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2 speakers for a Hiwatt 4x12" cab and a 20w "black face" style amp

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stratophil
08/13/2014 2:33am

Hi there!

I play a fender 20w "black face" style amp (FX Amp. Dr.B).

For know, I plug it into an open cabinet (disassembled ORANGE R30C)  mounted with a Celestion G12M65 "Creamback". I love this configuration and the Creamback has a very balanced response.

I dug up a closed 4x12" Hiwatt empty cabinet. I haven't money to buy 4 speakers... and I just need 2! It's enough for rehearse...

Is it a good idea? I mean just 2 speakers in a 4x12"?

And then, what couple of speakers?

I play fusion/rock, and use a sparkling clean sound with fuzz (FF, Muff), distortion, overdrive, wah pedals... From Gilmour to Hendrix, via Jack White and Tom Morello etc.

I'm looking for a nice rafined sound that receive well distortions ; not clinical but not too much character ; mids but just enough to add "balls" to distorded sounds.

Reaper?

Liberator?

Why not G12C/S?

ET65? I find this one a little too sober...

 

Thanks a lot!

Phil'

 

VAUGHN SKOW
08/21/2014 8:07am

Dude, I would certainly think a pair of Green Berets would be the thing.  I've heard lots of folks say they love the "huge" sound of a 4x12 with 2 of the holes empty (and serving as big front ports) ... but I've never tried it myself!

stratophil
08/24/2014 7:34am

Thank you Vaughn for your advice!

I have to think about this...

I'll give you feedback if I give a try.

Phil'

stratophil
10/10/2014 2:23am

I just receive a 2x12" open cab equiped with a Reaper 30W and an ET65.

Sounds awesome!!!

The Reaper sounds amazing but lacks some low-end. This is fixed with the ET65. But I have to admit, I'm not really convinced by the ET65 alone, especially with ODs fuzzes or distortions.

But the pair Reaper/ET65 = :)

Now, I have to choose a speaker pair for my 4x12", as wrote before.

I'm thinking about Reaper+Reaper55Hz.

What do you think?

Thanks!

johnnyturrington
10/11/2014 9:56pm

I found that an ET65 comes alive in a ported rear panel,and that the reaper sounded better in a closed back panel cab,together threw my modded Shaw audio retro mod 15 it is a sound hard to beat! duncan antiquities,Mark 4:23 boost pedal,Wampler Tremelo great set up! but i must be crazy,but i really like the Et65 tone when being pushed better!