Celestion G12T-75

NO FEATURES,, IT'S A SPEAKER

Well I felt obligated to write a review,,I've heard horror stories about this speaker,,My other guitar player has these in his 4x12 cab and HATES them,,but I always thought he may have no been eq'ing his amp right (jcm900). Well needless to say,, I just got a jcm 800 (4010) combo and this speaker came stock,, no matter how much i tweaked the amp the sound was harsh and brittle, I swapped the speaker out with a V30 and let me just say THANK GOD,I know have a nice warm/full sound. This speaker in my opinion is absolute garbage, virtually no bottom end and tons of high end, very brittle and harsh sounding.......

seems reliable enough as the combo i bought this speaker was stock and it was made in 1984

Don't know,, never had to contact them

I've been playing for over 20 years,, I've had tons of amps,cabinets and gear in general,, I can honestly say this is the worst sounding speaker I have ever encountered. If you have them in your cab and your frustrated with your rig the 1st thing I would do is change out this speaker,,,makes a world of difference,, i recommend celeston v30 or 25w greenbacks

Newer speaker, made in China I believe. I won't rate this because speakers don't have "features".

I will rate this a 9 because of its potential.

First off, I'll start by saying that there are a LOT of ways to use this speaker incorrectly. Where does it sound best? An amp that pushes out a lot of mids and not as much shrill highs. I use it with a Bogner Ecstasy 101b, and as long as I turn the mids up and treble and presence down, this speaker KILLS.

Tonally, this speakers is the sound of 80s metal. Again, best when paired with amps that push lots 'o mids like a Marshall JCM 800. Paired with My Ecstasy in Plexi mode, the sound of this thing just can't be any sweeter!

Where does it sound bad? Amps that are scooped to begin with will not work too well unless the G12T-75 is paired with a warmer speaker, such as a V30. It can be shrill, lifeless, muddy, but that's if you're using it incorrectly! Set up with the right amp, you'll be very pleased with what it can do.

It's a speaker. Don't overpower it and it'll last decades...

I contacted Celestion once because I was worried about wattage ratings with my amp. They were very knowledgeable and quick to answer my question. 10 for sure!

I'm going to give this speaker an overall rating of 9, again because of its potential.

Give it some time, play with different setups, and if it still doesn't sound good, you're doing something wrong!

Obvious speaker features. Paper cone, 8 or 16 ohms.

After reading reviews of this speaker and the vintage 30, I decided to buy a hellatone 60 (vintage 30) for a new combo amp that I'm building. I've got a Marshall cab with G12T-75's in it, but with all of the praise out there for the vintage 30, I decided to go in that direction instead. I must say that I regret my decision. The G12T-75 is a much better speaker. Not just a little but better, MUCH better.

I play old school heavy metal- Maiden, Priest, Sabbath, and lots of Thrash metal- Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, and plenty of others including Pantera, Down, C.O.C., etc. I usually play though my Gibson V using the 500t hot ceramic bridge pickup. I also play with a Dean dixie rebel with a seymour duncan dimebucker in the bridge. Occasionally I'll use a les paul or explorer with EMG pickups. In any case, I'm looking to get that classic 80's marshall sound which is so familiar on old-school heavy metal records.

Using my custom built head (modeled after the JCM 800) I can get excellent heavy metal tone with the G12T-75. When I switched to the vintage 30 with the same guitars and the same head, it sounded like I was playing through some piece of **** that I could have bought at Wal-Mart for $30. The amp had no bottom end! I couldn't get any crunch out of it... just mids. I tried numerous settings with my EQ, but the vintage 30's just couldn't cut it.

Switching back to the G12T-75's, I was able to dial in my tone quite easily. There's plenty of heavy metal crunch. Lots of bass (not muddy, though) and screaming highs! This speaker definitely has scooped mids which is the quintessential sound of heavy metal. If you play classic and thrash metal like I do, you'll love this speaker. Don't believe the hype: the vintage 30 is not for heavy metal!

The G12T-75's in my cabinet have been there since the 80's with no problems. Be sure to get the Wattage and Ohm loads correct, though.

Over all, this is THE speaker for 80's metal. The vintage 30 isn't a bad speaker per se, but it definitely lacks in reproducing the classic metal tones the Glen Tipton or early James Hetfield variety. If your tone is: "You've Got Another Thing Com'n" meets "Two Minutes to Midnite," meets "Hit the Lights" then this speaker is for you. IF you love mids, go buy a vintage 30. If you're like me, and you love scooped mids, then this speaker is the holy grail of tone.

35oz medium magnet. 97db efficiency. 75 watt RMS power handling.

It can suit all sorts of musical styles from Jazz to Death Metal. This speaker does not have a lot of breakup or texture to the sound. Very cool and crisp character, made to be cranked hard at high volume where they cut through under high gain. They can also be heard well at very low volume, since the strong bass and highs are like a loudness curve.

I put a Vintage30 and a G12T-75 in a cab and the G12T-75 was completely dominant. You could hear heaps of solid bottom end coming from the G12T-75 and it was like the Vintage30 was not even there. So much for the V30 sounding twice as loud as other speakers. The only reason V30's don't crap out on the bass is because they have none, the only have lower mids.

I have used Vintage 30's, G12H-30's, G12T-75's and the Vintage 30 is a bit overrated, the G12T-75 is much better than the criticism it gets, and the G12H is the best of any of them. Read the ratings they are all spot on, but they are not in vogue like the V30's. Back to this speaker, well this was THE goto speaker from 1983 till whenever for all sorts of REAL Metal styles. Malmsteen uses these and you can hear every note clearly defined. The young ignorant kids just want a Rectumfrier and Vintage 30's giving NO DEFINITION.

