Celestion 10" speakers shootout, G10 creamback, greenback, vintage and alnico gold.

Celestion make some great speakers and their 10s fit easily in to this category. Here we explore four of their most popular 10" speakers, the G10 creamback, G10 greenback, G10 vintage and 10" alnico gold.
From the early days of guitar amps, 10 inch speakers have featured heavily in some of our favourite set ups. The Fender Bassman, Marshall 8x10 cabs through to Ampeg, but they can often be overlooked.
When a custom placed an order for one of our favourite 4x10 design cabs, we couldn't help load one of each of these speakers in to the cab and record the, often subtle, differences they make to the sound.
As always let us know what you think, your experience of 10s, if there is anything you would like to see or any recommendations on how we do things better.
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Gear list:
Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster
Paul Reed Smith Mira S2
Diezel Schmidt
Strymon Riverside
Strymon Flint
Boss DD8
Tul G12

[@loganbrown9845]

High gain chords - 12:19 Greenback 13:10 Creamback 13:42 Gold 14:20 Vintage

[@jaycee30865]

Nasality index: Gold 10 Green 7 Cream 2 Vintage 11.314 Gold has some usual alnico magic. Vintage sounds screaming/raunchy out its nose whereas gold is well dressed about it. With an Orange you could attend the royal ball and nobody would notice your face tattoos. Cream is strikingly hifi. No treble loss vs green as in 12” world. Great vid as always guys. You are doing the lord’s work. Even if you don’t use p90s.

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks for watching... to be honest I can find 10s a bit nasal sounding sometimes but to me these didn't come across that way in this cab, not to me... and if I were the one playing (Joe is far better so he does the playing) there would be P90s in nearly every video ;)

[@georgefromgreece4119]

Haha

[@artreno5135]

Hey Guys !! Great side by side demo's of these 10" Celestions ... After watching and listening to many demo's like this , I went ahead and bought a pair of Creamback 10"s and put them into my Custom Vibrolux Reverb Amp that I modified to Vibroverb specs .. Oh man , what an awesome improvement from the Jensen P10R's came stock in that amp .. Great clean tones and overdrive with my early 2000's Deluxe Stratocasters .. feedback tones/harmonic's work great .. tilt the amp back on it's legs looking up at me and I can get awesome crazy sounds without being overly loud in smaller stages / rooms .. Thanx for the great tonal info you provide everyone to make the best choices for their sound they are looking for . !!!!

[@ZillaCabs]

That's really good to hear, I'm glad you like that. I love the Vibrolux, it's such a cool amp, I;ve alwys liked the M creamback as a 12" alterntive speaker in Fenders so its good to hear the 10" cream is sounding good in yours. Thanks for watching.

[@branislavchnapko6340]

Good test. Thank you. My rating by video: No1. Alnico gold, No2. Greenback, No3. Vintage, No4. Creamback

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

[@IamAlanOrth]

I agree, the creamback sounds really nice. It comes down to the drive sounds, and the creambacks sound the most balanced. I tried the "deekyspeeky" ir based on your cab and really like it. There's less of that sizzle and nasally sound. The greenbacks are good too and the gold was nice, but they can be really sizzly. Using the "darkprinz4" ir, I'll use a ribbon mic to tame the highs and have it pulled back for a bit less low end. Thanks for making the video, much appreciated.

[@clarenzlarka]

Joe's glorious playing! Terrific! Made it easy to discern the difference in speakers.

[@ZillaCabs]

yeah he is good isn't he

[@TheBedroomRocker1]

That cab looks amazing. So compact and I bet it packs a punch in the room!

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it. I thought it has a really nice presence in the room and definitely didn't lack any umph. I'd love to mix one of these in with a 4x12, I think that would sound great. Thanks for watching.

[@OctopusEars]

Really digging the greenback, I just bought one partially based on the review, thanks guys!

[@ZillaCabs]

That's great, I hope you have a lot of fun with it.

[@willholt100]

Thank you for this it definitely helped me. I got hold of a couple of lightly used Alnico Golds G10's a few months back, they'll be going in a verticle 2x10 marshall style cab to pair with my JTM micro I'm building.

[@ZillaCabs]

Great, we were just playing a 10" gold this morning, they are a great soundign speaker. I think I actually prefer it to the 12" version.

[@fabiogramani3849]

Great video as usual! Congrats! It would be great hearing Eminences 10s too!

[@Bobby_Digital37]

Man another great shootout!!!! I liked the Greenback for dirty strat, the creamback for the clean strat.... but with humbuckers I liked the creamback for both clean and dirty....

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks Charles. I liked both of those best too I think. Glad you liked it.

