Product: Eminence Legend 151
Price Paid: USD 40.00 USED
Submitted
03/03/2008
at
09:11pm
by
Elton
Email: ew-johnson at austin<dot>rr<dot>com
Features
:
No Opinion
There are no features. It is a 15" ceramic magnet guitar speaker with no midi switches, toggle switches, or LEDs.
Sound Quality
:
10
I think the gear is important here. I am playing through a custom 1975 silverface Fender Deluxe Reverb modified to 6L6s and blackfaced some. It is in a custom made 1X15 open back combo cabinet with a 1X15 closed back extension cabinet. With the 6L6s the amp is around 28 to 30 watts. This speaker is in the closed back extension cabinet. The 15" speaker in the open back combo cab is an old Utah. The OD pedals I use when needed are Barber Limited (amazing), Maxon OD808, and Ibanez Tube King (makes that Deluxe Reverb sound like an old Mesa Boogie stack with a V-Twin).
The reviewer that talked about the smooth distortion nailed it. Having the two cabs and speakers I can A/B them easily. I like the Utah for the ballsy blues breakup it gets through the power amp. I love the Eminence Legend for the smooth distortion it produces for classic rock etc. It sounds good with the amp turned up or through the OD pedals. I am like so many others who have gone through too much gear (instead of practicing more). This speaker is pwrt of the rig that allowed me to sell all of my other amps and have a great versatile sound.
Reliability
:
10
I bought it used and it is a solid piece of gear.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Don't know and if I ever need to call them this rating goes to a zero.
Overall Rating
:
10
I think I said it all in the Sound Category.
Product: Eminence Legend 151
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
03/21/2007
at
07:21am
by
Jeff
Features
:
No Opinion
150 watts, 15", 2" voice coil, doping on surround.
Sound Quality
:
10
This speaker is incredible for those wanting full range vintage tone with really prominent but smooth highs. I have this speaker in a Fender Jazz King and it has become my versatile favorite for not just jazz, but cover music, etc. This speaker LOVES distortion - a really smooth overdrive sound from my OD Pedal. If you've shied away from 15" speakers because you thought it would be too bassy, this speaker will convert you - it's quick and responsive too. I would now choose this vs. say a 2 X 12" config any day. This is coming from a guy who has changed speakers about a dozen times looking for a nice versatile sound. Love it!
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
10
If you like a huge vintage tone - get this speaker....period.
Product: Eminence Legend 151
Price Paid: US $60
Submitted
12/19/2004
at
04:50pm
by
AB
Features
:
8
cone, voice coil, magnet, metal basket, you know? 15" driver, handles 150 watts rms and has a 99db sensitivity.
Sound Quality
:
10
i plopped this sucker into my old Yamaha G100-115 solid state amp, as i wanted to start using it again along with my Classic 30. i use a heavily modded Squire S-73 mostly these days, with a mahagony body/set neck, hardware upgrades, and GFS Fat PAF alnico pickups. the alnico pups really make the solid state amp viable again, as it warms the sound up while stiff sounding very defined, so it was just down to finding a great speaker... very happy with my choice. great, warm clean sounds through this speaker - nice articulation and character.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
no idea, as i just got it. has a 7 year warranty.
Customer Support
:
10
Eminence has a superb website, with great product descriptions, and info on speakers in general. never had to call them as i've never had problems with any of the three speakers of theirs i own.
Overall Rating
:
10
playing 25 years or so. gear as mentioned previously. if a thief unscrewed this from my amp's baffle, i would be baffled, but after the confusion subsided i would get another as it's a really nice speaker.
