff Hilligan
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richedie":1mysjtxu said:
to my ears yes!
JakeAC5253
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I've never owned a Greenback cab to make a comparison myself (though I really want to!) but I've heard that V30's are like Greenbacks with a shift in the mids and higher power handling. I really like the way my V30's sound and feel at high volumes, just enough give but still plenty of definition. The Greenbacks are something that I'd really like to try, but I don't think I've got the right amp for it right now.
RoidRage
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Jeff Hilligan":2fwow69l said:
I love the CL80's also... Use 4 of them in my Cameron Cab...
Jeff I know you have a lot of expierience with them
Question, I always wanted to know. How close are the Elite 80's to them? to my ears they are identical.
Are they simply relabled?
Roid