[@fiveightandten]

Nice video, thanks for putting this together. They're all nice sounding speakers.

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks for that, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@TheMotorleague]

Loving your speaker shootout vids - thanks for these!

[@ZillaCabs]

Glad you like them!

[@bolerkins]

Joe has mad skills and made them all sound great !!

[@ZillaCabs]

He's a great player for sure.

[@jeffs7482]

informative and very useful review, guys. Thanks!

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks Jeff. Glad you liked it.

[@relevantinformation6655]

I bought the gold to get rid of flub on a VOX I use for a practice amp, I have greenbacks in 2 main amp cabs, sound great at volume, (read: not wife friendly.) This was a really nice comparison.👍 It really comes down to the tubes as well -as you know. Depends on the guitar. I’ve been buying guitars since the 70s (read: old guy) so I have all the usual Fenders, Gibson’s, PRS...etc. The last 2 guitars I purchased are Suhr’s and they respond completely differently to an amp than any guitars I’ve run across. Their extremely articulate and “chimey” for lack of a better world. They need a bit more headroom. They like the Golds (thats just my 2 cents -worth).

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

That's a classy 4x10. Awesome how compact it is.

[@ZillaCabs]

It's not too bad, they are 620x580x320 (although that design is often 295)... so not tiny but there isn't loads of wasted space. The size is relatively easy to pick up with the side handles.

[@alfredsamperi9776]

Tasty playing! Loved the Vintage best

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks, Joe is a great player.

[@mytorment]

Bro your strat playin was an actual pleasure to listen to, props all round

[@ZillaCabs]

Yeah he's good isn't he.

[@mytorment]

@@ZillaCabs rare I give a Hendrix star to anyone but 🌟 yayyy

[@ZillaCabs]

@@mytorment hahaha cool. That's great.

[@jeanpat8946]

Great great demo ! My choice is done !!

[@BadMofoMusicCritic]

great video, thanks guys. i preferred the greenback overall, but as you said, be happy with any of them.

[@ZillaCabs]

It does have a distinctive sound I think, probably the most of the four. Glad you like the video, thanks for watching.

[@deanallen927]

Me too, it excelled in more areas while the others sounded great only on certain things. Where my headphones vs. speakers thing gave me two very different opinions, on both, the Green wins. So if I do end up getting the Fender 68 Custom Vibrolux, I'll probably get Greenbacks for it.

[@BadMofoMusicCritic]

@@deanallen927 check out the eminence allesandros as well. Greenies would be great though I think

[@kevingwin2729]

I have a Celestion gold 10 and 12 as well as a vintage 10. They are all great. My best sounding speaker for classic rock and blues is an old original vintage Jensen p12q. I don't drive it very hard because it's old and I don't want to ruin it. This video makes me want to try the cream backs. I have many Jensen p10r's and p12r's that are the reissues from Italy. They don't quite match the golds but sound pretty good in the right circumstances.

[@ZillaCabs]

The P12Q is a great speaker, I love it. I'd love to get one in the studio for recording.

[@1974zah]

Guys, I hope you do the combination video sometime soon. It would be cool to hear more comparison, especially if y'all could add in an iconic 10, like the EVM10M, to see how the modern speakers compare.

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks mate, we're working on it! We've got a bunch of speakers coming in and we'll be relaunching the channel soon so hoping to get those in.

[@fabiogramani3849]

It would be great hearing how they pair with each other!!

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks Fabio. Yeah I think that video will come in the future for sure.

[@sandrodamico2641]

I've been running a Mesa Lonestar Special (fantastic amp) into a single G10 greenback and it is a fantastic speaker. A lot of depth and clarity. Very good and tight bass response and clear, sweet highs. Planning on adding a second 10" for more volume. After listening to this demo I think I'm going to get another greenback. I'm so glad I prefer the sound of Greenback over the alnico $$$!

[@ZillaCabs]

haha yeah preferring the non-alnico speaker is always a bonus for the wallet haha. We've been thinking about making a 4x10 shell for our Lonestar. I think once we do we will be making a similar kind of video. It wont be for a while but I can't wait to do it..... and yeah they are fantastic amps!

[@frankstetka7206]

I’m liking to 10” green myself as I think it may be less flubby than a 12 green in the same volume cab. It will probably cut through the mix better than the cream back which I recently gained interest in. The thing is that the cab design, amp,guitar all work together as to what we can add or dial out. WGS make a big deal about producing a smoother (less upper mids) Greenback and by itself 12” anyhow I do prefer it to a Celestian but then in a live setting that may be a loss.

[@-LSTR-]

Im gonna throw my Rectoverb 25 at it, you like it clean or dirty?

