Just found this video- my favorite tone of any speaker combo I have ever gotten was from 2 of the G12k-85's (same as these) and 2 V30's in a 4x12. I put the V30's on the bottom and G12K85's on the top. This blend is unreal, and I recommend it to anyone who finds V30's harsh like I do. I have tried other speakers mixed in the cab (Greenbacks, Creambacks, etc.- all great speakers by the way, sound great) but this combo together is my absolute favorite tone. When I plug into my 6505+, I smile every time.
Just discover the G12k -85 in an old Crate GX-80. I'm running my Fender Mustang LT25 thru the old Crate cab to the G12k speaker only. Even as a modeling amp on Super clean, I still use pedals. But I have so many amp models in this thing that it work great on the cheap for home recording. Who knew about such a surprising find. The Fender 8" speaker is quite anemic. Weak? compared to the G12k. Works best with both my Tele and Yamaha Transacoustic SFTA. Should be fine for keyboard and finger/touch drum app mic'd up thru my Zoom R12.... Twelve? Two units of twelve. Coincidence? Fender super clean is noiseless with single coils. Wishes do come true.... Thank God ! Great job Celestion ! This 40yr old speaker was just probably broken in and then shoved in a closet somewhere. The clean to crunch and on to overdrive is amazing. She loves distortion ! Middle position on my Tele acts like a humbucker and wow, she smokes and grunts supremely well... and loud. Speakers, like fingers, is where the tone is hiding.
Great job, dude. I really like the K-100. have mine mixed in x pattern with v30 in my 412. I think the speaker sounds awesome in the mix. Solo for my taste it almost always loses against the V30 but in the mix... Hell boy 😂
@@ThevonMusic it’s worth trying it out. I must admit that I have a front loaded cab which in my opinion is the better option for the k-100. v30 also sounds good in rear loaded cabs, but the k-100 seems to be more picky regarding the overall cab construction. 🤷🏻♂️ At least when listening to it in the room. Direct micing seems to be different again. The Mesa cab is rear loaded isn’t it?
@@renebottinger4658 I'm creating a huge celestion comparison and I'll use every speaker with the Mesa OS and 1x12 cab, so it'll be a big comparison where you can listen how a speaker sounds in two different cabs to get a better idea of the overall sound. Probably going online in +/- 10 days. I'm trying to record one speaker a day and I think I got 10 or 11 speakers for this comparison.
Sounds good, thanks for the video. I have 1x12 Roadster combo . G12k100 is worth to buy ? I don't like stock v30 , sounds very loose. It is better with my 2x12 recto compact cab but I think It is not perfect match. I am looking for balanced lead and rytm tone
Hard to tell tbh, I say just go with what you think sounds good. If you like what you hear then go for it. The G12K-100 is discontinued, so if you can still find one in a shop, don't hesitate before they're all gone.
Nice. Good vid, man. I believe every vid I've seen you do is Celestion though. You gotta check out WGS Retro 30's and Reapers. I got those in my cab and it's spectacular ! Every once in a while though, i check out speakers just for the heck of it. Check them out, i'd be severely surprised if you didn't like them!
Thanks for the advice! Yes so far it's all Celestion, but its not on purpose. I thought about trying another brand in the past but so far didn't have the intention to buy one yet. I'll keep your recommendations in mind!
Thanks! Well, I've done a series of speakers, I think this one is number twelve. If you look at my channels content I've started posting them november 2020. Just the same video, but with a different speaker ;-) so you can compare those video's. Actually in a few days I'll do the same thing with the new Neo V-Type speaker.
I don't understand the obsession many people seem to have with wanting comparisons with v30's. As if the v30's are the benchmark for all other speakers to somehow be compared to. To me this is nonsense.
Just found this video- my favorite tone of any speaker combo I have ever gotten was from 2 of the G12k-85's (same as these) and 2 V30's in a 4x12. I put the V30's on the bottom and G12K85's on the top. This blend is unreal, and I recommend it to anyone who finds V30's harsh like I do. I have tried other speakers mixed in the cab (Greenbacks, Creambacks, etc.- all great speakers by the way, sound great) but this combo together is my absolute favorite tone. When I plug into my 6505+, I smile every time.
