American vs British Guitar Speaker Comparison - Jensen C12n vs Celestion G12m Creamback - US vs UK
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2020
- I’m comparing the sound of an American guitar speaker with a British guitar speaker.
Which speaker do you prefer? Let me know in the comments.
Links (affiliate)
- Jensen C12N
USA: amzn.to/3bTeYnc
UK: www.hotroxuk.com/jensen-c12n-...
- Celestion G12-M Creamback
USA: amzn.to/3bRTjM3
UK: www.hotroxuk.com/celestion-g1...
I did this speaker comparison to help me decide which type of speaker I like best for each style of guitar playing.
For the American speaker I chose the Jensen C12N reissue, for the British speaker I chose the Celestial G12M Creamback.
I know the Jensen C12N reissue is made in Italy but the design is still based on the classic American Jensen C12N.
Signal Chain:
Mics: Shure SM57 and Rode NT2 close to the speaker and two AKG C1000 as stereo room mics, all blended together to give as true a representation of how it sounded in the room as I could. No mixing effects or post processing.
Amp: Fender 65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue.
Pedals used:
Clean: Flashback 2 Delay set on short tape delay and spring reverb from the amp.
Rock Overdrive: Catalinbread 5F6 (Tweed Bassman style amp pedal) and Ibanez Tubescreamer.
Clean Funk: Origin FX Cali76 Compressor.
Blues Overdrive: Catalinbread 5F6 (Tweed Bassman style amp pedal) and a little spring reverb from the amp.
Rock Distortion: Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret (Marshall style amp pedal) and ProCo RAT
Jazz Clean: Spring reverb from the amp
Here’s a list of other popular American and British speakers.
American Speakers:
WGS G12C
WGS G12C/S
Weber 12F150
Weber Chicago
Eminence Red White and Blues
Eminence Lil’ Texas
Jensen C12K
Jensen P12Q
Celestion A-Type
British Speakers:
Celestion G12M Greenback
Celestion G12M-65
Celestion G12H
Celestion Vintage 30
Celestion Blue
WGS Green Beret
WGS ET65
Fane F70
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Wow thanks for all the comments! Just to be clear, while the current reissue Jensen speakers are based on the design and sound of the original U.S. Jensen models, they are currently made by those lovely people in Italy. So when I say 'American' or 'British' speaker, I'm talking about the tone and design of the speaker, not necessarily the location they're currently manufactured in. Thanks!
the original speakers on the 60s fender amps were jensen, so, regardless of where they are made, they are actually the original "american" speakers. and today's jensen has the actual models still in production.
Hi the Fender Deluxe Reissue comes factory fitted with a Jensen C12K not the Jensen C12N, as far as I know (I had a lot of FDRRI from early 1990´s to 2015 all came with the Jensen C12K or the "Fender original design" that is hit or miss. The Jensen C12K is a 100W speaker with a heavy magnet, a harsh sound that puts a blanket over the highs so not as good as the Jensen C12N featured in this video witch is a 50W speaker, a bit less efficency (97dB vs almost 100dB from the C12K) . The Jensesn C12N as you said Made In Italy modeled with the original Jensens is the best ceramic speaker you can install in a Fender Deluxe Reverb RI if you want the original 60 and 70 sound but with a smoother trebble (enough to eliminate Ice pick sounds and to make the amp overdrive friendly but retainig the original "surfy" sound of that great amp). I make this remark so people that´s thinking of getting a Deluxe Reverb Reissue knows what to expect. That´s why in this video the difference between the C12N and the Creamback (American vs British) is not so dramatic. In this really well made comparison, the Jensen C12N sounds much better IMHO than the Creamback Clean and Overdriven / Distorted. The Creamback has a huge spike in the high mids (Like the Celestion Vintage 30) that makes overdriven sound "spiky and harsh", The Wharehouse ET65 is a version of the Creamback that eliminates that spike. If you want this amp to sound best with overdriven or distorted sound a good British option is the G12H (Heritage series) It´s a greenback, massive magnet, 30w (Real 30W) full range (not as mid forward as the Greenbacks found in Vox or Marshall) It cost almost as much as the Creamback, It´s a very efficent speaker (100Db) so pleny of volume with 22watt if you need It. Hope This Helps
I wanted to like the Celestion better on the drive/rock samples but I actually prefer the Jensen!
