0:01 H dirty 1:08 Loads of talking 6:47 Short changes 7:46 Clean H 8:47 Clean EV 9:47 H drive 10:32 EV drive 11:22 EV dirty

EVM12L is just so clean across the whole frequency range. Its the exact sound I'm after. Great demo. Just goes to show how important speaker selection really is.

Very helpful video, I took a leap and bought an EVM12L after watching it. Glad I did. Thanks!

both are great friends thank you. I have an original EV from the 80's and well it is diverse and crushing loud.

Great sounds as always. Also preferred the Greenback Had a bit more in the lower end. That Marshall JMP is a great amp, prefer that to your Vintage Modern.

Daaaaaaaaymn! Love the EV! I’ve only ever seen/used EV in PA rigs... 🤯 sounds sick! I honestly don’t think enough guitarists understand how important the loud speaker and cab is in shaping tone... This channel is so good! I have 2 2x12 Fatboys that sound different in tone and then plugging different amps in the combinations becomes endless 🤪... Wicked videos guys!!! ❤️

EVm12L is my all time go to, it gives me the tone I am looking for every time no matter the cab or amp.

EV kills it, and it’s not even close. That killer top end.

great test, the H Heritage is my favorite Celestion speaker. Now I basically use EVM12L in my cabs. I used to have 2x 4x12 loaded with them. tend to get loud hehehe. I hope you get to test a 4x12 with EV some day.

That greenback sound is iconic but man open isn't even the word for that EV practically endless sound I loved it

This was a really interesting demo. Thanks!

I have a pair of Jensens identical to the EVM 12L and they are incredible for pedal platforms. I like the sound of both speakers.

The EV sounds really good! Would be awesome to see an EV12L vs G12K100 vid.

very nice i have one in a mesa thiele cab, and two in the sealed bottom portion of my ancient grill mesh mesa 4x12 with the open back top portion. love the 80!s

Great demo as always, outstanding speakers! I love heritage greenbacks, but the evm really surprised me with its detailed, crisp tone even at high gain, I understand why you preferred it there. Wonder how they would sound together though...

Great tones! I've always been an EV guy, and preferred it here as well (although those Greenbacks sounded beautiful). It'd be really cool to hear that EV Black Shadow compared to the 12L Classic, especially with one of your Mesa amps since Boogie branded speakers are voiced slightly differently from the standard models. MC90 vs CL80 would also be cool, for that matter. I recently uploaded an EV shootout on my channel if anyone is interested. Keep the great content coming! Cheers :)

That CU22 sounds insanely good clean thru the Celestion wow!

June 18th: Paul McCartney's birthday. I've had Black Shadows in my Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabs. FANTASTIC!!! Giant sound!

I really love all the speaker comparisons you guys do but may i make a suggestion? In order to really hear the difference maybe play the exact same riff every time so clean riff (same for both), dirty riff (same for both) and heavy riff (same for both).

Id love to see a video where you have a 12L and a Celestion mixed in a 2x12 or 4x12 cab!!!

I appreciate the comparison. What do think about pairing the two for a high gain set up?

Though I only own high wattage EV style speakers, I always prefer the more crispy, saturated sound of Celestions. Plus the 1kHz slight peak of the EV is very much audible on this here video.

Thanks great video how much different in db between the two cabs Did the EV just play clean and the amps that's a breaking down🤘?

What i find right in front of these speakers is the ev/jbl n just that kind of speaker has some very high highs that can be painful.with the same settings. I do like a mix though.

Love these kinds of demos Awesome Subb'd So thinking about doing a 2/12 so any tips as far as mixing spks is great for me

Did you mention what the cab was?!? I assume the 1x12 as it has the mic on, but is it open back, closed back, ported, thiele ?? Which of your models was it?

Prefer the Celestion for the Marshall on the gain sounds, but again that's probably down to our favourite bands recordings were done this way so it's what were used to !

I liked the EV’s cleans better, but in the dirty section it made that Marshall sound more like a mess. The Celestion just sounded more right there

Ev’s have such clarity and punch! The only setting for me that was a toss up, was the drive. The H really shines more old school tone with that much gain. Again, the EV a had more punch and clarity. If I did metal, EV would win every category.

I'm sort of more impressed with the cab than the speakers, lol. I'm also pretty sure that cab was designed for a Celestion 12H or V30, and not around the EV. The cab is awesome. The EV moves too much air for that wonderful cab. Thanks, I learned something today. Many of the sounds you were playing were built around the greenback. That rock was around late 70's, the EVM12L was released 1983. You did cover some of the guitar music the EV was designed for, but it was typically played out of semi or open backed cabs I'm thinkin. All in all I'm just a know it all, lol. Thanks for the demo. I love the cab, lol so you did your job!

I think the EV sounds better when you play clean but the Celestion sounds better with gain. I don't know if that high-mid fizziness of the EV blends better in a live band context and cuts through. Zakk Wylde has a huge sound playing through them, though! The weight is a big turn off as is the price, you're right!

