Warehouse Guitar Speakers ET-65

I installed these on a 1990 Fender The Twin red knob tube amp. This amp has a decent overdrive channel compared to most Fender amps. It is not a hard rock/metal distortion though. I understand that the tone guru Robben Ford plays this amp with Celestion G12-65s, which is what got me interested after the Warehouse speaker guy already recommended them. I am not actually a Robben Ford follower, but I do think he has good tone. The amp was sort of a mixmatch for me, but I've had it for years and it is worth very little resale- these red knob Fenders are a real bargain in my opinion-, so I decided to make the best of it and get a more desirable tone through a speaker change.

These speakers sound good clean or distorted, so they are versatile enough for me. They are a little less bright though. The original speakers were really bright- like a Roland JC-120. Maybe my stock Fender speakers were better for jazz than these. Not sure. I don't play jazz- except for a couple tunes I learned back in high school.

These are great. The Fender The Twin Red Knob was once my only amp. I was not really happy with the distortion and bought a dozen distortion pedals to try to make it sound better (Until I almost gave up and just bought a Marshall and a Mesa- which I also love- now.) I wish I'd done a speaker upgrade first. The stock Fender speakers sucked. Now I have better bass, a better, warmer overdrive break up and the speaker isn't harsh. It was just terribly harsh before. I think the amp even lost a couple of pounds because the speakers are a little lighter than the stock speakers.

I play a lot of classic rock and these are great. The break up is more organic and not harsh, shrill and ice picky. It was before. It sounded so rock-a-billy/honky tonk.

The bass is tigher, the mids are more pronounced and the highs are not harsh compared to before. With a strat, I get an awesome Stevie Ray Vaughan tone. With my PRS humbucker guitars, I can get a decent power chord chug going- not metal, but a decent 70s harder rock sound- Zeppelin, Black Sabbath type heavy. Remember, I'm playing on a Fender with the amp distortion. I have used a modded Metal Zone and a Radial Tonebone to get a heavier tone and they do pretty well, but I'd still choose my Mesa f50 any day for heavier styles. The amp distortion now sounds decent enough since the speaker change that I prefer to use that on all but the most modern rock tunes that really need a harsher distortion.

My Fender is now an ultimate blues machine though. Totally awesome tone. I also recently bought a Sholz Power Soak so that I can play the Twin as a practice amp without blowing my eardrums out and that is pretty great with these speakers. I can crank the amp up pretty loud to get the power tube distortion and then turn it down to a non ear piercing level- totally mandatory upgrade if you buy a red knob Twin unless you want to drive your family out of the house and go deaf.

It hasn't been that long, but I'm sure they'll last years. For the price I'd be happy with a few years, but I'm sure they'll last 10 or more at the rate I use them- probably 20. My old Fenders lasted that long and are still in decent condition- except I hate the sound.

The guy at Warehouse recommended these as being better for a Fender amp than the Veteran 30 speakers I was inquiring about. I think he was right. I have never heard a V30, but I have two cabs with V30s. I think these have better bass for a combo amp than V30s and the Fender was too harsh and V30s can be harsh, so I think these were a better fit to tame the harshness. It's nice to talk to people who can answer your questions and actually know the nuances of the product.

I haven't had any problems, though and that's the real test of customer support.

The price- $65 each- kicks the crap out of $225 for a Celestion G12h65. I've never done a direct comparison, but they sound great to me. I wouldn't mind mixing them with V30s or Veterans in a 4x12 cab if I ever need to replace some speakers. I don't see the need though since i have a V30/g12h30 4x12 cab already. I don't want to split hairs on tone. I do know that these totally kick the crap out of my 1990 stock Fender speakers built by Eminence though. They were painful to my ears and not in a good way. These can still do plenty of ear damage, but at least they are not shrill.

As I said earlier, I wish I'd bought these speakers 18 years ago. Of course, they weren't available then- maybe I could have bought the original g12h65s for decent price then though- before they became overpriced reissues.

Super versatile speaker! I spoke with a representive by phone and discussed how I would use the speaker in a contempory christian band setting. I needed for it to be smooth and clean for the most part, but there would be time it would need to be crunchy.

I read the terms for Harmony Central reviews and I know it says nothing can be perfect, but this really is a great sounding speaker! I built a 1 X 12 cabinet for it with an open back design, birch plywood (from Lowes) with a 3/4 MDF baffle. It is behind a Dr. Z Maz 18R. If you get this speaker and it does not sound great...better check your amp!

I never take a back up with me!! I am very confident with their products....

Have not needed any! How great is that? Based on my first and only conversation with the representative, there should be no issues with the company!

Compared the the other options out there, I would certainly give these a look!

12" guitar speaker rated at 65 wts power at 8ohms. nice white painted frame (baskett).

