Which tens for rock in a 2x10?

Moe_Zambeek · September 2023

If you were considering a 2x10 cabinet for use in a rock and blues context with a 30 watt head, which ones would you pick?

Don’t need high sensitivity but would like a tight / controlled bottom end and highs that are clear and present but not harsh. Don’t need ‘extra’ mids from the speaker either, the amp is not scooped (Orange). Cab will likely be a Zilla compact with convertible back panel.

Might be run occasionally alongside a 1x12 with Neo creamback or possibly an H magnet cream or greenback.

Almost impossible to answer I guess but thoughts welcome.

RickLucas · September 2023

Celestion cream 10

jellybelly · September 2023

I don't care what anyone says, I quite like the Celestion 10 Thirty. Bland but tight and with a smooth top end.

P10r (alnico) or Emi 1058/10516 for anything with a Fender vibe, not sure with an Orange. Think the Thunder 30 came with a 4x10 cab, might be worth seeing what Orange themselves picked?

ICBM · September 2023

Greenback or Creamback 10s.

Moe_Zambeek · September 2023

jellybelly said:

I don't care what anyone says, I quite like the Celestion 10 Thirty. Bland but tight and with a smooth top end.

P10r (alnico) or Emi 1058/10516 for anything with a Fender vibe, not sure with an Orange. Think the Thunder 30 came with a 4x10 cab, might be worth seeing what Orange themselves picked?

Orange used G10-40Ls I think…I could get an Orange 4x10 cheap but they weigh 40Kgs +

ICBM · September 2023

Moe_Zambeek said:

Orange used G10-40Ls I think…I could get an Orange 4x10 cheap but they weigh 40Kgs +

G10L-40s are actually quite good - much better than the Tube 10 or the Ten 30 - but not made any more and not that easy to find second hand.

I'd just go for the Greenbacks for a 30W amp though.

ecc83 · September 2023

I don't think the G10-N40 as fitted to the first HT-5 is too shabby? About a nifty and though not a neo not heavy.

Dave.

BlackbirdCabs · September 2023

I really like the WGS ET10, it sits somewhere between the G12-65 and a Greenback. The bass is nice and tight but it feels bigger than a 10" somehow.

Pabcrane · September 2023

I know it's not the same however I've got two Laney LC15Rs with 10 inch speakers which I use together, one has a Greenback 10 & the other a Gold 10. They sound very nice together, both clean and dirty. If I had to pick one I'd go for the Gold (the Greenback sounds great too) but together they do seem to complement each other.

pluckbuddy · September 2023

G10L-35 are pretty good at least in quads Marshall 1965 cabs - versatile enough for my needs. I've not compared them but if I was going for a new speaker the greenback 10s look pretty good. I thought the Gold 10 was too bright for me but I was using a Fender style amp - looking for cleans more than rock tones.

Moe_Zambeek · September 2023

So I priced this up from a custom cab company and it comes to exactly the same price as a 212 from Orange that matches the head I’d be using it with. Decisions, decisions!

ICBM · September 2023

Moe_Zambeek said:

So I priced this up from a custom cab company and it comes to exactly the same price as a 212 from Orange that matches the head I’d be using it with. Decisions, decisions!

Unless you need it to be smaller I would get the 2x12". They just sound better, and there are many more options for replacing the speakers if you decide the stock ones aren't what you want.

PAL · September 2023

Eminence Red Fang or Ramrod.

Moe_Zambeek · September 2023

I ended up buying an orange 212v cab at a decent price, over a ton cheaper than the 2x10 would have been and not hugely heavy, actually the neos sound better in this cab than they do in my closed back 2x12 (which I’ve been trying to sell).

ChrisCox1994 · October 2023

Cream 10s in a diagonal formation oval ported back gives a good blend that sounds great for cleans and hard rock tones IMO

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