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Post by Shannon on Jan 30, 2007 14:59:56 GMT -7
Looking for opinions. (hard to get around here ;D ) Are the 12" Tone Tubby AlNiCo's a good stand alone speaker for a 2 12 cab or should I go 1 and 1 with another flavor. I'm dying to try one and I just built a 2 12 cab, so what better time?
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Post by m1911 on Feb 1, 2007 5:55:19 GMT -7
I'll preface my comments and say I don't know a lot about guitar speakers, but have heard a decent variety including most commonly available Celestions.
About 4 or 5 years ago, Stu from FatSound turned me on to Tone Tubbies. These were the Original H1 Alnico Hemp Cones. I loaded a couple of Z 1x12 Cabs and a Z-Best with them.
The only amps ever plugged into thes Cabs are MAZ Junior and MAZ Seniors. I tell you that because most people say most speakers are amplifier dependent......maybe so...
Anyway, the Tone Tubbies are so smooth and warm....(not dark at all)....and stay tight throughout a wide volume range.
My kid likes them so well that I went ahead and changed out the rest of the Cabinets and Combos here including some Z 10" Cabs...(2x10's and 4x10's)
I special order the 12's in the original H1 and the 10's come only in H1-E I believe.
Another nice thing about them is, they handle 35 ~ 40 Watts EACH.....so it makes a 2x12 capable of handling most Amps at 75 Watts.
Good Luck, Mark
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Post by billyguitar on Feb 1, 2007 11:37:08 GMT -7
I have one Tone Tubby alnico 12" and it's my favorite speaker. TT ought to make a 15" to go with the upcoming Evan amp!
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Post by matcaster on Mar 3, 2007 1:39:13 GMT -7
Did you notice a significant change in sound after the break in period ?
Thanks
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Post by hipfan on Mar 3, 2007 11:09:09 GMT -7
I have two of the *ceramic* Tone Tubbies in an open-back 2x12, and they are my favorite speaker by far in that cab. Big, open rock tones are available. I actually tried one of the AlNiCo models in the place of one of the ceramics, but I liked the two ceramics much better for my stuff. I go for big rock rhythm craaaaannnnggg though with a Hiwatt-ish 50 watter (I like Live at Leeds-esque tones), so naturally the ceramics are more my style.
What kind of amp will you be using, and what kind of tone are you looking for? Without that info, the opinions you solicit here will be somewhat meaningless IMO.
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Post by backwardsman on Mar 11, 2007 17:35:15 GMT -7
I bought an alnico tone tubby about a month ago, and loaded it into an avatar 1x12, (open back). I've waited to post about it because the speaker sounded harsh and hollow for a while. I broke it in by playing my ipod through it, (for a total of about 25 hours), and then I probably have another 25 hours of guitar time on it. I am now in love with it. I use it with a Maz Sr head. I seem to get a nice tight tone out of it, and the crunch is very satisfying. At first, I wasn't sure it was worth it because it took quite a bit of playing to get it smoothed out. Also, I added a weber beam blocker which helped with the sound dispersion from the 1x12 cab.
I set up this rig because I didn't like lugging my Zbest cab up and down the basement stairs and out to gigs. It weighs in at less than 30 lbs. I am very happy with it. I play in a geezer band doing mostly classic rock and some 60's standards. It has gotten a thumbs-up from my bandmates.......
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Post by Shannon on Mar 12, 2007 13:12:20 GMT -7
What kind of amp will you be using, and what kind of tone are you looking for? Without that info, the opinions you solicit here will be somewhat meaningless IMO. I've been thinking of putting a couple in my Stingray combo. I like a rounder sound with a little more bottom than the Blues can give. I also have a Ghia and a Kendrick Texas Crude that I use depending on the venue. I've got a blank cab that I thought about filling with them for those heads. It looks like I'm going to go that route, especially if I can't save up enough for a SRZ before they run out.
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Post by Strato on Mar 12, 2007 13:44:36 GMT -7
I have been considering getting a ceramic Weber Blue Dog, and Silver bell, but I wonder if two of the Tone Tubby Ceramic "40/40" 12" will better suit my playing. I play mostly pop/rock. I have a Zbest with stock speakers, which is great for rock, but I also want a cab where i can get a little more chime and "smoothness." I'm definitely going to get an open back cab. Would you recommend the webers or the TT's?
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Post by dock66 on Mar 12, 2007 13:55:47 GMT -7
I've heard good things about Tone Tubby,I never got around to try one. Curious to hear some more.......keep them coming.
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Post by matcaster on Mar 12, 2007 16:04:56 GMT -7
I bought an alnico tone tubby about a month ago, and loaded it into an avatar 1x12, (open back). I've waited to post about it because the speaker sounded harsh and hollow for a while. I broke it in by playing my ipod through it, (for a total of about 25 hours), and then I probably have another 25 hours of guitar time on it. I am now in love with it. I use it with a Maz Sr head. I seem to get a nice tight tone out of it, and the crunch is very satisfying. At first, I wasn't sure it was worth it because it took quite a bit of playing to get it smoothed out. Also, I added a weber beam blocker which helped with the sound dispersion from the 1x12 cab. I set up this rig because I didn't like lugging my Zbest cab up and down the basement stairs and out to gigs. It weighs in at less than 30 lbs. I am very happy with it. I play in a geezer band doing mostly classic rock and some 60's standards. It has gotten a thumbs-up from my bandmates....... you played your ipod in your Z amp ? or throught a an Hifi amp ?
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Post by backwardsman on Mar 12, 2007 18:54:07 GMT -7
Neither. I ran my ipod into the "tape in" input on my Mackie powered mixer using the Avatar cab with the TT as my speaker. I eq'd heavy bass into the mix--but I didn't really push the volume. I started out a few hours with it fairly low, and then increased the volume every so often. (I had my ipod on shuffle). Then I switched over to playing my guitar with my Maz 38 thru the cab. It was still harsh, but eventually smoothed out to a great tone.
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Post by kledbet on Mar 13, 2007 9:58:04 GMT -7
Tone Tubbies are great speakers. The newer versions have redesigned voice coils and have more presence and treble than the first generation had. They are warm and even throughout their range, nice breakup, and no cone cry. I did not have to break mine in near as much as bakwardsman had to do... don't know why. The first Tone Tubby (generation one) did take a long time to break in but when it did it got almost 3-D and very transparant. Anyway I can recommend them, both alnico and ceramic veersions(ceramici has more headroom, not quite as woody and warm). I have owned 6 Tone Tubbies in the last 3 years. Give them a try.
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Post by sonicgator on Mar 13, 2007 15:19:18 GMT -7
Anyone compared them to the Eminence Cannabis Rex?
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