That jenson pulled out of the business in the mid 60s, Doh! Will definitely look into some Jenson speakers for fun and naturally as a self proclaimed hipster id like being that guy who has the different gear
For me, it was the higher the ohms, the brighter sound regardless of the brand of speaker. Second was the more efficient speaker is one with a lighter membrane and for darker sound, a thicker membrane.
Speaker sounds the same regardless of volume. I thought if the volume increases and the membrane is moving more, then it has to move faster and would sound different.
My first thought about that? "51 minutes? I'll never watch this entire video" 51 minutes later... "What? It's over??? Noooooo" Very strong content Kohle \m/
As others have already replied, I had the exact same thought. I wasn't familiar with this channel but YT recommended it. Recently I have been researching speakers.
There's one up that takes you through the reconing process on UA-cam but for details about the history of the Dynamic speaker as we know it, then yes this is the best hands down.
Ignazio is such a great guy! Watching this video now! Fantastisch! Kristian has a beer, Ignazio a coffee and I'm sipping a cup of tea! All is right with the world!
Hey Warren! Thanks! Great to hear from you :)... and figure this out, right after shooting the video, I moved to the kitchen to make true italian homemade pizza... after all we can't go anywhere, so let's make this time a little less painful!
@@sachachanyan I used to live in Germany. Almost everyone that I met could speak English well, although I noticed that this depended greatly on which part of Germany I was in, and how old the person was.
@@JonathanGasper Hi, yes, absolutely! I live in Kiel and taught English at Berlitz language school for a couple of years. I noticed that they all make the same mistakes due to them getting it taught wrong in school and translating directly from German.
I love that he didn't try to bury us under a ton of scientific mumbo jumbo but at the same time didn't take us all for idiots. It was just perfect. Once again, Mr Kohle brings us something that should go into a virtual encyclopedia about metal and general guitar playing and whatnot. This channel turns out to be a very valuable resource for information rarely covered if at all and above all, covered in a fun and entertaining way. Man, really kudos!
Oh no! This channel IS full of lunacy. This video has 1 educated wise man and 1 struggling lunatic. This channel is mostly misleading information and raving lunacy. It's also extremely disrespectful to brands. Brands are robbing you every day. You've bought a load of stuff you can't even get it to work.
This is the best video I've seen in a long time. Not only is Ignazio supremely knowledgeable, he's an excellent communicator. And Kristian does a great job asking relevant questions and keeping the conversation going.
A no bullshit Q and A , what a refreshing change. A German and an Italian speaking perfect English, fantastic. What speaker is best for low volume, size, efficiency etc
Hello Karl, thank you! We're glad you appreciated the effort! About your question, I'll be glad providing some thoughts, if you could be a bit more specific (musical style, amp, etc.)... Thanks, speak soon!
@@JensenSpeakersVideos Hi, my musical thing is classic rock/blues and I currently have a Cornell Romany plus (tweed style) and a Victory Sheriff 44 (in 6w mode) the Cornell has a jensen speaker, I can't remember the model but it's 98/99 db, the Victory cab has 2 vintage 30s. So my question is in a low volume environment would it beneficial to have a less efficient speaker in the Cornell and a different cab with smaller/ possibly less efficient speakers for the Victory, or is it a case of these amps were developed with these speakers and they are best suited. Are bigger speakers louder because they move more air (efficiency and db rating aside) Many thanks Karl
A link to this vid needs to be stickied on top of every music gear related forum on the internet, seriously.... Thanks, so much mess cleared out with this interview !
Kohle, I'm not even a metalhead... but man, your channel is freaking amazing! Very inspiring and interesting videos since the other channel! Thanks a million and hugs from Brazil!
Thank you so much for interviewing Ignazio. There is so much vagueness in sound description and hoodoo voodoo bias in the guitar sphere. Hearing an expert talk FACTUALLY about speakers is so rewarding. Again thank you, I have learned so much!
Why can I only give this one “like”? I want to give it 1,000! This was the coolest interview I’ve ever watched on UA-cam. I learned more about speakers than I thought possible.
WOW, wow, wow, Ignazio is a speaker guru. THE speaker guru. Thank you for all your incite and thank you Kristian for doing this interview. Incredible info.
@@JensenSpeakersVideos Now I gotta build a speaker enclosure to load some Jensens in for my studio. And next video, how to make an authentic Italian pizza by Ignazio. ;-)
@@axemanfishing2703 hahahaha if I knew about pizza all I know about speakers I'd be a much brighter YT star... I believe the potential audience for pizza is MUCH bigger than the one for guitar speakers :)
Wow this was just incredible, maybe even one of the only videos I can recall interviewing a guitar speaker manufacturer. Thanks so much for setting this up, loved it!
Hi Tubes! Hay I have been using Jensen HiFi speakers in my home and cars for years! They make a great product. I have never used a Jenson Guitar speaker as far as I know? But soon will. I trust the workmanship and the history of the Jenson Product. Their speakers always made my car stereo sound fantastic even back before I could afford Hi powered amps. a small amp could make them sound like a million bucks! So I am beating on a 4x12" cab and a 20 watt Vox amp for jamming in my house. Many thanks to the folks at Jenson for making me look so cool and my car sound so good!
