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Post by fingersmcginty on Aug 11, 2009 2:37:47 GMT -7
Stumbled across a cheap greenback I'm tempted to buy and put it into my Engl 1x12 closed back cab in place of the existing V30 and use with the Mini head. Any experiences here folks ...would it sound better than the V30?
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Post by foxx on Sept 3, 2009 9:29:52 GMT -7
Lots of folks love the Greenback. It does have a lower wattage than the V30, don't know that 5 watts will get speaker breakup with the GB's 25 watt rating(is that right). On the other hand, the V30 is also a very good speaker, but it's beauty is when it is cranked up, and getting some speaker break-up. I don't like the V30 till it's broken in. Also, my Mazerati came with a V30, seemed to have some excessive mids when clean, OD pedals gave me a great rock tone.
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Post by foxx on Sept 9, 2009 15:26:02 GMT -7
Been using a 16ohm V30 with the Mini, kinda dull, muffeled. Put into the Blue, 8ohm, and whoa, welcome to tone. I don't know if it's the higher wattage, or the impedence, but the 16ohm V30 is not letting the Mini come alive. Yet, the Ghia is brighter through the V30 than the Blue, even with the impedence mismatch. Anyone know why, it must be the wattage rating.
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Post by fingersmcginty on Sept 10, 2009 9:20:17 GMT -7
My V30 is an 8 ohm...still not sure about it. Are you using the blue in an open back or closed back cab foxx?
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Post by foxx on Sept 10, 2009 9:31:02 GMT -7
Maple open back. Best sound I've ever had. I have a Mazerati, used a V30 and a Tonker, had a SRZ-65, and now a Mini. Open back Blue is amazing with the Ghia, and very good with the Mini Z. The ghia is more piercing with the V30. Others agree that the V30 sounds great when driven hard. I just don't know that the Mini could ever get it into the sweet zone. The blue is rated at 15 watts handling, so it works better for a low wattage amp, that's my humble opinion.
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Post by fingersmcginty on Sept 10, 2009 11:55:59 GMT -7
dammit that means buying another speaker
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Post by foxx on Sept 10, 2009 12:24:28 GMT -7
Greenback?
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Post by fingersmcginty on Sept 10, 2009 12:50:30 GMT -7
nah I was thinking about getting a blue anyway but I hesitate due to the fact my cab is closed back.
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Post by foxx on Sept 10, 2009 14:10:40 GMT -7
Can't take the back off?
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Post by fingersmcginty on Sept 10, 2009 14:29:45 GMT -7
No ...suppose I could get the ould Jigsaw out )) Do you think it's worth it?
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Post by fingersmcginty on Sept 12, 2009 12:27:13 GMT -7
OMG ...got some great tones out of the mini today with a BB volume max'd and gain at 0....Sustain for days...I'd say it would work well for solo boosts but my 335 feeds back like a demon at 5 feet away..........
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