Well , this is another post for this fabulous speaker. As i mentioned in my first review of the 16 ohm pair i initially bought , i was going back for a second pair at the 8ohm rating. I only purchased a single instead of another pair as i have a 1x12 cab i wanted to put it in. This speaker is much like the 16 ohm pair i bought but sounds a bit meatier. This could be because of the open back cab it is in filling a room more readily than a closed back cab would - it also is because lower ohm rated speakers of the same sort generally have a more bold presence about them. This difference isn't gaping or intensely wide but a bit noticeable. For this test /treat i grabbed the SG once again along with my AC15 and pedalboard. I'm certain the AC15 also had a lot to do with the more meatier sound as apposed to the Super Reverb i last used. Anyhoot ,
every good point to be made about this speaker in my last review with the 16ohm model holds true for this 8ohm model. These speakers have the perfect dynamic range in my estimation. My 1x12 cab has never sounded better - and again as before , the speaker isn't even broken yet. The WGS ET-65 speaker shines above all else i have heard or used - of course that's my perspective and bias - but it is in accordence to my knowing my gear well and the tones i like to dial up.

I have been playing guitar for many years and more over have had way too much gear. If anything from all that i have had and used at some time or another , all that experimenting led me to resolve three amp rigs at being all i need. The one ever present changing variable for myself remains pedals and speakers as these items play a significant part at defining a sound - speakers in particular.
I have always shyed away from labeling any speaker as the best although i did favor a couple. The WGS ET-65 i'm excited to say has become my new gold standard - i don't even care to use anything else now. So, i'll more than very likely be selling off some Celestions , Jensen , and Eminence speakers that i have because i know i'm not going to use them again - with the new cash , you guessed it ... i'm going back for another ET-65 or two. If you're like myself and have different amps but want one speaker type to do each rig justice , i highly recommend the WGS ET-65.

As simple as it can be - it's a 12 inch guitar speaker with a 16 ohm rating at 65 watts power handling.

Well , how many of you have been waiting to read a review of this speaker? I'm glad to say it delivers sonic richness. i ordered a pair of these ET-65 just last week. i received them and immediately placed them into a Lopo 2x12 closed back cab after removing a pair of Eminence GB12's(speakers i really like very much but always sounded like a wanna be GT-65 Celestion falling short). once the ET-65's were loaded i then grabbed my SG Historic and my Fender Super Reverb Head along with my pedalboard - the test or shall i say the treat was about to begin. these speakers are very fine indeed - way mo musical than the GB12's with a balance from lows to highs that far exceeds the GB12's. the midrange is much more vocal and present as well as more broad than with the GB12's ... so much so that i could roll off the mid control on my amp and still have enough present in the dynamic range of the speaker. my Eq settings at the amp were 5's across (treble , mid , bass). as i dialed in different Eq's the speakers effortlessly obliged the new parameters with superb balance and note definition. when adding a bit of gain at the volume control they started to growl with a very creamy texture. on to the next test / treat - the very reason i bought these speakers ... to get me closer to Robben Ford's illustrious tone. it's been noted he uses GT-65's in his 2x12. i wasn't going to spend the insane rates for these speakers from Celestion as reissues and originals are overpriced as well as also taken a big leap of faith you're getting a non abused speaker. the ET-65's were and are the best logical offering now that i've heard them. did i get to Robben's tone? yeah , these speakers got me there the rest of the way. it took my Super Reverb , Zendrive , and these ET-65's as the core ingredients to zreo in on that lucious tone. i also use a LovePedal COT 50 RED (newer hotter gain version) that feeds the Zendrive. i use the the very minimal setting on the LovePedal and the Zendrive acts more as a "taming" filter for it. i basicaly set the RF tone at the Zendrive and kick in the COT 50 RED to add that wonderful zipp and string zing to complete the un-mistakable Dumble sound. so , all in all from very detailed clean chording to mild gritty texture and even into shred (i used my Mi Audio Crunch Box and Vox Satchurator to achieve those sounds)the ET-65's are no disappointment and are an amazing bargain that should leave competitors very nervous about their current pricings. the bass is deep and rich - the mids lively and vocal - the highs smooth and snappy (keep in mind the Super Reverb being used here). overall these speakers present a superb balance and clarity .... and i'm off to order another pair at the 8 ohm rating. i'm giving a 10 here because i am very happy with these - there's always the chance you may not be ... and the reasons for that could be manifold but usualy result from poor chemistry between amp and speaker - throw in some mis-used pedals and that adds to the disappointment. these ET-65 speakers in my estimation are perfect for the varietal player covering a broad pallete of tones. if you're a thrasher loving mondo distorto tones these will oblige but really would be going somewhat unappreciated for the stunning cleans they deliver.

As for a 12" guitar speaker i have arrived at a point to where i can claim i now have a "favorite". i have other cabs holding different speakers so that i can move to other tones from my amps when i need to. i don't like claiming something to be the best of it's kind concerning gear because it's all about using the various "tools" if you will to achieve a means to an end sonicly. but , if now faced to only having to use one speaker i can feel secure with my choice being the WGS ET-65. as i mentioned i'm going back for two more at a different impedence rating to load them into an open back cab(s). these are wonderful musicaly balanced speakers - nuff said.