They are a hard edged, hard hitting heavy metal speaker that performs best with reasonable to high volume.

Don't exceed the power rating they will go for 20 years.

Dr Decible answers all my silly questions. I think that's a good representation of the companies commitment to tone.

16ohms
Heavy Magnet
4 connector tabs
Paper cone

I've used these speakers in a 1960a cab playing all styles from Clapton to Tom Petty to Iron Maiden, Ozzy (Rhoads and Zakk era), Sabbath, Hendrix.

I feel that this speaker gets too much critisism. I've tried the Vintage 30s & Sheffield 1200 and I prefer the G12T-75 to both.

The G12T-75 has more clarity, is tighter and can produce loads of bass while retaining good articulation. The nice thing about this speaker is that a little EQ'ing on your amp and get the Vintage 30 tone if that's what you're after. The Vintage 30 on the other end does not give you that end bite/sparkle and it will be harder for you to get that sound with just EQ'ing.

This is an extremely versatile speaker and I've been complitmented on my live tone when playing early Clapton, Hendrix, Sabbath, Zakk Wylde and Randy Rhoads. With the right guitar, amp settings and cab, these speakers are hard to beat. I also think that these are an excellent buy for the price.

Excellent.

I'm writing to tell my experience about the Celestion G12T-75 vs Vintage 30 issue.
I have a Marshall 1922 2x12" cab which came with two Celestion G12T-75 and I always found my sound harsh, too much treble and presence. I have a JMP-1 Marshall preamp, which is a bright piece of gear itself, so I for long wondered whose fault the harshness really was. (By the way, my power amp is a EL84 20+20 Marshall). I couldn't try out the Vintage 30s with my gear, because I didn't know of anyone or any shop in my city who had a 2x12" cab loaded with them, so I got information by the net, including this forum. Then I made my decision and bought the two loudspeakers never having heard them (except for guitar albums...).
Now I'm wondering why I waited so long!
I passed five years struggling with the G12T-75 excess of highs, which gets worse and worse the louder you play them! The Vintage 30s, instead, are really balanced speakers for guitar, that's why so many great guitar players use them. Other than less highs, they also have a bit less bass, that's why someone perceive them as midrangy. The beauty of the sound of electric guitar, however, IS in the midrange, so these speakers are a perfect match because of their accuracy in that band of frequency. Also, these speakers taught me that I used to have too much bass in my sound. This is because when trying to replicate the sound of guitar in albums, I did the common mistake of not considering the impact of the bass guitar on the overall sound enough. However, don't think that these speakers can't deliver bass: my bass setting is way distant from max in my preamp and I actually prefer this bass response over the G12T-75s one, because the latter is too boomy and undefined.
The Vintage 30s also have a good constancy in sound at different volumes, so I don't have to totally reset my equalization when playing live anymore (I usually first make my sounds at home), as the G12T-75s compelled me to do (mostly because of more and more highs the louder I turned my amp).
Last, but not least, finally the sound I get from the cab and the emulated direct output sound in my preamp are comparable: this means the cab emulation circuitry in the JMP-1 was designed with a Vintage 30 or similar sound in mind. When I still had the G12T-75, I had to use a totally different equalization when playing with the cab and when recording or playing in line.
I play from progressive metal to swing, passing through classic rock and blues and I really can't imagine any good application for the G12T-75. The Vintage 30s, instead, finally set a reference point for making my sounds.

It's a 8 ohm 75 watt speaker, Housed in my avatar 2x12 closed back custom.

This speaker has low end chunk, but it is not "beefy", it has mids, but not much, and it has the highs, but they ear peircing! Very brittle sounding speaker, and way to bland. I play alot of metal, and some classic rock, but mostly metal. Like someone else here said, these would be perfect stock speakers for crate.

I have done a lot of a/b'ing speakers, and I'm really digging the sound of the celestion Hellatone, vintage 30, and the Eminence Red coat series speakers.

Ummm... Can't tell just yet, but I hear these speakers are being made in China, along with some other Celestions. Who knows? It might last.

no opinion.

These speakers are tone dry to the bone!!!! Vey weak/brittle, no force at all.


If your into "hardcore" or "emo", this the speaker to get.

I'll give it a solid 5. No point on going lower, as I'm sure there are much worse.

8 ohms
75 watt power handling
35 oz mag.
What more?

What Can I say about this speaker? Brittle, lifeless, dull, and tone dry!

It has low end, but it is not beefy. It has mids, but not much. It has high's, but they are ear piercing! I play Trash/speed metal, and they don't cut it for me. Mids are importent for guitar, and this speaker just slacks mids, and sounds weak.

The hellatone is 100X better in my opinion. This would be the perfect stock speaker for Crate, just like someone else said.
I won't give a score, because it is just my opinion, and I'm not exactly a expert either.

speechless...

Mine was installed in a Marshall 40 watt tube combo amp. 75 watts, 16 ohms. No headphone jack, Bummer.

Scooped, not bad sounding. Sounds thin with strat and tele, much better with LP using neck pup. Sounds great for high-gain stuff. Not chimey or bell-like. Smooth Low/mid/high transition. upper level harmonics and sustain are abundant. Has a little trouble when pushed using a low-power EL84-based amp. I don't get major chunkage with a 40 watter tube combo. I think these would sound best in a closed-back multi-speaker cab, not well suited for a single 12" combo amp.

I think it will take a beating, like all Celestions I own.

Where is it? Can you tell me where Ipswitch, England is? Cam you find it on a map? Huh?

Been playing since I jammed with George Harrison, back in the Sixties. Ah, the good old days... If some one stole this out of my amp I would actually let them keep it. Geeze, If they need a speaker that bad..

It's a guitar speaker??!!

