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Post by muzicmaken on Apr 25, 2014 12:22:35 GMT -7
I have a few speakers just laying around all sound real good with the Ghia, I was ready
to put my V30 back in but thought I'd try one more..
I was amazingly surprised how good the Eminence Cannabis Rex sounded... I think I may
Keep it in the single 12 Z cab I have for a while. It was very clean and didn't breakup as quickly as
some of the other speakers I have tried in it...
Ken
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Post by JSA61 on Apr 25, 2014 15:22:42 GMT -7
I have a C-Rex that I've tried in a few amps. Always sounds good. With a Sensitivity of 103dbs, it's a great way to get more head room from a low watt amp.
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Post by cosmo on Apr 25, 2014 20:33:49 GMT -7
Hmmm... I have one laying around too. Now you've got me thinking.
Some people say it's "dark"--have you noticed any loss of high end?
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Post by muzicmaken on Apr 26, 2014 12:52:31 GMT -7
Actually Cosmo I thought it sounded pretty balanced IMO...Lows and hi's were bout equl IMO...
Ken
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Post by cosmo on Apr 26, 2014 20:30:52 GMT -7
Nice. I will try it--thanks for the tip.
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Post by freddieg on Apr 27, 2014 6:47:01 GMT -7
The Crex is a nice speaker, and it is pretty even hi to low. Regarding the highs the hemp cone rounds them off a little. Also in general the hemp makes everything sound thicker in a good way. It is hard to describe. I have a little Ampeg J20 that was a little spikey on the high end. Mostly because it had a V30 clone in it. Anyway, put in a Crex last year and it was a perfect match, for my ears. It sounded great right out of the box.
A lot of telecaster players put a Crex in their Blues Jr to round off the highs as well. I think the Crex is a good match with just about any amp with el84's. But it is very much a matter of personal taste. Blues and Jazz players generally tend to prefer the Crex.
Just for reference since it is hard to describe a speaker sound... I am not a fan of a V30 style speaker or a G12H30 style speaker. Especially the Celestions (sorry...). They are just too shrill on the high end for me. I do like the Crex obviously, and I like alnico speakers in general better than ceramic. Alnico adds a little natural compression to the mix which appeals to me. I also like Greenbacks.
What you won't get from a Crex is any natural distortion from the speaker cone. it is the nature of the hemp fiber which is much stronger than paper.
Hope that helps.
Thanks,
Gray
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