I have a Nathaniel Baldwin speaker from the early 1900’s. It features a canvass membrane and uses a horseshoe magnet. And it still works. It was made for crystal radios of the day, before amplifiers were introduced.
I work in the engineering acoustics field as well as play guitar and what he says all very correct, he done a very good job at translating another language whilst explaining a very technical topic in a simple way. Great job.
Thank you! Much appreciated... being a native Italian, it's a bit of an effort trying to convert in English, while keeping a decent balance between being informative and, as much as I can, easy and not boring or too tech-crazy. Glad the message went through!
Definitely hard questioning, every little aspect of the build effects everything.. Then there's the enclosure, environment and perceptions of hearing .. Great job!
@@JensenSpeakersVideos Your English is fantastic, and you did a perfect job of communicating the information as you wanted. I only speak English and I am so humbled by people who can speak as well as you do in multiple languages.
Mississippi man here, just want to say that i learned more about speakers and was able to understand and even take notes about while still playing this video than in years of wondering and or reading or talking to so many people. this was vantastic, im subscribed now. this was the first video ive seen of yours. and i want to say , it will not be the last. im in Tupelo,mississippi , birthplace of Elvis and in the State that birthed most of the music we know and love today. rock on my brother!
I’m aware this vid is 3 years old but some really great info on speaker construction here! The answer about why a 4ohm, 8ohm and 16ohm speaker of the same model will sound different was perfectly explained!
What a content! Thanks so much for this. Ignazio knows everything about speakers and teaches us less-known guys very well! I 've learned a lot now and appreciate this opportunity a lot. Thanks again!!! More please!
Thank you! I always loved to share the few things I learnt... because sharing the information is the way I gathered these information, and I will always be grateful to the people who shared them with me. :)
I was so sceptical if I'd watch the whole 50 minutes, and then I could barely believe that it was already over! Very informative and entertaining! Thanks and keep up the good work!
That interview was fucking awesome! I've always wondered what made a speaker sound in certain way. We have thousands of videos about pedals, guitars, pickups, amps, tubes, etc, but not a lot regarding speakers and they make such a huge difference. Great content as always
Judging by the hits and comments, there certainly was social demand for this video. Speakers are the most underrated components in the signal chain, so it's high time they received the attention they deserve. No other manufacturer is as informative about them as Jensen. Three cheers to my friend Ignazio for his performance! I make TOOBs, the world's lightest and compactest speaker cabinets for pro guitarists and bassists. In that role, I have installed almost 300 Jensen and SICA (the parent company and pro audio brand) speakers. Never a lemon, never a customer complaint.
What a great video. I thought I knew a lot about speakers, but I realise that I know less than nothing. I just got schooled by the Master, Ignazio Vagnone. He explains "speaker sounds" using English words. That's an amazing skill. Thank you Ingazio. And thank you, Kristian, for making this video. Excellent.
So nice to hear this guy explain... everything. Bought a fender Twin blackface reissue, and it was like icepicks attacking your eardrums, then, after 10-20 hours of play time... the speakers got that warmness. Now I know why.
Hi Kristian 🤘 Today I painted the 12 inch/16 ohm loudspeaker of my Peavey Valve King because it had very harsh high frequencies and the response was too fast for Rock and Blues. It absolutely worked out fine! I am VERY satisfied 😁 !!! It now sounds like a Marshall Plexi and the issues mentioned above are gone. Great video!
The blackbird literally amplifies all the speakers in 16ohm isolate cabinet - all a mix of 8 and 4 to create a perfect balanced tone - with that amp from Germany i got from being ran over that takes every ohm
Debunking the "speaker breakup" thing was surprising. It would be cool testing that by taking a 2000w PA amp that will not distort and feed a guitar speaker untill it smokes. I loved blowing up lightbulbs, speakers and capacitors as a kid, that sweet smell :p. Interesting to learn about all the paramaters that define a speakers sound, most notably the consistency in the cone material. Another surprise was that "breaking in" speakers matters after all! What i would like to know know is: How much does it matter? I guess that's not easy to quantify, so another test might be cool!
hahaha, as Billy Gibbons said... "Been there, done that!" We blow quite some speakers in our R&D dept, pushing them to death either with applying power and by stressing them mechanically, emulating lifecycles... It's somehow FUN! Breaking in does matter, but you're right, it's hard to define "how much", and it really changes depending on speaker types. There are either a change in the specs, something that is measurable, and a change in feel... and there's no instrument able to measure that!
The part that was debunked about speaker breakup was the misunderstanding by many that overpowering a speaker produces a pleasant sounding speaker breakup. That part is not true and just leads to broken speakers. On the other hand, speaker breakup is a real thing. It is the term to describe the nonlinear frequency response of the speaker cone. It does not require overpowering a speaker to produce speaker breakup.