Standard speaker in Marshall Valvestate 8080 1x12 combo that I have had for years. That amp is is a shocker and the speaker sounds very harsh with it. Ok, having said that, I now use a 4x10 Fender Hotrod Deville with a Strat, a Tele and a 335. Experiment time... I made a cable to connect from the ext. socket in the Fender directly to the speaker in the Marshall so I could use it as an extention cabinet. The Fender 4x10 Has Celestion Tube 10s in it and it just drowned the 12" so I could really tell if it was worth using it. For fun I disconnected the 4x10s and just played the Fender thought the 12". It sounds great! Very warm and articulate with great highs and tight lows. I was shocked. Handles ALL the 60 watts the Fender can deliver and it provides a usuable change of tone and sonic characterists for the Fender. (It still sounds terrible with the VS8080, must be the amp eh?......)

It survived an 80 watt Marshall and me as young guy without flying to bits.Must be pretty tough.

Under the right circumstances they are probably alright. They sound very harsh in closed back cabs, and/or with solid state amps. Maybe open back cabs are the go with them.

It's a speaker, what can I say?

But it is very limited.

The 75s are very muddy and lack mids. They are rather dead sounding and are anything but bright or smooth. If low end and scooped mids makes you tick, than you are going to love these speakers. But if you want a smooth full tone, than you are going to hate them.

I play a lot of blues, rock and metal, and these don't cut it for any of the styles that I play. I am saving to get Classic Leads, or possibly vintage 30s installed in my angeled cab (the one I use the most!).

At 75 watts a speaker, they dont blow often, they are reliable for sure!

N/A

Well made speakers, just not my sound. These speakers would be a dream for people who play "numetal."

12" Woofer/Guitar-Speaker




What? Did you think I was gonna say:
"Loaded with all kinds of features, a zipper-pouch for carrying picks, a velcro-release-pad for internal-adjustents with removable diaphragm, a steel reinforced magnet with hubcap-locking-mechanism, etc"??????????

Okay:
1.)Spade-style Binding-posts for quick-disconnect for speaker-wire,
with double +/- terminals.
2.)12inch paper-cone woofer-diaphragm with nylon-mesh inner cup
3.)Heavey magnet(I don't know what kind of Metal)
4.)Foam insulated pads for easy speaker-wood-screws......

Dry & not so crunchy.....Very DRY.....Muddy depending on the tone I get from certain setups:
1.)Vintage Fuzz Pedal 1969(Buzz-Saw-Harminic Wave-Shape) I feel like
saying that classic-line "Dude, where's my fuzz?" when I've used
other speakers they give me that SWEEKY-FUZZ from this pedal.... I
will not turn my treble up & get another layer of distorion of treble
frequencies to get the clarity heard (YUK!)

2.)Early 70's Fuzz (Basic Treble-Crunch Indent-Wave) It's okay, but
still very Garage-Punk-DRYNESS! This sounds much better on other
speakers, it's my BEST FUZZ!

3.)TUBE-PREAMP Sharp/Clear (YES SIR) this preamp has the clearest
"MEGADETH Countdown TO Extinction"(tonality) & it sounds fine with
this Speaker, but still lacking on some CRUNCH-TREBLE, but luckly
my TUBE-PREAMP has enough, but still I'd like to have more treble
in my speaker & less coming from my signal-chain!!!!, that way I
don't overload on treble-layers as usual!

4.)Late-60's FUZZ-PEDAL (Germanium round-wave-clip) This sounds almost
perfect, & it regfulates all the mid-frequencies...But allot less
bite as other speakers I use!!!!!

Compare to:
1.)"CELESTION G10-20"(10"paper-cone/15-Ohm) This has the MOST-CRUNCH
ever, but it lacks on 2-3KHz, the crunch is a narrow 4KHz.

2.)"RADIO-SHACK" 1516 (15" w/ disconnected Tweeter) This has allot
of CRUNCH(3KHz) but not anything 4KHz+ but some faint hi-presence.

3.)"PRO SERIES"(brand) (8" car-speaker/ paper-cone) This has allot of
crunch too, but it sounds too hi-end, a smooth 4KHz+

4.)"CELESTION Vintage-30" very "Hi-Fi" if you EQ your tone to sound
like SLASH! ...This has enough Treble BITE of a crunch, it's known
for an UPPER-MID, but I don't see that, nor do I hear that!

*I could list much more Speakers that I've tried, but these are the
best ones that stood-out-of-the-crowd..........

*I could list all the MICROPHONES, AMPLIFIERS, ROOMS, CABINETS, &
go on & on about the truth, but let's keep-it-simple!!!!

***All my results have been carefully recorded using a SPECTRUM-ANALYSER*** (6-year-test LAB)
(Please do EMail me if you do not understand)

Just don't excede it's maximum-power handling, look for the RMS first!

"Dr Decibel" will EMail you back, but he has to puch "CELESTION" products, as far as the "TONE-SELECTOR" on the website goes, try it!!!
But too-bad they don't repeat each riff as much with diffent setup combonations!!!!!!!

I can't imagine this Speaker being anything else than a STOCK-SPEAKER for all the musicians who are picky seem to swap this one out, unless they are into simple tones that DON'T-CUT-THROUGH-THE-MIX, unless they are using some GLORIFIED-PREAMP(like mine!) & don't change their sound GENRE throughout the performance!!!!!!!

If you want versatility, hmmmmmmmmmm, let's just say:
use the:[CELESTION VINTAGE 30] instead!
1.)"Diamond Darrel"(aka:"Dimebag") of "PANTERA" used these to get his
seering sharp tones when he lived! I think he caught on back then,
& stopped using whatever the Cabinets came with?

