Which Jensen speaker is your favorite?

@DonnieFreymoyer

3 жыл бұрын

Blackbird

@gplume1099

3 жыл бұрын

Electric Lightning! Nice as a secondary speaker and I can see it complement nicely a DV-77 maybe?

@RobHobsonProducer

3 жыл бұрын

Tornado Stealth 65!

@jamiegibson9904

3 жыл бұрын

Bought an old used peavy cab loaded with Jenson mods, never looked back since. They are awesome 🤘

@deadmaydie

3 жыл бұрын

I like the Electric Lightning/Nighthawk combo.

Hey Metalheads... Ignazio Vagnone from Jensen here! Great to meet you all again, thanks to Kristian Kohle! For any question, curiosity, detail... just post your comment here, I'll be glad chatting with you!

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

You better use this chance boys and girls! Nobody knows more about speakers than Ignazio!

@JensenSpeakersVideos

3 жыл бұрын

@@KohleAudioKult too kind of you!!! I'm very lucky, working with the tools that make up for my passion... I learn something every day and am super glad to share what I have learned!

@palmmoot

3 жыл бұрын

What is the most versatile Jensen speaker in your opinion?

@JensenSpeakersVideos

3 жыл бұрын

@@palmmoot Hard to say... in MY personal opinion, the most versatile are the Tornado 100 the C12K2 and on a slightly sweeter side, the Raptor and the Blackbird 100. BUT this is MY view, looking from pristine clean, to pushed cleans, crunch, blues, fusion, classic rock, hard rock. If you intend "versatile within the Metal world"... then I'd probably say a mix with a Nighthawk on one side and either a Electric Lightning or a C12K2 or a Raptor on the other. But again... it really depends on amps, cabs, guitars and... taste... :)

@rustystove8410

3 жыл бұрын

Celestion Blue and Vintage 30 are absolutely nothing compared to Jensen C12N. Many thanks for these videos on Jensen.

I switched to Jensen Electric Lignings a while ago and love them. They sound way better than any Vintage 30 style speaker I ever played.

@nitraus666

3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree. IMHO the Electric Lightning is *the* V30 killer.

@rk28984

3 жыл бұрын

@@nitraus666 Yes, the EL does everything the V30s promise but fail to deliver.

@pedromartinazzo5036

Жыл бұрын

Got one of them for around 50 bucks back in early 2020 and its one of my best "investments"

@rk28984

Жыл бұрын

@@pedromartinazzo5036 I agree. The Electric Lighning was also the stock speaker for Emperor cabs for a while, and these cabs are held in very high regard.

@mhoff7722

7 ай бұрын

In that tuning I thought the lightning sounded the best

The Nighthawk/Electric Lightning blend absolutely SMOKES the V30 (my opinion). Sounds really good!

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

I fully agree!

@colejustesen

Жыл бұрын

I put the Electric Lightning and Nighthawk in a 4x12 in an X pattern. It is so good! Especially with a hot rod Marshall circuit. 🤘

Jesus christ the Nighthawk/Electric Lightning combo is BIG

19:14 I just call this the "Kohle riff" at this point

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

But it makes sense to use it, right? I thought this would give you guys a better chance to compare things.

@SamEricEdge

3 жыл бұрын

@@KohleAudioKult it’s absolutely a good idea to use the same source material across videos.

@MartinvonBargen

3 жыл бұрын

@@KohleAudioKult Three constants of the internet tone community: The Kohle Riff, The Lasse Lammert Testsong Riff and Mr Excane's Demo(lition) Riffs. And the world's a better, more fair place for them too.

@SamEricEdge

3 жыл бұрын

@@MartinvonBargen Do not forget Keith Merrow’s Pillars of Creation riffs from the SD pickup demos!

@LordofDiamondsMetal

3 жыл бұрын

@@KohleAudioKult Hey, I wasn't saying it's bad...

Love the combinations Kohle! Really appreciate you putting the extra IR’s together and adding them to your pack. Can’t wait to try them out! - awesome.

You've turned me into a total speaker nerd lol. Love these videos man. Learning so much. Keep them coming !

Brutal tones! Thank you so much for the additional IRs!

I am fairly positive this was the first time I ever got a notification email that an update was available for an IR pack that I had purchased, most would just sell any new IRs separately or in a new pack. You're the best, and your IRs (Bogren and Eminence) are amazing, thank you!

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you so much for free update of "Rainbows and Chainsaws" IR Pack Kristian! All of your IRs super duper rock!