[@Les537]

I made some cabs. A 10 inch gold, 12 inch blue and 12 inch green back. They all sound good. The gold and blue sound very much alike. I think what I really want is a cream. Coming up next!

[@ZillaCabs]

The 10" cream is a great speaker, it's one of my favourites although the 10" green is really growing on me for sure. Thanks for watching.

[@deanallen927]

My speakers today vs. Headphones two months ago. Today: Green instantly sounds REALLY nice with crunchy Strat. Cream clears mids a little more, the opposite of my experience with the 12's which is weird. Vintage is obviously fullest, could get murky mids with wrong amp. Gold is nice, surprisingly louder and in your face, wasn't expecting that. Clean strat they all sound nice except Vintage ten lacks sparkle. Crunchy PRS: Cream and Green are articulate and nice on all frequencies. Gold ramps up the mids and Vintage sounds muddy. Two mo. ago w/ headphones: Clean Strat: Wow. The Creamback is clearly not as loud as the others, that's a surprise. The Vintage 10 is clearly the loudest. Green is my fave. Rock Lead: The Green has a nice glow the Cream doesn't have. Cream is a touch muddy and unexcited. The very expensive Gold sound virtually identical to the Green. Vintage sounds Great, Green barely edges it out on the lead with nicer highs and upper mids. WINNER: Greenback. They heard different things than me. I really thought the Cream was dull, the Green and Vintage the most lively. Gold, very good but lacks sparkle and way overpriced. Green just a tiny bit more sparkle and life than Vintage, but vintage was loudest and stronger in 800 to 1k area.

[@bjornlarsson7624]

Very nice review! Thank you :)

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks I'm glad you like it. Thanks for watching.

[@rgbplumbinghilton]

Wow...... green back for me. What a great all round tone!!

[@ZillaCabs]

It is a really cool speaker. I think I was possibly a little unkind to it in this video but I do really like it. I am always a little scared of blowing it though. Thanks for watching.

[@jcwear89]

These recorded really well!

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks. I was really happy with how they came out, especially the greenback and creamback.

[@jcwear89]

@@ZillaCabs Oh and visa vie the Laney VC15 speakers (you mentioned it at the end) in mine I have a Jensen C10Q 8ohm, I will say it is a pain to actually see the speaker code as its well hidden in there

[@ZillaCabs]

@@jcwear89 whatever it is it sounds great ;)

[@axeist92126]

I have a Gold in my '68 Custom Princeton Reverb. Love it.

[@ZillaCabs]

It's a great speaker for Fenders.

[@frantisca]

My preference goes to the CreamBack: fantastic all-purpose speaker !

[@ZillaCabs]

I'm with you on that one. Thanks for watching.

[@zacharycollins6548]

I'm watching this and other videos, researching 10's to put in my Blues DeVille 4×10". In this demo, I really like the Gold and the Greenbacks. Thinking about doing 2 of each in an X pattern. I also like the Jensen speakers... may go with 2 of those and 2 greenbacks. I don't know... I think the comparisons help, but also make it more difficult sometimes.

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks I'm glad you find it useful, but I do agree sometimes so many examples can give a bit of option anxiety for sure. Thanks for watching and good look with the search.

[@rgarcia4412]

Great video, thank you

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks for watching.

[@jeebusyaweirdo3733]

Most of my time playing I just went 12”. As I am older, I love the 10” a bit more myself. They have a clarity to them that a 12” just wont capture

[@realtruenorth]

That's interesting

[@timmotel5804]

Toss up between the greenback and the alnico gold. They both sound great. If I had to choose, then the greenback would win. Great playing and comparison. Most enjoyable. Thanks

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks mate, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Those two actually mix really good too.

[@IamMusicNerd]

Definitely the gold alnico for me. The Alnico cream is my favorite Celestion, so it’s probably not a surprise that the Alnico gold sounds the best to me.

[@batoli20]

Man, I love Alnico speakers 🤤

[@ZillaCabs]

So the alnico 10" gold won it for you?

[@batoli20]

Zilla Cabs There’s just the right amount of compression but there’s still an openess to the sound.

[@OneMomentFromForever]

Mixing a 10 and a 15 in the same cab would be a cool experiment. Kind of super reverb and vibroverb sound in one

[@ZillaCabs]

It can sound great but 15" tend to be a bit louder and the size of cone can sometimes give a feel of there being some latency in the sound hitting you... but if you can get past that they can sound great.

[@deanallen927]

Matchless and Gibson Goldtone put two 10s and two 12s in a 4X. Sonny Landreth sounded great through that.

