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I remember always arguing with my Grandma about speakers. While I was more of a fan of the Creambacks and their slightly more vintage sound, she always loved the brighter sound of the Vintage 30's like the ones used on the first 3 "Decapitated Goat" albums. "Those V-30's are more METAL than your Nana's hip replacement!" she'd say to me. Often times we would get into fist fights over which speaker would be better suited as just a "blender" tone. But I must say, she always stuck to her guns and never compromised her values. I'd always tell her, "Nana, one of these days that brutal death metal tone is gonna kill you!" And then one day...it did. Rest In Peace, Nana. 😢
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Dicks out for Nana
Nana knows best \m/
Jeeeez.... it's hard for me to fathom that 30+ years later I'd be referring to Suffocation's Effigy of the Forgotten as "your grandpa's death metal" lol
Dude what the hell
Heard the first chord out of the G12M-65 and instantly thought, that’s my choice. Love the more vintage sound.
Amazing video, thanks!
One thing that I like about darker speakers is that we can rise the highs at the amp and get that "gain/distortion effect" that some amps have with that knob, without the guitar sounding thin on a band situation
Yes absolutely thats exactly what I love about dark speakers. We can crank the hell out of the presence knob which gives you this airiness when playing clean, and this huge grind when playing heavy gain. This is why the g12m-65 is my all time favourite speaker
Always loved how creambacks sounded! I think it's time to bring them on more records
I have the g12m-65 and its an absolute beast of a speaker. The main thing everyone misses is they try to A/B it with a v30 or t75 or H75 and no wonder it sounds super muddy and dark.
I like how you changed mic positions to give it a chance, but I believe the real difference is cranking the Presence knob. Since its a dark speaker, you can run super aggressive settings that you wouldn't normally be able to get away with.
In high gain metal you can achieve an incredible GRIND that is out of this world. I tried the outro song in drop A on my Tokai explorer with EMG85x bridge pickup, into MXR Sugar Drive as boost, into Egnater Renegade amp, into g12m-65. Unreal tone, so heavy
Super badass speaker review. This is the best-sounding representation I have found of these speakers. Ridiculous. You crushed it.
Great to hear that!
According to John Suhr who tested the Neo Creamback it sounds scary close to the old Brit made Greenback. I use a 50 watt Plexi and the 60 watts of the Neo is perfect for my single 12 light rig for clubs. I use a Traynor Y-CX12 cab. It is slightly wider to accommodate my Marshall sitting on it and slightly deeper because they tuned it to give you a 4x12 resonance /thump. I am surprised because the sound doesn't seem at all compromised. It's a proper baltic birch cab. Cab and speaker together was $440.00 USD ..not bad!!!
Great comparison. You are always spot on with the description of the character of the respective speaker. This is a gift. I still struggle to describe what I hear sometimes. Thank you, Kristian.
Thank you for staying true to your ideals and showing us how mic position changes for all sorts of speakers - and allowing us to hear the true value in their construction!
I keep falling deeper into the wonderful rabbithole that is guitar speakers and it is a lot thanks to you, sir! With that in mind, I think you almost owe me a speaker by now, considering how many you made me buy!
Love these videos, keep'em coming!
Im digging and deeper and deeper too! It’s so much fun!
I have also fell down the speaker rabbit hole and it find speaker swapping much more effective and much more rewarding then pickup swaps.
Which one s your favorite? I'm more than curious! 🤔
I much prefer these to greenbacks, which can sound stuffy and broken. Mixes great with v30 and tons of others. All of them a great for slightly different tastes. I got the neo cuz they had the least bass and the cab I was putting them in was too boomy. Your mid knob will actually have an effect if you turn it up or down with these! "Ready mids" I guess. Also I love the weight. I'm a skinny weakling but I can carry this 412 all by myself now. Thanks for the video.
i like a lot g12m-65 and h75, neo not so much, vintage 30 sounds good
Really liked the G12M after the mic was repositioned
Man check my last video. I have created massive sound with 10 inch speakers.
G12M 65 sounds amazing
Yo, that’s awesome you’re giving away the M one. That was actually my favorite sounding one. I’ve been thinking about trying a creamback out. Love the vids man!
Yeah me too... I want that thing!
I loved how you changed mic positions to explore the sounds for each speaker. This is sorely missing in so many speaker demos/comparisons. My taste in tone is really maturing thanks to you, Kohle!