Sounds great, unfortunately the K's aren't sold anymore...
02:00 killer tone
Just discover the G12k -85 in an old Crate GX-80. I'm running my Fender Mustang LT25 thru the old Crate cab to the G12k speaker only.
Even as a modeling amp on Super clean, I still use pedals. But I have so many amp models in this thing that it work great on the cheap for home recording.
Who knew about such a surprising find. The Fender 8" speaker is quite anemic. Weak? compared to the G12k.
Works best with both my Tele and Yamaha Transacoustic SFTA. Should be fine for keyboard and finger/touch drum app mic'd up thru my Zoom R12.... Twelve? Two units of twelve. Coincidence?
Fender super clean is noiseless with single coils.
Wishes do come true.... Thank God !
Great job Celestion ! This 40yr old speaker was just probably broken in and then shoved in a closet somewhere. The clean to crunch and on to overdrive is amazing. She loves distortion !
Middle position on my Tele acts like a humbucker and wow, she smokes and grunts supremely well... and loud.
Speakers, like fingers, is where the tone is hiding.
just bought a peavey 4x12 with 4 of these in it for $20. Still need to test it
that's a steal!
holy!
$20.... lucky man. you sure you didn't mean $200?
I really dig the K100
Great job, dude. I really like the K-100. have mine mixed in x pattern with v30 in my 412.
I think the speaker sounds awesome in the mix. Solo for my taste it almost always loses against the V30 but in the mix... Hell boy 😂
Sounds like a great X combination! The mighty V30, hard to win from that one :-)
@@ThevonMusic it’s worth trying it out. I must admit that I have a front loaded cab which in my opinion is the better option for the k-100. v30 also sounds good in rear loaded cabs, but the k-100 seems to be more picky regarding the overall cab construction. 🤷🏻♂️
At least when listening to it in the room. Direct micing seems to be different again.
The Mesa cab is rear loaded isn’t it?
Yes, rear loaded, but I also own a 1x12 cab I made myself front loaded. Will try the K-100 in that one as well.
@@ThevonMusic maybe you can share the result? Would be really interesting. 😊
@@renebottinger4658 I'm creating a huge celestion comparison and I'll use every speaker with the Mesa OS and 1x12 cab, so it'll be a big comparison where you can listen how a speaker sounds in two different cabs to get a better idea of the overall sound. Probably going online in +/- 10 days. I'm trying to record one speaker a day and I think I got 10 or 11 speakers for this comparison.
what tuning is the ltd in? i assume emg 81 in the bridge? sounds killer!
Sounds good, thanks for the video.
I have 1x12 Roadster combo . G12k100 is worth to buy ? I don't like stock v30 , sounds very loose. It is better with my 2x12 recto compact cab but I think It is not perfect match. I am looking for balanced lead and rytm tone
Hard to tell tbh, I say just go with what you think sounds good. If you like what you hear then go for it. The G12K-100 is discontinued, so if you can still find one in a shop, don't hesitate before they're all gone.
Nice. Good vid, man.
I believe every vid I've seen you do is Celestion though. You gotta check out WGS Retro 30's and Reapers. I got those in my cab and it's spectacular ! Every once in a while though, i check out speakers just for the heck of it. Check them out, i'd be severely surprised if you didn't like them!
Thanks for the advice! Yes so far it's all Celestion, but its not on purpose. I thought about trying another brand in the past but so far didn't have the intention to buy one yet. I'll keep your recommendations in mind!
By any chance do yk if this speaker will fit on a Boss Katana MKII 100W?
Yes it will
Is this one mad in the UK ?
I don't think so
Now give it some context and compare it to others, or at least with the V30.
Cheers, pal. Keep up your good work.
Thanks! Well, I've done a series of speakers, I think this one is number twelve. If you look at my channels content I've started posting them november 2020. Just the same video, but with a different speaker ;-) so you can compare those video's. Actually in a few days I'll do the same thing with the new Neo V-Type speaker.
I don't understand the obsession many people seem to have with wanting comparisons with v30's. As if the v30's are the benchmark for all other speakers to somehow be compared to. To me this is nonsense.
@@johnk9762
The V30 is pretty much the go to speaker for alot of bands. Plus everyone has an idea how it sounds