Hi Forumreaders,
If we have the decision to take a regular 30 watt Reaper together with
a 55hz Reaper 30 watt in a 2x12er cab.(closed or semiopen????).....
will it give me a better tone articulation and sound dynamic if I will take
both Reaper types in the 50 watt version (HP also in 55hz???? delivery???
Because Vaughn often talks that the 50 watt HP Reaper sounds little warmer
and less gritty than the 30 watt Reaper?
All Comments are welcome. Thank you for reply
Holly
Hi Holly,
Standard Reaper: A bit more touch-sensitive, sparkly & responsive
Reaper HP: a bit warmer and, of course, does not break-up nearly as early.
Overall, if you do not need the extra power-handling of the HP, I'd stick with the 30-watt versions.
Hi Vaughn,
thank you so much for your reply and support help.
Then I will take the mix of the Standard Reaper and the 55hz Reaper to tame a little
bit the eventually harshness of the Standard Reaper. In a closed back cab for better
result???? Thats the fact...??
By the way is my feeling true that I think the original G12-H30 annives. Celestion sounds
for me more gritty and harsh than the WGS Reaper 30er???
Thats the reason why I think WGS are a better chose for me!!! The ET65 cab sounds
fantastic!!! Thats your recommendation and it takes 100% Vaughn!
Greetings and have Good Luck Vaugn
Holly Rieber
Germany
I'm glad the ET65's are delivering what you want!
I have not yet done a full comparison of the Reaper 30 vs the Celestion G12H30 Anniversary. However, I just acquired a pair of G12H30 Anniversary speakers and plan to do a through shootout soon!
I have compared the G12H30 Anniversary to the WGS Reaper 55 in a high gain shootout about a year and a half back. It was not one of my best videos ... but you can still find it on youtube (search VSkow's channel), and you can search the blog here.
See ya, oh and please post back with your results :-)
-Vaughn-
Vaughn, what's the ETA on a shootout of the G12H30 and the Reaper 75hz ??
Am trying to decide between the two and there is almost nothing out there on the web comparing these speakers, at least not with any kind of higher-gain applications.
Lifelong Celestion user, so looking for some tangible evidence of the WGS in action in a shootout between these two speakers. lol
BR
I need to be reminded every now & then ... I'll try to bump that up to the next couple weeks :-)
Vaughn, just reminding you as requested. LoL
Hi Vaughn,
sorry for writing so late about my experience with the right speaker! But it last a while,
you know that and now I could say a little bit to the success.
First it is awesome and so much musical for me and if you like blues-to moderate rock!
I have as you know the ET 65 paired in a closed back vintage style fender cab.
And now I have after talking here with you about which reaper...taken the Reaper HP!!!
It was my best idea and guys if someone wants to know what to do...Vaughns test
about Reaper and Celestions G12H is absolutely giantestic!!! Great, great, never heard
before such sounds of my guitar-amp-effects way!!! Thank you Vaughn that was the best
idea!!!
The Reaper HP is much more warmer than the standard, but not mushy, not sizzle like the
Celestis!!! That is the tone I look after!!!!
I could say so much but this comb with the ET65 is one of the best I have ever used in
a 2x12er cab, espescially when you use stompboxes the Reaper is very neutral and strong
in the mids and deeps. No overtones but just a speaker who makes waht you want!
But It last a while to drive him in!!! Then you will hear the musical voice of this speaker!!
WGS - that is my personally Entry in Music I play. No longer other speakers, though they might
be good for some other guys. But the WGS Speakers are the best compromise of priceworth,
livelasting and Tone articulation!!!!
Have a nice Sommer with family Vaughn!!
Greetings fra Germany Holly
Hi Holly, Thanks for the report on the ET65 paired with the Reaper HP.
So far on our vacation to the family farm, we have loaded sheep, picked some corn, ate a lot of, well ... everything, and slept a lot ... in otherwords, a GREAT vacation!
I'll be back to some speaker demos late next week and first up will be the Celestion G12H30 vs the Reaper ... as promised :-)
Hi Vaughn,
that will be a good time for you to relax from our nervous lasting question partys hey????
But as you know by now WGS-Speakers Family and you are very friendly people who have
a lot of patience with us - the Speaker Searchers - and a lot of us will be very thankful for
your work, your neverending time to describe, to test. to play and so on!!!!
Let me say in this way for more Users and friends: Thank You for your Work!!!!
The Result is that we like WGS and play them and tell friends how nice it is to have help
in this neverending story.
Thats what I want to say and I hope a lot of readers agree with me now!!
Have a good time and God bless you and your family Vaughn
Greetings from Nortern Germany Holly
Posted on my blog: http://wgs4.com/wgs-reaper-vs-celestion-g12h30