I’ve been going down the speaker rabbit hole and I’ve watched all your speaker videos now. I feel like my brain is bigger! Incredible information. Thank you!
one of my favorite sounding speakers under mic was a seventy 80 that was thrashed in many gigs and probably lived in Smokey, humid conditions for over a decade.
Herr Kohle. Danke. I really enjoyed that. It blew some of the myths out - was really interesting...more of this deep dive stuff from the experts! Keith, Scotland.
I was happy to get to know Ignazio when I was checking out diferent Jensen models. You don't find experts like him everywhere. And even if you do, they might not be up for a video, But yeah, I'll try!
I've been playing for decades and all styles and amp/speaker combinations. This interview is among the best, informative topics! We were wrong about so much, but this explains so much! Thank you!!
Great video. Good to hear some insight from an expert. I love that he mentions the EVM 12L as one of his favorite guitar speakers. Mine as well. Would love to hear an EV expert talk about their history and secrets.
Hey, I'm "not" an EV expert, BUT Vintage EVM12L speakers are in my personal top 3 favorites. A MESA/Boogie 1x12 Thiele Extension loaded with MY own 1980 EVM12L is a mainstay in Jensen's demo room. Since we obviously went a great deal looking into the build specifics that make that speaker so special, I thought of sharing a few notes from the R&D lab: 1) The EVM12L is NOT a guitar speaker. It was originally designed as a mid-woofer for PA/Sound Reinforcement applications. Proof of this is the surrounds that are made in treated cloth, while all guitar speakers have paper surrounds (or better, in a traditional guitar speaker the cone membrane extends to the edge of the speaker, and is bent/formed to become the suspension). Fortunately, some guys on the US west coast decided to give it a try, and did not care about the recommended application: the community should be grateful to people like Alex Dumble, Randall Smith and Paul Rivera for having paired Fender-style amps with the EVM12L. 2) The frequency response is, after all, not THAT different from a traditional guitar speaker. The difference is HOW the EVM12L responds to power. It is designed to be as clear and uncolored as possible. So, the membrane, voice coil, and spider, are designed to react "piston-like" with the minimum dynamic compression and distortion possible. The complete opposite of what a traditional guitar speaker is designed to do, enriching and coloring the tone with harmonics and overtones even with a mere handful of watts. 3) every detail in the EVM12L is made to minimize distortion and coloration. Even the basket frame is die-cast aluminum, to avoid vibrations and resonances. 4) Super large voice coil (2,5"), about twice the size of a normal guitar speaker voice coil (from 1 1/2" to 2" max). Most Celestion speakers have 1 3/4" VCs. 5) HUGE ceramic magnet. 2 or 3 times bigger and heavier than the standard. The combination of the large voice coil and huge magnet make up for exceptional dynamics and nearly unlimited headroom. So, do we like'em? Yes, we love'em, with certain amps, not all of them, and they need to be used in a certain way to get the most out of them. We love them with F-style, 6L6 and 6V6 amps, from clean to medium gain tones. Since the speaker is SO clean, it loves a certain amount of amp compression and "hairy" overtones; if you pair it with a super squeaky clean amp, it might sound a bit too dry and sterile. Yes, it can be brutal and unforgiving if wrongly paired. Great in ported and open back cabs for everything except super high gain, where you may prefer large, closed back enclosures. It does not like too small cabs, that beast needs some air. We like them also with Brit-style, fat and powerful EL-34 amps, while I personally think it pairs less good with EL84 amps. Hope this may be of interest to the community... yes, I'm a bit of a speaker nerd, I do admit...
This video can single-handedly educate the entirety of musicians and the industry in general, I mean it WON'T because consumerism thrives off mythos and bullshit, but bravo. I learned a lot.
Terrific interview. I have worked with various speaker drivers over decades from both a hifi and musical instrument speaker experience. I learned a lot from this presentation which helped fill in a bunch of unknowns. Thank you.
Kristian, wow ! Thank you so much, and Ignazio, thank you too!! This was a fucking amazing and awesome video. So so educational and interesting. I have been so curious about these "questions" and about Jenson speakes too for so long now. They do seem to me to be an absolute excellent alternative to many of the "norms" that we have all been using. Can't wait for more videos! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
These 51 minutes were absolutely worth the watch time front to back. And I'm gladly going to let it run in the background a few times so youtube gets the memo that LONG videos are good too :)
When I clicked the video I never thought I'd watch it all the way through. I even had to pause it a couple times but as soon as I had the chance to resume I was not wanting to move on to another video. I had to learn all I could here. Great interview! So helpful! I especially liked learning about the speaker cone diameters' and magnet characteristics' ability to affect what we hear from the speaker.
Wow, this was a really great video. All this information - even if it seems to be nerd stuff - are so interesting! I really look forward to see the video about the Jensen speakers. Actually your videos inspired me to experiment with my guitar sound a lot more! Thank you very much!
@@KohleAudioKult Yeah, time can be real problem. Besides of speakers I started testing different microphones. We all know the SM57 or the MD421. But there are other cool options. Last one I tried was the beyerdynamic M160 ans it was really cool. If you ever find the time I would really appreciate a video about different mics on guitar speakers.
