Celestion V type vs 21 other speakers - shootout

Celestion V Type vs 21 other speakers shootout, plus Mystery Speaker

We are often asked how the Celestion V type sounds with other speakers.... well here it is. First we blend the V type with other spaekers then we go head to head and see how they compare directly.

The speakers are Celestion Alnico Blue, Vintage 30, Century Vintage, G12-65 (Heritage not classic series), Alnico Cream, V type, H heritage 55Hz, Classic Lead 80, Alnico Gold, H heritage 75Hz, H creamback 75, G12H Redback, M creamback 65, H anniversary, M heritage, G12T-75, Neo Creamback, Alnico Ruby, Mystery Speaker, A Type, WGS Invader 50

Gear list:

Paul Reed Smith Custom 22
Marshall JMP 2203
Tul G12
Zilla Fatbaby 1x12
Two Notes Reload

[seventwistsclockwise]

awesome.
I liked the H creamback mixed with the V-type, they are surprisingly similar.
1:25 mix G12H cream
1:46 mix G12H anni

[bsquare]

That last one really popped for me. The warehouse speaker.

[RobCmusic]

Lately, after listening to sound comparisons for months I am finding a clear favourite emerge to my ears and it's not what I would have chosen when I began all this listening. But man... I love that G12H-30 anniversary. Not the most popular choice I know, but I think it's the speaker for me.

[christianboddum]

You guys are wonderfully nuts!! Such a great resource of knowledge. The V-type really handles the competitors well, it is really well voiced ;-)

[GuvnaOnSpotify]

An underrated speaker is the V Type, and it sounds amazing with the Alincos & Greenbacks. Thanks for putting the video together, love your videos.

[powdermnky]

My Favorites:

V-type Chord 6:56
GB M25 Chord 6:03
CB H75 Chord 7:03
CB M65 Chord 7:26
WGS Invader 9:03

4:53 V-type
5:11 Vintage 30
5:59 Greenback M25
6:13 Greenback H30
6:59 Creamback H75
7:23 Creamback M65
8:11 Neo Creamback

6:53 V-type to Creamback H75
7:18 V-type to Creamback M65

Mixed
0:20 V-type & Vintage 30
1:25 V-type & Creamback H75

[guillermomelis]

I use V type combined with Creamback and it's a amazing thing everytime i play!!! A really great speaker from celestion that people thinks it's a bad product because it's not expensive as the rest of the line. Thanks for do things like this, this really helps a lot!

[whoisthenext]

Amazing sound place right here ! Choosing the right speaker in respect to whole equipment is very important. I like those speakers with not too much hi-mids : maybe less definition and hole through the mix but still velvet for my fingers and ears. So, I like V-Type but G12-65 Heritage is my next choice for sure. I like the "resonance" it has. Thanks a lot for your fantastic videos !

[thomasVA]

I recently played a v type through a peavey invective mh, played metal tones and it was just amazing sounding

[AlexanderSchwend]

0:13 G12 alnico blue
1:47 G12H 70th anniversary
4:59 G12 alnico blue A/B
7:35 G12H 70th A/B
4:52 V-Type

[jetcaspian]

The celestion gold heritage was heavenly..like good god. That ones my fav for sure

[dannyharvey]

Awesome video guys 👍 Can’t decide now which one I like, but appreciate the effort you’ve gone to to confuse the hell out of me. 😁

[jalapainyo]

The best takeaway from this exercise is how great your JMP and PRS match up- Rock out!

[comethmordor]

Enjoyed the video and thought some of the pairings worked well. Personally I tried mixing a V-Type and a G12M RI Greenback in a closed back 2x12 cab. I found the pair difficult to EQ. Independently, though, each speaker is great and can be complimentary in a two amp setup. I also prefer the V-Type in an open back cab. Thanks the the video!

[kdakan]

Celestion V type has a balanced tone, using and eq you can get a lot of different tones. I have it on my 1x12 inch combo amp and I see no reason to replace it.

