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microphonic pickup is very nice sound when u play non high gain stuff

I’m a Creamback fan over V30’s but the Creambacks sounded really fizzy, not much in it between the original and V30’s to be honest, CB’s sounded awefull.

That custom looks cool with those cream parts 👍

Nice effects. I'd love to have been able to hear the speakers.

Vintage 30 .but what about some clean sounds???

An 8 ohm speaker is much easier for an amp to drive than a 4 ohm speaker. The harder you push an amp, the more its sound changes.

I am very surprised how well the Line6 speaker held up. Definitely not worth replacing.

Been messing around with my katana mk2. Had the mk1 a few years back and thought it sounded stale on higher gained stuff like Deathmetal, black metal, prog or djent.. but from what i can tell, its all in the katana speakers. connected the ktn100 head into a H&K cab with 2x WGS ET90s. What a freaking difference. bye bye ice pick sounds. Makes me want to swap the stock katana cab speakers. I will say though, the Katana speakers are WONDERFUL for cleans and edge of breakup/crunch.

Sounds identical. I even closed my eyes with my headphones on and couldn’t hear anything different.

Time to do another test with the latest, 12-amp firmware. Also, how about including an AlNiCo driver and some cleaner tones next time?

As mentioned in comments already, just to point out they put an 8 ohm vintage 30 when the original was a 4ohm so not a great test or idea..

Good.

Wow! The Celestion changes the WHOLE tone! So much more realistic

That Creamback takes the amp to a WHOLE new Level! That stock speaker must be whats killing the base tones. Interesting

hi do you thing that if i put g12t-75 in my cat 100 it will be allright

How did you like the Celestions compared to the stock speaker? Did you test other amp settings than Crunch?

Catalyst sounds good. Katana is Just thin and harsh.

25 years ago I had a 1980 Gibson LP Custom Silverburst (I know) I had re-done as a JS replica, the luthier knew someone who knew John, and told him it was being made. I then got this Edwards which I preferred and sold the Gibson - I've still got the Edwards.

Mid range is in a bad frequency spectrum with stock speaker

Geez the celestions sound huge compared to the stock speaker

Anyone tried a celestion hot 100 in this amp, found a new one for 40.00 which is dirt cheap and maybe worth the purchase??

Burstbucker2 is better sounding in the bridge

I have the Catalyst 100 and I find the speaker to be very directional with a narrow dispersion pattern. If you're not right in front of the amp, it loses most of it's clarity. Have you experienced this and if so, did the speaker swap help? The narrow dispersion is the only negative I've found with the Catalyst.

Vintage 30 all day long. I could decide that after the first sound samples. Very clear. Other speakers were muffled in comparison

Appreciate the effort. I just wish reviews would be done without effects. Cant hear anything other than effects.

Katana all the way

I rewatch this video every few days and convince myself: "I don't need a speaker swap, I don't need it." Holding on so far...

The Suhrs definitely sounded better.

Had you turn off the cab emulation?, I think that if you install a real guitar speaker the obvius thing is not to emulate a guitar speaker over a real guitar speaker.

As i contemplate buying a catalyst again due to a changing situation with my place of living. The catalyst may become more practical. But even when i bought this amp the first time only 3 weeks after its release in stores i kept wondering "what would an aftermarket speaker be like in these amps???!!! I never did spend the money to try to see the difference. But now hearing this i thought right that a speaker upgrade would do wonders. And i agree with another that said vintage 30. Makes the amp much more clear and full in all the frequncies. The cream back was good but a bit honky. Too much mids in the wrong place. The stock isn't terrible either though honestly

Kumusta sya ngayon sir? Any issue?

Its a shame about the microphonic thing, but those pickups sounds good.

Nice demo, thanks!

Sir san po ang shop nyo at magkano po magpa ganyan ?

i liked the Vintage 30. I turned up the volume when it played back compared to the stock speaker to equal it out. I believe it will cut through a mix better . I usually go for a brighter sound to start with, so it suites me.

Vintage 30 all day. Mic’s up much better, no high end fizz, more focused midrange. One of the best speakers of all time for a reason.

The amp circuit calls for a 4 ohm speaker but you tested 8 ohm speakers here. That's a no-no. The stock Catalyst speakers were developed and voiced specifically for this amp, so, save your money and time.

sir new subs po akp,sir if naka hiigh gain ako at nagsalita ako sa humbucker ko naririnig ko sya sa amplifier ko, microphoniv ba to sir?

The background music fucked up your video man.

The middle postion tone of the BB1 and 2 was as vintage Gibson as it gets. The BBs have a slight P90 character to them likely because of the uneven coil windings . 50s PAFs were brighter than once believed . They were not the Big fat warm dark sounding pickups many thought . That is more the 70s sound .Real PAfs were not near as low midrange heavy as a 57 classic or Dimarzio 59 or Duncan whole lotta Humbuccker . To me those are 70s sounding Pickups A 50a Pafs while not being thin by any means were not as fat or full bodied as some have thought and not as compressed or soft. Alot of people end up discovering that Pafs and the most tonally accurate recreations are not for them . Just like an old shchool marshall PAFs and PAF clones need to be cranked up to get the sweetness warmth and body

The Dimarzio sound more like a 70s rock pickup . They sound like the old 70s Dimarzio PAfs with some mids shaves off . The oldler ones had more of that vocal half cocked wah tone and they were great pickups . Those were the ones on the old Hamer guitars. The Gibson BBs are more 50s sounding but with more bite . I would Go Dimarzio for for an ACDC or Rush tone and Burstbuckers for more of the Free Bad Company Allman Brothers Peter Green Mick Taylor sort of thing . You need a set of each for different guitars is the best solution

Both sound great . Usualy dont like the BB2 in the bridge but love it in the neck with BB3 in the bridge . I find the BB3 has more of the vintage gibson midrange character and sweeter top end . Its got a little more of that Jimmy Page Nasal honk and a little more low mid grunt . The BB2 in the neck does that 60s slighty woofy semi dirty clean rhythm tone like you hear on the Rolling stones 1969 live album or on live Gratefull Dead shows from the late 60s and ealry 70s when Jerry and Bobby still played Gibsons. The BB3 will also do late 70s ealry 80s metal when when cranked up . Super vintage when the guitar volume on 8 and old school metal on 10 from Blues to to Van Halen and anything in between . I find the BB2 gets shrill on the heavier stuff . The 3 compresses a little more with heavy settings so its just the right amount of creamy without the mush

Check the connection of the ground wire to the abr-1 style bridge. The microphonic issue sounds better. Considering how much less the body is being touched. But at the end of the day pickups are pickups.

it's the same tone... when you showed the picture ov Vintage 30, video playing guitar stayed the same... how's that?

wanna sell me your katana speaker?

In the coming days I'll have the opportunity to try my Catalyst with a Celestion FX12-X200 that is a full range speaker. Does it make sense?

Donate me the gibson ones xD

Sounds like you downgraded, Burstbuckers sounded great!

I just saved a ton of money. Instead of swapping out the speaker in my cat, i chucked an eq in the effects loop to take out all the hideous top end.. it sounds deadly now !

wow thats alot of gain from just turning it up 25%