That Neo's are sounding like Alnico magnets this might be a good compromise for the over prices Celestion blues... I know not very metal but mixed with another speaker it can be! Great video, enjoyed this and watched twice as well.
Love this guy!!! What chutzpah to persuade his bosses to let him re-enter the pro-music market. And yes his knowledge base is so impressive and delivered with substance and clarity and humility. Great idea to present this deep dive into the technology behind the tone we all quest for.
Thank you! But I don't want to take merits I don't really deserve. The idea came from talkings between me, the CEO of the company, and the owner of SICA Altoparlanti. I was only a Product Manager at the time. He had the balls to pursue the concept and talk to the ownership and arrange the deal. I did a lot in the research, sound testing, playing, selecting the speakers to reverse engineer, as an interface between the guitar player perspective and the engineers in the factory... I learned ALOT on those days, and I am still learning, every day! :)
Which answer surprised you the most?
That jenson pulled out of the business in the mid 60s, Doh! Will definitely look into some Jenson speakers for fun and naturally as a self proclaimed hipster id like being that guy who has the different gear
the confirmation that 8 and 16 ohms REALLY sound different (for physical reasons, not because my head thinks so :D)
For me, it was the higher the ohms, the brighter sound regardless of the brand of speaker. Second was the more efficient speaker is one with a lighter membrane and for darker sound, a thicker membrane.
brightness differences between impedances
Speaker sounds the same regardless of volume. I thought if the volume increases and the membrane is moving more, then it has to move faster and would sound different.
My first thought about that?
"51 minutes? I'll never watch this entire video"
51 minutes later...
"What? It's over??? Noooooo"
Very strong content Kohle \m/
Exactly!
Yes I rarely click on anything that long. But, someone from Jensen I wanted to at least hear what he says. & I heard it all.
As others have already replied, I had the exact same thought. I wasn't familiar with this channel but YT recommended it. Recently I have been researching speakers.
I watched it all on the third try lol not because wasn’t interested I have been very busy. Live this vid.
@@RichSad45 Maybe check out the other speaker videos from Kohle here and the videos he did for the URM Arcadamy... there's a lot of good stuff.
Simple, direct to the point answers, free of marketing speaks and mythical mojo deflections. I love this.
Oh, so you're struggling to say retail middlemen lied to you and you got zero customer service.
best video about speakers hands down. Thank you both for your doing this video.
Bigtime! This was fucking amazing.
I'm only 20 minutes in, and completely agree.
There's one up that takes you through the reconing process on UA-cam but for details about the history of the Dynamic speaker as we know it, then yes this is the best hands down.
Mr. McKnight! What a nice surprise you're here!
Thank you very much Phillip! It's a pleasure hearing this from you! Much appreciated!
Ignazio is such a great guy! Watching this video now! Fantastisch! Kristian has a beer, Ignazio a coffee and I'm sipping a cup of tea! All is right with the world!
Same here man watching right now, smokin a bowl here!
@@sqlb3rn haha so we are all doing what we love! Haha
Hey Warren! Thanks! Great to hear from you :)... and figure this out, right after shooting the video, I moved to the kitchen to make true italian homemade pizza... after all we can't go anywhere, so let's make this time a little less painful!
I’m from the south and sipping iced sweet tea mmmm mmmmm
@@jfloyd2919 thanks very much!
As an American, it's very humbling to hear a German and Italian have such an in depth discussion in English.
Both these guys‘ English is really really good. Totally agree! Usually Germans don’t speak very good English, but this guy.... excellent! 🤌
@@sachachanyan All of the speak English better than I speak German. I know about 2 German words. Dogs know more German than me.
@@sachachanyan I used to live in Germany. Almost everyone that I met could speak English well, although I noticed that this depended greatly on which part of Germany I was in, and how old the person was.
@@JonathanGasper Hi, yes, absolutely! I live in Kiel and taught English at Berlitz language school for a couple of years. I noticed that they all make the same mistakes due to them getting it taught wrong in school and translating directly from German.
@@5000rgb If those dogs happen to be German shepherds it’s no surprise! 😂
One of the best guitar tone knowledge videos ever made. The guy from Jensen is absolutely a speaker god of the industry thank you so much
I love that he didn't try to bury us under a ton of scientific mumbo jumbo but at the same time didn't take us all for idiots. It was just perfect. Once again, Mr Kohle brings us something that should go into a virtual encyclopedia about metal and general guitar playing and whatnot. This channel turns out to be a very valuable resource for information rarely covered if at all and above all, covered in a fun and entertaining way. Man, really kudos!
Oh no!
This channel IS full of lunacy.
This video has 1 educated wise man and 1 struggling lunatic.
This channel is mostly misleading information and raving lunacy.
It's also extremely disrespectful to brands.
Brands are robbing you every day.
You've bought a load of stuff you can't even get it to work.
This was pure gold
What a simple, humble man Ignazio. through that comes his greatness. Love from Mumbai, India. Thank you Kristian.
