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To put it succinctly, this speaker is phenomenal. Straight out of the box, it's smooth, it's balanced, and it's loud. It pairs well with almost everything I've thrown at it. It plays well in both open and closed-back cabinets. And it can handle virtually any amount of power and nearly any kind of genre you can throw at it. In a 1x12, open-back cabinet, this is a smooth, creamy speaker with a balanced EQ, and a nice, round bass. It compares well to a vintage Mueller blackback, but with more body and rounder highs. Otherwise, it has the same characteristics of other Alnico speakers: airy, compressed, and a spongy attack.In a 2x12, closed-back cabinet, it's an absolute beast. For starters, it sounds great with a closed cab, which is something I can't say for other Alnico speakers I've tried (especially the Blue). The bass response is unbelievable, but it doesn't get muddy or boomy. In fact, I would love to have four of these in a 4x12 if I ever win the lottery. It also coupled well with nearly every speaker I threw at it, especially the Creamback-75, G12T-75, and Vintage 30 which give it some treble that it naturally lacks. I also like it with a standard G12M Greenback, though not as much (there’s also a large power handling discrepancy there). I did not like it with the Classic Lead or Heritage 55, as the low mids overpower everything. Ultimately, this is the best speaker I've ever played, and it isn't even broken in. With a Marshall Plexi, the 75/Cream combo gives me the tone I've always heard in my head. I love the compression the Alnico gives and how great it responds to humbuckers in a set-neck slab of mahogany. It handles everything from light and bouncy '50s rock'n'roll to tuned-down, modern stoner rock and mushy doom metal. I really can't emphasize enough how great this speaker is. If you're on the fence because of the price, yes, it's expensive, but it's definitely worth it.

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Bought this after realizing that I wasn’t ever going to get a good sound out of my Fender Blues Deluxe without some kind of change. Don’t get me wrong, I love the amp, but the tone was flat, muddy, and harsh. The answer was this speaker. Immediate improvement from frustration to sonic groove. How would I describe the tone? Why it’s radiant creamy golden sound waves cascading through my ears. There’s something about AlNiCo that is magical. Try it and experience the Midas tone.

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Best sounding loudspeaker I've ever played, it's perfect for that warm vintage tone & is worth every penny!!

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Bought this speaker to replace an oem Celestion 70/80 in an open back 1x12 cabinet. At 90 watts this speaker adds some headroom over most oem speakers. I expected some improvement but not the immediately audible quality increase. All highs whether played clean or with drive are more articulate and sweeter. More mids presence without any overbearing extra coloration of any frequency. Buy alnico. In my opinion this is one of the best gear buys I have made in over 40 years of professional playing.

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