I had just the opposite experience. I assumed that I would prefer the Jensen, but I liked the Creamback better in every style.
creamback sucks. he should have used the greenback
@@ubdejones1 They are pretty close, so you must think greenies suck too. The cream is a higher wattage green.
most american spks (especially these new italy C12N) are far too harsh fizzy buzzy bees in jar for rawer overdrive and metal tones, only tolerable w smoother overdrive amps, or smoother pedals such as TS9 etc. Even for fender clean the new C12N is harsh and thin compared to vintage ones. I had one when they first came out...ouch. But vintage amercan spks also sound too bright thin harsh on overdrive type amps like old marshalls. Try them in real life like I did, you cant really judge from YT videos and other peoples gear and playing styles.
It has more mids
The Jensen was a natural sound. The Celestion sounded "musical" like it had a character all it's own.
Clearly the answer is a 4x12 with one Jensen, one cream back, one green back and an alnico blue with 4 mics.. .
Negative ghost rider I'm gonna need 4 4x12s at home
Need an Emerson speaker in there
Kudos! One of THE BEST speaker comparisons on the Tube! Truly showed the tonal characters of each speaker with all guitar types. Brilliant work!
I absolutely LOVE how tamed and clear the jazz sound is through the creamback!!! I ordered a g10 greenback for my vox vt30 just yesterday, can’t wait to noddle around with an improved clean tone! Thank you for this comparison
Great to hear! Hope you enjoy the G10 Greenback
Such a stark difference! We spend so much time comparing amps and overdrives and the whole EQ could be changed by the speaker.
Both sounds killer (probably courtesy of the player), Jensen is to me more "I have pretty much all the sonic space in mix as I want" and Celestion is "no matter what, you will hear me"
Exactly
@@swagedelic in this demo, it was the Jensen that sounded to me more compressed. But I dont have real experience with it live.
Greenback muddy in live mix? Never noticed that.
The sound difference between the two speakers is MASSIVE! Great demo! I have a preference for the Jensen!
Thank you!
Cool! I prefer the Jensen in every style, although the last "rock distortion" with the Les Paul at least gave this Celestion a chance. That particular Jensen model just sings with this amp. Thanks!
Yes, I wanted to like The Celestion but it didn't work for me. Perhaps the Jazz/Clean sample was tied but that's not my style so I disregarded it.
Wow that transition during the rock overdrive segment really summed up the us/uk difference perfectly. Great playing too, solid vid mate👍
Hey thanks! It's how I like to hear comparisons done anyway, glad you found it useful!
Both sounded great! I’d be happy with either. Considering that an amp can sound different just by moving it around a room, I’m sure most players could coax a usable tone out of either of these.
incredible demo and beautiful guitar playing friend. best regards!
Hey thanks!
I got three quarters of the way through this video and then I subscribed! Fantastic demo! Thank you!
The best comparison I have seen here. Thank you so much.
Great video bro. Great comparison and some beautiful playing as well. I just ordered a C12N to replace the stock speaker in my Champion 40 😁
This video is amazing, thanks for putting it together! The Jensen definitely excels at clean tones, but gets kind of harsh with overdriven tones. The Celestion does everything well to my ears.
Amazing demo and great playing as well. Thank you.
Really clear difference between the two in your video. That is helpful. Thanks!
Excellent review :)
I wanted to pick a winner but....they both sound terrific...maybe a 2x12 cab with 1 of each would
be the greatest sound ever !!!
Good call!
Wow. Great Demo. Concise. I LOVE the Creamback. Probably the best single speaker there is. V30's mix well with Greenbacks and T75's, but alone, the Creamback 65 dominates IMO.