It's always so comforting and satisfying to watch someone speak who knows his stuff and knows how to convey the information.
This is the best, most informative video I’ve seen in a long time. Every minute a nugget of information.
Thank you very much!
This is the best video I've seen in a long time. Not only is Ignazio supremely knowledgeable, he's an excellent communicator. And Kristian does a great job asking relevant questions and keeping the conversation going.
Don't forget I'm pretty good at drinking beer too! Thanks man!
And none of them are speaking their mother language.
This guy is amazingly knowledgable!!
A no bullshit Q and A , what a refreshing change.
A German and an Italian speaking perfect English, fantastic.
What speaker is best for low volume, size, efficiency etc
Hello Karl, thank you! We're glad you appreciated the effort!
About your question, I'll be glad providing some thoughts, if you could be a bit more specific (musical style, amp, etc.)... Thanks, speak soon!
@@JensenSpeakersVideos Hi, my musical thing is classic rock/blues and I currently have a Cornell Romany plus (tweed style) and a Victory Sheriff 44 (in 6w mode) the Cornell has a jensen speaker, I can't remember the model but it's 98/99 db, the Victory cab has 2 vintage 30s. So my question is in a low volume environment would it beneficial to have a less efficient speaker in the Cornell and a different cab with smaller/ possibly less efficient speakers for the Victory, or is it a case of these amps were developed with these speakers and they are best suited. Are bigger speakers louder because they move more air (efficiency and db rating aside)
Many thanks Karl
Kristian this video is a gem. Your questions were right on. Please bring in more experts to your interviews.! Your channel rocks.Keep rocking.
A link to this vid needs to be stickied on top of every music gear related forum on the internet, seriously....
Thanks, so much mess cleared out with this interview !
@@ytwatcher5519 Thank you! It is so rewarding to read these comments! Glad the information went through!
Kohle, I'm not even a metalhead... but man, your channel is freaking amazing! Very inspiring and interesting videos since the other channel! Thanks a million and hugs from Brazil!
So great to hear that! Greetings back from Germany!
Thank you so much for interviewing Ignazio. There is so much vagueness in sound description and hoodoo voodoo bias in the guitar sphere. Hearing an expert talk FACTUALLY about speakers is so rewarding. Again thank you, I have learned so much!
Why can I only give this one “like”? I want to give it 1,000! This was the coolest interview I’ve ever watched on UA-cam. I learned more about speakers than I thought possible.
Awesome, and so rewarding! Thank you!
I remember when I wanted Jensen guitar speakers in my gorilla and galaxy guitar amps
WOW, wow, wow, Ignazio is a speaker guru. THE speaker guru. Thank you for all your incite and thank you Kristian for doing this interview. Incredible info.
Aha, thanks so much, so glad you guys enjoyed this interview!
@@JensenSpeakersVideos Now I gotta build a speaker enclosure to load some Jensens in for my studio. And next video, how to make an authentic Italian pizza by Ignazio. ;-)
@@axemanfishing2703 hahahaha if I knew about pizza all I know about speakers I'd be a much brighter YT star... I believe the potential audience for pizza is MUCH bigger than the one for guitar speakers :)
The efforts of the guys at Jensen is really amazing. The speakers sound so good and there is no snake oil as with other component manufacturers.
Wow this was just incredible, maybe even one of the only videos I can recall interviewing a guitar speaker manufacturer. Thanks so much for setting this up, loved it!
Thanks! I felt it was needed!
@@KohleAudioKult ah, so it not just because you like me? hahahahaha
@@JensenSpeakersVideos lol ! :) Very interesting, thanks to both of you.
Hi Tubes! Hay I have been using Jensen HiFi speakers in my home and cars for years! They make a great product. I have never used a Jenson Guitar speaker as far as I know? But soon will. I trust the workmanship and the history of the Jenson Product. Their speakers always made my car stereo sound fantastic even back before I could afford Hi powered amps. a small amp could make them sound like a million bucks! So I am beating on a 4x12" cab and a 20 watt Vox amp for jamming in my house. Many thanks to the folks at Jenson for making me look so cool and my car sound so good!
who would give this a thumbs down?? come on folks... Thank You for this - most appreciated
I have a Nathaniel Baldwin speaker from the early 1900’s. It features a canvass membrane and uses a horseshoe magnet. And it still works. It was made for crystal radios of the day, before amplifiers were introduced.
I work in the engineering acoustics field as well as play guitar and what he says all very correct, he done a very good job at translating another language whilst explaining a very technical topic in a simple way. Great job.
Thank you! Much appreciated... being a native Italian, it's a bit of an effort trying to convert in English, while keeping a decent balance between being informative and, as much as I can, easy and not boring or too tech-crazy. Glad the message went through!
Definitely hard questioning, every little aspect of the build effects everything.. Then there's the enclosure, environment and perceptions of hearing .. Great job!
@@JensenSpeakersVideos you done a very good job this could be the one pot the switches everyone on to neo speakers.
@@aussie_philosopher8079 Thank you!