[@ericvanderwal4998]

All sound wonderfull. Really nice shootout. I was surprised I liked the G10 vintage most for fender cleans. But then with drive it sounds quite muffled. Greenback on top with drive for me. Gold nice overall and creamback is not my sound. I'll think I'll try a Celestion G10 vintage / Jensen C10Q mix in my Blues DeVille. Thanks guys

[@markferguson3745]

The Jensen love to be driven, whereas the Celestions are fine clean.IMO, most can be made to sound good clean, but the driven response can't be compensated.

[@frankstetka7206]

Nice design. I think I would like that about half the size on the cut out with some angular foam sound deadening material on that back cover but I am a mid fi geek. Guitar players are often looking for the cab to sing 😆. Like hey man is that solid pine 🤣. Sorry it’s High Density Particulate Nano fiber Impregnated magic - Oh naw that has no magic, sounds too clean 🥳

[@DaBoondox]

Good video. I had a Marshall 410 loaded with Greenbacks that sounded really good with my Marshall amp, but the greenbacks key on a high mid frequency that became fatiguing. I am looking for replacement speakers for a 210 Vibrolux combo and was really thinking the Creamback and Gold Alnico would be a good pairing. Your video settled that for me. If I were to do another 410 cab for my Marshall, pretty sure a blend of the Vintage and Creamback would be killer.

[@smelltheglove2038]

I’m in the same situation with a vibrolux. I was thinking vintage 30s.

[@DaBoondox]

@@smelltheglove2038 I actually got this combo and it’s excellent. The 12” V30 has a upper mid thing when I use drive pedals on the Vibrolux that I don’t care for.

[@NeilGregoryJohnson00]

pro jr nerd here.. was torn on which way of the brit I wanted to go.. I'm settled on the alnico golds now.. sounds very balanced.

[@ZillaCabs]

Did you put one in there in the end? Did it fit alright? How did it sound? I've had good results with the gold in Fenders before.

[@DarthEcoli]

Man! I gotta say this vid is really vindicating my purchase of the two G10 Greenbacks I have. Sadly, my cab isn't ready yet, so haven't gotten the opportunity to drive them, but right keen. The Creambacks would be my second.

[@frankstetka7206]

If you play live the Greenbacks will cut through better at mid volumes but may flub out quicker than Cream from what I gather.

[@DarthEcoli]

@@frankstetka7206 I did end up finishing that cab and the G10 Greenies don't disappoint. You're correct in that they're full of mids. Since the cab is an old gutted Peavey stage monitor and just wanted to use them, I'd love to build them a pine cab instead that will do them more justice.

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful. I hope tha cab turned up alright for you in the end.

[@jackduxbury1632]

Thanks for taking the time to do this chaps! Sorry for the lame question but how are you switching between the speakers and capturing the sound so seamlessly?! X

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks Jack. A lot of the videos we do like this we re-amp... so record and film the guitar being played then play it back four times and record each speaker... then edit it to the film of the track being recorded. I hope that makes sense.

[@Bmont1491]

thank you for this. i have a marshall 1965 cab that needs 2 speakers. 10s do get neglected

[@ZillaCabs]

What speakers are you thinking of going for?

[@Bmont1491]

@@ZillaCabs I really dig the sound of the vintage in this demo. I am torn between them and creambacks now. I'm leaning towards the creambacks I think they would compliment the g10l-35 stock speakers well. Which might sound pretty close to the vintage but it's hard to be sure lol

[@GabeHelma]

@@Bmont1491 ive got a 4x12 with g12L35 and I'm thinking the same. The vintage seem the closest. I can't decide between the vintage and creamback for a 1x10 cab im trying to utilize. What did you end up with?

[@kosmicwizard]

My favourite 4x10 is loaded with 2 weber blue pups and 2 weber silver tens. All four are alnico, 30 watts and no doping.

[@ZillaCabs]

Ah great. We have a video coming up where we paird two weber 10s with two WGS tens. We should be putting that up in a month or so.

[@kosmicwizard]

@@ZillaCabs looking forward to it! I love your videos, you have literally saved me $1000s of dollars! Thank you. :) Please keep making great content! Cheers.

[@sasakikojiro8063]

I can tell for sure, they all sound better than the stock one in my ss practice amp.

[@DanTheDiggler]

Thanks for this guys, splendid work, as always. Im gonna swap my speaker in my Marshall Reverb 12 - 10” combo for something that puts it more in ac/dc territory. Which one would you recommend out of these four? Cheers!

[@cchavez248]

I liked the greenback best, they just have a sweeter sound than the other speakers. I honestly believe that guitar speakers lose a bit of mojo when you try to up their power handling, repeated listening tests also hold up this opinion, for me. When you go from a 1 inch to a larger voice coil, the entire sound signature of the speaket changes, I always tend to prefer the sweeter, "crang", that comes from low power speakers to the thicker ," bring", sound that higher powered soeakers make.