Great video!! I've always loved the combo of a V30 and the G12H Creamback in my 4x12. They just seem to balance each other out so nicely. Would love to try the G12M. 🤘🤘🤘
The V30 and Creamback M is an amazing combo m very balanced and fat sounding but surprisingly clear. The combo of the creamback M low mids and V30 upper mids is a very full and balanced tone . The top end has a nice bite but is also rounded and smooth. The V30 bass keeps the somewhat loose bass of the creamback in check . It's an amazing pair for vintage tone where you need higher powered speakers. This paring is also very vocal sounding and has alot of Character . It's a good combo to split the difference between vintage and modern but does lean more towards vintage. The creamback M and H paired is Pure vintage .
Some say that the secret/magic-sauce is the G12XC-30 + V30, but i think a + H-75 cream would be interesting to try out.
The only one i miss. But i will get it & try it out.
@@adamwatson6916 Very cool. Appreciate the feedback! 🤘🤘🤘
The M version sounds great. Probably the most balanced for less gainy tones and might be a nice match for the iso cab I'm planning to get for home studio use.
one of the best guitar speakers. just so much less grating than the v30. maybe not quite as forward and cutting in a live mix, but there's just so much balance.
All these speaker videos just show how important they are although we tend to overlook them! Great job!
That’s my gospel! 🤪
Great video!! I love the way you presented each speaker and A/B them.
I have a Bogner 2x12 with the V 30 and 65 Creamback. It’s my favorite cabinet! I’m thinking about adding a 65 to my 2x12 EVH!!
I look forward to seeing more from you! 👊🏾
I've been pondering an upgrade to the speakers in one of my 4x12 cabs and the Creamback G12H-75's and V-30's were the top contenders. It was super helpful to hear them A/B'd and has definitely helped me make my decision (going with the Creambacks because I already have a Mesa 4x12 full of V-30s). Awesome video as always!
Very well made comparison!! It´s interesting to hear the sonic differences.
I have a V30 at home and now i want the G12M-65!!
still amazing how drastic of a difference the speakers make to the guitar tone. well presented as always kohle 🤘
G12M-65 were definitely the best. I used to have an Orange cab with Neos and I didn't love it. I now have one with V30s in it.
I think blending the M version with the Neo version would sound amazing.
Agreed
I've viewed 10 or so review vids on these speakers to help me decide on a purchase, and your review here is by far, BY FAR, the best review I've seen. G12H it is. You rock, dude.
Interesting... I wasn't liking the tone of the G12m all that much by itself, but in the mix it definitely gels better. I would only dial more treble or presence for extra sizzle, but that's my taste.
Always felt the Creambacks were slept on heavily by metal players who only ever want to use V30s. My buddy has a cab with them, and they sound killer with some amps! Good stuff
I really do appreciate your commentary on the speakers.
You have really good flow and dont try to use unnecessarily sophisticated or "big sounding" terms which tends to make videos lag and takes away from the content context regarding sound and cohesiveness in having a clear understanding as a viewer.
You just get straight to the point in a clear and cohesive manner that gives a good visual image of how a sound might translate to preference or style. A+ in that regard
Now, although your descriptions of the V30 and the H Creamback were spot on, I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with you on the M-65 watt Creamback.
You are correct in that it has a "darker" sounding presentation than the other 2, but I would argue that darkness only applies to the upper midrange bite and in-your-face presence.
It actually has MORE upper end clarity or "air" than the H Creamback by a long shot and I would argue, having that alone, puts it in a more similar tonality for the highs as the V30 as opposed to the H-75 watt version- which, to me, has the non-smooth upper midrange bite or bark that I dont like minus a bit of the V30 "sizzle" or (more appropriately) "brilliance". To me, the M-65 basically scoops the upper mid bark and bite and then picks back up at the tip top of the brilliance range that the V30 overachieves with and has a similar upper high register that gives them both a sense of openness or airy top end quality, just more laid back with the M-65 since it still scoops some of that V30 brilliance i mentioned.
I personally hate the H-75 but I feel as though a hybrid cab of equal parts V30 and M-65 speakers might be the answer to having a great all around rhythm tone, especially for some tight but thick, full bodied thrash that is not tuned far down. The M-65 can add the lower midrange fullness that the V30 lacks as well as balance out the sizzle of the V30 to a more balanced level as a result of the scoop there with the M-65 Creamback as well as its very textured midrange.