@@JensenSpeakersVideos Your English is fantastic, and you did a perfect job of communicating the information as you wanted. I only speak English and I am so humbled by people who can speak as well as you do in multiple languages.
Mississippi man here, just want to say that i learned more about speakers and was able to understand and even take notes about while still playing this video than in years of wondering and or reading or talking to so many people. this was vantastic, im subscribed now. this was the first video ive seen of yours. and i want to say , it will not be the last. im in Tupelo,mississippi , birthplace of Elvis and in the State that birthed most of the music we know and love today. rock on my brother!
Man, that was the best class I had about speaker I would expect. This man answered almost everything I was asking for answers.
We just had to wait for the lunatic to shut up so we could hear the wise educated man.
Great video!!!! Thank you all that amazing info!! 🙌✌️👏👏👏🤘
Liked, subbed and now commented. This video needs to go viral in the guitar community.
Absolutely amazing.
I’m aware this vid is 3 years old but some really great info on speaker construction here! The answer about why a 4ohm, 8ohm and 16ohm speaker of the same model will sound different was perfectly explained!
This was such an eye-opening chat! Aaaaand now, I kinda wanna buy a pair of Jensens, lol.
What a content! Thanks so much for this. Ignazio knows everything about speakers and teaches us less-known guys very well! I 've learned a lot now and appreciate this opportunity a lot. Thanks again!!! More please!
Thank you! I always loved to share the few things I learnt... because sharing the information is the way I gathered these information, and I will always be grateful to the people who shared them with me. :)
I was so sceptical if I'd watch the whole 50 minutes, and then I could barely believe that it was already over! Very informative and entertaining! Thanks and keep up the good work!
That interview was fucking awesome! I've always wondered what made a speaker sound in certain way. We have thousands of videos about pedals, guitars, pickups, amps, tubes, etc, but not a lot regarding speakers and they make such a huge difference. Great content as always
Awesome 👍😎 video lots of good information I learned alot ... Cheers 🍻
Wonderful to hear from such a well rounded and experienced engineer.
Judging by the hits and comments, there certainly was social demand for this video. Speakers are the most underrated components in the signal chain, so it's high time they received the attention they deserve. No other manufacturer is as informative about them as Jensen. Three cheers to my friend Ignazio for his performance! I make TOOBs, the world's lightest and compactest speaker cabinets for pro guitarists and bassists. In that role, I have installed almost 300 Jensen and SICA (the parent company and pro audio brand) speakers. Never a lemon, never a customer complaint.
Thanks! I've been doing speaker videos for a while. Underrated topic and the most important part in the signal chain.
Interesting looking cabs dude!
Very very informative video. Would be interesting to speak about speaker cables too..
What a great video. I thought I knew a lot about speakers, but I realise that I know less than nothing. I just got schooled by the Master, Ignazio Vagnone. He explains "speaker sounds" using English words. That's an amazing skill. Thank you Ingazio. And thank you, Kristian, for making this video. Excellent.
Superb content! 🤩
Man this info is gold. I like the podcast style long form interviews
Great vid. I would have loved to hear him talk about cabinets and how they fit into the system
oh that's another BIG topic... it would take another hour or so... Maybe we should plan that as well!
Great interview man.
I'll be waiting for the the video on the Jensen speakers.
Very very useful! Grazie mille!!
This is a MUST see video. Thank you both for doing this.
This is so interesting! Thank you for this channel!
So nice to hear this guy explain... everything.
Bought a fender Twin blackface reissue, and it was like icepicks attacking your eardrums, then, after 10-20 hours of play time... the speakers got that warmness. Now I know why.
Hi Kristian 🤘
Today I painted the 12 inch/16 ohm loudspeaker of my Peavey Valve King because it had very harsh high frequencies and the response was too fast for Rock and Blues. It absolutely worked out fine! I am VERY satisfied 😁 !!!
It now sounds like a Marshall Plexi and the issues mentioned above are gone.
Great video!
This was awesome. Thank you Mr's Kohle and Vagnone! Can't wait for Kohle's Jensen speaker video - eager to try something different besides my V30s.
Very enjoyable video, thank you!
As an Italian guitarist living in Germany...this vid is super cool!
anch'io 🤘
The blackbird literally amplifies all the speakers in 16ohm isolate cabinet - all a mix of 8 and 4 to create a perfect balanced tone - with that amp from Germany i got from being ran over that takes every ohm
Informative and useful information. Thanks for the great video.
this was a great chat! I learned a lot. Thanks for doing this gentlemen
Amazing, best speaker video I’ve seen. Awesome knowledge share from Ignazio!
This was absolutely great! Your channel is one of my very favorites!
Thanks man! Spread the word and share the videos!
Excellent discussion! Really informative and not sales-y
Italian companies do big things in Pro Audio. Lots of expertise over there.
The best, and most informative video on guitar speakers that I have had the pleasure to watch. Well done!
