The combo is great! I have been finding the tone between the plexi and the xtc. I am floored with the plexi and my jeykl Hyde pedal on the jekyl side. Bass boost on and the bright switch on. With my epi L.P. with burstbucker 2's and 3's. ( more vintage pickups unpotted). Xtc is great for leads and is very good as well. Only concern is the speaker, does anyone have suggestions. I am lookiing for a less bassy sound and don't play any real metal. More into the marshall mid tone. Probably gonna hear alot of the vintage 30 guys and that's more than likely gonna be the one but am open to sugestions.
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Vintage 30's are the bassiest speakers on the planet, avoid at all costs. Maybe turn the bass boost off your pedal 
? Neodymium speakers are excellent for clean headroom and bright, cutting tone that still sounds better than any ceramic speaker. The Jensen's are pretty bland from what I hear, which could be excellent for high gain. Eminence makes some very nice, affordable neo 12's: Tonkerlite I believe is that one getting the rave reviews. I think Lil' Texas is the other (I might be wrong on that...). And lastly, go burn the epiphone and get a better guitar . Good luck.
? Neodymium speakers are excellent for clean headroom and bright, cutting tone that still sounds better than any ceramic speaker. The Jensen's are pretty bland from what I hear, which could be excellent for high gain. Eminence makes some very nice, affordable neo 12's: Tonkerlite I believe is that one getting the rave reviews. I think Lil' Texas is the other (I might be wrong on that...). And lastly, go burn the epiphone and get a better guitar . Good luck.Soulinsane
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If its a new V30 then it will take a several hours at decent volumes levels to break it in. I really can't stand new V30's either.
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Vintage 30's are NOT the most bassiest speaker, in fact not close. They actually have a pretty tight low end, which is why they work so well for metal, and have been succesfully used in numerous recordings. My gripe with them is thier upper mids, which I have heard the Wherehouse vin 30 clones actually improve on this area.
I really like the G12H30 70th as an overall speaker. Getting some ear candy green machines in hopefully shortly
I really like the G12H30 70th as an overall speaker. Getting some ear candy green machines in hopefully shortly
I'm sure there are speakers that technically push more low end than a Vintage 30, but the fact that V30's are so freaking smooth and have such subdued highs makes the low end stick out like a sore thumb, making them sound much bassier and muddier than any other speaker I've ever played on. This really applies more or less to Celestion speakers in general. Imho Celestion speakers are not good for anyone wanting to play with heavy distortion due to the above mentioned characteristics, although I'd go and try out a cabinet with Celestions in them and reach your own conclusions (since stocking Celestions seems to be the in thing right now you should have no problem finding one to try out).
Burn the epi, thats a good one, Of course I do have other guitars I am using, American strat, Reverend Rocco, old Ibanez Blazer, and a no name tele. I do like the speaker, just considering others as they are a good way to taylor your tone. check out the epi on youtube, it is a Joe Perry signature model.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8duXQ01jtFk Link doesn't work search mkhf580 username.
