Celestion Greenbacks vs Celestion UK vintage 30

[Lightning]

I’ve been using celestion greenbacks for a longtime switching to celestion UK vintage 30 what would be the advantages switching to Celestion UK vintage 30

 

[FourT6and2]

No advantage. Just a tonal preference thing. I don't really like V30 all that much.

 

[PiggySmallz]

Only advantage is higher wattage if you are running a 100 watt head into a 2x12. The rest is just preference as @FourT6and2 mentioned

 

[Lightning]

It would be a 4x12 cabinet

 

[LP Freak]

I like running both with the GB’s on top

 

[311boogieman]

I’ve been using celestion greenbacks for a longtime switching to celestion UK vintage 30 what would be the advantages switching to Celestion UK vintage 30

Why do you want to switch and are you planning on getting a new cab? Why?

 

[Lightning]

Yes i want to get another 4x12 cabinet a Soldano 4x12 cab they come loaded with Celestion UK vintage 30

 

[Hiwatts-n-Gibsons]

This is one of those try them both and keep what you like best, or keep both if you can afford to scenarios.

 

[The~Kid]

Can't go wrong with either......


They both sound great

 

[andrewd]

With a, let's say, 30-band EQ, wondering if it's possible to "emulate" between the two.

This is probably more in the case where load box is utilized so we can do the adjustment post-amp.

 

[anomaly]

More vintage = greenbacks
More modern = V30's

 

[Lightning]

So the first time you heard Van Halen 1 first album did that sound vintage to you or modern

 

[JohnnyGtar]

So the first time you heard Van Halen 1 first album did that sound vintage to you or modern

MODERN.

That's one of the things that blew my mind when VH 1 exploded in '78. Nobody had a sound like that except King Ed. Best rock tone I've ever heard.

 

[Lightning]

So would the Celestion UK vintage 30 achieve that recorded sound or the Celestion greenback knowing Eddie did use greenbacks

 

[Rackman]

I’ve been using celestion greenbacks for a longtime switching to celestion UK vintage 30 what would be the advantages switching to Celestion UK vintage 30

Well, it's a more efficient speaker. So you'd gain about 2dB of volume in the room with the same amp driving it - which is slightly less than the difference between a 100w amp and a 50w amp for example. That's nothing to sneeze at if you need power.

You also gain power handling capability - 25W for the greenbacks vs 60W for the V30.

V30s have later breakup than greenbacks.

Tonally, there's some differences in EQ curve but not enormous ones. Both are fundamentally British voiced.