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Mesa Triple Crown/2X12 Cab

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Clinton Lippencott
05/28/2017 7:13pm

How about an ET90/Vet 30 combo in a 2X12 horizontal cab with 1/3 open or closed back options? How would that compare to the famous ET65/Ret30 combo? I have the ET65/Ret 30 in a 2X12 vertical cab. Love the distorted tones. Some of the best i've heard. The clean tones can get a little bit sharp in the higher frequencies for my taste. I'm assuming that's the high end sparkle of the Ret30. Any other speaker suggestions?

Thanks

Clinton Lippencott
06/01/2017 7:41am

I'm ready to buy speakers. Just looking for some feedback before I pull the trigger.

Thanks

VAUGHN SKOW
06/10/2017 1:45pm

First ... yes, any "sharp"ness you hear would be from the Retro 30 ... and yes, it does have a bit more extension on the top end than a Vet30/Vint30. Not really MORE top end ... but the top-end peak is moved up from the classic spot on a Vintage 30 ... about 2.5K ... to more like 3.5K. That gives the Ret30 an almost Fender/Jensen like top-end, as opposed to the Vet30's more urgent mid-forward voice.

So ...

Yes, the Vet30 may be a bit more to your liking ... and ... the ET90 is just a bit more efficient than the ET65, so it would be a bit more dominant voice in the pairing than an ET65.

Having the ability to go semi-open or closed-back is ALWAYS an excellent thing ... and ads a lot of tonal versatility. The Vet/Ret generally like closed, and the ET65/90 like both ... but especially shine in open/semi-open configs.

Another excellent option IF you want to make the cab a lot thicker and a bit more British sounding would be the Reaper HP paired with a Vet 30 ... I often think of the Reaper HP as sounding almost exactly like an ET65, but with more bottom and a but less top end articulation ... it's a very fat-n-juicy speaker!