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Open & dimensional set for JTM45 Bluesbreaker combo

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andy_1
10/20/2011 8:11am

I'm looking to replace the greenbacks in my bluesbreaker combo.  The mids are driving me crazy and I prefer an overall more open and dimensional sound. 

I use an attenuator to keep the volume low for home use and mainly play blues and rock.  At the moment I am leaning towards the ET65/Vet30 combo but I am a little concerned it may be too bassy, and I worry that ET65/Retro30 combo may be to bright.  How about Vet30/Retro30 combo? 

Also I'm wondering if my JTM-45 amp is not powerful enough to push 60-75watt rated speakers especially with the attenuator?

andy_1
10/21/2011 11:06pm

I discovered the youtube videos comparing the et65/vet30 and et65/retro30.  After listening over and over and over again I decided to place an order for the et65/vet30, it sounded just like what I was trying to describe earlier.  Awesome!

VAUGHN SKOW
10/25/2011 10:18am

Glad the vids helped!  Please come back and post your results here!

andy_1
11/11/2011 6:59am

I couldn't be more happy about these speakers, they definitely add more dimension and make the combo sound bigger & much more "open" while still sounding like a Marshall, not a Bassman, which I was concerned the brightness of a Retro30 might do. 

I hear more detail now than I could before with the greenbacks, tweaking the eq knobs on the amp and pedals is more rewarding now that those mids are not covering a lot of the tone.  In other words, the ET65/Vet30 combination is very versatile and not fatiguing on the ears and yet is still faithfull to that vintage British sound.

I'll be using WGS for my speaker needs from now on!  Thanks guys!

VAUGHN SKOW
10/25/2011 10:17am

Yea, the pronounced upper mids of the GB's can become overwhelming.  Of the bunch, the Vet 30's would preserve more of the mids than other choices ... but not as much so as the GB's.  The ET65 is warm and sumptuous on the bottom with a very smooth and musical top end.  The Retro 30 has the most sparkle of the bunch, with a fair amount of lows ... while still maintaining the urgent upper mids of the Vet30.  Given what you are going for, I would say you are spot-on w/ the ET65/Retro 30 combo.  The Retro in particular will give yu the "open (three) dimensional sound" you mentioned.  Mixed w/ the ET65, it'll maintain a rich, vintage texture.