Perhaps this only can really apply to, say, C tunings or higher whereas a strict V30 setup would still reign king for anything lower.
For perspective, another way to think about the positive the Creamback 65 watt can bring to the V30 for metal- is the fact that its OG version (similar sounding too), simply the G12-65 heritage model, was THE speaker used for the entirety of Metallica's Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets albums, among many other 80s metal acts as well. Jim Marshall loved them and all but made them exclusive as the driver option in the Marshall cabinets from that late 70s and 80s era.
I'd be fairly confident in trying that mix i mentioned above. Instead of people trying to replace the V30 for its excessive sizzle, its most likely a better option to throw either that M-65 in with it or the heritage G12-65. The 75 sucks, though, in every iteration, for my tastes 😂👍🏻👍🏻
Again, thanks for your comparisons and I will check out some more of your stuff based on your style of presenting, even if solely on that, which I doubt will end up being the case. Excellent job, good sir👍🏻😊🤘🏻
Thanks again for another amazing video! G12 Neo was my favourite. It was the most unique. Plus has the benefit of being lightweight as well as being more precise for the Chooga Chooga! Neodymium is strong and makes the attack, punch and speed of the speaker cut through the mix. Love it blended as well! Cheers🍻 and beers 🍺 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
The M65 seems like it works better with a more Marshall-y circuit or something brighter and more vintage. I have a a M65/V30 combo in a Bogner OS 2x12 and it sounds fantastic!
I always find it weird that Marshall only put t75 and v30s in their cabs when part of the that classic Marshall tone is greenbacks h and m.
It’s never as simple as it seems. The guitar, pickups, amp, cabinet, effects, musical style all play into the sound.
First of all - great presentation as usual. About a year ago I was looking for a replacement of the Celestion V-type, which was fitted to my Marshall by default and unfortunately raped my ears with exaggerated high frequencies. After a deeper research, I chose G12M Creamback just due to its vintage character. I mainly play classic rock, so this speaker worked best for me. Well, maybe it's time to build a 2x12 cab ;) Anyway, I highly recommend the creambacks M and H.
I can only confirm, for blues, rock and Marshall amps Creamback M is the best choice.
@@pawekutre4095 Do it bro! I did the same thing… I went from a mesa boogie 4x12 with v-30’s to a repurposed car subwoofer box 2x12 with a Neo creamback and g12m65 creamback. I coated the whole inside of the 2x12 box with bar top epoxy to make it more solid and it’s pure joy. The v30’s were absolutely horrific to my ear holes.
I think this guy can make any speaker work for metal tones. The first Creamback sounded great to me.
This video came at a great time, was wondering which CB’s to load in my cab! Always the best content 🤘🏼G12H-75 was my fave but the G12M-65 sounded really amazing as well. I was enlightened at the huge difference between the ceramic and neodymium, great video!
Nice comparison video. I'd like to see your take on 12" speakers versus their 10" equivalent. I know that WGS makes some 10" versions of their classic 12" speakers. Also,can 10" speakers can do metal. I'd like to see your take in this. Thanks for the awesome content.
Pretty cool video and while the H creamback seems to be the winner in this video... in the room, for me... it's just a bit TOO present / spikey... the M 65 creamback is more balanced. And as you pointed out... if you put the mic closer to the center cone you can get a better "mic'd up" tone on the m65. Clear winner for me overall.
Hello! Thanks for your videos! In my opinion, V30 is still the best choice, but for modern metal, you can mix H12 into it.
The creamback M65 is a fantastic speaker. It's very versatile. It can do vintage and modern . It works as a standalone speaker in a 1 by 12 cab or 1 by 12 combo and it pairs well with other speakers. The M65 even sounds great on an open back combo or cab which is normally not the case with M magnet speakers. They are usually to loose and flubby in the low end in an open back but the M creamback . Does quite well on an open back situation . The Creamback M sounds amazing in a 2 by 12 paired with a V30. A very full and balanced sound . The V30 keeps the low end tighter but the 2 together produce a very fat thick and full range tone . Great from 2 to bottom. The low mids of the Creamaback and the upper mids of the V30 blend perfectly . Lots of definition and cut from the upper mids and a killer low mid growl and a great throaty bark . I have an orange 1 by 12 cab with a V30 and a DSL 40CR in which I swapped out the stock V type speaker for a Creamback M65 and run the combo speaker and the 1 by 12 together and it sounds fantastic. The Creamback M65 sounds like it was made for modern Marshall's such as the DSL series JVM series and even modern vintage style Marshall's like the origin 50 . The Creamback M and V30 combo is perfect if you want to split the difference between vintage modern or want to cover modern and vintage style material.