[@georgefromgreece4119]

Yes...

[@lashlarue7924]

I'm a "crang" man myself... 🫨

[@adamwatson6916]

I liked the gold best for the cleaner sounds but liked the creamback best for the overdriven sounds. It's got the low mid growl of the 12 inch creamback M

[@profile_01]

I'm sold on the gold

[@ZillaCabs]

Yeah it's a great speaker. I think I prefer the 10" gold to the 12" gold.

[@steakncheddar]

Any chance you guys might do a Gold 10" vs Gold 12" in the future? I could be wrong but I don't think you guys have ventured into the realm of comparing different size speakers but I think it'd be beneficial to all of us who are thinking about custom cabs and why not start it off with some alnicos :)

[@ZillaCabs]

Great call. We have been wanting to do a 10" vs 12" video for a while. I think it could be a really cool video and we don't do as many videos on 10s as we should.... plus it would be a great excuse to play a whole bunch of speakers. And as you say the golds would be a great place to start. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@nickrundall]

@@ZillaCabs I'd love a 10 v 12 Gold comparison!! Great vid guys!

[@mattwarren7734]

@@ZillaCabs this is a great idea, it would also be interesting to hear how different sized speakers mix together :)

[@DOCKent-3339]

Great sounds! Remember speaker coupling enhances the bass. One really must try 2x10 and 4x10. 10's seem faster than 12's to me. 12 might be more satisfying when playing solo but 10 cuts through the mix on stage. I personally preferred two amps. One 2x12 and another 4x10. The former dry, wide open and the latter wet and slightly cleaner, quieter, less gain.

[@timmotel5804]

I like your choice.

[@DOCKent-3339]

@timmotel5804 Thank you. Remember I last played four decades ago. We had the Real Gear and never realized we had it so good. I have my main amp. Now for my wet channel. Still, I have to get the King back; my controlled feedback rig. Wait until you hear our first piece! Real Serious music! Ten minutes.

[@arlo12345678910]

GOLD!

[@ZillaCabs]

Its a cool speaker for sure.

[@pieve5516]

I saw that you preferred the Alnico Gold 10 to the 12 inch. Still feel the same way? Intention is using this for home use with a PRS MT15. Have a Vintage 12 for small gigs but I feel the 10 would be better for home. I actually preferred the Alnico Cream tone but that only comes in 12 inch.

[@borzola]

Does the lower wattage of the Greenback (30 watt while the Creamback is 45 watt) mean that it sounds better/fuller on low volume since it's working more? I am thinking of replacing the speaker of my Vox Mini Superbeetle which I already really enjoy at low volumes.

[@kram21]

they all sound great,could go with either of them;How about one of each in a 4x10 cab!! how

[@TheDeltaBombers]

I run 3 greenbacks in my amp, all of these speakers sound good its really hard to pick one. I could really take any of them haha.

[@ZillaCabs]

they do all have their qualities

[@markstraub1879]

Hello! Excellent shootout. Wondering if you have done any testing/comparisons with the Blackbird 10-40? Thx.

[@markferguson3745]

I'd encourage anyone looking for an American Fender sound, especially on crossover types like the Bassman, to look at the vintage style Eminence 1028 & 1058, and Jensen P10R -F. I think we get use to that huge booming warm low end , that sacrifices much of the actual harmonics , cleaner grit, and cut originally intended. The ten's are def the thing,can be shocking in comparison , and you might even find utility with down tuning/ baritone, where otherwise you are getting lost in the mix. If you're hung up on 12's, you might be better off looking at 15's.Both really require volume to function properly. Sometimes that which is immediately appealing in bedroom practice dosen't work in rehearsal or live context.Take the speaker and cab choice as seriously as the amp and pickups.

[@adamwatson6916]

The G10 vintage has a 30 Oz magnet which is the same Size as the magnets used for G12M speakers which is probably why it sounds closest to a 12 inch speaker .

[@ZillaCabs]

ooh I didn;t know that, I'm going to look in to that when Im in the workshop. I'll be honest if you asked me from my memory I'd say the magnet was smaller but that may just be my mind assuming that because it is a 10" speaker. Massive thanks for pointing that out, everydays a school day ;)

[@jacobbockover1628]

Orange has a couple combos that use 10s. My dada had a mismatched 412 that he used with a marshall magor it sounded good. I think it had a gouse an altec and 2 g12s

[@ZillaCabs]

that sounds really cool! It's a while since I've used a Marshall Major.