2.)"Slash" of "ROSE 'N GUNSES" used the VINATGE-30 throughout his
entire-carreer with "GNR"

3.)"Dave Mustaine" "The American Leprechaun Metal Dude" switched
to the VINTAGE 30, probably after "Countdown"?

This list has to be truncated or else I'll go on & on:
So use this "G12-T75" for a MUDDY background-layer, but when you
want a well-balanced-CLEAR-CRUNCH, use the VINTAGE-30

I just wanted to add my two cents to the discussion here. I bought a 1936 cabinet last year and at first loved the sound of the G12T-75s, but I was comparing them to the old Fane that was in my Laney combo. After a few gigs, I thought they sounded a bit shrill, so I replaced them with Vintage 30s.

Here's the deal about Vintage 30s: They are nothing but midrange. You're going to love them or hate them. For Blues or lead playing or even standard chords, the Vintage 30 is great. For Drop D or power chords, not so much. The other thing, to my ears anyway, is the Vintage 30 gets more midrange-y as you crank them up . . . not crunchy. On the other hand, the G12T-75 seems to get better when you crank it up. So, for right now, I stuck one of the G12T-75s back in the 1936 to mitigate the Vintage 30's honk that was really starting to irritate me. The results are pleasing, although I might go the extra step and switch the G12T-75 with a Greenback, as I've heard others have done with great success. I have a JCM 800 head that has no excuse for sounding average.

Bulletproof

Beats me.

Very dependent on the application (like all speakers, I guess).

12" Woofer(I don't care if you think it should be called a "FULL-RANGE")
8/16Ohms of Impedance etc... (then it NEEDS A TWEETER!)

Seeing how this CONE is 12 inches wide, be careful where you point your Microphone or ears, you might hear something different each time, especially with "SHURE SM57s" & "SENNHEISER MP-420s" to name a few...

I use this with everything you can name, (I own/owned it all!)$$
I HAVE 20-20 hearing as good as any Advanced Italian Musician:

1.)Not good for SHRED, DEATH, HEAVEY, NU, or any METAL, unless you are using a good EQ(Equalizer) pedal/rackmount or stock-amp-tone-setting.
2.)Not good for GRUNGE or PUNK, unless if using an EQ again.
3.)Not really good for anything except DRY, MUDDY, CARD-BOARD-BOX-SOUNDS, FADED BACKGROUND TONALITY.(like dubbing bad Cassette-Tapes over & over again till it looses enough fidelity)
4.)Maybe good for VINTAGE sounds if you know how to counter-balance the problem areas with the right DISTORTIONS etc.
5.)If you have allot of good "CRUNCHY AMPS" whether TUBE or not, you may not notice anything bad about this "G12-T75" woofer-speaker. Unfortunately, not all tone can sound good on every setup, seeing how each filter-circuit-design in every AMP, PEDAL, RACK, GUITAR etc isn't the same or always predictable, & sometimes in each mass produced model as well.
6.)Blues & even Jazz, I use this for those styles to get my tone, just not for the HEAVEY stuff anymore! It's not the best "BLUES/JAZZ" or rather "JAZZ/BLUES" Speaker, really!(Okay, quote "SPINAL TAP")

It really depends exactly on what you are doing, I can actually get a good sound, but if you wanna be fake about it, use an additional EQ. The BREAK-UP, I hardly notice it, I have many RARE-SPEAKERS that give quite a clearer CRUNCH without the boost of any TREBAL in any amplitude gain at all, meaning.....

LESSION::
"CRUNCH" means a very noticeable differentiation between each voltage-spike riding inbetween each frequency shelf, causing a very noticeable separation of wavelength rated at about 50 to 60 cycles per second (50/60Hz) depending on what power-source the guitar-distortion effect is calibrated from by AC-power-supply or DC-design, example: UK/US!(Alternating current, sound is also A.C., it's a Frquency, right?)

IN ENGLISH: "CRUNCH" Having nothing to do with "BIG BASS" or "THICK TREBAL" but rather a "STUDDERING" almost "VIBRATO" tonality in tonal-wise pronunciation, seeing how it doesn't matter exactly how much frequency volume & shape is present, but rather how it is modulated into resination (I used both a SPECTRUM ANALIZER & OSCILLOSCOPE)

**Think about how you PRONOUNCE or say a word, you can almost change the meaning & style as well!

****Think about it, eat some POPCORN, especially the CARMEL-COATED kind, chew it violently as if you are very hungry, listen carefully to the particular "CRUNCH" and SEPARATION inbetween each chomping-action, it's usually defined with enough TREBAL outlining each bite! You should try this with a variety of CERIAL too!
WARNING: This experiment must be completed with only good ears, meaning get your hearing tested, your sensitivity results had better be a flat/wide range of 20Hz-20KHz before you even think about judging what I typed!!!!

"BREAK-UP" could mean "how much CRUNCH" but when guitarists say "It has early break-up" could mean it's more "SOFT" while the gap between each voltage-spike is shorter, being less "STUDDERING" or "CRUNCHY"... "LATE-BREAK-UP" could mean "SLOW-BREAK-UP" having the tendency to be very "CRUNCHY"!!!

*Forgive my spelling-errors, & NO!, I didn't say I am Italian, nor did I say that I'm not, either!(don't assume)

I'm sure it's very strong!

Dr.Decibal is ULSELESS, he is paid to steer you into the CELESTION FALSNESS, he could face a LAW-SUIT if he told me what he really thinks!!! but he wont, so he says to everyone "Try out the speaker-sounds on the Celestion Website" well, They are UNFAIR to every sound style , there should be more CHORD-WORK & REPEAT-PATTERNS played as EXAMPLES for every Speaker etc., but NO, they think that everyone should sound that way!