The jensens really do add a whole new vibe, def gave things a new life and can give you an even more harder/mechanical tone if you want in a very good way

I've got the Jensen Tornado Stealth 65, and totally love it. I grew tired of the harsh Marshall into V30 sound. I love the darker, fat tone of the Jensen!

I don´t know what it is but the ELECTRIC LIGHTNING sounds so much wider in my headphones. Awesome Video, like always!

@rk28984

3 жыл бұрын

Best speakers I ever used! I use them together with the WGS Reaper HPs and it sounds so damn good!

@HamzaVLOGs

3 жыл бұрын

It's a phenomenal tone!! The Jensen Tornado Stealth 80 is the same speaker, but Neo Magnet so super light weight, but same tone... It's my go-to for a gigging 1x12 combo!

@ericcarpenter3263

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Call me crazy but I really love that speaker. Then again, I’m almost 47 years old, love that old scooped sound.

@rk28984

3 жыл бұрын

@@HamzaVLOGs Good to know! Maybe I'll check one out.

@mike_likes_sludge

3 жыл бұрын

It sounds to me like it needs the least post processing....it sounds like an amp! V30's are a genuinely legendary speaker and cut like a knife, but I think the Electric Lightning has a tone that is vintage but modern, without the harsh mid focus

this is so awesome!!!! thanks for sharing these speakers! Lately I've been combining greenback 25's and rocket 50's in my new solo project Gran Hechicero, it's sounding freaking intense!!!

I spoke to Ignazio after your video chat and paired a Raptor, Tornado and 2x old V30 in an X formation in a 4x12. I’ve recorded to EPs with that combination already and can absolutely vouch that Jensen can do Metal and Ignazio is a fucking amazing dude.

@JensenSpeakersVideos

3 жыл бұрын

Ignazio here :) Thank you so much, so glad that combination is delivering the goods for you! :)

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

I can confirm that!

Bro, you knocked it out the park!! Your vids are so intelligent. Thanks!

Sounds like the V30 and Nighthawk would be killer when blended together.

@SilentScreamsStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Yesssssss they really do sound killer together. Try it with the STL Amphub 5153. Killer

@PippPriss

3 жыл бұрын

@@SilentScreamsStudios Hey Gio, does Amphub has the Nighthawk as well somehow integrated, or are you using IRs?

@SilentScreamsStudios

3 жыл бұрын

@@PippPriss nope these are rainbows and chainsaws ir packs from kristian kohle. 2 bonus IR's.

I'll love to see the Jensen Tornado series blended with the Blackhawk or Electric Lightning (maybe with the C12's)

Kohle, Your videos are awesome! It’s like you’re revealing the ingredients to the secret recipe.

I have a Jensen C12R in a 112 Palmer cab. I love it, its is a very clear and transparent sounding speacker. Keeps It all nice together when I use a lot of distortion. And the Speaker was really cheap.

The IRs sounds great. Thanks Kristian for this awesomeness! 🤟🤟🤟 😁

You seriously deserve more subs. Your channel is fantastic.

@KohleAudioKult

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Spread the word! ❤️🍺

The Electric Lightning is my favourite Jensen speaker. I have the 16 ohms version which still has a great low end but is not as dark as the 8 ohms. It's my go-to speaker for Marshall amps.

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

I agree that 16 Ohm might make sense for that speaker. It’s quite dark.

@jasontanner5836

2 жыл бұрын

Ordering this moment! Gonna pair them with my V30s. Any polarity issues ? Phase issues?

Thanks for all your efforts...stay METAL!!!

Hello from Morocco Thank you for your videos because it's very informative for me, and i need that for my job 😁

wow those Jensen are amazing speakers 10/10 nighthawk and the electric lightning

Liking that Nighthawk the most I think. But that Jensen blend on the famous Kohle riff mix just sounded brutal as hell! 🔥 Loving how these videos get me out of the safety net of the V30 haha! Looking forward to trying the IR pack update!

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

Getting you guys out the V30 comfort zone is the whole idea of these videos! 🤪

You are such a cool dude! Great video!

Great video thanks for the comparison !

Wow...The 2 Jensen Irs are really sick!

Thanks exciting as always with you. I like a lot the Jensen C12K-2 a good discovery to keep the presence that a V30 offers with another character, I like the sizzle in highs, I prefer without the filter! And the price is honorable, I'm going to try this one. Thanks to you.

Love that riffing and sound.

Killer comparison. Totally agree with your pairing preference. Gets to that V30 sonic space but sounds clearer, a bit fatter in the low end, and eliminates a very present upper mid hump that is obvious when A/B’d with the Jensens. Thanks!