[@g-techreprogrammationmoteu5967]

Great video! So what do you think for updating Marshall DSL5? Greenback is the best for JCM2000 sound?

[@kutsbothways]

Easy to hear why the greenbacks are so popular. Not as crazy about the gold as I thought I would be. Got a Super that sounds great with the original 50 year old speakers, but have wondered a lot about could it sound better by changing up a couple of the speakers in it? I don't play high gain, mostly edge-of-breakup with pedal overdrive for leads and sustain. Thinking creamback, but experimentation can get expensive quick.

[@ZillaCabs]

The 10" green has really grown on my for sure, it's a great speaker. The gold is cool but its for a more specific job. I think the green and cream are the ones that offer more versatility for sure.

[@allenclark338]

The Green and Gold work for me.

[@shotgunrebels]

Have used the greenbacks and vintage before. The vintage didn’t work for me at all. The greens wore on me with any amount of high gain but did sound generally good. Seems like a mix of the greens and the alnico gold would be good.

[@ZillaCabs]

The 10" green doesn't handle that much gain all too well. I think the green and gold are a really cool mix.

[@paulcowart3174]

Yes sir

[@JacksGuitars7]

gold wow

[@ZillaCabs]

Yeah it's a great speaker. I think I prefer the 10" gold to the 12" gold.

[@dominbuleto]

I'm definitely getting myself a 2x10 cab as soon as I can. I liked the creamback and the alnico the best, but I'm not entirely sure which speakers I'd fit in the cab yet. There's a new celestion V type 10, I'm corious about it, have you guys tried it?

[@ZillaCabs]

Yeah, 2x10s can be really cool cabs to have. As we only had four spaces in the cab we couldn't get that one in, but it is a nice speaker.... I do think it would probably come fifth in my ranking though.

[@xdx2653]

you cant go wrong with the creambackm65.its the best speaker for me and i tried the most celestians.creamback can minimize the fizziness of any high gain tube amp.

[@NINEWALKING]

Well I agree totally that 10" versions do not sound same as their 12" counterparts. Not even considering the size difference. Actually I find that to me modern 10" Greenbacks are closer to the Pulsonic cone Pre Rola 12" Greenbacks then their original parts were. Old 10" Greenbacks are not my thing at all while this once sound very good especially with some gain on. I also do not fancy original 12" G12S Greenbacks While I do like M and H versions. This Greenback sounds very rounded and balanced. I find that Creamback sounds more like Creamback H in 12" version. 12" Cremback M model is to dark for me. I prefer Creamback H while it sounds more balanced and in more in the control and even more musical to me. 10" Gold Alnico sounds very good to me. At first glans it is similar to the other two but if you listen closely it has more texture and details. Less attack then 12" version and more rounded. Very nice sounding speaker indeed. Vintage 10" is very specific. Personally I would not use ti for the clean tones but is usable for the overdriven sounds. I think in 10" version it is a perfect speaker to mix in. I imagine it would mix good with any other of those and my favorite would be mix with a Greenback or Gold Alnico. Or even one of them and 3 of the others. If I was doing this box, with mix of them all, I would have swapped positions of the Alnico Gold and the Creamback. I think this is a valid mix how ever it might sound strange at the beginning. Another great video.

[@rlboyles1]

Someday maybe you could do a comparison of a 2x10 vs. a 1x12 of like speakers?!

[@ZillaCabs]

Yeah I think that is a really good shout. Maybe in the Compact 2x10 and Compact 1x12.

[@Tonemonster]

Which one Do you prefer for the nice Laney vc15? Cream or Greenback. Which one helps to Sound the small combo not boxy? I like the amp in the low input, Tele and with light crunch and alor clean.. The ramrod was too harsh in the highs Thanks

[@davidmurphy4844]

I also prefer the low input on my VC15 . Maybe I'll try a greenback in it sometime.

[@devious2172]

For replacing speakers in a Marshall Micro stack, do any of these have attributes that would lend themselves better to the smaller/umdersized cabs? Looking to do thrash metal with a DSL-1.

[@deanallen927]

Celestion's website doesn't claim the Greenback 10 is the 10" version of the G12M - my favorite speaker, just that it's "The 10" that thinks it's a 12". Maybe they should come up with one. That would be nice.

[@ZillaCabs]

I haven't been on their website for a while but all their 10s are versions of popular 12 inch speakers. Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed the video.

[@rgarcia4412]

Now, all played together

[@ZillaCabs]

We tend not to do four together as it's not very common to hear, not many people ask for four different speakers in a cab.

[@Matan2222222]

Great Video! which speaker will suit better for SRV type sound?