Interesting how the type of music being played really does suit different styles. Thanks for this.
Glad you like it!
Really great video! Your recording technique clearly captured the difference. I thought the Creamback sounded best with the higher gain but for cleans, definitely the C12N
Hey thanks for commenting! Great to hear your thoughts on the speakers.
Absolutely lovely playing dude. Both sound very good when talent flows through them. 👏
Good comparison. They are both good speakers, just different. Excellent playing!
Excellent demo. Clean and the funky the Jensen wins, but with a little durt, the Celestion is my favorite
I liked the Jensen much more for almost any application. Have to get rid of my Creamback 😉
This really helped me make decision on my next amp, thanks!
That's brilliant! Enjoy that new amp.
Awesome video, man. Thanks for doing this! Such a unique sound to each of the speakers, and they both seemed to coax out a different vibe in the playing. Can't say that I preferred one to the other, just different Well done.
Well done! Great comparison and playing! Listening on my Air Pods and with that amp, I preferred the Jensen. Going to have to listen on my studio monitors tomorrow and see if that’s still the case. I’ve actually been considering both of these speakers, so this is perfect!
Thanks. Glad it was helpful!
Great review! I just ordered a pair of the Jensen's for my 62 blonde Bassman restoration. I was going to have the original Oxford's re-coned, but opted for what I think will be a sure thing with the Jensen's. I'll retain the originals in the event I sell the amp.
Nice job Michael!! I play Jazz, Swing, Country, Blues (Chicago, before they put the distortion in) and several other genres, and am trying to figure out what speakers to use.
It's almost impossible to find comparisons that are not totally distorted or jangly for cleans!
Your video helped a lot, as you actually PLAYED some Jazz and clean stuff, where almost all other folks test equipment with big distortion or with 63 digital pedals thru their tube amps!!
THANKYOU!!!
And nice Zephyr Regent BTW! I had '51 Zephyr Deluxe Regent & Triumph Regents, among several other NY & Kalamazoo Epi's
Glad it helped! I need to get around to getting a new pick guard made for my Epi, but yes I like the old Epiphone arch tops too, very jealous of your collection!
I liked them both. It would depend on which side of the bed I got up on as to which I liked best. Jensen is brighter and Celestion is a little darker and mellower. Would love to hear them matched in a 2 x 12 cabinet.
Great comparison, I wanted to prefer the Celestion but I prefer the Jensen in every scenario.
I am pretty sure it would work better in a band situation as well.
Excellent video. Wide variety of genres, great playing too!!
Jensen for sure for this demo. Great pedal platform as well. Having said that I do love my Marshall 4 x 12 with Greenbacks using a Friedman PT22 to rock out.
This is a great video! I have a Marshall club and country and wanting to change out the speakers. Since the club and country is trying to replicate the twin reverb more or less, this is a really difficult choice! Both sound great.
Great video, helped me understand the difference. Prefered the Creamback.
Both great. I actually thought the creamback was holding its own in the jazz example! Great video
I liked Jensen for clean tones, Celestion for anything with overdrive / distortion. Great video!
I really like Jensens. I use mostly C12k’s and C10q’s. I was surprised that the Celestion caught my ear when you were playing jazz. I think I preferred the cream back for jazz. Thanks for the demo!
I know, you're right. I wasn't expecting the cream back to sound that good with a jazz tone either. Thanks for the comment!
Interesting! Often with shoot-out videos I find I naturally prefer the first option in every case and whilst I thought the Jensen sounded nice, on every occasion I preferred the Creamback
Thanks for the comparison. Would you mind sharing your tuning in that end segment? ...Loved it!