There were a few repeats for different speakers, probably during same takes before re-connections during the recording-tests?

Scooping mids or midrange frequencies being cut isn't impossible for a "VINTAGE 30" if you try one instead of this "G12T-75", but leave the BIG-BASS for the BASS-GUITARISTS unless you don't have a BASS-PLAYER in your BAND-SITUATION depending on your chosen genre style!

I see that "SLASH" from "GNR-I & II"/"GUNS AND ROSES" states that he uses the "VINTAGE 30" only throughout his ENTIRE-CARREER according to the Celestion website, so if you like his sound, maybe you will like his speaker!

I see that "JOHN CHRIST"(of "DANZIG") "DAVE MUSTAINE"(of "MEGADETH") & "DIAMOND 'DIMEBAG' DARREL"(of PANTERA etc.) have either been using or switched to using the VINTAGE-30s to get their EDGY-METALNESS sounds. Pardon the lack of updated current events: "Rest In Peace BUD!"

12 inch speaker 4-8-16 ohms, if they are made in china, i believe they have a number "50" on the white label stuck on the magnets side. dont pay full made in england prices for chinese ones, they should be priced at 10.00, (i recently saw a box of car audio speakers at the dollar store with heavy magnets for a buck each!)

the best

never blu one in 35 years

see above

Chinese ones will have a number "50" on the white label on the magnet, if they are made in china you should not be duped into paying made in england prices. the going labor rate in china is 35 cents hour!

Almost-new late 2003 Marshall 1936 cab,with Celestion G12-75s. Features all as below.

Tonally,they're average. Admittedly,I'm not into nu-metal,tho;they may be good if you want a scooped-mid distortion.I use the 1936 with a Laney VH100R.The amp is mid-rangey enough as it is,so I expected a mid-lessened speaker to help balance my sound.Apparently,not so.The speakers do not suit the amp,-it doesn't sound dreadful,but they don't flatter the amp,nor bring out its' best.Marhshall stuff is good,no doubts there,huh,but the choice of speaker for the 1936 can be criticised. I simply don't have room in the car nor onstage,in a 6-piece band,for a full 4x12[hence the 1936,coz Laney don't do a suitable 2x12.]The gorgeous Fendery cleans of the VH100R are stifled and deadened by these speakers,and the "darker-than-Marshall-but-more-Soldano-like" tube distortion tones can get nasal and muffled by the G12s in the closed-back cab.Far as pro sounds are concerned,if you're a Sabbath fan,this rig could get the tones you want.[Think "Live Evil" or "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath";I once was a devoted follower of Iommi,and yes,these speakers with this amp can get you very close to his sound on those recordings!]It's not ungiggable tone,for other musics,tho;-and it's unfortunate that the cab with G12s simply isn't designed for the massive midrange emphasis and dark,gnarly voicing of the modern Laney;it's more suited to Marshall's own heads;but I had little choice,other than seeking out a cheap 2x12 that may be worse designed.However,the speakers are serviceable;[i.e.useable]and although I intend to replace the speakers with more suited ones sometimes,I can nevertheless,with further tweaking of the amp's tone knobs,get useable country-sounding cleans and Soldano-like soaring overdriven leads,[quite close to 90s-era Clapton lead,which my lead playing is very much based on]with this amp/cab setup. So,not ideal and could be better for sure,but,with extra effort in my playing,my sounds are professional enough to appeal.So,for the speakers,a 5 for average.With this rig,I was amazed that my Jap Strat,the harshest,razor-toned example of Stratdom you have ever heard,was actually,for once,muffled by this rig,and I have to turn the trebles UP,instead of down,just for a balanced tone!!!!

suppose they are reliable enough.

Celestion do have a site,an email address,and even a cool guy you can Email and ask advice.Can be difficult locating dealers[read someone who will sell to the guy on the street] if you don't know any Celestion dealers anyway. Luckily,I [presently] do.

Well,not bad.Not ideal for all-round vintage tones from clean to rip-it-up rock lead,but a good choice for nu-metal or chugalug-riffing with high gain.I'm gonna look at replacing em with Vintage 30s,BUT the Laney is LOUD already! [apparrently,V30s would be roughly TWICE as loud as these...which [unless I'm ever asked to join a metal band with a drummer like fucking Animal from the Muppets,-and yes,i've been in such bands!] the V30s could be so LOUD I can't use my amp anywhere!! I'll keep lookin for a solution,huh?

They are speakers, so "features" are minimal: 8 or 16 ohms and 75 watts capacity.

I play Very Heavy Metal (old Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Sepultura, etc) and these are right up my alley. They have relaxed mids, so they work very well for the scooped metal sounds that most of those bands use. The bottom end is tight and the top end is very crisp. I know these are hit and miss, depending on your style/taste, but they are perfect for me. I tried Vintage 30's, Eminence V12's, Celestion 70/80's, Sheffields, etc. and never found anything I liked better than the G12T series (they do a 100 watter also, which is the BOMB). They thrive on high gain/metal tones, so if that's your cup of tea, these are probably what you are looking for. If you want a warm, round clean sound, or blues style early breakup, these are NOT what you want, but if you want speakers that can handle high gain madness, look no further. I am running these in two Marshall JCM900 cabs, pushed by a 5150. Just about any amp that I've run through them sounded great, but keep in mind, I'm a metal head. If you want Stevie Ray Vaughn's tone, look elseware.

Never had any problems with them. If you take care of them, they will take care of you. They are speakers for crying out loud, it's not like there are ton of moving parts.

Celestion has a decent homepage and they do answer questions via Email.

I've been playing guitar for about 5 years after spending about 10 playing bass. They are my favorite speaker for my style/taste, but they aren't for everyone. Use some common sense, if you want a warm, woody tone, get greenbacks. If you want more mids, get Vintage 30's.