[@ZillaCabs]

Hi Matan, good talking to you yesterday. I'd be tempted to say the Alnico gold 10", but they aren't cheap speakers.

[@paniccleo]

Wow, I think I liked the g10 vintage best.

[@bootlegapples]

I had one in a Trace Elliot Velocette.To me the the voicing was like a 10 inch version of a Vintage 30.

[@philbastard3934]

Indeed it does! I'm about to buy one for my marshall Lead 12 combo

[@chrisdee5032]

@@philbastard3934 Now that's interesting! I'm looking for a new speaker for my Marshall Reverb 12. I'd be interested to hear how that speaker compares to the stock item. Thanks.

[@ZillaCabs]

It's a cool speaker. Thanks for watching.

[@Arcturian1111]

My Selection: Gold Alnico Greenback Creamback Vintage

[@ZillaCabs]

It's funny for those who really like the gold they nearly always put the greenback next. Do you tend to play more early break up kind of stuff?

[@gordonl2140]

Hi guys, this is a long shot (as this comment is 2 years after the video), but I want to replace the speaker in the Marshall Origin 20C (which is 10"). Which would you recommend between the G10 Greenback and the G10 Creamback? (or any other 10")

[@ZillaCabs]

Hi Gordon, I like both those speakers although I do tend to go for the cream, I find it a bit more of an all rounder if you are playing several different styles.

[@gordonl2140]

@@ZillaCabs Thank you! The creamback does sound a little less shrill on the high end.

[@slimturnpike]

Which is the most efficient speaker?

[@danielcarter3928]

i’m stuck between the Celestion G10 Vintage and the Creamback for my Orange Crush 35RT. i just want to upgrade to add some mojo, i love the amp. i play mainly psych rock so i like dirty crunchy bluesy rock tones.

[@ZillaCabs]

HI Daniel, I do tend to prefer the creamback, I just think it is a really well rounded 10" speaker, but then speakers are quite subjective so it doesn't necesserily mean you will prefer it too. I do think those two speakers were the closest tonally though.

[@danielcarter3928]

@@ZillaCabs i went with the G10 Vintage cause i found one open box on amazon for only $60 bucks! i’ll report back with my thoughts on it. thanks for your advice !

[@danielcarter3928]

@@ZillaCabs i love the G10 Vintage in my Orange !

[@benjaminubayyed1865]

I’ve got a vibrolux and am swapping speakers around and I’m curious how you’d think a gold and a green would pair together?

[@ZillaCabs]

I love the Vibrolux, it's a fantastic amp. I love the gold in Fenders (if it will fit). The green cab sound a little held weak to me when pushed... tonally I do like how it mixes with the gold though.

[@dorsey7832]

Sound demo starts at 7:42

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks.

[@Ben_the_Ignorant]

Are these all standard 8 ohms speakers?

[@stynkychrist]

Can be a 4x10 or 2x10 a good complement for fat fuzz sound?? what speaker cab be better for that purpose?

[@ZillaCabs]

It can be, but not being a huge fuzz user myself I tend to find fuzz suits closed back cabs a bit better.

[@dalealanbryant7062]

My rating: the 1. Gold Alnico 2. Vintage 3. Greenback 4. Creamback Thanks!

[@ZillaCabs]

The gold is a really cool speaker. I think this is the good thing about guitar sounds, they are so subjective, we all have our favourites, and its fun finding out more. Thanks again for watching.

[@Grist666]

I am planning to put a 10 inch creamback and 10 inch greenback in a 2x10 for metal but why would you say it wouldn't work with gain?

[@ZillaCabs]

That's a good question, it isn't that they wouldn't work but 10s can be a little limited as you push the gain levels up they tend to lack a bit of that umph... this is partly down to physical restraints on the size of the speaker but also partly down to manufacturers aiming 10s at more of the tradition blues/rocky side of things. There are no rights or wrongs with this stuff though, and if you can pull it off then there will be a real advantage have that bit more space in the sound in a band situation.

[@Grist666]

@@ZillaCabs I was thinking of it as a easy and small cab for little jam sessions to be better in mix But for maybe bigger thing where I want that sound combine it with a marshall 1936 with v30 and g12t75

[@ZillaCabs]

@@Grist666 Like I say there are no right or wrongs with this stuff, it's always worth a shot as if it works youll get some really unique sounds.

[@electricillusionist]

Great video! Which is the best speaker upgrade for a fender superchamp x2 for home guitar practice and recording?thanks!

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks for that. I haven't actually put any of these speakers in a superchamp. I love Alnico's with Fenders but they are pricey and sometimes dont fit in the smaller amps, and Ive had great success with greenbacks with Fenders so I think my first choice would be the greenback... not to throw a spanner in the works but Fender have used the V type a lot lately, so possibly the 10"V could be worth a shot too. What kind of music do you play?