Hey thanks! I think the tuning is drop D for that one
This is a great comparison, thanks. I have an old Pro Reverb 2x12 with neo creambacks in it at the moment. Might give some Jensens a go as nature intended one day
great video - quite a big difference between them, but I'm not quite sure which one I would choose
Thanks for the effort of making this comparison! Good, quality video. But it would be good to compare this speakers in the mix, or during a gig ;)
Great comparison video thanks for sharing! It’s really all subjective to each listener. However, I prefer the Jensen as it sounds more transparent and open allowing for the tones to ring through.
quality video. Just ordered some Celestion v10 Vintage. I have a 2x10 cab (with Jensen C10Qs) and a 71 Bassman head and I'm going to try and do a similar shootout when they come in.
Sounds cool. And yes, there's no substitute for hearing the gear through your own rig with your own playing so that you can make an honest comparison and decision, good move. Thanks for commenting
Fantastic playing, both sound good. I have a carvin vintage 16, and I am trying to find a speaker to brighten up the El84s.
What suprised me in this clip is that the archtop sounds better to me with the celestion. It seems to me the Jensen is voiced too similar to the archtop - big low end and bright top but misses the mids and the celestion brings the mids out so nicely. Also makes me wonder how these compare in the mix.
Yep. And I thought the Brit did better with the funky stuff, too. But for blues or rock my impulse is towards the Jensen. Now for country twang on a Tele I'd go either way, even tho they're very different sounds. I like both, in different ways.
Agreed
I thought the same thing. This is the only guitar and style where I preferred the Celestion over the Jensen.
I liked each depending on what was being played. I’ve been wanting a 212 cab for a Friedman head and I’ve been comparing speakers SO…..I’ll get one of each of these put in my cab and that’ll be the fix. Thanks for the demo!!
Came here to decide which speakers I want but shiieet, now I need both speakers and another amp.
Great demo, the differences and similarities are very clearly evident.
What ultimately is the dilemma, then, is how does any one particular tone work in the mix of the band? Very often, less range, or less bottom, or less mids work best to not crowd the others, especially vocals.
So I suppose the choice comes down to one's willingness to maximally exploit whatever tone it is you've got, to make it work best in whatever situation it's placed.
Adapt, improvise, overcome! 😎
Very good point! Thanks for commenting.
Your performance is amazing, love the Jazz part. And the funk part was awesome too. What pickups ar in the sunburst Strat ?? It sounds awesome for a neck pickup (with a great compressor, the best in the market IMHO)
Thanks for a great video!!
With that amp I preferred the Jensen by a long margin. My experience echoes yours too.
I was thinking about my own amps... JTM45 through the Celestion Greenbacks? Glorious! Princeton tweed through the American voiced speaker? Great. The latter reminds me of Eric Clapton's Strat tone in the Riding with the King album. Fabulous tone!
I was trying today the Princeton with my favourite cabinet, an open back 2x12 cab with Heritage speakers G 12 M and G 12 H and whilst it sounded okay but it wasn't anything to write home about. I plugged the tiny 8 inch American voiced speaker back (Jupiter 8SC), and the tone returned.
I guess the JTM45 wouldn't sound its best through American voiced speakers but haven't really tried.
Both are nice but I like the Jensen best.
Thanks for the comment. It looks like the Jensen is most people’s favourite so far!
History of Jensen® Loudspeakers
Peter Jensen
Peter L. Jensen dedicated his life to innovation and today's Jensen® musical instrument speakers continue the essence of that innovation. Peter L. Jensen was born in 1886 in Falster, Denmark and came to America in 1909. In 1915, working alongside Edwin Pridham, Peter Jensen developed the "Magnavox", the first loudspeaker. Magnavox speakers were predominantly used for public address systems, famously first used publicly in 1919 to amplify President Woodrow Wilson's speech in San Diego.
In 1927, Peter Jensen founded Jensen® Radio Manufacturing Company and began producing speakers for both military use and radios. The company later began to produce commercial loudspeakers for public use.
In the mid-1940s Leo Fender developed one of the first guitar amplifiers and chose Jensen® speakers for their excellent tone. Throughout the 1940s, 1950s and most of the 1960s, Fender®, Ampeg®, Gibson® and all the other major amplifier companies used Jensen® musical instrument speakers. Jensen® ceased production of their loudspeakers in the late 1960s.
