Celestion Blues

[CADdrafter]

Anyone have experience with these speakers?

What would you say are the pros/cons?

 

[SW33THAND5]

get a weber blue dog AlNiCo for less dough.


(i know that doesn't answer your question...but there you are!)

 

[stratovarius]

The Blues are perfect at doing the critical task of rounding off the top end without getting muddy. They kill the fizz but not the clarity. That's what I love about them.

The only con as far as I'm concerned is the power handling. Supposedly they have a flabby bass response, but I haven't particularly noticed it. I think most of the complaints seem to come form the drop-tuning crowd, so apparently they're not for metal. That being said, I have no issues putting the high gain to them.

 

[908SSP]

For the brightest smoothest top end nothing beat the Blues [Webbers aren't close]. For more bottom and slightly less top the Scumnicos sound killer, Beano all the way. For warm and smooth even less top and more bottom the TT Hemp Alnicos. I have tried all the budget alnicos they always sound well budget in comparison.

 

[clamdip7714]

Anyone have experience with these speakers?

What would you say are the pros/cons?

Great speakers, low wattage, high price. I like my Fane 12-30 which is similar to a point but can handle 100 watts.

 

[Hand of Doom]

I just put a Blue in my Clark Beaufort Special. Man, what an amazing combo the 5E3 and Blue!

 

[decay-o-caster]

If power handling is a problem, try the Gold. Near as dammit to the Blue tone, takes 50 watts. Both are incredibly sweet, detailed, smooth on top but chimy. Seems a contradiction but somehow they make it work.

 

[3 Mile Stone]

The Scumnicos are not on the web page. Are they new or did I miss them?

 

[jamison162]

If power handling is a problem, try the Gold. Near as dammit to the Blue tone, takes 50 watts.

I'll have to disagree. I am one who was very dissapointed by the Gold I tried.

 

[jerrybic]

I have an Eminence Alnico Red Fang in my Vox AC30 and it sounds amazing. It depends on what you're playing through, but through the Vox, it's definitely not a $100+ tone difference in my opinion. Again, depending on what your style is, but the biggest "con" I saw with the blues was clean headroom. To some people that's OK though too. Personal taste I guess.

 

[teleamp]

I like Blues, but the prices have gone up and I am going to try a Warehouse Black & Blue Alnico (I ordered it a fews days ago and will post findings soon).
There is a company in Austin that rebuilds new Blues to their specs, so they are pricy and I have not tried them yet.

MikeY

 

[doublee]

I'll have to disagree. I am one who was very dissapointed by the Gold I tried.

Why?