The hemp speaker was a waste of weed.

@bjornfsteen

4 жыл бұрын

You win

@gabet3754

4 жыл бұрын

bjornfsteen I forgot I wrote that. Thanks dude.

@danny8134

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@timbuk1126

3 жыл бұрын

Hemp is different than marijuana. 😂

@gabet3754

3 жыл бұрын

hemlock Yeah, I know. Just being silly 😛

Shocked at how much I really preferred the Eminence. I figured it would be a closer call. It was heads and tails above the other two to my ears.

@Astronomater

8 жыл бұрын

+tluna I thought the eminence had the best clean tone while both it and the celestion did well with gain.

@stratodan27

7 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Red Coat dominated.

@SBRReview

7 жыл бұрын

I thought that the Cele and Hempo sounded absolutely horrible with gain ... really jagged and shrill. I Was surprised at how much better I liked the Emi all around

@brianholloway8175

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I think the problem with these sort of tests is that certain speakers sound better with certain amps and at certain EQ settings. I've heard the creamback sound amazing with high gain before, but it didn't sound good in this test.

@DareBear2099

6 жыл бұрын

tluna was literally thinking the same thing

Wow! CV-75 all the way.

The Eminence was the most versatile, sounding good in all usage cases. In the clean and lower gain settings, the Creamback did have certain harmonics and transients that the other speakers didn't, but that led to an untidy metal sound. The Hemp-o...I'm sure that you could get a good sound out of it, but it was a distant third here. Unless you were specifically getting the speaker to live under a plexi and play classic rock tones, I'd go with the Eminence.

@georgefromgreece4119

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed friend!

If I didn't know any better, I would say this shootout's main goal was to destroy Hempopotamus.... If that was not the goal... I'll go out on a limb and say that's what happened here. The Hempopotamus sounded like Creamback, but with 3 wet blankets drapped over the cabinet.

@gunkanjima3408

Жыл бұрын

Hippie’s and their hemp. It doesn’t end

I think the CV-75 has my preference here. However, each of those speakers sound great. They definitely have their own niche. Thanks for the demo!

CV75 is an easy winner here. Way more musical than the others. It’s probably one of the best all around speakers out there. I bought one from amp maker Joe Morgan. I asked for his unbiased opinion on it and he said, “Eminence knocked it out of the park with this speaker.” I installed it in my cab and he wasn’t lying. Don’t be dissuaded by the “British” moniker, it sounds fantastic for everything.

All 3 were outstanding quality and with different sound style tone . All of them were winner

The Hemo-O was very lo-fi and "vintage" sounding. Extremely unique.

That CV-75 was amazing!

Reverb ROCKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Eminence CV-75 is clearly the winner.

Definitely the cv75 , more clarity overall.

@josephchambers3394

3 жыл бұрын

Sounded to me like the creamback had more clarity, but the cv75 sounded smoother to my ear. I think I'm going to have to get one of each.

Eminence is a real killer speaker, what a great unexpected sound, wow!

I dug the creamback, but the Eminence was the best at high gain!

I really wanted to like the Hempopotamus because it's a small company consistently using the #1 environmentally friendly material, which should be replacing all non-recycled paper and plastics. But the Eminence definitely had the edge in nailing classic tones. Hempopotamus did have something in the metal chug department, though. Eminence does make some hemp speakers, too, though, would like to see them in a shootout. I'd also like to encourage Hempopotamus to keep going. I might have preferred their speaker with different equipment ahead of it, or maybe I just haven't heard my perfect Hempopotamus yet. I'll be keeping an eye on them.

@stevenmiller9773

5 жыл бұрын

Ive never heard a hemp speaker that I liked. Its weird. The Eminence hemps sound nasally and muffled, too.

@davesmith4757

11 ай бұрын

Hippie

@MarsHalekGuitar

11 ай бұрын

You betcha!

I know some people love Celestions but I have always thought eminence blows them out of the water. Every time.

Wow. Not what I expected. The Emi Red Coat sounded killer!

With high Gain and clean eminence. but with low gain the Celestion.

@hivemonkey3

8 жыл бұрын

+Aaron Reprek that was my take-away as well

@thenewmedic

6 жыл бұрын

Why not...both? Wonder what they'd sound like in together in a 2x12

@wyldmansix7

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@georgefromgreece4119

3 жыл бұрын

Totally! You can't beat Celestions for crunch sounds! And I am an Eminence fan!