Killer riffs!!! And cool IRs !!!

This is really excellent! 🤘 I really look forward to trying out different speakers in a mix in the future! 🔥

@KohleAudioKult

2 жыл бұрын

You should! 🤪🍺🤘

@nickolasgough8529

2 жыл бұрын

@@KohleAudioKult Love your channel Kristian! 🤘 I'm wondering what your experience is with the ENGL Standard Cabinets equipped with Celestion V12-60 (Vintage 60's) speakers? Check these out!! --> kzread.info/dash/bejne/and2ksqng5DMZpM.html

Those 2 bonus impulses blended together are excellent. Damn they sound killer with the STL Amphub 5153 amp.

Thanks for the great video

I have a Jensen Electric Lightning in my Jet City 1x12, and I love it!!!!!

Kohle should release own Album! Also my favorite was Jensen Electric Lightning the lower mids sounds brutal. It reminds me a bit on the Celestion g12 m65 creamback.

Kick ass video as always, man! \m/

That is sick as fuck. I used a Jensen 4x10 closed back cab for gigs forever! I appreciate the Jensen love here. prost!

I really like that Electric Lightning. It is super meaty in the mids and has a great round quality. They all kick ass though.

I will definitely upgrade the pack when I get home. I’ve been using your IR pack since it came out, and I haven’t found anything that comes remotely close =P I used the STL Libra plugin to blend multiple of your IRs and export them as one to use in my Helix, every time I try something new, and I come back to that combination I have going on with your IRs I’m like: this IS my sound, the sound I’ve been looking for like al the time. We’re actually working on an album with one of my bands, and I’m just gonna use your IRs on there. Thanks man haha. Cheers from your neighbor country of the Netherlands =P

Another great video! Currently I use your DV-77 for my new recordings but this Lightning/ Nighthawk blend sounds great. Gonna load this IR and do a comparison! Thanks!

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

Let me know what you think once you’ve tried them!

@miserypath

3 жыл бұрын

@@KohleAudioKult First of all: Both IR sound great! To mo the Lightning/ Nighthawk blend sounds a little colder and seems to have more top end (6k and above). Therefore it's more transparent when playing fast palm mutes which ist great. Right now I like the DV77 (linear) a little more because my music is kind of melodic and benefits from a little more lower mids.

All Boro Kings! ;-)> Just discovered MLC a few months ago! Ultra excited for that Silenoz signature amp! You're probably familiar with his bandmate Marc Grewe. They both inspire me for sure! Anyway, I remember our school bus around 1991 had Jensen speakers and we would all make fun of them for whatever dumb reasons. Fast forward many years and I'm like, "Made in Italy?! Nice sound?! Metal?!" I learned my lesson, hehe. Oh, and you've made it to the top echelon of all my KZread viewing. Love your channel and the videos are very straightforward and informative. Entertaining as well. Keep it coming! Cheers from North Carolina, USA!

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

What a great comment! Thanks man!

@petepetrich7828

3 жыл бұрын

@@KohleAudioKult You’re welcome!

Absolutely love your videos as they help to send me further down the music gear rabbit hole. One thing I wish you would do is make a video for terminology. What do you mean by woody, honky, boxy? I am sure there are others bit I am just curious. I must know! Please. Haha

Why does nobody talk about the Tornado Stealth 80??? Makes a 1x12 combo amp into an absolute BEAST!!!! 🔈🔥🔥🔥

My fav speakers, that I've have swapped into various cabs over the years, are 4 Pyles (one blown), that I have used since 1990. I'd have to open the cabs (now Emperor and oversize Fender (clone) 2x12's) to remember the actual model number. They are dark and heavy. The Jensons remind me of them in a way, especially the Electric Lightning. As with everything, speakers are subjective, but close micing the center of the Electric Lightning sounds more like cab in a room to me. The A/B's at the end make me think a V30 and Lightning might be a great blend!, but I am favoring the Lightning here. Thanks for the vid!

I run a combo of 4 tornado stealth and 4 electric lightning sprakers in a full cab. They sound great.

Electric Thunder + Nighthawk is indeed a great discovery! Ps: Can't wait to hear what you'll do with the Amp 1 :D

These Jensen speakers give so much more depth in the mix! V30 tends to eat it up in this shoot out.

Nighthawk + EL sounds fantastic.

