Originally posted by TaronKeim
Short Version:
G12H (standard): has the Lead cone in it so less highs, less bass and a little looser, more overal sag in the sound/dynamics. Made/Manufactured in China.
G12H (heritage): Complete REPLICA of the oldschool G12H pre-rolas. Has the Bass cone in it (as opposed to the lead cone of the current G12H that Celestion offers), so more highs, more bass and a much tighter sound, some people consider certain models to be too bright with some amps, while others love the clarity and punch it offers. Hand Made, Manufactured in England.
-TJK
Originally posted by thegame
So the new Heritage is tighter than the regular G12H30? How much tighter? Tighter enough to make the Heritage better for high gain amps? I would assume a lower resonance 55 hz design would be looser than the 75 hz G12H30.
Your comparison was based on Chinese G12H30s. I have English G12H30s 70th anniversary reissues. Would these be closer to the Heritages?
Thanks
Originally posted by TaronKeim
I can't answer that question in depth as I haven't tried the G12H30 Anniverseries, but I have a cabinet with Blackback G12H30's with the Bass cones and they are far more tight sounding than the current production Lead cones for the G12H30s, the Bass cone is a far stiffer cone than the Lead cone and that is why it has much tighter bass and a more articulate high-end. If your Anniverseries are built with the bass cones, I'm assuming you'd only hear a difference in sound quality with the Heritage speakers, although the Heritage speakers have the most sought out bass cone out of all the G12H30's so there might be a bigger difference in response as well.
I've heard an XTC through a cab with Pre-Rola G12H30's with the Bass cones and loved the tone of it, but considering how dark the XTC is, it didn't cause an shrill high-end and definately added some tight, punchy low-end. Hope this helps.
-TJK
Perhaps TaronKeim may jump back in, but until then, I'll try to help.Originally posted by thegame
OK, thanks. From your post, am I right in gathering that G12H30 70th anniversaries are different than "regular" G12H30 reissues? Basically, is there more than one G12H30s reissue? (excluding the Heritage of course).
Originally posted by tonedaddy
Perhaps TaronKeim may jump back in, but until then, I'll try to help.
Celestion currently only makes 2 G12H speakers, the G12H30 70th Anniversary and the Heritage Series G12H:
70th Anniversary Special Edition G12H:
http://professional.celestion.com/guitar/products/classic/detail.asp?ID=7
Heritage Series G12H:
http://professional.celestion.com/guitar/products/heritage/detail.asp?ID=7