Eminence takes it in everything except the first low gain stage. The Creamback had some more punch in that initial low gain.

"Metal Muff can make even a Tele sound metal" ... suuuurree. 5:00 Holy Shit!

@buhimoth

4 жыл бұрын

Josh Hernandez that tone was pretty foul through all 3 speakers 😂

@MrISAACFACE

4 жыл бұрын

TBF telecasters can pull off a pretty good metal tone. Just look at Baroness.

@johndvorak5198

3 жыл бұрын

Casually plays cowboys from hell on a tele 😂

This is a great demonstration of how important the speakers are. They sound like three different amps. Thanks from the future.

Mott the Hoople? Are you kiddin' me?! That slayed me. 😂

Eminence hands down ,celestion 2), the hemp naw too shrilly ......best sound comparison I've heard on speaker shootout thanx dude

Great demo! I have to go with the CV-75 for the win.

To me, the eminence sounded the best. The weedopotamus speakers were the worst I think I've ever heard on KZread. They don't even get a participation trophy. You played CFH wrong but I appreciate you using that song as the demo. I play it wrong too but it's still damn fun to play!

Everyone is saying they dont like the Hempo, but I really think it would be a a fantastic sound in a fender blues junior for lightly driven stuff.

Eminence is the all around winner for me.

MAN......I swear they all have their victories in this shootout. I like the cleans and crunch riffs on the Eminence and but I liked the crunch chords on the Celestion, but the HempO sounded the best in the higher range riffs. Damn!

Eminence CV-75. I replaced the 12" "stock speakers" in a Line 6 Spider IV 2X12 amp with one CV-75 and one Eminence Red Coat and the amp sounds at least 5 times better than it did before the upgrade. Cost me $200.00 to do it - but I feel the results I got are worth the $$. Too bad the amp weighs a TON now. The new speakers added about 15lbs. Prior to doing this upgrade, that Line 6 Spider amp wasn't really "loud enough" - or I should say that the stock speakers would distort too easily when playing w/ the band. After the upgrade I could easily compete - volume-wise.

I use a celestion v30 in one orange cab and an Eminence Swamp thang (150 rms watts) in another and they are great. I love the Eminence cause it really has great lows an highs and can handle 100watts if you wanna just carry one cab but still get loud enough pristine clean tone. But together the eminence covers lows an highs an the v30 covers the mids. I use them together 90% of the time but they both sound excellent on their own just in very different ways. The v30 has the British thing happening with the focused mids and the swamp thang is very American sounding as it really focuses on the lows an highs.

I have a pair of Eminence made for Carvin in a 2-12 cabinet. BEST 12's I have ever heard. I've also got some Celestions for sale!

Just loaded my G Flex George Lynch 2x12 with CV-75’s and they sound Amazing in all frequencies!!The Eminence has tight lows, great mid’s and creamy airy highs just as advertised!!They clearly won this shootout to my ears!!

@nickharper8145

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear! I am seriously considering getting 2 of them to pair with some Celestion g12k-85 speakers I have in a Peavey VTM 4x12.

@wendelllanders8439

Жыл бұрын

@@nickharper8145 A good choice !!

For my liking the Eminence sounded the best . It sounded good on every style .

I've been checking out ALL of the "Hemp" coned speakers and found NONE of them I liked. Maybe good for doom types, but not Fender-y type sounds. The Eminence has best of both worlds. It can reproduce Fender tones, AND get cranky too! And I thought Celestion was the top dawg. Not anymore.

2:20 nice Zappa there!

The Eminence smoked em. And I am primarily a greenback user. The pot gig really fell short!

The eminence has the right mix of musical sound without hurting the ears.

Great vid! Very useful. Thanks.

Creamback hands down for me, all the way through.

The cv-75 is hands down the best. It was so clear it made the Celestion sound muffled.

The not high version: Eminence. This version: I'm looking at a 5 year old video, man I'm old. I have a Evm12L the best boring speaker ever. I love it, puts out exactly what I put into it. So looking for another kind of 12 to stack on top of a TL806 copy cab to add some character. That hemp speaker made JoeReverb speed up and play different. It also sounded like a tambourine at times. I hated it? But then It had some weird lovely moments. I think it had the best/most "character". You could tell, it messed with JoeReverb's timing. This was of interest because I have clean and bass-y covered by the EV. It might be a weird devils advocate speaker to pair with the EVM12L. The Emmy or Cel were solid, good, and what you expect. If I was using a lot of pedals I'd go with Emmy. The Cel had a sweet tone on its own. The room and the cab would change all that crap. For the money Emmy is like $100(US made/brit sound). Cel is $150(brit made/brit sound). Hemp-O, they don't sell that model any more, but you have a 15 day money back on all the models, made in the usa, weed, and they're trying. This shootout made me go to their Hempsite. I have an old Jensen that needs a new cone and they actually have them. I get my torn Jensen back, yay! Maybe the Jensen(40 watt) with the EVM12L(200 watt, huge watt spread). weed. what? Did you hear that? ohhhh maaaaaaaan.