[@electricillusionist]

@@ZillaCabs thanks a lot! Alternative, shoegaze, post grunge. I've read greenback '10 is very good choice for fender superchamp or eminence ragin Cajun.

[@ZillaCabs]

@@electricillusionist yeah those two sound like they would be a good choice. Let us know how you get on.

[@jaylnt8440]

I put the gold in superchamp x2 and definitely improved

[@lasermedia3256]

great playing and info. I really like the alnico unfortunately. Sad times for my wallet!

[@ZillaCabs]

Thanks for that. Yeah they are lovely speakers but really do give the wallet a punishing... even at trade price for me it is painful buying them ;). Thanks for watching.

[@MrMarcburger]

has anyone combined a G10 Vintage with a 10 inch Alnico Gold? I have a 2 x 10 with Vintage 10s and want to transfer these 2 to a new 4 x 10 cab. I have a feeling the Vintage 10 and Gold make a great team.

[@ZillaCabs]

We are hopefully going to do a load of combination videos in the next few months so stay tuned.

[@weaselpopper]

Creamback sounds more like a Vintage speaker than the Vintage which sounds modern in comparison to the others. Cream back and Gold are my favorites.

[@unabonger777]

Someone just told me the G10 greenback is being discontinued, is that true? Seems crazy.

[@ZillaCabs]

I don't think so, although stocks seem low I haven't been told that. They have discontinued the heritage M, that was a few years back but they don't do that one any more.

[@jupjuck]

Bring on the half back 4x10.

[@ZillaCabs]

It's a nice setup. Thanks for watching.

[@honkytonkinson9787]

I’m in the market for a 10” replacement in my amp and was looking at three of these. They all sound slightly different but all sound good! Still not sure which to get

[@mediamogul6643]

Me too! Did you decide yet?

[@honkytonkinson9787]

@@mediamogul6643 I’m leaning towards the cream back. I like the gold one but not sure if it’s $70 better. I like the vintage 10 though, but not as much as the others I think I either need to buy both of the ones that I like, or just get the cheaper of the two knowing that it will sound much better than the stock speaker and that no one else is going to care what color the speaker inside my amp is! I doubt it matters which to upgrade to unless you’re recording in a very nice studio and the producer/engineer cares that much about a specific tone

[@mediamogul6643]

@@honkytonkinson9787 Thanks for the update! I feel the same - Cream would be perfect, but just something about that alnico gold that's so damn tempting! Tbh either would be great, and as you say, no-one else would care - live or in a mix it really wouldn't make any difference ... I think the creams are by far the more popular choice over the golds, probably because of the cost ... I still can't decide!

[@honkytonkinson9787]

@@mediamogul6643did you ever get a speaker? I’ve had the creamback for a year now and have no regrets. It’s worn in and sounds great! Very articulate, though in my amp it doesn’t make a ton of low end. I can’t imagine that amp sounding much better though

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

I'm kinda screwed, because I have a 4x10" combo and honestly the heavier speakers sound nicer, as much as I try to ignore it. Why it matter is that it could make a difference of roughly 5 kilos. Not that the thing will move around a lot, but when it needs to, I could do without that extra weight. - Also, the heavier ones are more expensive as well, so do that times four and it's a lot extra as well. - Then again, I'm thinking perhaps I could just make it a 2x10"... I really like the spread of the sound across four speakers, but... I don't know, it's an open-back anyway, and the two empty spots could act like ports in a way. XD - I'm not sure what to do... I can't exactly just buy like 6-8 speakers and experiment... Perhaps I could, but that's a lot of work, plus some would definitely need to be sent back. - Screw it, I think I should just go with two G10 Vintages and hook it up somehow. It would be 120 Watts to a 100W SS amp and also 4,8Kgs instead of 6.4Kgs (with 4 lighter ones). Also less than half the cost, I believe.

[@firstboyonthemoon8876]

The greenback and gold seemed to have the most balanced tone.

[@ZillaCabs]

They are both very nice speakers, they mix really well too. Thanks for watching.

[@RobbbbCappelletto]

Were these 8 or 16 ohm drivers?

[@ricmel8008]

Which one sounds the loudest?

[@dominikpohli2381]

whath de Length the width and the depth of 4x10 cabinet and pleas try the wgs green beret 10

[@ZillaCabs]

We've got a load of WGS speakers in now that we are going to start doing some videos with. As far as I remember is cab was 620x580x300.

[@martinscalici1905]

Greenback and cream back

[@ZillaCabs]

Mixed together? That's actually a really cool mix.