In the late 1990s, under a licensing agreement, SICA Altoparlanti, an Italian speaker manufacturer, commenced production of the legendary Jensen® speakers. These Jensen® "reissues", after intensive research and analysis, are made to the same specifications as the original Jensen® speakers used by Leo Fender and others. Following the success of these reissues, Jensen® has released new speakers utilizing the same quality design as the original Jensen® speakers, but dedicated to modern music, including speakers in the Jensen® Jet Series.
The Jensen® name is synonymous with classic vintage tone, and is the pioneer in modern state-of-the-art speakers today.
I am just posting for those that might be interested to know the history of Mr. Jensen, the creator of the first loud speaker.
I have a Deluxe Reverb, Like the American speaker for it. Want it sound the way it intended. I have AC30 and a Plexi for the British voice stuff.
Excellent video, thanks! What was originally in the amp? A C12K? If so, was there much difference between that and the C12N?
Wow that Jensen does it for me, great demo and playing, cheers !
Great demo man ! Sounds and looks awesome !
Hey thanks! Did you have a favourite?
Michael Banfield the creamback 💪🏻🔥
Best and intelligent speaker demo !! Thanks !!
Hey thanks!
great video and great playing man! Great variety of styles in there for sure! It is an incredibly interesting take that you got on this, because for me when i hear US vs UK sound its Fender vs Marshall in my head =)
I liked both. If I had to pick just one.............Jensen
Thanks TJ, yeah the Jensen has a lovely sound. How about that rock distortion sound at the end though? I think I prefer the Celestion for that.
I have to agree with you on that.
Same here.
it's amazing how much the speaker impacts the tone, more than actually changing the amp. to me, the jensens sound flatter and more neutral overall, with smoother highs - i love that about them. i prefer the celestions for a clean tone with a little bite, exactly for that midrange, although - or maybe because - they sound a lot more scooped. i don't like it that the scoop isolates the lows and that makes them feel a bit out of control, even though there's less of them, and also that they're a bit harsh, but overall i think the mids make up for that. a combination between them would make for the best speaker. or a 2x12 with one of each. i think the celestions would work better on a 2x12, anyway, where the mid-lows would be filled back in a little more, whereas these jensens were designed to balance a 1x12 just right. a humbucker would also have kind of the same effect on the celestions, plus subduing the treble a little. a subtle hint of chorus would focus the mids a little more on the jensens. for jazz. blues, and rock distortion i prefer the jensens, and the celestion for the rest. but i don't think it depends on the generic genre, as much as on the specific tone you're going for. great comparison, and nice playing!
Great video. The Jensen spanks the Celestion on clean sounds but the Celestion kicks ass as soon as overdrive is introduced.
Thanks! Yeah the Celestion fits so well for those high gain sounds. Thanks for Commenting!
The rock distortion through that celestion was gorgeous
I really loved the clarity of the Jensen. The Rock Overdrive example sounded great. Thanks for an enjoyable video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
An excellent job at accurately (in my opinion and experience anyway) presents the speakers in a realistic and helpful way!
Thanks for a very useful video. The Jensen sounds livelier for clean tones, but the highs when distorted become unpleasantly piercing. The Celestion tames the upper harshness much better. I am experimenting with a two amp setup with one of each type of speaker. (Vox Ac 30 w/gb speakers is mostly one half.)
Great vídeo my man
Great comparison, thanks. How about using both speakers in a vintage style 2x12 combo amplifier?
That was really good playing!
Great video, thanks for your work. I prefer the Jensen, that’s the vintage Fender sound.
Good choice, thanks for watching!
Preferred the Jensen right up until Rock Distortion when the Celestion killed it with that tone. Thank you for showcasing the speakers under different styles.
Dude, high quality video! All around, literally every aspect! Including your riffage, brother!
