Chinese Vintage 30s

[Iamnada]

So I took a look inside my 2x12 cab yesterday only to find that my "vintage 30s" are actually Chinese made. In a panic, I wandered out to the garage and checked my old 2x12 combo amp. I found the same thing! I immediately curled up on the floor and began to cry. Everything I'd ever known was being brought into question. What's this all been about? Was this the reason I'm bad at guitar?

After being coaxed back into the house with beer, I calmed down (a little). What is there to be done about this? Clearly I must act! Your thoughts?

 

[LP Freak]

Well, you can easily swap them out with the latest UK vintage 30s but unfortunately you’ll still suck at guitar

 

[Iamnada]

Well, you can easily swap them out with the latest UK vintage 30s but unfortunately you’ll still suck at guitar

Just let me have this OK?

 

[tallcoolone]

Haven’t they been—aside form the Mesa ones—made in China since the late 90s?

 

[Iamnada]

Haven’t they been—aside form the Mesa ones—made in China since the late 90s?

Nuh uh!

I'd always assumed they were made concurrently? I honestly don't know.

 

[Shask]

Definitely a problem. You need to replace those with G12T-75s immediately.

 

[technomancer]

They were made in China for quite a while and... shocker... some of them sound excellent

 

[Iamnada]

They were made in China for quite a while and... shocker... some of them sound excellent

But not mine. They're making me slow, hit the wrong strings and keep improper time. Right?

 

[tallcoolone]

Nuh uh!

I'd always assumed they were made concurrently? I honestly don't know.

Yeah huh

 

[RaceU4her]

I have a few v30 cabs and another few individual speakers laying around, I couldn’t tell you where or when any of them were made, they all sound like v30s to me though so I’m really not concerned

 

[Techdeth]

They were made in China for quite a while and... shocker... some of them sound excellent

They are great for down tuned metal in a FL cab . Very tight and killer .

 

[the4thlast1]

Chinese V30s sound great , so do made in England. The problem is every speaker of the same model can sound lightly different from one to the other (nature of the beast) Also 16ohm will sound different from 8ohm versions. I find that to be a bigger factor.

 

[70 Mach 1]

Were you happy with the tone?
If so what difference does it make.
Are you going to switch them all out.

I despise anything MIC but sometimes it is what it is

 

[Iamnada]

I was hoping y'all would support my degeneracy and encourage me to buy new speakers...and also blame my equipment for my inadequacies. If we're not here to support each others gear degeneracy...

 

[anomaly]

They were made in China for quite a while and... shocker... some of them sound excellent

This is true. My best sounding cab has Chinese V30's, and I got several made in UK V30's, some of the Mesa variety.

 

[67mike]

The ones I've played have sounded great.

Chill out.

 

[D-Rock]

I have 10 of them. All 16 ohm. They are not all created equal. I have 4 from a Orange PPC that sound gross. I've got 2 from a Randall 2x12 that sound good, and I've got 4 from a Line6 cab that sounds great.
I also have 4 Mesa UK ones and the difference is night and day IMO. But I do like a good set of Chinese V30s either in a straight baffle 412 or in the bottom of a slant 412. In a slant cab I would much rather have Mesa UK V30s pointed at my face/ears. I haven't tried the new production UK V30s.

 

[OldGtrGuy]

Typically prefer MIC V30s.

Haven't tried them all. Have had maybe 6 or 7 different quads over the years. Including the "golden era" which tbh that OS Mesa cab didnt sound good to me.

Haven't had enough experience and havent had many UK but some of the China sound great to me.