Great video, I play loud blues (50years) I replaced the speaker in my Orange amp with a 50W 10” 4 ohm Mod Jensen and it kicks arse
Debunking the "speaker breakup" thing was surprising. It would be cool testing that by taking a 2000w PA amp that will not distort and feed a guitar speaker untill it smokes. I loved blowing up lightbulbs, speakers and capacitors as a kid, that sweet smell :p. Interesting to learn about all the paramaters that define a speakers sound, most notably the consistency in the cone material. Another surprise was that "breaking in" speakers matters after all! What i would like to know know is: How much does it matter? I guess that's not easy to quantify,
so another test might be cool!
hahaha, as Billy Gibbons said... "Been there, done that!" We blow quite some speakers in our R&D dept, pushing them to death either with applying power and by stressing them mechanically, emulating lifecycles... It's somehow FUN!
Breaking in does matter, but you're right, it's hard to define "how much", and it really changes depending on speaker types. There are either a change in the specs, something that is measurable, and a change in feel... and there's no instrument able to measure that!
The part that was debunked about speaker breakup was the misunderstanding by many that overpowering a speaker produces a pleasant sounding speaker breakup. That part is not true and just leads to broken speakers. On the other hand, speaker breakup is a real thing. It is the term to describe the nonlinear frequency response of the speaker cone. It does not require overpowering a speaker to produce speaker breakup.
Thank you for having a real speaker expert on the program. It was nice to have some myths dispelled.
Idolized my Jensen Jets Electric Lightnings for years. Badass gear
The EL rocks!!!
I’ve been going down the speaker rabbit hole and I’ve watched all your speaker videos now.
I feel like my brain is bigger!
Incredible information.
Thank you!
Haha! Good to know you have survived!
This was one of the most insightful interviews ever, if I could buy this man a crate of beers I would.
I'll drink to that! :)
Excellent, excellent conversation!
This is probably the most useful video on youtube \m/
one of my favorite sounding speakers under mic was a seventy 80 that was thrashed in many gigs and probably lived in Smokey, humid conditions for over a decade.
Herr Kohle. Danke. I really enjoyed that. It blew some of the myths out - was really interesting...more of this deep dive stuff from the experts!
Keith, Scotland.
I was happy to get to know Ignazio when I was checking out diferent Jensen models.
You don't find experts like him everywhere. And even if you do, they might not be up for a video,
But yeah, I'll try!
I've been playing for decades and all styles and amp/speaker combinations. This interview is among the best, informative topics! We were wrong about so much, but this explains so much! Thank you!!
The impedance question, 8 ohm vs 16 ohm. That was informative. But true fully the whole thing was quite interesting. I'm downloading this video. 😊👍
Awesome! thanks, guys. Im thinking about speakers in a totally different way now.
excellent interview
Great video. Good to hear some insight from an expert. I love that he mentions the EVM 12L as one of his favorite guitar speakers. Mine as well. Would love to hear an EV expert talk about their history and secrets.
Hey, I'm "not" an EV expert, BUT Vintage EVM12L speakers are in my personal top 3 favorites.
A MESA/Boogie 1x12 Thiele Extension loaded with MY own 1980 EVM12L is a mainstay in Jensen's demo room. Since we obviously went a great deal looking into the build specifics that make that speaker so special, I thought of sharing a few notes from the R&D lab:
1) The EVM12L is NOT a guitar speaker. It was originally designed as a mid-woofer for PA/Sound Reinforcement applications. Proof of this is the surrounds that are made in treated cloth, while all guitar speakers have paper surrounds (or better, in a traditional guitar speaker the cone membrane extends to the edge of the speaker, and is bent/formed to become the suspension). Fortunately, some guys on the US west coast decided to give it a try, and did not care about the recommended application: the community should be grateful to people like Alex Dumble, Randall Smith and Paul Rivera for having paired Fender-style amps with the EVM12L.
2) The frequency response is, after all, not THAT different from a traditional guitar speaker. The difference is HOW the EVM12L responds to power. It is designed to be as clear and uncolored as possible. So, the membrane, voice coil, and spider, are designed to react "piston-like" with the minimum dynamic compression and distortion possible. The complete opposite of what a traditional guitar speaker is designed to do, enriching and coloring the tone with harmonics and overtones even with a mere handful of watts.
3) every detail in the EVM12L is made to minimize distortion and coloration. Even the basket frame is die-cast aluminum, to avoid vibrations and resonances.
4) Super large voice coil (2,5"), about twice the size of a normal guitar speaker voice coil (from 1 1/2" to 2" max). Most Celestion speakers have 1 3/4" VCs.
5) HUGE ceramic magnet. 2 or 3 times bigger and heavier than the standard. The combination of the large voice coil and huge magnet make up for exceptional dynamics and nearly unlimited headroom.
So, do we like'em? Yes, we love'em, with certain amps, not all of them, and they need to be used in a certain way to get the most out of them.
We love them with F-style, 6L6 and 6V6 amps, from clean to medium gain tones. Since the speaker is SO clean, it loves a certain amount of amp compression and "hairy" overtones; if you pair it with a super squeaky clean amp, it might sound a bit too dry and sterile. Yes, it can be brutal and unforgiving if wrongly paired. Great in ported and open back cabs for everything except super high gain, where you may prefer large, closed back enclosures. It does not like too small cabs, that beast needs some air.
