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Post by djhblue on Mar 5, 2020 17:22:35 GMT -7
My Z-Plus came with the Dr Z speaker, and I immediately put in a Celestion Blue. 15 watts versus 50 watts w the Emmenence speaker. I am assuming the original speaker provides more headroom. But I find the Blue a bit bright? Would like to hear your comments on this? I also have a Cannabis Rex that i thought I might try. Anyone have the Cannabis Rex in their Z-Plus?
Thanks
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Post by mrcapers on Mar 5, 2020 17:46:28 GMT -7
The power handling rating of the speaker has little to do with the efficiency of the speaker. I have both the Dr Z speaker and the Celestion Blue. The blue will definitely give you more headroom. It's rated at 100 dB sensitivity, but it's probably a little higher than that. If it's too bright, use your cut control.
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Post by j4gitr (John) on Mar 6, 2020 1:40:17 GMT -7
I’m a big fan of Z’s speakers. You said you immediately put in the blue. Perhaps you should give the Z-12 some time. I’m totally satisfied with it in my Z-Plus, and I loved his 10’s in my 2x10 Maz combo.
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Post by djhblue on Mar 6, 2020 5:42:51 GMT -7
Put the Z Speaker back in last night. I'm going to burn that in for a while. I've always liked Emminence speakers; the Rajin Cajun sound great in a BF Vibroux I have.
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Post by daddyelmis (Greg) on Mar 6, 2020 6:35:46 GMT -7
Or put the Blue back in and run the Z12 in an extension cab 😁. That’s what it did and it’s fantastic. You get the chime of the Blue and the balanced “fender” tones of the Z12.
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Post by djhblue on Mar 6, 2020 8:58:43 GMT -7
Z-Natic, nice rig. Thats got to sound huge. Whats your main guitar and OD pedal if any?
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Post by perryr on Mar 6, 2020 10:45:01 GMT -7
Zplus sounds great with Blue or G12m65 Cream, but I think the Z12 fits wonderfully. Just depends what direction you wanna head, My vote Z12.
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Post by daddyelmis (Greg) on Mar 6, 2020 15:57:33 GMT -7
Z-Natic, nice rig. Thats got to sound huge. Whats your main guitar and OD pedal if any? I tend to be more of a single coil guy -- main guitars tend to be a strat, an ASAT, or an LP with Z90 (a variant of P90). I will breakout the PRS McCarty for humbuggies, but I strongly favor single coils. For OD pedals, I used a Fulldrive for eon's along with an OCD and a Plimsoul -- but now I'm down to a custom KOT clone (so basically a tube screamer) and a Plimsoul. I tend to run the ZPlus at the edge of breakup so that it's very clean with the guitar vol rolled back just a bit, and get's some hair at full vol. The pedals give me the real dirt.
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Mar 6, 2020 16:24:43 GMT -7
I've tried a bunch with my Z-Plus and the Z-12 always ends up back in the amp. Doc's got great ears!
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Mar 7, 2020 6:02:28 GMT -7
Or put the Blue back in and run the Z12 in an extension cab 😁. That’s what it did and it’s fantastic. You get the chime of the Blue and the balanced “fender” tones of the Z12. Beautiful!
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Post by djhblue on Mar 7, 2020 14:30:37 GMT -7
Thats looks sweet, bet it sounds great. As noted, Ive only had the amp for 5 days, but have logged quite a few hours on it already. The GC near me has a used blond Z extension cab, but they are definitely pricey. I have a gig next weekend, and looking to bring the ZPlus. I've been gigging with a '68 Custom Princeton Reverb ( 10in Alnico Blue, 12 watts) which sounds fabulous. Not sure if any of you guys have tried that amp, but it is such a great grab and go amp, especially if you do a speaker swap in it. Highly recommended and you can get them cheap. They don't get the love that the '65 RI Princeton gets, but IMO, a much more versatile amp because of the batsman tone stack. Oh I digress- this is a Z forum!Thanks for all the input and I am a true believer in the Z-Plus!
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Post by gfreak on Mar 8, 2020 15:19:03 GMT -7
I find the Z speaker pairs well with a lot of speakers. I use the Z-Plus with a Z speaker and a 1x15 extension cabinet that is solid pine with a Celestion Fullback. With my Maz 8 I use the Z speaker with a 12" Redfang extension cab.
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Post by carrjimi on Mar 10, 2020 3:49:49 GMT -7
I Got my Zplus with the Z speaker and liked it quite a bit. I ended up putting in an original Jensen C12Q (reconed). The jensen just kills.
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