For clean and low gain, the Creamback. High gain, Eminence CV-75. The Hempo has an interesting, kinda lo-fi tone. Would be cool for certain applications, but not all the time. I'm guessing the Eminence CV-75 is comparable to a Celestion Vintage 30 which is probably why I preferred it for high gain. The Celestion H-75 Creamback had a warmer, smoother, "creamier" tone.

Would have liked to hear these in a band context. Often what sounds great on its own sounds underwhelming or even disappears in a mix. And the inverse is also true: something that might be gross on its own is perfect for a band mix

@towboaterky

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Those mids are often needed to cut through.

Jeez, now i gotta research the cv75 more

Eminence CV-75 sounds best to my ears on most applications but the C

That HEMPO was a "Low-End" model- FAAR from what the company can provide..See hempopotamus loudspeakers.com, and you'll see the differences

@voxpathfinder15r

2 жыл бұрын

I can confirm Jason makes some great stuff, I present them from time to time on my channel. I will always be a customer of his! Hopefully a redo of this video can be made with one of Jason’s latest offerings

hempapotamus tamed the mids, which I liked but it really cut a chunk of the lows. CV for the win

Eminence all the way! Joe your a great versatile guitar player!!

The tone is great on all three. Decide according to your ears in conjunction to your playing style. I play clean 100% of the time, so I'm only concerned with the clean samples. I like clean with a smooth bass and crisp highs, so I'd go with the first one, Eminence. Thanks! Now, compare to the Jensen C8R.

i liked the Creamback

Eminence. Game,set,match.

The Celestion is tempting but.. for all around playing I go for the Eminence CV-75 more balanced.

The Eminence... is perfect clean

The Hempopotamous was actually my favorite for the really dirty stuff. Very unique, almost lo-ft sound. The other two sounded much better for the cleaner tones...

IMO: Hemp-o = good Creamback = better Eminence = best

To my ears the Celestion all the way. (I don't care for metal) One of the best tests. Short bursts, quick change allowing my e3ars to notice the differences which were quite noticeable

The Eminence sounded pretty much perfect. Celestion sadly has that nasal comb filtered sound I hear with most of their modern speakers with harsh harmonics when overdriven and the hemp speaker was less harsh, more of a scooped eq but also sounded a bit anemic compared with the Eminence.

The Eminence CV-75 sounds the best to my ears.

WOW! That Hemp is sheeyite! Edit: I just had a 2nd, 3rd and 4th listen. The hemp got shittier with each listen.

very surprised at the results, but my ears don't lie, CV-75 Eminence was great clean and had a well balanced tone in low gain and higher gain. They all sounded similar clean however when the distortion was switched on their strengths and weakness were much more apparent.

Eminence all the way!

Eminence for cleans, Celestion for the hard rock stuff & the Hemp-O for piano lol

Cv 75 excellent creamback great hempback much darker ok

The cv-75 was perfect for cowboys from hell

CV75 bro. All the way.

I really think eminence makes the most versatile speaker in this shootout. They really put the value for dollar into their speakers. You just get a lot more out of eminence speakers IMO. I can see how someone would like the creamback though, very fancy sounding but so damn pricey! Though that hempopotamus sounded best to me with the dimebag riffs. Shoulda used a humbucker guitar though for that metal portion of the demo. Mic placement also has a huge effect on tone.

@garbagemanify

8 жыл бұрын

+BlownSpeakerGospel - and that's the BASE model guys- I took my "worst" against their best..... let's do it again, but with the "mean-Green" or "Nail-Bomb: models

Liked the Eminence the best also.

Definitely, the Celestion once you put gain on it. The Eminence had a lot more clarity in the top end. I’m sure a cabinet with the Celestion, and the Eminence would be awesome 😎 The Hempopotimus just didn’t have pleasing mids? I’m looking to replace an Alnico Blue, in a 5e3 clone with something that still has some sparkle, but has a smoother, balanced response when the amp is pushing.

