Froception
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I've heard Orange, Vader, Mesa 4 x 12's are all great. I play a Peavey 5150 series II with a Boss SD-1 pedal and a Boss NS-2 pedal. Your thoughts?
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Anything with v30's will sound great. I use the 6505+ with 2 mesa rec. std. srtaight cabs and like it a lot.
I wouldn't say 'anything mesh's with V30's", today we mixed a VHT Deliverance 60 with my V30 loaded Avatar cab and it was a bit fuzzy but still slayed
I wouldn't say 'anything mesh's with V30's", today we mixed a VHT Deliverance 60 with my V30 loaded Avatar cab and it was a bit fuzzy but still slayed
Yeah, not to sound like a broken record but V30s are blues/classic rock speakers that IMO have been holding generations of guitarists back from getting the most out of their amps. However, one of the few amps V30s are a good match with is the 5150. For whatever reason those two mesh well together, but there are still other cabs way more flattering.
V30s are alright but they don't hold up as well as others when being pushed. Very loose bass response, honky mids and harsh highs. Compared to Peavey speakers they sound killer, but when you A/B V30 cabs to more metal-friendly speakers out there it's night and day.
All that said, a Mesa v30 cab isn't a bad choice for the 5150 II. You could do a LOT worse, but I'd still dig deeper and find an alternative.
PS: I'm talking about in a live environment. In the studio that's a whole other story.
I find the V30's to mesh well with my Mark III but I've also always been huge on the tone of people who've used them so it's natural to me. V30's to me are probably like you to the VHT/Freyette Eminence custom's (I'm assuming your cabs are still stocks and that they're matching to your head)
Not making this sound like a pissing match - just stating opinions and such
Like Nick said - you could do a LOT worse, but I'd say just take your 5150 II down to a store and play with different cabs
So Zim, what speakers would you recommend? You mention that there are other cabs/speakers that could be alot better but don't give us any examples...so what are they? hahaWhat would be some suggestions to try out with the 5150?