I'm not sure what year these were made. They are your standard variety Celestion G12T-75 guitar loudspeakers with frame, coil, magnet and all the typical simple features one would expect on a speaker. I have 2 in an AVATAR 212H open back cab wired at 8 ohms. I have 2 Sunn T50C combo amps. My Celestions were the original speakers in those amps. I took them out to make a 2 X 12 cab.

I think these are very misunderstood speakers. When put in the right applicationm they shine.

I had heard these lots in closed back 4 X 12 and 2 X 12 cabinets. In both settings, I always thought they sounded pretty average with kind of a trebly "clank" sound in the high registers. When I purchased my Sunn T50Cs, I was a litte surprised to hear how good a solo G12T-75 in the semi-open back cabinet that houses the Sunn T50C. My hunch was that the key was to go with a relatively large size, open back 2 X 12.

I kept experimenting. I removed my two G12T-75s from their respective amps and stuck them in a Carvin Legacy 2 X 12 cab. In both open back and closed back they just sounded bland. Then came the test I had been waiting for - the open back AVATAR 2 X 12, which is larger cab than the Carvin. Here is where these speakers shine. I love them. I crank a Sunn T50C into the AVATAR 2 X 12 with the G12T-75 and it sings. The cleans are very usable, though not the amp's nor the speaker's strength. But with the gain one the drive channel cranking, it rocks. Very nice harmonic distortion. At one point, I replace one of the G12T-75s with a Vintage 30. That didn't last long. I also matched up a G12T-75 with an Eminence Legend V12, a Legend GB12 and a Celestion Greenback. Each of the latter three combinations sounded pretty good, but I prefer the balance of the 2 G12T-75s together.

I'm very happy with this speaker. Used primarily to handle an overdriven tube amp, it will shine.

Two years on each of these. No problems to date. Don't really anticipate any.

Never tried it. Never needed it. But I will say that I now purchase my Celestion speakers from Dave at Avatar speakers. He provides fantastic customer service which includes taking time to listen to the customer so he can help you make a good decision. I am a big believer in supporting the customer friendly business.

I've had these speakers about 2 years. I would definitely replace them with identical speakers if lost or stolen.

For comparison, I own or have owned Celestion Blue Alnicos, G12T-75s, Vintage 30s and Greenbacks. I also own or have owned Eminence Legend V12s, M12s, GB12s, 125s and Alnico 122s. It would be fair to say that I did a lot of comparing.

My conclusion: these speakers sound best when: (1) mounted in a larger sized, open back 2 X 12 cab (2) handling nicely overdriven tones. They also provide usable cleans, but don't expect 60s Alnico Jensen type of tones. That is not what these are for. Use them where they shine and you'll be happy.

Bought 2 Marshall 1936 2x12 cabinets in the early 90's. Each came with 2 Celestion G12T-75 speakers. I used these cabs with a Marshall EL34 50/50 power amp run in stereo, with an ADA MP1 as the preamp. I give an 8 here because of power handling capability. The 2x12 cabs with the G75's can handle all the power you can give them

I tried various guitars with the rig described above. Gibson Les Paul w/Dimarzios, Gibson L6-s w/Duncan humbuckers, Fender Strat plus. Most playing was done in my bedroom studio, and I have literally years of playing time on the speakers. I'm sorry Celestion and Marshall, but these speakers suck! I had tried everything in terms of eq, but my rig always sounded harsh, no cry, no scream, no 'dream tone' that I wanted. You may say that this is subjective, I say, not true in this case. I later got a Marshall TSL combo amp that has wonderful tone by itself. I later connected the Marshall 1936 cabs to it and it sounded like crap. Case closed. I swapped the G12T's with celestion vintage 30's in the same 1936 cabinets and I get cry, scream, awsome fricken tone and it pisses me off that I wasted 9 years making those crappy G12T's try to sound good!

Highly reliable. I could pump as much power as I wanted through them, they have held up extremely well. No complaints on the quality front. It's just the sound that sucks.

Never needed 'em

I have been playing for about 30 years and always dreamed of owning a good guitar set up. Unfortunately I was broke most of that time until the early 90's. So I bought the famous Marshall name figuring that you can't go wrong with the top name. That assumption was not entirely correct. When I bought the 2x12 cabs, I had no idea that the types of speakers offered by Marshall has changed numerous times over the years. So, they slipped me these crummy sounding G12T's and at first I didn't know what to make of it. I thought I had a crummy rig, so I tried different pick ups, guitars, etc (all costing a lot of money folks!). Then I got the TSL amp which has one celestion Vintage 30 in it. It sounded real nice, so I decided to try two in one of my 1936 cabs. Well, guess what, the difference was awsome, and I realized that Marshall slipped me a boner instead of what I though I was paying for in those Marshall cabinets. I guess speaker sound is somewhat subjective. If your a metal head, maybe you want that shrill lifeless white noise that comes out of the G12-75T. I mean, you want to deafen people and blow their heads off with power riffs. But if you want some real soulful tone out of your amp, don't let them screw you with these junk speakers. Toneful they ain't! Nuff said?

I had a Marshall 1960A for about a month and was happy to see it go. Harsh. Very. G12T-75's can get way loud, but they're so harsh you won't want to crank them. The sound also sadly lacks dynamics; things sort of get mushed together. They were also very weak in bass response, even when paired with a boomy Carvin Legacy head.

In all fairness, with a Dual Rec or 5150 they're probably fine, if you turn the treble down and kill the brightness. Still, for the same or slightly more money you can do much better than this (see below).

I'm sure they're bulletproof.

