Marshall Vintage Speakers =/= V30

[duesentrieb]

I've bought a used 2061Cx (2x12, handwired) some time ago and was told that it has V30s installed (originally they ship with G12H30).

I was always under the impression that the cab lacked high mids and treble and sounded "flat" (if that makes sense).

Opened it up today (to install a new G12H30 to get rid of that flatness) and to my surprise I discovered those black label Marshall by Celestion speakers.

I could swear that they don't sound like V30s - as the internet tries to tell me . . .

Any experience from you guys?

Thanks.

 

[thegame]

See my response here :

viewtopic.php?f=57&t=113739

 

[Gainzilla]

You are absolutely correct my friend and its what caused me to hate what I thought were V30's until Ralphie took me to school on the subject... Now,I love V30's!!( The real ones,not what Marshall does to them)

Hope you are well mein bruder!!!

Kage

 

[duesentrieb]

Thanks Gary and Kage. So I can still trust my ears

All well, Kage. Thanks for asking. We will buy a house in two days . . .

 

[MrDan666]

Same experience as Kage! I hated V30's for so long and then i realized it was because i hated the sound of Marshall branded V30's. They sound like a cross between a bad sounding V30 and a G12T-75. IMO.

Real V30's are the shit and they are by far my favorite speaker!!

 

[duesentrieb]

Mine as well, Dan.

Thats why I was so surprised about "a V30s cab" sounded a bit muffled.

But now with the G12H30 its nice again, I will def. replace the other Marshall speaker with a V30s.

 

[blackba]

Mine as well, Dan.

Thats why I was so surprised about "a V30s cab" sounded a bit muffled.

But now with the G12H30 its nice again, I will def. replace the other Marshall speaker with a V30s.

Let us know how it goes once you get a regular Vintage 30.

Ironically I own 2 Marshall vintage speakers, one is blown, the other works fine. They came with the Marshall 2556AV cab I bought (which had WGS green berets inside), so I have actually never heard a Marshall Vintage speaker in person, sounds like I should just keep the one that works in the cardboard box.

 

[duesentrieb]

It is more smooth, too smooth in this cab blackba.

I would use them very well hooked to bright amps or so . . .