Celestion G12K-100 vs Eminence DV-77

[@0rimus]

Been using k100's for almost a decade now. Unabashedly mid scooped monster, definitely jives well with another speaker to bring in the mids. I love em.

[@joshj7407]

First off, THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!! I've been racking my brain for the last month or so trying to decide which speaker I wanted to put in a Mesa Mini Recto 1x12 angled cab I picked up recently. And this video just gave me that answer!!! I currently use a Mesa Recto Horizontal 2x12 with G12-T75's in it, and its monsterous! So when I tried the 1x12, it was a lot brighter than I expected. But having heard this I think the K100 would be the best in the angled 1x12, while the DV-77 would be best in the straight 1x12 to balance them out better & have a much tighter overall tone between the two. That, plus in combination with the 2x12 w/the G12-T75's, that should make for a really nice wall of sound as well!!

[@JoelCSabo]

This is the first KZbin comparison video with A/B clips where I couldn't tell the two apart too hard. My ears must be wrong today. Regardless, keep the content coming as you can and continue your path. I'm picking up what you're putting down.

[@willchug]

Been waiting for exactly this. 🤘

[@lucwilson1]

I think I recall Koehle looking at the K100 and it was similar to the Eminence Swamp Thang.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

oh absolutely, scooped, but somehow still nasal

[@iwannarockon2010]

Quite the difference. I think they sound awesome blended. Thanks for this!! 🤘

[@firebald2915]

I bought and old Crate for $50 bucks and the amp started to work intermittently. So, I bought a Fender LT25 for the digital amps within it. The SuperClean amp setting with my Tele is 60cycle hum free... But the crap 8" Fender speaker was anemic. So, I opened up the back and disconnected the Fender speaker and ran it thru the Celestion G12k 100 and whoa... It's a mid-range monster. I use an acoustic guitar Behringer DI unit first to boost my signal and then thru my pedal board. To get better tone from my Tele, I'm using Elixir Phosphor Bronze .11 / .49 acoustic strings, in D Standard tuning.. I like the string sound that is a crisper / warm tone than the harsh nickel StringJoys. I use StringJoys Naturals .11 / .52 on my Acoustics religiously. I like a wound G to get rid of the shrill tone on a solid G string. It may sound crazy to run acoustic strings on a Tele but it works for me. So does lowering my pickups. My Tele breathes now. As for playing overdrive, wow... The G12k is wildly satisfying. Using that DI really drives it plenty @25 watts. Who knew. hahaha

[@DanGatesMetal]

Both sound great but I think I’d go K 100.🤘

[@Chugs4Serotonin]

I need a video of DV-77s mixed with H-75 Creambacks. Wanting to try mixing them in the same cab, but don't know if they're similar volume since every company measures differently

[@felinekaiju4517]

If I can ever get hold off one, I'd love a DV-77 and mix it with a Celestion Hempback.

[@Bognerman14]

Redbacks and V30s are still my go to!

[@texxhexxmm]

I love also the T75 UK &Redback Combo..IT Is so brutal !!:)

[@Bognerman14]

@@texxhexxmm Nice, I've been doing Redback/K100 and CL80.

[@unnameddrifter]

Can you do a video comparing, and also blending the Hesu Demon and DV-77 in your Zilla cab?

[@MetalHeadProductions]

I may do that at some point. I am planning to eventually to compare some v30 ish type speakers.

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Even better go with the UK ones - G12K - 85

[@TVoltG]

I have two 412 with G12K-85's. Monsterous

[@koffieverslaafde627]

glad i've got a k100

[@willchug]

Lots of listen’s to this now. Really do like them blended, + kind of a little hi-fi ish-ness coming from them together through my headphones also. 🤘 EVH 5153 Red channel > DV-77+K100🤔

[@MetalHeadProductions]

I prefer my Granophyre or the blue channel of my 5153 stealth boosted over the red channel but still good.

[@Bognerman14]

Thanks! Great video. V30s and DV77 you think will sound huge? Or DC and K100? I couldn't understand what you meant at the end on the huge mix you mentioned I think you said you are looking forward to the V30/K100 blend. . Surprised the DV77 sounds so big and wide since its a small dust cap, which I associated with V30 or GB type speakers. I hear large dust cap speakers as fat and brows.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

I have a cab with DV-77s already and I have a ksr cab on the way that I'm going to blend some k100s with some UK v30s. Always good to have some tonal variety.

[@Bognerman14]

@@MetalHeadProductions Yep true! You mentioned K100s having a nasal quality so I figured V30/K100 could be too nasal. That said thanks to your great demos I'm going with my V30/Redback and DV77/K100. What are you using the DV77s with? Thanks again for the videos bro.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

@@Bognerman14 my DV-77s are in a Zilla 212 all on their own but I do want an Omega 412 with DV-77s and omega VM-1265s in an x pattern. I don't think you'll have to worry about k100s and v30s sounding too nasal together, they have very different mids and blend pretty well together. Once I have my ksr cab I'll be able to show that.

[@hmtp177]

Liked before watching just by the title + CC shirt. Turns out to be a great video as well. Would you please compare the K100 with V30 as well?

[@MetalHeadProductions]

I will, I putting some UK v30s in a cab with these k100s and I'll do a video on that for sure.