I've been playing for 30+ years, mostly hard rock. The G12T-75's are a very loud, tonally average speaker, I feel. For just slightly more money you can move up to Celestion Vintage 30's, which handle nearly as much power and which sound infinitely better: clearer, sweeter, fuller and richer, with far more bottom and none of the G12T-75's trademark shrill, grating harshness. Try them side by side using the same amp; the difference is literally night and day.

In fact, if you go to Celestion's website, here: http://www.celestion.com/pro/pro.htm and compare them, along with the greenbacks, you'll hear how dramatic the difference really is. The difference in person is even more dramatic, though, when running a good amp through them.

Celestion Vintage 30's rock the house down, which is why folks like Bogner and VHT and Orange and Cornford and Dr.Z and Mesa and Marshall use them. I've heard equal praise for Celestion Greenbacks, though I'm not as familiar with them. Not the G12T-75, though. They're okay, but that's all, and certainly not the best bang for the buck.

Like everyone says....fat and focused bass, rich and sparkling highs and minimal mids. The character of the tone is a lot like playing octaves on your guitar, think Randy Rhoads on Diary of a Madman (even though these weren't made back then). Turn your amp's bass to 10 and treble to 5 and you'll get the heaviest bottom end you've ever heard.

These speakers are much more than most people give them credit for. Not just a scooped-mids speaker that you can use to play metal....makes it sound like you wouldn't want it unless you're in a Slayer cover band.
The 75 produces the best distortion tones of any speker ever made and has played a revolutionary role in the course of Alternative Rock. Let me point out that all bands from the 90's to present, noted for their guitar tone, use these speakers....Chili Peppers, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Smashing Pumpkins, Primus, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Tool, Pearl Jam, Jane's Addiction, Soundgarden and the list goes on.

If you prefer the sounds of the 70's bands to those above, i.e. Skynerd, Bad Company, Zeppelin, the Who, etc., buy Vintage 30's, you can get great tone out of those too, just not 90's tones.

It's built well, and theres plenty of power. Enough said.

The Celestion G12T-75's are fitted as standard in my Marshall 1960 4x12 (used with a Valvestate 8200 head) and also in my Sessionette:75 solid state practice/small gig amp. For clean sounds and driven sounds the speaker sounds pretty good, clear, plenty of bass and high end but with a little EQ boost to the Mids a fuller sound can be achieved. I generally use Strats or SGs, and both single coil and humbucker sounds are to my liking.

However it's when you start using distortion or heavy overdrive that the speaker shows it's true potential. When producing guitar sounds I often use a speaker simulator to get a feel for the sound, and it's comforting to know that when I actually use these sounds through the amp it actually sounds better, crisper than before. Just remember that with these speakers a good few hours playing at high volume is recommended to "break-in" the speakers.

If you play rock and/or metal but want a speaker with a little diversity then this one is for you. If you prefer a warm, resonant tone and play Blues I think Celestion's Vintage range is better suited to your style.

I've done some pretty stupid things with these speakers, for example using the effects return of my amp and pulling out the cable with the amp still on which produced a horrible high pitched whining noise, which, surprisingly, has had no effect on the speaker. Add to this Celestion's excellent reliability record built up over the last 50 years and I don't think there's any problems.

I've never needed to get in contact with Celestion however I have a feeling that if the customer support was bad then they wouldn't be quite as successful :-)

This is a classic speaker - as it says on Celestion's website, the best-selling guitar speaker ever. No other speaker sounds as good to me as this one does.

What can I say about features on a speaker.It is rated at 75 watts and has a35 oz. magnet.

I use basically a dimarzio tone zone in bridge.The speaker replaced the stock speaker in a princeton 65 amp.At first I wasnt overly impressed but in another review I read they said a new speaker needs to be broken in.After acouple of hours of play the speaker smoothed right out.The only thing I dont like about this speaker is the application Im using it for hence it would have a deeper bass in an enclosure than in acombo amp.The bass response is exceptional but on the high end the sound is very articulate and focused.Oh yeah! also i use adod death metal and an ibanez smashbox.

Im not really about this.I have heard of and have sperkers last for years.One thing said celestions reputation is of courseis unparalleled.

I never dealt with them personally.Iheard they are reliable.And my guess is the speaker is probably warranted for one year.

Overall this is agreat speaker.But of course I think all celestions are great speakers.You just need it to fill a useable application.

Not much to say in features department. It has a 5.25 lb magnet and comes in a variety of independences. My are 8 ohms.

I have these in a Jenkins Sound Shop 2x12. After I broke them in, I was very pleased with the low end and high end response. The mids are cut a bit much to my liking as I want to do that throught my amp (VHT Pitbull)EQ. Clean sounds are nice, but I think a more midrangy speaker would do better for that aplication. The speaker also does not break up in the least. This speaker is made for gain, and it handles it very well.

When I looked at the speakers I was surprised at how thick the cone paper was. It took several hours of high volume playing to break these speakers in and loosen that thick paper. This says a lot about how well the speakers will hold up.

If you play hard rock or metal, this is a great choice, particuarly if you are playing through a 1x12 or 2x12 because of the great bass response. Classic rock is well served by these, too. However, for more subdued playing styles, you might want a greenback or even stray away from ceremic speakers altogether. In a 4x12, I might prefer V30s or G12H-30s (which is what I have in my 4x12 now)for a flatter frequency response.

12Inch 75 watt classic guitar speaker. I replaced the poor stock 12inch speakers in my Crate 4x12 cabinet with these beauties.

