Post by crabby on Nov 26, 2014 21:46:21 GMT -7
Well I couldn't resist. I had a 16 ohm Celestion Creamback that I was using in another amp and the lure of my 2012 Monza 112 combo having a 16 ohm tap was too much. I installed the Creamback, ran her for a few days, decided the tone was a bit dark and put the factory loaded G12H30 back in. Yes the G12H30 has more prominent lows, brighter highs and at very low volumes, seems to be the best fit. But I find with certain guitars, its a bit shrill in the highs and a little thin on higher notes when soloing. I rotate between my Strat, Tele, Les Paul and SG so was able to try out very opposing guitars tonewise and get my ears really used to the G12H30 again.
So this weekend, I put the Creamback back in again and really took my time to listen to what was going on at more gig friendly volumes using various guitars. The verdict is that the Creamback is staying in!
The amp has so much volume and grunt that using a less efficient driver makes no difference. There is still lots of cleanish headroom if the amp is dialed in correctly. What I adore about the Creamback is how sweet and chimey the mids are without overpowering any other frequency. There are still plenty of lows and the highs are less shrill than with the G12H30 and there is a lot less "ear fatigue" after playing for a few hours.
I have noticed that the Dr. is offering the Creamback in the Zbest now and it seems to be the new default driver in a lot of Z combos. I have swapped back and forth a couple times now and and so happy with what the Creamback brings to the sonic table. The Monza has so much chime and personality when used as a cleanish amp with breakup when digging in. Of course for moderate or heavier drive tones, its the bomb! The touch sensitivity is off the chart and I truly think the Creamback just adds to the tone.
Would love to hear others opinions on this combo if anyone's tried it.
So this weekend, I put the Creamback back in again and really took my time to listen to what was going on at more gig friendly volumes using various guitars. The verdict is that the Creamback is staying in!
The amp has so much volume and grunt that using a less efficient driver makes no difference. There is still lots of cleanish headroom if the amp is dialed in correctly. What I adore about the Creamback is how sweet and chimey the mids are without overpowering any other frequency. There are still plenty of lows and the highs are less shrill than with the G12H30 and there is a lot less "ear fatigue" after playing for a few hours.
I have noticed that the Dr. is offering the Creamback in the Zbest now and it seems to be the new default driver in a lot of Z combos. I have swapped back and forth a couple times now and and so happy with what the Creamback brings to the sonic table. The Monza has so much chime and personality when used as a cleanish amp with breakup when digging in. Of course for moderate or heavier drive tones, its the bomb! The touch sensitivity is off the chart and I truly think the Creamback just adds to the tone.
Would love to hear others opinions on this combo if anyone's tried it.