Hey All,
I have a 2x12 I am using with my Soldano SLO (the new 30 Watt 6L6 version of the SLO). It is a very cool amp but I feel like it is being held back by the speakers in my 2x12 (G12T-100s) they really uninspiring and I cannot seem to get the kind of presence/treble I was expecting from this amp and they are not getting gobs of crunch/bite.
I am boosting the 3.5K-4K area with an EQ but would like some livelier speakers for 80s and 90s rock and metal. Dokken, Metallica, GNR, et al.
I am considering:
Retro 30/Reaper HP
Retro 30/Invader
Retro 30/Veteran 30
But am open to anyone else's thoughts... :)
I know the Soldano cabs are V30s and that some folks really like Greenbacks with 100W SLO but I am basically looking for something kind of crunchy and in your face a little bit with the presence.
I want 100W power handling because I do have a second rack rig with a 100W power amp. So am looking at 50W+ 8 ohm speakers.
Holy cow ... yeah ... the G12T-100s are sooo dead, stiff and sterile.
Given what you are looking for, I think the combo that will really NAIL what you personally are after is the combo of the VERY articulate and responsive Retro 30 and the Very Marshall Crunchy Invader.
Yeah. Celestion makes some cool speakers but this isn’t one of them. :) It feels like my cab is just not cutting it. thanks a lot for the recommendation. Maybe I will give the Invader/R30 combo a go!