The Creamback M paired with the Creamback H is an unbeatable combo for vintage tone when you also need higher power Handling making the use of a G12M20 or M25 or G12H30 an impossibility.
Great comparison of those speakers, I learned a lot about the differences between the M and the H version. My favorite from what I heard in this video is the G12M Creamback 😍
Great video, I love your speaker comparisons. Way better than most comparisons on TH-cam where people either don't know how to record properly or where they overproduce the video with post-eq :D keep up the good work!
Really cool shootout Kristian! Good to educate costumers that there are more variables than just the colour of the back.
My favourite was the G12M actually. Maybe a less finished tone but it really resonated with me. Thanks for a great video 🤘👌
I thought you were the M type of guy Ulf, haha! 😇
Yeah, I love the Neo Creamback, myself. I put one in my Marshall DSL20 Combo and mic it off-cone, about midway between cone edge and speaker edge. As the rhythm guitarist, the sound blends quite nicely with the other guitarist. The combo amp is much lighter now, too. 😉
How went that change,the zizel disappear in the gain mode?
@@lucianorosario5851 Great question. Actually, the speaker really helped with the mud in the low end. To my ears, it tightens up the low end and brings up the hi-mids. I suppose one could still get some nasty zizel, if presence and/or treble are too high.
H Creamback all the way for me! I really love its midrange. I have two of them mixed with two V30s in my Marshall 4x12. Best of both worlds and they sound amazing mixed together. If I only could use one it would be the H Creamback.
Glad to hear that because I just ordered 2 for my Marshall cab to mix with the v30s
I may be alone on this, but I liked the blend of the Neo with the V30. I could tell when you played an example through the blend that it would translate well in a full mix. That being said, a lot of these are situational, meaning that different speakers and/or mic positions may suit different guitars (6, 7, 8 string-etc) moods, and even different guitar players, depending on the situation. It also never hurts to experiment, if you have time on a project to do so. Thanks Kohle for this amazing video, let the metal and the music flow!
Great Comperation. I always been a fan of a V30 calssic sound, but the G12 Neo sounds a blast!
I guess it is a matter of taste after all...
Thanks for the great video as always 🤘
I love your explanations for the sounds. Absolutely great.
Loved the sound of all 3. The M has to be the better sounding to me. Thanks for the video!
G12M 4me! It’s more balanced and versatile! U rock man! 🤘🏼
Gotta love those creambacks! I only have IRs of these types and basically use them in different combinations. Personally I enjoy the Neo, as a blend to add some bite to dark sounding amps or speakers. On the other hand, I have no clue what I'm doing but somehow I get the sounds I enjoy 😋
Great video as always. Love hearing how much of a difference the speaker makes with the same amp. That G12h sounds sick but crazy how my ear is so used to the v30 given how it’s essentially the gold standard
So much parience doing all those tests for us! Huge thanks!
I definitely was surprised at how much mids the H75 had! Everyone seems to say it’s scooped but your analysis seems to prove otherwise.
Can't beat those 03 V30s! I have a quad of them stock in a recto cab. It takes blending the m65 and h75 to make that older v30 tone.
Thanks for this. Nothing wrong with either speaker, but the air of the Creamback is cool.... Sounds like it transmitted the upper harmonics better too.... Would be a fun speaker to solo with.
Great job as always man! I think the G12H was my favorite!
Loved the video 👍 G12M-65 is my favourite, I'm a fan of a good flubby bottom end ....
hi, great job man ;) The Neo Creamback speaker sound good for me ;) see you soon from france ;)
I use and V30 and a g12t-75 at home, was looking at trying out some other speakers. I would probably keep the v30 and pair it with something to compliment it.
CB65 and v30 in all my cabs. Just works great live.
You're a beautiful human Kristian. Thank you for making these speaker videos!
My Mesa OS Slant/Straight 412 sounds absolutely fantastic with two H75s in an X pattern with the original 2000s Mesa V30s. I have a M65 in my recto 212, 16 ohms so the brightness of the 16 ohm speaker balances out with the darkness of the more vintage voiced speaker. And the result is a smaller cab that sounds similar to my 412 while providing surprisingly better sounding clean tones. Now I'm watching this to decide on what to put in my new Mark III combo
I have V-30's, and H75's in a Marshall 4x12 as well, and I'll agree that these two speakers belong together. I'm surprised that more people aren't doing this. I'm personally not a fan of either speaker on their own, but together they sound fantastic, and can cover a wide range of music.