Great video! Worth mentioning that it seems they're all mic'ed in the same place (which is great for the demo). So naturally the Eminence sounds best.... but I'm sure the other speakers can sound great as well if you shift the mic around to find their sweet spot!

@heythere6983

2 жыл бұрын

Yea that’s the problem surprisingly with slot of demos, people don’t seem to understand how to mix a cab for a decent sound. Putting the mic right in the middle just makes it sound much brighter and tiny then what it really sounds like. So if it sounds full right in the center then in real life it’s gonna be much darker at a distance . That being said for recording, if you need to record with the mic like they then I’d go with the fuller sounding speaker , but how often is anyone forced to mic like that and only that way , basically never

Eminence all the way! What a difference between the candidates. Good demo.

I keep trying celestions, dont know why...they always seem brittle to me, eminence has a break in, then they sound full and rich.

That Hempopotamus sounds RAD. I'd like to play some (or "too much for my non-cover band") Pantera on it. They all sounded good. Very different. I loved the Creamback for the non-too-heavy sounds. I liked that the eminence sound good no matter what. But the Hempopotamus made me want to have a chopper and do some stupid stunt with it like jump over lava while screaming something like "donuts".

Wow, that's not even close. CV75 all day.

Eminence by a mile. the hemp was awful

@THEQueeferSutherland

5 жыл бұрын

dude 420lmao - not into it.

@jodyssey9921

3 жыл бұрын

It sounded dull.

Hemp sounded like junk until the “All The Young Dudes” intro, and on that they were my favorite. The Eminence is not my style. I guess Celestion gets my vote. Thanks for the video, Gordon Joseph Gordon Levitt

Eminence all day. Still have not found a hemp speaker that doesn't sound like a whining squirrel in heat

It all depends whats driving it.I have a 59' Bassman clone head with the choice of 2x12 Hemps, a Hemp red eye, a Altec Lansing and a Jbl D 130f . It doesn't matter because with the background noise of a band one can't tell. Beside @ the volume most people play at hearing loss occurs at a young age.I played in a band with a bass player using Radio Shack speaker until he could buy JBLs and it was his ability to play that made the difference not the speakers.

I have a 112 cab with a 16ohm 75 watt creamback that I love. Hate to admit that the eminence has an overall superior tone. 🥺😬 STUMPED AGAAAAAIN!!!

I bet they all sound much different all broken in? But Eminence for me in this test!

The Eminence in my opinion had the best all around sound. The Celestion sounded a bit shrill on some notes and a bit back in others. The Hempopotamus had a relaxing sound but not as much cut through, good soft rock speaker though.

@GASMan-57

8 жыл бұрын

Those are pretty much my thoughts too. The Eminence sounded the best all around. The Hempo was possibly the best for the metally chug sound, but it didn't have the spatial characteristics of the other two. The Celestion possibly sounded best on the Tom Petty jangly strums. But then you can't discount the fact that a Tele was used. If a Les Paul was used, possibly I'd have a different leaning

@Superedge-ph6my

7 жыл бұрын

Tim Lewis I agree with your list man

@garbagemanify

7 жыл бұрын

Dial in a HEMPO in it's "sweet spot", and you'll have a religious 3D experience with ANY type music.. That was the dis advantage to how the HEMPO is to be used... The amp dials were all flat, and favored towards the others big time.. "Dial in" each speaker individually, and see what happens... We've done it!!!

The Celestion G12 Creamback according to my ears is the best

Eminence all day. For all styles. What my ears liked anyway. They should swap names with the Celestion cuz it definitely sounded way creamier. Feeling...uh...I feel...um...I...ER...hated the Hempopotamus. Very strange time across the frequency spectrum. But...maybe that's a good thing. Think it would highly depend on what sound you're shooting for. Def not a jack of all trades type speaker. You gotta be aiming for ODD to begin with, and I think it'll fill the slot. Celestion was maybe a hair harsh. Could've been from using the same mic placement for All 3. All speakers have different sweet spots for mic'ing. Kool vid!

Hemppopotamus definitely has that fuzzy texture might be good for an cranked Orange or Peavey

Then if I have a digital pedalboard and I want to make my fender suitable, what should I buy?? I see celestion 12 H 75 creamback is too much low and high, and the eminence is more balanced, and the hipopotamus is crap. I dont play too much hi-gain, so celestion 12 h is the one I wouldnt buy. But then what would you do to use digital pedalboards? what would you buy? (12')

I liked the creamback best, but the eminence did sound good too

Re-upload?