[@MichaelBogomolny]

The k100 is the more "familiar" sound, I'd guess the DV-77 would blend well with old speakers like the V30. Off to look for IRs)

[@MetalHeadProductions]

The DV-77 is more of a modern, refined v30 so I wouldn't blend those two but I love the dv-77 blended with a vm-1265

[@MichaelBogomolny]

@@MetalHeadProductions Interesting :)

[@Bognerman14]

Celestions have a throaty quality I don't hear in other speakers. Wonder why and what causes that.

[@MK-oz2lf]

swamp thang by eminence is a speaker/ ir I dig as well

[@MetalHeadProductions]

That can be blended with other speakers for some really cool combos for sure

[@mtlmark75]

That’s actually the best combo I found DV77 and swamp thing

[@MetalHeadProductions]

@@mtlmark75 I really like the DV-77 just on its own, but my favorite combo has been with the omega VM12-65 and I'll be doing a video on that speaker very soon. The DV-77 and a k100 or a swamp thing is really cool though, it's somehow both modern and kind of old school.

[@MK-oz2lf]

@@MetalHeadProductions oh yeah for sure it can work in a blend. I like how with the mid frequency voice it pushes it can make a standard tuning guitar sound like it is tuned lower especially on those inverted chord chugs. When you listen back to the same recording with a V30 instead it suddenly sounds like your playing old school metal. The swamp thing if you set it right can get close to that HM2 buzzsaw voice as well. I saw the Kohlekeller video on speakers and I am glad I did.

[@jaychen2000metal]

I prefer the Dv-77 but they sound good together. You gotta try WGS Retro 30's in the bottom and the 30 watt Reapers in the top!

[@Bognerman14]

K100/V30 is killer.

[@godsreclamation2539]

The g12k i see more suited to low tuned guitars like drop g and lower.

[@djabthrash]

Guitar tone definitely reminiscent of Slipknot, which i dig !

[@Bognerman14]

Maybe it's my headphones, which are good Sennheiser studio phones, but the 100s sound fuller and with more growl? But in the room, the DV-77 sounds bigger and wider? The 100 I hear this texture and depth.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

The 100s are much more scooped and have more low-end

[@Bognerman14]

@@MetalHeadProductions Thanks, I'm getting the DV77 and VM12-65.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

@@Bognerman14 that's my favorite speaker combo and I suspect it will be for some time. Enjoy.

[@Bognerman14]

@@MetalHeadProductions Hey thanks again! One last thing - have you tried the Fane 70 speakers?

[@MetalHeadProductions]

@@Bognerman14 I have not

[@Bognerman14]

I'm. Building a new 412., Mostly metal and some hard rock and grunge. What do you guys think would be a good mix - dv70/K100 or dv77/cl80 or Mesa 90? DV 77 has a small dust cap so I thinking it won't sound as fat as the Celeations, other than the V30.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

DV-77s and either k100s or swamp thangs pair great together, and the DV-77s are still really full sounding, but that fatness will definitely come through with what you pair it with. I haven't used a cl80 so I can't say on that one.

[@Bognerman14]

@@MetalHeadProductions Thank you for the info bro. I used Swamp Thangs years ago and the band complained nobody heard me, so they forced me to use V30s. The sound guy said I had all lows. It's interesting the DV77 sounds wide and big considering the small dust cap which I associate with a narrow, focused, bright tone, compared to large dust caps. My Splawn is Mesa V30/Redbacks so maybe I'll do DV77/K100 in my Bogner 412. Do the DV77s have enough mids?

[@Bognerman14]

@@MetalHeadProductions I bet you'd like a CL80, similar to the MC-90. One of my favorite speakers. More balanced than the K100 it seems. Really fat and balanced.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

@@Bognerman14 oh absolutely the DV-77s have enough mods, you can hear in the video how much mids are in the 77 compared to the k100, the mids are just in the right place to sit in mix well.

[@Bognerman14]

@@MetalHeadProductions nice bro. K100/DV77 it is...

[@crackedspyglass]

They blend well

[@WholeLottaBulldog]

How do you like the k100s vs t75s?

[@MetalHeadProductions]

Can't really say, I'd have to do a one to one comparison

[@motivation3000]

Did you use a 7 String or 6 String Guitar here?

[@MetalHeadProductions]

7 for drop A

[@TVoltG]

K100.. wow

[@theRodofwar]

the celestion TAKES AWAY from the DV !!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidbuzzin426]

👍 CELESTION G12T-75 🇬🇧 BEST ROCK SPEAKER EVER !!!!!!!!

[@motivation3000]

Bought the K100 but the Dv77 sound good too hard decision

[@MetalHeadProductions]

DV77 is my favorite speaker ever, totally worth picking up.

[@motivation3000]

​@@MetalHeadProductionsThanks I bought the K100 but might buy the Dv77 aswell

[@thomasfischer9259]

K-100 is way too scooped

[@MetalHeadProductions]

I like it paired with more mid heavy speakers for sure. Right now I have it in a cab with a hesu demon and that slays.

[@mikeflanders1292]

The dv 77 are still new to the market, but I'm so tired of hearing about them already. So many guys have boners over these things, yet the haven't even played them. Also, I think too many guys are saying how great they are just because of a few you tubers talking about them. With you tubes compression, and not being able to hear they actually sound, I don't believe you can even get an accurate representation of a speaker. Anyway...i truly appreciate the effort put into these videos, even though they never sound that much different through YT

[@ericb4351]

Ugh. I won’t follow around bagging on that Omega, but just awful tones there.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

Sorry you didn't dig it my guy. I have since decided to back off the mids on the amp and gotten tones I like even more with it, but I don't think it sounds bad here, but to each their own I guess.