Eminence or Telonics

Steve Morris · Post by **Steve Morris** » 18 Feb 2016 6:48 pm

Have any of you guys compared the tone of these two speakers in a nashville 112 ? I know thier both great speakers but would like to know which has the best tone in your opinion .Which would you say is the better choice Any help greatful Thanks

George Kimery · Post by **George Kimery** » 19 Feb 2016 5:37 am

Like so many others, I jumped on the band wagon and got the Eminence for my Nashville 112. I ended up selling it because I liked the Blue Marvel stock speaker better. I am probably out in left field by myself on this, seems like everybody else thinks the Eminence is an improvement. I bought the 15 inch Eminence for a speaker cabinet and wasn't too crazy about it either. I sold it and bought a Telonics and it is a keeper.

Not sure if any of this will help because it is just my experience and ears on the subject Eminence vs. Telonics.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 19 Feb 2016 7:11 am

I haven't tried a Telonics (which is an Eminence). But, I tried two Eminence EPS-12C's and found both were too bright. If I wanted to use the NV112 for lead guitar, the Eminence EPS-12C would be great.

However, the "Fox mod" (OPA2134 chips in the preamp) is a big improvement and cheaper than another speaker.

I use an Eminence EPS-15C speaker and a Carvin BX500 amp. The 15" speaker is great for steel, compared to the 12" model.

mike nolan · Post by **mike nolan** » 19 Feb 2016 10:47 am

I didn't like the EPS 12C or the EPS 15C. I like the Telonics versons of both.... although, there are other speakers that I am more happy with. JBL, certain Webers, Tone Tubbys, and Jupiter. Different speakers for SS amps versus tube amps.

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 19 Feb 2016 12:50 pm

I've purchased two Fender Steel Kings over the years and the Eminence 15" speaker was nothing but trouble in both. I replaced the speakers with BW 15's and had no more issues with either.

Dave Diehl · Post by **Dave Diehl** » 19 Feb 2016 2:56 pm

I bought two Eminence EPS-12C speakers and sold them a week later. There were just too bright for my taste. I always like the JBL K130 but recently bought one of the Telonics 15 in speakers and put in my Webb and to my surprise, it sounded great. Tried it in my Steel King and it sounded great in there also.

Matthew Dawson · Post by **Matthew Dawson** » 19 Feb 2016 3:33 pm

I haven't played the Eminence but I really like the Telonics 15. I'd be curious to hear about people's experiences with the Travis Toy signature vs the Telonics 12".

Ken Metcalf · Post by **Ken Metcalf** » 19 Feb 2016 5:36 pm

Telonics

Tommy Detamore · Post by **Tommy Detamore** » 20 Feb 2016 5:37 am

While I haven't tried the EPS-12C, I did put a Telonics 12" in my Nashville 112. It transformed it from something that sat in a closet collecting dust into a viable amp for gigs. Most recently I took it out for a week for some shows on a cruise ship and it performed admirably.

I do have an EPS-15C in my Session 400 and I like it a lot. Not too many highs for me, but I have been accused of being something of a "treble rebel"

Tommy Boswell · Post by **Tommy Boswell** » 20 Feb 2016 6:19 am

Tim Marcus did a nice comparison of these speakers in this thread: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=288570

Scroll down to his lengthy comments posted on Sep 6, starting with "The Double T and the Telonics and the EPS 12 are all sonically different. Lets see if I can articulate it with words:"

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 21 Feb 2016 2:21 pm

While I have never tried any of the Eminence Speakers, I prefer the Telonics 15" over anything else I have used in the past.

Steve Morris · Post by **Steve Morris** » 21 Feb 2016 4:29 pm

Thanks a lot guys for all the advise. I think im going to go with the telonics. I thank you all for your response. Dont think i can go wrong with this choice. Thanks again!

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