Amazing guys! Ever tried jensen? Like c12k for instance

I’ve never liked EV’s. I like Celestions and have a 4x12” cab with very early Vintage 30’s plus 4 original G12M’s not currently in use but in the near future I plan to. I bought 3 EVM12L’s in the 80’s to experiment with to see why people like them and to see if I could. Even though both speakers in this demo sounded great and the EV especially had a certain clarity that was unique and breathtaking, I’ve never been able to get that quality out of mine in the real world with the amps I have to my ear. They’re always way to efficient and harsh sounding (for me even for bass) with of course none of the type mids Celestions have. However, I have found them to be good with a distorted neck humbucker because it cleans up the dirtiness well. What I have found as an alternative to EVM12L’s is the JBL G125 which is the best of both worlds in handling capacity and crunch tone, I have a number of them. They’re 200 watts high power speaker that has a Celestion style overdrive characteristic with a nice rich full tone and midrange that’s especially good with Fender style amps-plus with my Mark lll Simul-Class Boogie-it’s the best sound combination the Boogie can have to my ears. I know so many studio players and other people like them they’re just not for me but I do admit they have some good moments.

The EVs sound great by themselves, but in a mix most of the players I like use a Celestion speaker of a specific type. Personally I prefer the higher 85 watt Celestion s. I finder them more dynamic and articulate. The EVs sold really clear and articulate so I would really have to play them on my amps which are all load with Celestion. I have only played the Jenson , Eminence and to he ev black widow in Mesa boogie mark IV cab which I am not crazy about. Those ev sounded great but against 25 watt Celestion I don't know if the comparison really works. I get more clarity from higher wattage Celestion speakers in the combos I play. I am not a big Marshall guy although I love the super lead and super bass, but I prefer Park, Surh and Fender High Power Twins, and the Fender Bass Breaker although I have had maintenance issues with them I love the 3 gain stage and think they are easy to get a great tone out of. Marshall really need to be cranked ans have the high frequency controlled or it can get painful. If dialed in correctly with a few mods I love vintage marshall but JCMs are too much for me. They are hard to get a pleasant tone by just plugging into and playing unless you happen to really dial it in and make sure the highs are round and not strident. They are great in a mix but I never thought a barebones marshall got an easy to dial in tone.

Damn! The Celestion sounds muffled when put side by side with the EV. Wow.

Celestion has a bit more body and punch. EV would probably be the better of the two if it were a Fender amp, but for a Marshall, Celestion is still king of the hill.

EV loaded Marshall cabs weren’t uncommon in the 80’s, Zack Wilde used them with a 2203 and Boss SD-1, that was his sound. Steve Harris has EV loaded Marshall 4x12’s for his bass rig. They weigh a lot 🙂

Superb comparison. The chopping between them really shows the difference. G12H sounds like mud. I love bass, and warm tones, but I don't like it when the bass is a pile of slop. Just listen to when that g12h cuts in, when they're switching back and forth. Suddenly the bass forms a sloppy noise-floor, that other sounds have to climb over the top of. If it was me, i'd EQ the treble down a little, and the bass up on the EV, and I'm sure it'd deliver a warmer tone, but without that awful blurred bottom end.

Purchased a vintage EVM 12L (a month ago), and it seems to be lost in shipping!!!! If it doesn’t arrive, eBay or the shipping company are going to answer.

Why does the EVM12L only come in eight ohms? Warehouse's knockoff of it comes in 4, 8, and 16. And it's thirty-nine bucks less.

Believe it or not steve harris of iron maiden uses 4 x cabs evm12l for his bass sound.

EVM is the way to go. EV is the best imo. Great video.

I know people rave about the EV and their true to source tone, but to me they have a flat and papery sounding tone that they impart on everything. So i do not consider them neutral or precise at all. I will take the 55hz H or the G12 65 any day over the EV's. I just tested a good pair of vintage EV's in a 2x12 cab and i could not get them out sson enough. A 2x12 with G12 65's sounds way more musical, balanced and organic to me.

Celestion all the way for me. Not fizzy, has more girth and is darker (good thing with a bright amp like an old Marahall)

To my ear, the EV sounded more like singing in the shower - big, resonant. The Celestion sounds more muted.

H sounded muffled in comparison, but I'm sure I'd love it by itself.

Is it a ceramic magnet?

GOdd speakers both, but I think you should compare them with a WGS Invader, which has been a big surprise, and it's my favourite one now.

Is the Amp a 1987 or a 2204?

Fuck! Dude is shredding!!!!!

Compare the EV to other Celestions, The EV sounded amazing for my ears!

EVM wins. Easily. And.... this was the later 200w version. The original 300w is even better (I have the honour of owning one, in the perfectly matched Mesa Boogie Thiele ported cab).

Bought a EV speaker today without knowing anything about them. It’s sick

EV all the way. Its a totally other tone then all the celestions give...

EVM12L = Gary Moore

Sounds too nice. I would have to play perfect and that ain't happening! lol

Greenbacks...

Borrowing from Hifi One thing no one ever thinks about is the effect of speaker On the amp only the notion the speaker itself is creating all the coloration. With a crazy high output impedance of a guitar amp the reactive load of the speaker is modulating the frequency response of the amp too so it’s a two way street.

EV highs are to much for my ears. G12H sounds warm.

More than half way in before the comparison happens :(

G12H is my tone. EVM is too harsh and piercing my ear.

The way you talk about high and low power speakers s bit misleadig. They can tolerate this and that much current before melting and power handling is what the wattage is.

if i was dating one of them i would be cheating on it with the other all to often ..

Guys, WAAAAY too much talking! I want to determine on my own which is the best speaker simply by hearing them! Do a separate video with your personal opinions. When I'm shopping for speakers and need to listen to 50 different sound bytes I want to get to the sound bytes without having to scroll through the video. Just constructive criticism from a retail buyer!

This video cannot be watched. Too many fucking ads

EV sounds nasally to me. I don't like it.

Ev's all day..all I use..no comparison..can't afford em or lift em..boo hoo..get another job

EV sounds sterile to me.