I liked the G12H best in this video. It seems to emphasize some of that nice grind around 1k, that I love so much about the good old HM-2. The Neo could be useful for some old school Black Metal, though…
I’ve thought exactly the same! It’s gonna work great for reaching kinda hm2 range roar
I had mixed in 4x12 v30 and NEO in X pattern and they are beauty. But Contrary to this , In person V30 are scooped and NEO has those mids which popups. V30 looser ,rounder bass and low mids, high are more prominent, NEO are tight , precise, more mid and are beauty for soloing. Together smokes. 16 ohm variant.
Would you consider the Neo very tight in the low end? Like tight enough for notoriously muddy amps like, say, Orange amps and similar?
You really need to demo the Celestion G12 75. That speaker is so amazing and even Celestion says it's their best speaker. My buddy has that in his Mesa Cab and it's Godly man, so brutal and clear sounding
My brother has those speakers in his bottom cab. We hated the sound so much we bought a cab with greenbacks. Better, but still not great, lol.
I have the Mesa vertical 2x12 I swapped the upper v30 with a Creamback H75. Love it!! Smoothed things out nicely
But the H75 is actually quite bright .... how did it smooth things out ?
@@PK22-b7v Couldn’t tell ya how or why. Just that it did
I dig the slight flub of the M, after you moved the mic to brighten it up, sounds killer!
Not gonna lie, I was impressed with the M! I feel like that would go really well along with a V30 to balance it out. I'll tell my grandma about it for sure
Great video and explanation on how the speakers were compared. I had been looking at the Neo Creamback to put in my 4x12 and reduce some weight, so it was great to see the variances in the range and how it performed for metal guitar.
This is the only place to go for speaker comparisons
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The Neo rules!!!
Try an older V30 and Redbacks. It's glorious!
I preferred the H version but I could see a use for all 3.
The G12H would go beautifully with my DV77. Especially since I use dirt/fuzz pedals, where the V30 I found goea mad on the fuzz sizzle.
I got a vertical 2x12 with a cream65 and a cream75 happy with them 🥰
😮Both the Creamback M and H are based on vintage Greebacks . The G12M 25 watt Greenback and the G12H 30 watt greenback.
The G12H is the way to go! No fancy words here, just the "Get out of Hell Free Card"!
Have you tried mixing the Creamback75 and the G12H30 70th Anniversary? They sit really well together.
The 75H to me always sounded more like a Greenback in a live setting. But I think that's why I prefer the 65M. To my ears the GB and 75H can get shrill at loud volumes, whereas the 65M has a rounded off top end but still has that awesome wood sound of the other two. I'd actually be curious to hear how the 75H and 65M mixed with a G12t-75 instead of a V30. (Never thought I'd use those speakers again but I've actually grown to like them.)
For a while I had my 2x12 loaded with a g12t75 and a g12m65, and it sounded pretty darn good but the g12t75 very aggressively overpowered the creamback. About a year ago I swapped the g12t75 with a Neo creamback and the 2 different creambacks compliment each other way better. The Neo has a bit more upper mids and the m65 has a bit more lower mids and they shine together.
I actually liked the Neo Creamback quite a bit but then again I'm a big fan of scooped tones. People say things like it's high school tone, bedroom tone, doesn't work in a band setting, etc. but I kind of view this as other musicians failing to adapt. You carefully select the tones of the other instruments to fill in the "hole" the guitar is leaving -- after all, if the mids are scooped, that means the guitar sound is not full range, which is something you can exploit.
For people who view scooping as very 90s and "dated" though I won't refute that because it's kind of correct. I just really like the 90s, myself.
Perhaps the Neo could be a superior alternative to the T-75 for people who actually want a good scoop, though.
The G12M-65 sound amazing! For me at least! But the V_V30 sound better in a Mix...
Cheers from Brazil
The G12H family of speakers was always my go to for recording. No surprise that the Creamback version of that voice is my favorite.
I have H75s mixed with V30s in a 412 and it is a nice blend.
