How about this speaker for guitar amplifier?

Wynand · 20th June 2006, 12:14 PM

In a recent thread poobah and quasi mentioned Celestion speakers for guitar amplifiers. The price is a bit much for me at the moment.

I have found these two speakers at Yebo Electronics close to me.

Their prices is a bit more doable. From looking at their specs, does anyone think they'll work?

Poobah?
Quasi?

Wynand · 20th June 2006, 12:15 PM

http://www.yeboelectronics.co.za/ind...roducts_id=634

http://www.yeboelectronics.co.za/ind...roducts_id=633

Thanks
Wynand

runebivrin · 20th June 2006, 12:40 PM

Well, they'll probably work, but not very well. First of all, the efficiency is way below what typical guitar speakers have, so you won't get the sound pressure you'd expect. Second, a guitar speaker usually has a rather uneven frequency response, so a Hi-fi speaker such as these seem to be will probably sound quite dull.

For that kind of money you're not likely to find anything particularly interesting.

However, have a look at the Eminence drivers, in particular Eminence Beta 10, since you're in to 10" drivers.

Rune

Wynand · 20th June 2006, 12:45 PM

To be honest, I didn't even see this section on their site. Give me a second...Thanks.

Wynand · 20th June 2006, 12:48 PM

To be honest, I'm not specificaly looking for 10" speakers so a 12 will do aswell,

I found this one

http://www.yeboelectronics.co.za/ind...roducts_id=628

Comments.

P.S. This would be round about my price limit.

Nigel Goodwin · 20th June 2006, 01:53 PM

That looks fine, because it IS a guitar speaker, it's designed to do that specific job - and as it's EXACTLY the sort of speaker you generally find in guitar cabs it sound sound just like them!.

Notice though it's ONLY 50W, it's really intended to be used in four's in a 4x12 - althoguh it would be fine for a small 50W combo.

Wynand · 20th June 2006, 02:02 PM

It's my first Guitar amp and I'm planning on running it with a LM4780 or LM3876 or LM3886.

poobah · 20th June 2006, 02:46 PM

That Celestion should do you fine.

Your first link above wasn't too bad either because it was listed as "infinite baffle". But, as Rune pointed out, it is lacking sensitivity.

Guitar amps speakers will trade off flat response and other things for efficiency and durability... you want that. Doesn't HAVE to be Celestion, but as Nigel points out, listed for guitar amp duty is good... look 94-95 dB and up.

After all this... get yourself a LINE6 effects pod... you'll have about 30 different amps at your disposal. You could screw around with a tube input stage... but the LINE6 will blow it the dirt.

www.line6.com

Go to their site and you can listen to what these brilliant little gizmos will do for a linear (non tube) amp.

EDIT: Those Eminance look fine too, and you won't be paying for the Celestion name.

teemuk · 20th June 2006, 04:36 PM

I´m more keen on choosing Eminence over Celestion anytime just due to highly different policy of putting out their product info: Celestion´s site is a nice, colourful but commercial booklet with little or no informative value while Eminence has all the specs and thiele/small parameters published in detail. That´s what I call marketing.

Wynand · 21st June 2006, 07:13 AM

The Podxt Live looks quite nice, but I'll wait a while.

20th June 2006, 12:14 PM	#1
Wynand diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Town	How about this speaker for guitar amplifier? In a recent thread poobah and quasi mentioned Celestion speakers for guitar amplifiers. The price is a bit much for me at the moment. I have found these two speakers at Yebo Electronics close to me. Their prices is a bit more doable. From looking at their specs, does anyone think they'll work? Poobah? Quasi?

20th June 2006, 12:15 PM	#2
Wynand diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Town	The links http://www.yeboelectronics.co.za/ind...roducts_id=634 http://www.yeboelectronics.co.za/ind...roducts_id=633 Thanks Wynand

20th June 2006, 12:40 PM	#3
runebivrin diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Huddinge, Sweden	Well, they'll probably work, but not very well. First of all, the efficiency is way below what typical guitar speakers have, so you won't get the sound pressure you'd expect. Second, a guitar speaker usually has a rather uneven frequency response, so a Hi-fi speaker such as these seem to be will probably sound quite dull. For that kind of money you're not likely to find anything particularly interesting. However, have a look at the Eminence drivers, in particular Eminence Beta 10, since you're in to 10" drivers. Rune __________________ Do wizards use spell checkers?

20th June 2006, 01:53 PM	#6
Nigel Goodwin diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Derbyshire	That looks fine, because it IS a guitar speaker, it's designed to do that specific job - and as it's EXACTLY the sort of speaker you generally find in guitar cabs it sound sound just like them!. Notice though it's ONLY 50W, it's really intended to be used in four's in a 4x12 - althoguh it would be fine for a small 50W combo. __________________ Nigel Goodwin

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20th June 2006, 12:45 PM	#4
Wynand diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Town	To be honest, I didn't even see this section on their site. Give me a second...Thanks.

20th June 2006, 12:48 PM	#5
Wynand diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Town	To be honest, I'm not specificaly looking for 10" speakers so a 12 will do aswell, I found this one http://www.yeboelectronics.co.za/ind...roducts_id=628 Comments. P.S. This would be round about my price limit.

20th June 2006, 02:02 PM	#7
Wynand diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Town	It's my first Guitar amp and I'm planning on running it with a LM4780 or LM3876 or LM3886.

20th June 2006, 02:46 PM	#8
poobah diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005	That Celestion should do you fine. Your first link above wasn't too bad either because it was listed as "infinite baffle". But, as Rune pointed out, it is lacking sensitivity. Guitar amps speakers will trade off flat response and other things for efficiency and durability... you want that. Doesn't HAVE to be Celestion, but as Nigel points out, listed for guitar amp duty is good... look 94-95 dB and up. After all this... get yourself a LINE6 effects pod... you'll have about 30 different amps at your disposal. You could screw around with a tube input stage... but the LINE6 will blow it the dirt. www.line6.com Go to their site and you can listen to what these brilliant little gizmos will do for a linear (non tube) amp. EDIT: Those Eminance look fine too, and you won't be paying for the Celestion name.

20th June 2006, 04:36 PM	#9
teemuk diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Suomi, Finland	I´m more keen on choosing Eminence over Celestion anytime just due to highly different policy of putting out their product info: Celestion´s site is a nice, colourful but commercial booklet with little or no informative value while Eminence has all the specs and thiele/small parameters published in detail. That´s what I call marketing.

21st June 2006, 07:13 AM	#10
Wynand diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Town	The Podxt Live looks quite nice, but I'll wait a while.

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