Hey thanks for the nice comment Brandon that's really kind of you! Did you have a favourite of the two speakers?
@@MichaelBanfieldGuitar Not a problem, man! And i would probably say overall I slightly prefer the jensen to the celestion? it's so hard, I've been swapping back and forth in my own amp between a WGS G12C/S and WGS ET-65, and I like one and then I like the other, and then I play the british and it sounds amazing, and then I find a weird little thing it does that I don't like. I wish there was a combination of both sounds together in one speaker. I found the Celestion A Type and that sounds like it's up my alley, but its 50w and my amp is 65w solid state. I guess overall though, the american sound is what I prefer, although there are elements about the british tone that can't be beat.
Brandon Neumann I think I get where you’re coming from. I’ve heard very good things about those WGS speakers. How about putting one in a separate cab? Radial do a pedal that can switch between cabs too if you wanted to go all out!
@@MichaelBanfieldGuitar Not a bad idea! never really considered that I guess haha
Brandon Neumann it might be worth looking into. I think that’s what I’m going to do with my celestion. Hope that you find the tone you’re after anyway.
Nice comparison. Good job playing different styles.
Hey, thanks!
Did you have a favourite?
Best demo on these! Thanks!!
My pleasure!
awesome playing! subbed
Great job, amazing playing. Wow.
...nice job fella. Nice sound quality and it shows you know how to mic.
Thanks! I did my best, it’s really difficult to get a true sound of a speaker from a recording, I hope this helped you!
Thank-you, what a brilliant video to get a ballpark idea of the sound differences between the classic Brit and classic American speaker sound. I liked the different styles of playing you used with and without effects to highlight the difference. In my opinion they are both lovely sounding speakers. If I had to pick one I'd go for the Celestion for the simple reason I use a lot of gain/distortion at times. The Celestion holds up better note definition and clarity when it's being driven harder. And clarity is important to my style of playing. Having said that I do love the warmth and natural character of the Jensen when listening to someone else play through it. But for me the Celestion suits my sound best. Thanks again for clarifying what I couldn't quite ever define in words if someone ever asked the difference between the two or why I chose to use Celestions over other speaker's. I will now redirect them to you.
Glad you found it useful. Yes I agree, the Jensen sounds great but the more gain I seem to use with it the more gritty and 'trashy' it sounds when compared to the smoother, punchier sound of the Celestion. Thanks for commenting!
thank you. appreciate the samples. sound great
Celestion Creamback its my favourite xD i have one and i love how it color the sound of everything , but the Italian is a legend and a very sweet speaker too ;) , Happy new year for all you people ! xD
Good choice. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, you are one of the most helpful person I have listend to. Please could you make a vidio about the Super Phaser pedal PH-2, i have one but I cant seem to make it work for me, it would be a great help if you could. Once again thank you.
This is a nice demo!
The Celestion cream all day! I was suprised, since I built a 12 in speaker box with a Jensen MOD in it, and the MOD sounds good with a hint of vintage to it.
Thanks for the great and timely video. I'm in the middle of searching for a speaker to replace the G12V-70 in my Fender Custom Deluxe Reverb. I wasn't sure if I wanted to change to an American type, but your video convinced me and was one of the few where humbuckers are used with a Fender amp. While the American speakers don't have the crunch and midrange chime that the British do, and they don't stick out in a mix as well, they do have a more balanced tone. I'll probably go with a Eminence Alessandro GA-SC64 in the end, so hopefully it works out well with my Les Paul and OCD type distortion pedals. I'd hate to lose that lower midrange peak I get from the OCD.
Leonard Anzelde thanks! I’ve heard a lot of good things about the Eminence GA-SC64. Let us know how it works out for you.
@@MichaelBanfieldGuitar Just to give an update, I decided to go with a GA-SC64. Sounds pretty good. Does have a tighter low end and less mids than the original G12V-70. I like them both for different reasons. I'll need to play with the GA-SC64 a while more and see how it sounds after it breaks in a bit (I need to turn down my treble right now so it's not too ice picky with my LPs).