[JeffBarberDigideus]

it would be interesting to see a series of videos on how the sound changes in different cabs, so for example, the V-Type in a 1x12 fatbaby and then a Ported cab... you could build a huge library of sounds that show how the cab changes the sound of the speaker. No-one else has done that to my knowledge

[JeffBarberDigideus]

Edited - The timestamps of each speaker so you can click on individual speakers to A-B compare them

0:14 - Celestion G12 Blue Alnico (Alnico Series) - 15W - 16 Ohms
0:21 - Celestion G12 Vintage 30 (Classic Series) - 60W - 16 Ohms
0:28 - Celestion G12 Century Vintage (Classic Series) - 60W - 16 Ohms
0:35 - Celestion G12-65 (Heritage Series) - 65W - 16 Ohms
0:42 - Celestion G12 Cream Alnico (Alnico Series) - 90W - 16 Ohms
0:49 - Celestion G12M Greenback (Classic Series) - 25 W - 16 Ohms
0:56 - Celestion G12H Heritage 55Hz (Heritage Series) - 30W - 16 Ohms
1:03 - Celestion G12 Classic Lead 80 (Classic Series) - 80W - 16 Ohms
1:11 - Celestion G12 Gold Alnico (Alnico Series) - 50W - 16 Ohms
1:18 - Celestion G12H Heritage 75Hz (heritage Series - 30W - 16 Ohms
1:25 - Celestion G12H Creamback (Classic Series) - 75W - 16 Ohms
1:32 - Celestion G12H Redback (Classic Series) - 150W - 16 Ohms
1:39 - Celestion G12M Creamback (Classic Series) - 65W - 16 Ohms
1:47 - Celestion G12H Anniversary (Classic Series) - 30W - 16 Ohms
1:54 - Celestion G12 M Heritage (Heritage Series) - 20W - 16 Ohms
2:01 - Celestion G12 T-75 (Classic Series) - 75W - 16 Ohms
2:08 - Celestion G12 Neo Creamback (Classic Series) - 60W - 16Ohms
2:15 - Celestion G12 Ruby Alnico (Alnico Series) - 35W - 16 Ohms
2:22 - V-Type Mixed with Mystery Speaker - 50W - 16 Ohms
2:29 - V-Type mixed with Celestion A-Type (Classic Series) - 50W - 16 Ohms
2:37 - V-Type mixed with Warehouse Invader (British Invasion) - 50W - 16 Ohms


Back To Back Section :-

4:53 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series - 70W - 16 Ohms
4:59 - Celestion G12 Blue Alnico (Alnico Series) - 15W - 16 Ohms
5:05 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series - 70W - 16 Ohms
5:10 - Celestion G12 Vintage 30 (Classic Series) - 60W - 16 Ohms
5:16 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
5:23 - Celestion G12 Century Vintage (Classic Series) - 60W - 16 Ohms
5:28 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
5:34 - Celestion G12-65 (Heritage Series) - 65W - 16 Ohms
5:40 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
5:46 - Celestion G12 Cream Alnico (Alnico Series) - 90W - 16 Ohms
5:52 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
5:58 - Celestion G12M Greenback (Classic Series) - 25 W - 16 Ohms
6:05 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
6:10 - Celestion G12H Heritage 55Hz (Heritage Series) - 30W - 16 Ohms
6:16 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
6:22 - Celestion G12 Classic Lead 80 (Classic Series) - 80W - 16 Ohms
6:28 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
6:34 - Celestion G12 Gold Alnico (Alnico Series) - 50W - 16 Ohms
6:40 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
6:46 - Celestion G12H Heritage 75Hz (heritage Series - 30W - 16 Ohms
6:52 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
6:58 - Celestion G12H Creamback (Classic Series) - 75W - 16 Ohms
7:04 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
7:10 - Celestion G12H Redback (Classic Series) - 150W - 16 Ohms
7:17 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
7:22 - Celestion G12M Creamback (Classic Series) - 65W - 16 Ohms
7:29 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
7:35 - Celestion G12H Anniversary (Classic Series) - 30W - 16 Ohms
7:41 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
7:46 - Celestion G12 M Heritage (Heritage Series) - 20W - 16 Ohms
7:53 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
7:58 - Celestion G12 T-75 (Classic Series) - 75W - 16 Ohms
8:04 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
8:10 - Celestion G12 Neo Creamback (Classic Series) - 60W - 16 Ohms
8:16 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
8:22 - Celestion G12 Ruby Alnico (Alnico Series) - 35W - 16 Ohms
8:29 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
8:35 - V-Type Mixed with Mystery Speaker - 50W - 16 Ohms
8:40 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
8:46 - V-Type mixed with Celestion A-Type (Classic Series) - 50W - 16 Ohms
8:52 - Celestion G12 V-Type (Classic Series) - 70W - 16 Ohms
8:58 - V-Type mixed with Warehouse Invader (British Invasion) - 50W - 16 Ohms

[c.]

I prefer the v type with the greenback. It has a nice ac/dc tone to it. I also like the cream backs.

[markkosa]

V Type pairs well with a Greenback they are same sensitivity so they play evenly together.

[ManuelAmmon]

Celestion VType sounds fantastic in this comparison....