I use both my Les Paul Studio, and Fender Lead III, equipt with a Duncan Screamin Demon at the bridge, through the Carvin Legacy VL100 head and Crate. What an awe inspiring sound comes out of those 4 Celestions. Huge bass response and vibrant highs make for a brutal sound, when using the lead channel. The clean channel also has great lows and glassy highs. Some people favor the Vintage 30's, but I love the harsh sound of these speakers. I feel more confident with the heavy duty aspect of these G12t-75's, which can easily handle the extreme high gain and distortion like a gladiator!

It's too early to say anything yet because I just got these speakers recently. However, I am not worried about problems due to the fact that Celestion has a great reputation, and their products are just about everywhere in the music industry.

Before I purchased the speakers, I e-mailed Celestion a question about their product and how I would utilize my current 4x12 cab with they're speakers. I recieved a response within a day and not only did I recieve valuable information, but I also was promptly mailed a brochure with recent pricing list.

I have been playing for 18 years and besides the Legacy, I also own a Marshall JTM 312 combo, a 67' Fender Vibrolux, half a dozen Boss stomp effects, Crybaby Wah, Big Muff, Vox distortion booster, Korg distortion processor, Smokey mini amp and Marshall micro amp. If any of my equipment was stolen I would probably go to my insurance co. and hopefully get an exact replacement. As a final note, it is up to the individual player to use they're ear and find the sound that pleases them most and not go with a trend as others do.

They are kick ass 12" speakers... they get a 10 cause they sound great.

They came standard in my Marshall JCM900 1960A cab. They reproduce the highs and lows very well, but lack mids (just the way I like). They are the ideal metal and rock speaker!

They are 75 watts a piece, the cab handles 300 watts, I don't think I will be able to blow them with a 120 watt amp. They are new so won't dry rot any time soon.

Never had to deal with 'em

Like I said, they are standard in my Marshall cab.... a VERY wise choice for marshall. These speakers are perfect for a rock/metal guitarist. I'd say they are great for anything with distortion. They sound great clean also, lots of clarity. I can't be happier with them!

I had these stock in my Marshall 1936 2x12 cab. They are a 75-watt 12" speaker used in many cabinets and high-gain amps.

I mainly use(d) this cab with my 69' Marshall Jmp 50-watt head (kind of a cross b/t a 1987 and a JTM45) and JCM2000 TSL122. I never really thought much about them until i got the JMP and realised how bad they made the amp sound. I noticed that, though they sounded fairly good at low levels, they really sounded kind of bad when pushed. I noticed this a little previously with the TSL122, but I thought it was the amp. I knew it couldn't be the amp with the 69', so I purchased some Weber Alnico Blue Dogs to replace them. Boy, what a difference. This amp now kicks some major ass! Much more detailed highs, nice defined midrange, and no flabby, crappy bass (which the G12t-75's had in a large amount). So, this made me realize that these G12's aren't that great, just an inferior speaker. Not bad for high-gain, but crappy otherwise.

no problems.

not so hot.

75 watt(conservative rating)giutar speaker with ceramic magnet-16 ohms, 98db sensitivity.

I bought a used marshall 4x12 and these speakers were in it. When I was test driving the cabinet there was another used Marshall 4x12 side by side and I was AB comparing the two cabinets. I was using a Mesa Boogie Rectifier head. The other cab had G12m-70's in it and it sounded so brittle and bright that it was like razer blades flying through the air. It made that good MB amp sound like a POS solid state device! The cab with the T75's sounded warm and musical. The clean sounds were very good; solid and fat with plenty of sparkle. I have many amps (mostly tube combos) with different speaker types so I can make comparisons. When I ran my Marshall Silver Jubilee through the 4x12(w/T-75's) the distortion sound was not nearly as good. The sound was very metalic compared to the woody warmth of the amps' Vintage 30's. The clean sounds were still good however. The cabinet has Vintage 30's in it now. When used in a 4x12 the T-75 has a very scooped sound to it. Lots of (clean)highs and lows and nothing in the middle. When our harp player was having feedback problems using his Fender combo amp I thought that it might be the opened back nature of his amp. A Marhall style closed back 2x12 was "whipped up" using the T-75's. This solved the feedback problem out right. The harmonica sounds incredible through the T-75's by the way. The G12T-75 sounds better (at least to me) for the giutar also in a 2x12 format.

It has been my experiance that Celestions are pretty much bullet proof. The wattage ratings safely conservative.

Celestion know alot about speakers and cabinets and there not stingy about sharing thier knowledge. Fiendly and easy to comunicate with.

good alround speaker for giutar or harmonica, especially in a 2x12 format. Metal heads might really like them in a 4x12. A loud balanced response. Not as woody or as fat as I would like.

This is of course a speaker not an amp (how about a speaker review section?) I replaced the G12M-70 in my Carvin amp after 14 years.
I am shocked that there is no gasket for front mounting included with the speaker. I mounted it without one and it works just fine. I may cut out a cardboard gasket in the future. (-1 for no gasket)

The G12M-70 has too much of a brittle top end. If I had known about the G12T-75 I would have installed it long ago. The glassy top end is gone but there are still plenty of highs plus more mids and bass. The
G12T-75 stays clean longer but sounds great when you crank it up. I play classic rock and blues. This speaker is a vast improvement and suits my needs well. It is installed in a 1985 Carvin X60 combo using 2 6L6s. My guitar is a 1986 Carvin with humbuckers.

Brand new, but my previous Celestion works fine after 14 years of use.
I never take backup speakers!

I e-mailed Celestion about the G12M-70 vs the G12T-75. They were quick and very helpful. Good experience!

Great speaker. My amp sounds better. I will probably purchase a second G12T-75 to go in my Jenkins 1x12 cab. There are lots of speakers out there and you can't try them all, but this speaker is a winner. Celestion says most speakers are rear mounted but mine isn't and a gasket would have been nice. Buy one for yourself.