@@leonardanzelde9259 Cool. Apparently big percussive clean tones at high volume are good to get the speaker moving and broken in. Oh, and make sure the pickups in your les Pauls aren't set too high, after playing around with mine I decided I like them set pretty low as it seems to ease the attack, sounds a little softer and more open. It might help reduce any ice pick highs you're getting, just a thought anyway.
I’ve got a Weber alnico 12” Blue dog and a Silver bell in a 2x12 cabinet. Also have a 12” low watt Tone Tubby hemp cone in a 1x12”.
Very subtle difference as an overall summation. Perhaps the Jenson had a little more of the lower frequency's particularly with the overdrive and distortion pieces. We also have the UA-cam factor and what equipment you're listening to this video with. I would honestly be splitting hairs to pick the difference at a gig.
The rock stuff with the Lespaul and celestion was well defined and chunky love it.
Thanks for the comment! Yeah I agree, the Les Paul and Celestions are a great combination.
Lovely, lovely. The only thing I was left wanting was a Left Right split of the two. You see, I have Creambacks in my 2 HRD's and the Jensens in an old Fender Speaker cab. The two together is where the magic happens by some ears.
That's a great idea! I really need to get another cab to house the other speaker in and then I'd be able to do stuff like that. If I do another speaker comparison I'll try to make sure to include a left right split, thanks for commenting!
@@MichaelBanfieldGuitar Or you could just double track it. You know, with headphones listening to the first pass, or maybe even reamp it. I.e. record the guitar straight in, and then play it back through a reamp box into the amp. That way the performance would be identical and you could do two takes, one with each speaker and pan them left right,
Fantastic video, I'd love to see more of these! I'm looking to build my own cab and I'm torn between a Jensen and a Celestion. In most of the examples I preferred the Jensen, more sparkly and generally cleaner/clearer sounding. New subscriber right here :)
Hey thanks for the sub! I'm only just learning how to make the videos at the moment but I have some more coming up so keep an eye on the channel and let me know if there's anything you'd like to see more of. Hope the cab build goes well!
I love the Jensen for the cleans and the celestion for the dirt.
I go with 2 amps, a jensen one the right and cream back on the left, panned at 10 and 2 oclock : i feel the jensen has a better driven tone and celestion has more bass on the cleaner side, so they complete each other perfectly
Excellent demo. Both are great speakers; just different. The mids on the celestion is great for A hard rock sound. The Jensen has a nice clean voice to it. Not sure how it will do it the mix, but sounds great on its own.
Tasteful playing. Loved that. My choice would be the Celestion as an overall better speaker, to my ears. I like that it's not harsh on the ears as opposed to the Jensen. I don't say that it's not a useable or good sound, but the celestion is way warmer.
Thanks for commenting! Yes I agree, if you find Jensen harsh or shrill, the Celestion can be a good alternative to try.
Great review, personally I prefer the Jensen.
Except in the Clean Funk where I like the G12M the most. In Jazz Clean I don't find any differences I like them both. thank you
Replaced the stock Eminence (American Voiced) Speaker in my Fender Blues Junior III with a Vintage 30 and it gave the amp a completely different character. The thing with the Hot Rod/Blues series amps is that the amp circuits are a combination of Fender and Vox circuitry (all of those amps use EL84/EL34 power tubes instead of 6V6/6L6s), so experimenting with British and American speakers in those amps is a really good idea. I got the idea to use a Vintage 30 because the Limited Edition Blues Junior III had it as its main speaker. I almost considered the Greenback, but then I thought I'd want something with a bit more power. Definitely prefer the quality of the sound of that speaker to my stock Eminence, but it does change the mid-range characteristic a bit. My friend has a Tweed Blues Junior with a Jensen C12N and it sounded 10,000x better than my stock speaker, so If I wanted to experiment with more American sounding speakers, then Jensen is the way to go!
Awesome video!