same cab, same speakertype...shootout

[LSD-Studio]

here's 4 speakers (all v30) in the same cab...which one do you prefer?


BL
BR
TR
TL

 

[Metaltastic]

Hmm, really hard to tell with these tests, cuz I can tell the mic position isn't identical (BR is A LOT closer to the dustcap than BL, for example). You have a straight cab, right? I'm surprised there's this much of a difference between the top and bottom, though once again that could be due to position.

BUUUUUUT, if I had to choose (and I don't like to, because I doubt the speaker has much to do with it), I would say I like TL the most, cuz it doesn't have as much fizz as TR or BR, but isn't as dark/cloudy as BL.

 

[LSD-Studio]

Mix position is exactly the same...the speakers really sound that different

 

[grywolf627]

Can't quite decide which I like better...TL or BL. But (just barely) leaning a little more towards TL...ONLY if I play them back to back.

 

[kev]

TR for moi

 

[Soundlurker]

Hm, I think they just need a narrow cut with a different frequency. At least TL just needs a 6khz cut.

 

[Erik Monsonis]

I like BR

 

[Pot]

i´m with dandelium BR for me

 

[Black neon bob]

BR good sir!

Not as dark as BL, bit brighter and i like that.

 

[kev]

Well it seems safe to say you can delete the bottom left speaker from the cabinet Lasse

 

[mondocane]

I dig TL.

btw bottom speakers look bad with a mic

 

[Metaltastic]

I dig TL.

btw bottom speakers look bad with a mic

...?

 

[mondocane]

...?

aesthetically speaking.

 

[LSD-Studio]

Ha, I like TL the best myself, but I do like the smoothness of BL as well....the perfect speaker for me was 70% TL and 30% BL.
I'll mostly be using TL I think for future stuff (I wish it was BL, cause it's getting hard to remeber, lol...
it's BL in the Engl, TL in the Mesa, TR in the Marshall...

btw, I'll have an Engl Standard (V60) again soon (I sold mine some years ago...really loved it for live but it was too dark and thick for recording...now I'm happy I'll get it back...for versatility, so there will be more shootouts soon..Engl Pro vs. Engl Std. vs. Mesa OS vs. Marshall JCM.....

 

[J.DavisNJ]

I like em all, lol. I actually kind of prefer BL.

Which amp was it?

 

[LSD-Studio]

I like em all, lol. I actually kind of prefer BL.

Which amp was it?

rev F (I think..around# 1500) Dual Rec.
Red Channel Tube rectifier (I'm actually starting to dig tube rec for slower stuff...obviously for fast stuff/palmmutes I'd always go with diodes)

 

[J.DavisNJ]

Cool thanks man.

I'm actually not surprised. I did a similar test with my Mesa Oversized and all four sounded quite different.

-Joe

 

[Mikaël-ange]

BR for me