I have a Mesa Boogie Stiletto Ace 1X12 50watt combo which is basically a high gain version of JTM/JCM800 circuit. It has a stock Vintage 30 and I'm looking for a speaker that will thicken the tone up a bit and remove the upper mid spike that the V30 has. I'm running humbucker equipped guitars and run the volume on the amp at a little more that halfway for gig volume with a 3pc band. Fairly loud and the mids in the V30 can become fatiguing and impossible to dial out.
Play mostly overdriven/gain tones like Alice In Chains (Facelift)/GnR/Tool/Mastodon.
Not looking for honking midrange but the right kind of mids can make or break a Marshall-type circuit like this. Looking for tight bass, less upper mid spike, maybe retain the high end of the Vintage 30's
Was interested in the folowing speakers.
1. ET65 (worried it wont keep up with the low end of the amp at the volume we play at) see this recommended for Marshall circuits quite a bit though.
2. ET90 (worried it's too scooped? like a G12-75) the balance might be good for the 1X12 combo. Is the high end too much?
3. Veteren 30 (too close in tone to the Vintage 30) how much of a change is it tonally from the stock speaker in combo.
Have also been recommended a Scumback JD75-LD and the J75 sounded great on the Pete Thorn clips.
Any opinions or other options are more that welcome.
Thanks
I have a Mesa Boogie Stiletto Ace 1X12 50watt combo which is basically a high gain version of JTM/JCM800 circuit. It has a stock Vintage 30 and I'm looking for a speaker that will thicken the tone up a bit and remove the upper mid spike that the V30 has. I'm running humbucker equipped guitars and run the volume on the amp at a little more that halfway for gig volume with a 3pc band. Fairly loud and the mids in the V30 can become fatiguing and impossible to dial out.
Play mostly overdriven/gain tones like Alice In Chains (Facelift)/GnR/Tool/Mastodon.
Not looking for honking midrange but the right kind of mids can make or break a Marshall-type circuit like this. Looking for tight bass, less upper mid spike, maybe retain the high end of the Vintage 30's
Was interested in the folowing speakers.
1. ET65 (worried it wont keep up with the low end of the amp at the volume we play at) see this recommended for Marshall circuits quite a bit though.
2. ET90 (worried it's too scooped? like a G12-75) the balance might be good for the 1X12 combo. Is the high end too much?
3. Veteren 30 (too close in tone to the Vintage 30) how much of a change is it tonally from the stock speaker in combo.
Have also been recommended a Scumback JD75-LD and the J75 sounded great on the Pete Thorn clips.
Any opinions or other options are more that welcome.
Thanks
Man ... I would go with the ET65 ... it'll handle the power just fine.
You don't think the ET65 will sound too 'box-y' in the combo?
What are your opinion on the others I mentioned? And do you have any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Plenty of Mesa users happy with a speaker similar to the WGS12L.
May lose some of the british character, but definitely no mid-spike, and not much coloration of a high quality amp with preamp gain to spare.
Rock!
Plenty of happy Mesa owners with a speaker similar to the WGS12L.
May give up some of the british character, but plenty of power handling, no mid spike, and a neutral projection of an amp with preamp gain to spare.
Rock on!
Plenty of happy Mesa players use a speaker similar to the WGS12L.
Give up some british character for a more neutral tone and more than capable power handling capability.
Trevor form WGS sent me the following email in response to my inquiry.
"Our Veteran 30 is our take on the V30 design, made specifically to tame the upper mid spike and top end. It’s relatively the same in low end and low mid response, but smoother in the upper mids and highs. It should get along great with the Stiletto Ace.
Thanks for the report.
Yea, it's hard to go wrong with a ET65 in a 1x12 ... and yes, the VET30 sounds VERY much like a Vint 30.