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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: tomjackson on February 08, 2009, 10:27:57 AM

Title: Celestion Seventy 80
Post by: tomjackson on February 08, 2009, 10:27:57 AM
Does anybody have any experience of this speaker?

Any good? 
Title: Re: Celestion Seventy 80
Post by: Crazy_Joe on February 08, 2009, 01:27:39 PM
I have them in my Laney 2x12, they are pretty bog standard speakers, good for clean and mild overdrive, but once you crank the gain up they lack something. I was going to upgrade to V30's but i can never be arsed to take them out and install new ones haha.
Title: Re: Celestion Seventy 80
Post by: Fourth Feline on February 08, 2009, 02:08:06 PM
I have the same cab / speakers as Crazy Joe, and for cleans ( which are all I used them for ) - they where nice. If anything a little on the bright and clear side, so compared to the Jensen C12Ns , Emminence Fender Specials - and even the mighty EVM12L Classics - they where nice and articulate at lower volumes ( which I needed ). In sound, much closer to The Jensen C12N which I chose for clarity anyway  - and definately not as dark as the Emminence or EVM12Ls.  In fairness to the later two speakers, they were being run at a tiny fraction of their capacity, so the cones where not even getting a chance to 'stretch their legs'.

I put the Seventy80s back in the cab after experimentation, for as a clear and general purpose extension cab ( if ever needed ) - they fit the bill just fine.  For the price, they work well enough - and it did not seem worth  putting much more expensive speaker drivers in a cab that was just fine as it was.

Of course I do prefer The Fenderish / clear sounds anyway - and did not use high gain ( or any gain ) through them. Just pleasant speakers for the cash - with a refreshing lift in the upper mids and top, without being harsh. 

Well chosen for a solid , general purpose , affordable cab.  

The only thing I would mention, is that if having to dictate the speaker choice / starting from new, I would have marginaly prefered the Celestion 'Hot 100s'  ( that Twinfan introduced me to ) as better all rounders for low price - namely because  the 'Hot 100' are even more neutral sounding - without that 'lift' in the upper mids and top , and my ears seem to like a relatively neutral speaker these days . :)
Title: Re: Celestion Seventy 80
Post by: tomjackson on February 08, 2009, 02:41:54 PM
Okay thanks for the advise.

I'm also wandering what would be a good upgrade for this speaker.  i.e. if money was no object?

I have one in my Laney and as I've not tried it elsewhere I can't isolate its sound.  So if I was to upgrade what would be the logical choice for nice cleans to classic crunch?

I'm looking for a speaker that when I get rid of the amp can come with me so basically a great speaker for an open backed combo for shimmering fender cleans and sweet break up.  Nice and bright ( sweet highs ) and well defined bass.
Title: Re: Celestion Seventy 80
Post by: hamfist on February 08, 2009, 04:33:24 PM
I wasn't a great fan of the 70/80's in a closed back cab. Here's a speaker comparison clip I did a while ago - all the same riff, first a G12M greenback, then the 70/80, then a Scumback H75 (pre-Rola G12H-30 clone) :-

Title: Re: Celestion Seventy 80
Post by: hamfist on February 08, 2009, 04:34:08 PM
double post  :?
Title: Re: Celestion Seventy 80
Post by: Pete24v on February 09, 2009, 04:37:39 PM
nice clip, almost makes me want to place an order for a Scumback!
Title: Re: Celestion Seventy 80
Post by: hamfist on February 09, 2009, 06:19:23 PM
Quote from: Pete24v on February 09, 2009, 04:37:39 PM
nice clip, almost makes me want to place an order for a Scumback!

 It's true, the H75's are awesome speakers.
Title: Re: Celestion Seventy 80
Post by: Adam.M on February 09, 2009, 08:46:52 PM
I've tried the seventy80 with three great amps, a jcm800, a plexi and the laney lionheart... and they made all of them sound rubbish.

A quick change to greenbacks and walla, back to tone land.

Worst speakers ever conceived... made the plexi sound like a pod.
Title: Re: Celestion Seventy 80
Post by: Will on February 09, 2009, 10:06:57 PM
Quote from: Adam.M on February 09, 2009, 08:46:52 PM
A quick change to greenbacks and walla, back to tone land.

Et Voilą :P