What are good aftermarket speakers?

[Outlaws]

I want something that will work well with my ProJunior. 12 inch preferably.

I don't quit get how the power rating works. Marshalls seem to come with speakers that are rated at less than the amps, but I can't seem to find speakers rated at less than 15 watts. So I just don't get to overdrive my speakers?

Feel free to toss out any names or models at any price range. If its really a good speaker I will shell out for it.

How good are Greenbacks really?
What about Bulldogs?

 

[juststartingout]

I don't quit get how the power rating works. Marshalls seem to come with speakers that are rated at less than the amps, but I can't seem to find speakers rated at less than 15 watts. So I just don't get to overdrive my speakers?

You want to overdrive the amp, not the speakers. If you overdrive the speakers, you will blow them.

You can run 100W speakers if you want. That is an upper limit, not a lower limit. What would be important is the speaker efficiency (how much power it takes to drive the speaker efficiently). Anotherwords, a 50W speaker is "probably" easier to drive the a 100W. Therefore, the 50W apeaker would be louder than the 100W until you reach the efficiency level of the 100W, then they will be the same. Of course, that is theory, and each speaker will vary from that a bit.

 

[mixsit]

Re: Re: What are good aftermarket speakers?

You want to overdrive the amp, not the speakers. If you overdrive the speakers, you will blow them.

... What would be important is the speaker efficiency (how much power it takes to drive the speaker efficiently). Anotherwords, a 50W speaker is "probably" easier to drive the a 100W.

I expect some are made to be overdriven as part of their sound. Presumably designs can go from 'loose' and easily distorted, to 'more consistent' at any volume. Not sure if efficiency is necessarily connected to that or not.

"...Therefore, the 50W apeaker would be louder than the 100W until you reach the efficiency level of the 100W, then they will be the same."
A high efficiency speaker would always convert more sound per input.

"I want something that will work well with my ProJunior. 12 inch preferably."

The tone options are all over the map, and power rating will be easy to meet.
I'd say try some out in your context. IMHExperience, they're a huge factor in how the amp, tone, and instrument respond.

 

[Outlaws]

Re: Re: Re: What are good aftermarket speakers?

I'd say try some out in your context. IMHExperience, they're a huge factor in how the amp, tone, and instrument respond.

Ya, but how do you try out speakers? Does guitar center have them so I can hook them up?


Also, whats with 100watt Marshalls having cabs with 35 watt or 70watt speakers? My amp has a 30 watter.

I am looking for a smooth, bluesy crunch.

 

[mixsit]

I hear ya. At this point I don't even think 'trying out at home' is real compaired to what happens once you get in a full band setting.

"Also, whats with 100watt Marshalls having cabs with 35 watt or 70watt speakers? My amp has a 30 watter."
Probably several low-wattage easy to break-up speakers vs one or a few high power ones?

"I am looking for a smooth, bluesy crunch."
I went from years with an open-back twin' with JBLs to a little closed back Peavey Classic 112E/ Sheffield 1230. (talk about a flip-flop) I should have done much sooner. Some of the crunch-speakers have a top end featheredge I hate, this one doesn't.
Closed back is also a way more focussed sound which is another biggy.
But you need to get some real amp connoisseurs to help out.
Wayne