Hi Kohle, here's my nice comment. Your channel and especially your video on tone (comparing the rectifier with a rockerverb I think) caused me to set out on my personal tone-finding journey. I have thus far bought an ENGL Ironball 20 and two amps on the used market (a Valvestate and a Tiny Terror). Im absolutely loving it and I think it's doing the songs I wrote justice, but maybe one thing I'm still missing is that Creamback G12M-65 in my Marshall cabinet :)
Great to hear that! 🤪🤘
I think that G12m-65 would sound great in a Heavy Metal setting!
I’m an EV guy but the 65’s with the v30 or eminence 77’s seems like a winner to me.
Need a Redback review next! Big time.
The Neo Creamback is probably my least favorite of the three, even after blending it with the V30. I'm much more leaning towards H and M (and actually getting some satisfying results with the H), from there it all depends on the context for me. The M is much more swampy which is something I really enjoy nowadays - really strong blend with the bass but still retaining its own characteristic. So yeah, H or M for me, that's the solid stuff.
Great tests, that's exactly what you need to create your sound. I also watched the other videos. Very helpful.
This Is my dream video! Creambacks are my favourite speakers. I use the H version in isolaton in my 1x12, and the Neo combined with a greenback in my 2x12. This way they sound fantastic. I also like to use creambacks IRs and blend them with IRs of v30 etc etc...
So to me, the One that sound the best Is the H version. It has that fantastic flavour, like a v30 that as something "broken" or "Rotten". Absolutely amazing
I loved the M! Just like your lovely smile, Kristian!
Haha! I like comments like that! 🤘🤩❤️
definitely the M version is my favorite 🤘😎
Watching your videos have helped me find an awesome guitar tone for my band. Thanks!
The Neo was my favourite. Gotta have me sum scoop! Love these speaker vids.
The woody low mids of the Creambacks especially the H version is exactly the tone you hear from the lowered powered G12M20 G12M25 G12H30 Etc .. when I think woody low mids I think of Jimmy Page playing no quarter on the song remains the same soundtrack album . When he gets to the solo he switches to the neck pickup of his Number 1 1959 les paul which still had the stock 59 PAF in the neck and he starts the solo playing a flurry of woody bass string notes and its the Clearest sounding neck pickup tone I have ever heard. The tightness and firmness of the low strings on the first few frets is crazy. So clean and defined but also overdriven just the right amount. And the not a hint of mud mush or flab. I have never heard another neck humbucker sound like and this was before page added any push pull coil splits series/parallel phase switching etc and I put this very woody and defined neck pickup low note soloing down to the speakers he had in his cabs . He used the Pulsonic era G12H30 55 Hz greenbacks and those speakers have a killer and beautifully Woody low midrange . The 55 hz cone provided that great clean woody Mid range.
Celestion did an amazing Job recreating the wonderful tone of the vintage G12M and G12H speakers in a package that can handle powerful Amps without having to use a 4 by 12 or in some cases multiple 4 by 12s. It's great to get that sound in a 1 by 12 or 2 by 12 that an not have to worry about damaging your 20/25/30 watt speakers. The M and H creambacks really do nail the character of the classic low powered M and H celestions . They had the G1265 and The G12H80 which are fantastic in their own right but they don't quite capture the character of the earlier Low powered M and H Greenabacks . They Creambacks sound a little more vintage
People say modern Celestions don't sound vintage enough or they don't have the classic celestion sound but I strongly disagree I hear it everytime I use my Creamback M65 G12H30 75 hz heritage G12H30 55hz heritage and even G12H30 anniversary which sounds the least vintage of the bunch has the classic celestion midrange.
The cream back G12H75 is defenitly my favorite, I used to have an old orange cab from the 70's with 4 of them. Sold it because of the weight 😞
The H75 was the winner for me. The Neo was a close second though! Goodluck to everyone in the giveaway
Creamback M for me... It's got that gut punch emphasis in the low mids, whereas the H is overly sizzly for me. Cool video as always, thanks!
Isn't the G12H-75 the type of speakers in Tony Iommi's Laney cabs? Same ones he used on "The Devil You Know" and "13"?
I have a G12M-65, it sounds great. Bought it on the advice of Mark Lewis and, well, he was right.
g12m-65 at 21:43 - I really liked how the sound of the speaker brought up the mids of the entire mix more into your face.
Personally I liked the M the most, but I tend to prefer darker tones anyway. Been planning on getting one to blend with my Hesu Demon speaker