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Topic: EV speaker use? |
Jack Francis
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Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2004 9:15 am |
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I got an EV-15" speaker from our keyboard player. He got it out of a speaker enclosure used for a main.
The only info on the speaker is a stamp like numbering....815 9997 930
I will either use them as they are probably intended in a Crate enclosure that I sometime use for a monitor or put it in a cab and use it with my "Twin reverb" head
Any thoughts?? |
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Jay Ganz
From:
Out Behind The Barn
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Posted 21 Mar 2004 9:42 am
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I have EVM 15L speakers in both of my Webb
amps. They're terrific, but I'm not sure
exactly which model you have. You just
want to make sure it will handle the higher
frequencies your steel puts out. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 21 Mar 2004 10:10 am
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| Like most manufacturers, EV made good speakers...and not-so-good speakers. Usually, the good ones were quite heavy, and the not-so-good ones were light. So, if it weighs close to 20 pounds, I'd keep it. If it weighs 10 pounds or less...sell it to a guitar player! |
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James Morehead
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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Mar 2004 4:44 pm
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| I have an EV 15L in my '71 Twin Reverb---sounds fantastic!! I also have a pair of EV 12L's in my Super Twin---sounds fantastic. I also have an EV 15B in my '81 twin. I'm very happy with it, also. Ev's are known for better than average bass responce, and really a clean "full range" , and can take alot of power. Sorry, can't tell you about the numbers on yours [This message was edited by James Morehead on 21 March 2004 at 04:51 PM.] |
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Jack Francis
From:
Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2004 5:55 pm
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Thanx guys for the input....This sucker's heavy with a huge magnet.
I'm just a little curious that the speakers they make for guitars are different than the ones they made for PA speaker cabs. [This message was edited by Jack Francis on 21 March 2004 at 05:58 PM.] [This message was edited by Jack Francis on 21 March 2004 at 05:59 PM.] |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 21 Mar 2004 7:50 pm
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| ....This sucker's heavy with a huge magnet. |
Jack, that's exactly what you want for pedal steel! It means the speaker's efficient, and probably has good low-end response and power handling capability. In large cabinets (such as high-dollar PA systems and theater systems use), the speakers aren't usually much different. They need big power capability and wide response too. Sometimes they have uncommon impedances, though (like 16 ohms), so be sure to check and see that it's close to what your amp was designed for. If it's unsuited, impedance wise, you can mate it with another speaker or have it reconed. Big EV speakers are becoming hard to find nowadays, and they made some of the best! |
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2004 7:58 pm
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| I also have an older EV-15L that I bought new some years back & sounds great for pedal steel. I ended up putting it in a remote extension type cabinet. |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Mar 2004 5:17 am
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"this suckers' heavy with a huge magnet" I can relate to that!! My Super twin weighs in at a whopping 110 lbs!! If it was a fish, I'd mount it for the wall!! HA!  |
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Jack Francis
From:
Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2004 12:04 pm
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110# whoa,,, your either a lot stronger than I or an awful lot younger.....22 years ago i had a new cab made for my Twin that seperated the head from those JBL's.
Your a better man than I.  |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Mar 2004 2:31 pm
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| I AM a lot younger, at least when I use a dolly!! HA! But the tone is awesome!! |
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