speaker suggestions for Port City OS 212?

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Hi guys!

I am selling my THD 212 to a friend and am about to pick up a used Port City OS 212.
I was thinking a Celestion G12K-100/Mesa MC-90 or an Eminence Governor/Man o War or Celestion Vintage 30/Classic Lead 80. Maybe some high powered Greenbacks?

Maybe even Eminence Cannabis Rex!!!

I already have a Bogner OS 212 with Vintage 30s and a Stone Age 212 with WGS Vet 30 and ET 65.
The WGS also work well in my Bogner.

Amps are 20th Bogner Shiva and PWE Event Horizon. Soon to have a Mesa Boogie Rectoverb.

The band I am in is a '90s cover band. We play grunge and rock/hard rock from the 90s.
 
I run a V30 and a Sholtz Sugarcone in mine. I usually mic up the Sholtz for FOH and use the V30 for stage volume. Tempted to try a pair of Sugarcones one day.
 
Thanks guys, my amps have sounded best with V30s but I am looking for something different. I won't rule out Scumbacks but when I tries them I wasn't blown away, but would to give another chance. I am leaning toward V30/CL80, V30/C90, or K100/C90.

Open to suggestions though considering the amps I use. ;)
 
SCUMBACKS!! M75/H75

Otherwise some greenies or WGS Green Berets.
 
suhrimmetal":1fm6yqhe said:
SCUMBACKS!! M75/H75

Otherwise some greenies or WGS Green Berets.
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Thanks bro! I am really thinking about that pair. I like some variety. My Bogner 212 sounds great with V30s and my Stone Age 212C should be great with the WGS Vet30/ET65. Maybe I WILL do the M75/H75 pair in the Port City 212.
What about the M75/J75?

Thanks! :)
 
Haven't played the J75 but I've read good things. You got the market cornered as far as cabs go bro... none much better than StoneAge, Ports, and Bogners. Just gotta find some speakers that suit your style and ear and you're set. I love the Scumback M75/H75 x pattern.. I believe Dave Friedman(who's ear is way better than mine :D ) likes the V30/greenback(or G12H30) combo in his cabs not xpatterned. Im gonna throw my new WGS green berets in my CAA 2x12 and see how they sound... it currently has a V30 and G12h30 which is a damn good combo too. Bear in mind that I use my 2x12 for home use and therefore want a little earlier breakup... Good luck! :rock:
 
hthomas":3tenbym2 said:
I have a pair of M75's in mine. Love it
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FWIW, I had a M75 / H75 mix, but for me the H was just too dominant. Love the M75s together though. I am running a SLO through it.
 
Thanks for all the help guys. Right now I have some Cannabis Rex speakers by Eminence but have always wanted a cab with Scumbacks even though a few times I tried them and just felt they were just another speaker. But than I played a friend's M75 set JB his cab and really liked em. My Stone Age 212 should be here by late April!

The Stone Age is the 212C with narrow open back. I will test the WGS Vet30/ET65 set and also the Scumbacks M75/J75 in each cab and see which speaker set compliments which cab better. I hear that Jim's speakers work well in the PC 212 OS so I am starting out with that pair in that cab and the WGS pair in the Stone Age.

John at Stone Age recommended Celestion G12-65s in my Stoke Age but they seemed really congested in my Egnater 212 cab.

So with my Shiva, PWE and a Rectoverb, I want different cabs to pull from.
This is what I am thinking:
Bogner 212 OS with V30s
Stone Age 212C with WGS Vet 30/ET65
Port City 212OS with Scumbacks M75/H75 or J75.
The one catch is I have to see if the Scumbacks beat out the Eminence Cannabis Rex.

My band is a 90s cover band - rock, hard rock and grunge. Fun band.
 
Forgot to mention, the Eminence speakers sound very good, but will see if the Scumbacks knock em off.
 
Two M75s will be a bit dark for my amps. Aren't the H75 and J75 more like brighter Greenbacks?

Jim knows I am getting a Stone Age cabinet as well and said the Scumbacks "should" work better in the Stone Age. So, for the Port City I am going to either stick with Eminence Cannabis Rex or go WGS Vet30/ET65.
 
Just recently discovered the Jensen Jet Tornado's. I have a pair in my PC 2x12. Great sounding speakers!
 
the only speakers Ive ever run in the PC cab that sounded like ass were the Black Label EVM12L.
Everything else has been varying degrees of awesome.
 
Got V30s in mine as stock. I dig 'em alright but want to try a Scumback M75/H75 pair!

W.
 
King Loudness":2bf88hyf said:
Got V30s in mine as stock. I dig 'em alright but want to try a Scumback M75/H75 pair!

W.
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Depends on amp. My PWE and 20th Shiva work best with V30s by far. Much thicker and chewier with the V30s. I use Hellatones.
 
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