@garbagemanify

8 жыл бұрын

+Rhett Shull ya- there s something "fudged "/audio for the big guys- this audio WAS modified, and there is a REAL copy on the net from "reverend Rich Punsac"... the first copy is un-modified.... DIRTY CHIT GUYS!!!

Would be happy with the Celestion or Eminence. I swapped out the stock Jensen speaker for a Celestion Redback G12H 125w 8ohm on my Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 re-issue, and the sound improvement is significant. Easy DIY and relatively cheap upgrade.

@softdev1

2 жыл бұрын

Redback sounds great in a clean Fender

thanks

From these 3, I only like the Eminence. The Celestion also sounds ok, but I doubt it will work in a band, I think the Eminence will be much more present.

The EVM12L Classic can't hold a candle to the original EV12L speaker. Only modern speaker that comes (very) close is the Eminence Legend EM12.

Good demo! Not a speaker guy but maybe I should pay closer attention! The differences here are undeniably dramatic. Changing speakers changes tone almost as if switching guitars really. I have no idea which one I'd vote for.

@2beJT

6 жыл бұрын

I think it's the biggest change you can make other than pedals. The speaker is what makes the sound we hear after-all.

1.emminence 2. Celestion 3. Hempo

I like the celestion then the eminence. I didn't like the weed speaker

@keithrevst692

6 жыл бұрын

Bricklinsv1970 the weed speaker you’re killing me

@zoogboog106

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@BCTGuitarPlayer

5 жыл бұрын

It’s a god dang weed speaka boooy!!

@Valvicus

5 жыл бұрын

@@BCTGuitarPlayer Yep! Tell you what!

@paulwells5046

4 жыл бұрын

The celestion was really nice on cleans, the eminence was tops on high gain both were equal on overdrive but i'd have to get high and jam along with the national geographic channel to get with what was going down on the hemp thing.

Does the hempo speaker have an alnico magnet?

As great of a concept the hempopotamus speaker is, I only see it being good for pantera style high gain. The eminence was the best as a whole. I was surprised that I didn’t like the celestion, something about it just sounded a bit... off. Maybe I just don’t like the creamback?

Creamback FTW!

I think cv75 is more versatil, im waiting to receive my speaker for may vht combo 6 ultra

I have been leaning towards putting a Creamback in my 1x12 Marshall cab to be used with my DSL1HR, but this video has stopped me in my tracks. Shocked at how much I like the Red Coat. I'd like to hear a comparison between it and the Greenback now.

@stevenmiller9773

5 жыл бұрын

Cant go wrong with either. Those are my 2 favorite speakers. I would go with the Greenback. A Marshall needs Greenback speakers. But really, the Eminence is a bit cheaper, and sounds amazing. It's actually pretty close to a Greenback.

I think Eminense was most true to the sound....Celestial in hi gain sounded like a cheap crate amp...unbelievable!! Lol I had to hear that several times!

Speakers have many nuances that need to be captured in a demo such as: 1) frequency response (how much bass / low mid punch / upper mid-treble bite / and harmonic presence. Does one stand out more than the others? what is the shape of the sound? V shaped like a mid recessed Jensen P12N? Or like a Celestion greenback mountain shaped with prominent low & upper mids and not much bass or presence? 2) timbre - what character does the speaker have at certain frequency areas / forward or spaced sounding (eg, many Eminence speakers are very forward sounding) is it smooth or woody or spikey? 3) articulation - how clear does the speaker sound in these frequency ranges, how much space is there between the notes - a mushy bass range has notes close together and indistinguishable) 4) transient response - how quick does the speaker move to perform its duty? a bit like how higher sample rates sound more accurate to the instrument. Taking these and many other factors into account is important but you then have to match it to an amp and guitar. A bright amp with recessed mids would do better with a warm speaker like the hemp types (this also does wonders for low wattage and cheap sounding pcb amps. A mid focused amp like Super Lead or Jcm800 would be better with some upper mids & presence control of a mellow speaker. A dark and wooly speaker like a Boogie wont be needing a hemp speaker (sorry Carlos S.) It would be better with a punchy and articulate speaker (probably ceramic). And then take all that, mix them how ever you want and add to taste with your spices. wallah!

@intanto1

8 жыл бұрын

Right, clear and focused (you post, non the speakers).