We like them also with Brit-style, fat and powerful EL-34 amps, while I personally think it pairs less good with EL84 amps.
Hope this may be of interest to the community... yes, I'm a bit of a speaker nerd, I do admit...
@@JensenSpeakersVideos Kudos to you sir, for the extensive description and details of the wonderfull EVM12L.
@@deepend69 Thank you! It's my pleasure to share what I've learned in all these years of great fun and hard work in this industry!
This video can single-handedly educate the entirety of musicians and the industry in general, I mean it WON'T because consumerism thrives off mythos and bullshit, but bravo. I learned a lot.
Terrific interview. I have worked with various speaker drivers over decades from both a hifi and musical instrument speaker experience. I learned a lot from this presentation which helped fill in a bunch of unknowns. Thank you.
This is a must watch for producers!!!
Great interview. Thank you.
Kristian, wow ! Thank you so much, and Ignazio, thank you too!! This was a fucking amazing and awesome video. So so educational and interesting. I have been so curious about these "questions" and about Jenson speakes too for so long now. They do seem to me to be an absolute excellent alternative to many of the "norms" that we have all been using. Can't wait for more videos! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thank you!!! Glad you guys liked the video :)
This interview is pure gold! So much good stuff here!
Glad to see Ignazio over here!
CIao Danilo!
@@JensenSpeakersVideos ciao Ignazio sai che fine ha fatto il ragazzo che gestiva VJ sound, Stefano sabatino? nei suoi progetti inseriva spesso il c12k
@@AlbsTV Ciao... temo di non saperne nulla :) un saluto!
Thank you so much for this interview, I learned a lot!
These 51 minutes were absolutely worth the watch time front to back. And I'm gladly going to let it run in the background a few times so youtube gets the memo that LONG videos are good too :)
When I clicked the video I never thought I'd watch it all the way through. I even had to pause it a couple times but as soon as I had the chance to resume I was not wanting to move on to another video. I had to learn all I could here.
Great interview! So helpful! I especially liked learning about the speaker cone diameters' and magnet characteristics' ability to affect what we hear from the speaker.
I was only going to watch 10 minutes. Nearly an hour later...
Very interesting discussion. Great interview with someone who actually know what he is talking about.
This video should be on college syllabuses. Excellent stuff.
GREAT interview.... TONS of info... Best summary on speakers I've seen till now.
Is it bad that I immediately geeked out about that Heil PR40?
NO, it is not bad. it's that mic being badass! :)
Awesome interview! Have you had an opportunity to check out any of the blackbird speakers yet? Thank you for sharing your content, rock on!
Not yet! But I do have another Jensen video on the channel with several speakers we talked about in this video.
You have a beer, he has a coffee, .......and I'm English and I have a cup of tea.
The best information I have ever found on this topic! Great interview!
I learned a lot about speaker. This was a great discussion. Thanks for posting.
It’s beer o’clock here ! ࿗🤘🏻࿘ I don’t even drink anymore (been straightedge for 25 years), but this made my day !
Wow, this was a really great video. All this information - even if it seems to be nerd stuff - are so interesting! I really look forward to see the video about the Jensen speakers.
Actually your videos inspired me to experiment with my guitar sound a lot more! Thank you very much!
Great to hear that! I'm looking forward to shooting the Jensen video myself!
If I just had more time!
@@KohleAudioKult Yeah, time can be real problem.
Besides of speakers I started testing different microphones. We all know the SM57 or the MD421. But there are other cool options. Last one I tried was the beyerdynamic M160 ans it was really cool.
If you ever find the time I would really appreciate a video about different mics on guitar speakers.
This was an absolute great discussion on speakers. Very needed topic discussed openly and highly informative!!
That Neo's are sounding like Alnico magnets this might be a good compromise for the over prices Celestion blues... I know not very metal but mixed with another speaker it can be! Great video, enjoyed this and watched twice as well.
I plan on putting the Jensen stealth 80 in my Marshall dsl 40cr. 👍
Funny how something as mundane as guitar speakers can be so interesting to us metalheads! Thanks for this awesome video Kohle. 🤘🏼
Great questions with excellent answers, thanks guys
Love this guy!!! What chutzpah to persuade his bosses to let him re-enter the pro-music market. And yes his knowledge base is so impressive and delivered with substance and clarity and humility. Great idea to present this deep dive into the technology behind the tone we all quest for.
Thank you! But I don't want to take merits I don't really deserve. The idea came from talkings between me, the CEO of the company, and the owner of SICA Altoparlanti. I was only a Product Manager at the time. He had the balls to pursue the concept and talk to the ownership and arrange the deal. I did a lot in the research, sound testing, playing, selecting the speakers to reverse engineer, as an interface between the guitar player perspective and the engineers in the factory... I learned ALOT on those days, and I am still learning, every day! :)
@@JensenSpeakersVideos I see what you did there! More humility!