I like the Jensen Electric Lightning the best in the mix as a single speaker, but The Electric Lightning/Nighthawk sounds brutal when mixed

I think I liked the Night Hawk best, but that V30 still holds up nicely! Take care :)

I love the Rainbows and Chainsaws IR pack. I have it loaded up in torpedo captor X and I have been really happy with the sounds/tones I have been able to get. I have been looking forward to the Jensen video for quite a while. I am just not a huge fan of the v30. It is obviously a great speaker, but there is so much more to life than a 5150/6505 run in to a cab with v30s. I love seeing/hearing other combos of speakers used in metal to produce something that is a little more unique.

@petepetrich7828

3 жыл бұрын

You nailed it, buddy! I'm the same way.

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I'm trying! Great to hear you like it!

8:32 9:14 nighthawk 0:00 Intro 8:45 V30 1:04 The Kristian Kohle Jensen Song 10:49 C12K2 2:01 Signal Path 1:05 tornado stealth 65 5:06 Celestion Vintage 30 19:14 back to back 6:37 Jensen Nighthawk 10:25 Jensen C12K2 13:57 Jensen Electric Lightning 18:08 New IRs 18:57 A/B Comparisons

Hi Kristian. Nice video as always. Its the perfect mix of introducing us to new stuff, productinformation and entertainment. Could you do a video about the Hesu Demon? I really would like to hear your opinion on that speaker and if it is any good Thank you and keep up the good work.

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

There have been a lot of requests for the Demon. Maybe

I have Jensen Jets in my Emperor cabs and they are awesome!

I like the jensen mod 12/70 its bright and sharp but with a touch of modern

Loaded the new IRs on my Fractal and gave 'em a go. They sound as great as the rest of the Rainbows and Chainsaws Pack. Thank you very much Kohle! :) I'm actually liking this new Jensen ones also on British style, midrange heavy amps. They balance the tone without getting too harsh or too scooped.

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

I fully agree!

Electric lightning kicks ass.

All really good! I like the sizzle of the C12. After awhile the V30 started to sound very honky.

I really like that Fernandes guitar. And on the subject of pedals, I just got a KSR Eros boost+EQ pedal that I love! You might want to try it sometime down the road. ;-)

Cool. Please try Hesu Demon speaker. My new fav speaker

By the way the new Aborted sounds AMAZING. Was pumped jamming it because I know you had your hand in the recording of it 🤘🤘🤘

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This time I just did the reamping and mixing. They could not come here due to Covid.

@treewisemenllc7281

3 жыл бұрын

That damn sickness has taken too many good times away. Regardless, killer work my friend.

would love to hear the Tornado Stealth mixed with these!

Thank you for showing alternatives to V30. It’s a great speaker but it is everyone’s go to speaker. I am working on building a few custom speakers cabs for myself and I am using your videos and a few others to decide on speaker combos for them. Thank you again for putting this info out to the world. There will definitely be some Jenson speakers in something I am making. Question for you, what are your thoughts on using 15” speakers for guitars in a mix with 12” speakers?

I use the Jensen Falcon 50's in my 4x12(8ohm) cab. Jensen has a lot to offer.

@colejustesen

Жыл бұрын

These are bad ass speakers! I had one in a ported 1x12 cab that I gave to a buddy. I could only imagine what a 4x12 would sound like!

Nicccccce. You should do a comparison between the old 80'/90's Peavey Black Widows and Scorpions etc.

Aaaaa, my favourite kind of video of yours 😁😁😁

@creatio1

3 жыл бұрын

Lightning⚡ + Nighthawk 🦅 ROCKS! 🔥

Duuuuuude. I can't wait to see what you think of that BluGuitar. I have one and it's INSANE. Also that Nighthawk sounds like something special. I'd love to see how it sounds blended with a WGS Reaper HP or an Eminence Wizard since they would also have that midrange coloring to fill the void the Nighthawk leaves open.

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

I really have to do the Blu Amp video. It’s a nice amp!

The Nighthawk is killer. I have it in my 2x12, and its not coming out! i just paired it with a Jensen Raptor, and so far they seem to be playing well together. The jury is still out on the Raptor this early on, but after break-in we shall see! So far so good.

A Jenson Nighthawk and Electric Lightning will be my pair thank you 💥💥

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

Good choice!

That Nighthawk Lighting got the Mojo!!!

Great! Got the two IRs from updates.

The Nighthawk/EL combo was siiiick!!

@KohleAudioKult

2 жыл бұрын

It is! 🤪❤️🍺

Because of your videos, I grabbed a tornado stealth 65W. Much more balls than a vintage 30, much fuller and meatier. Really complements my 8 string playing.

Great video and speakers. I would love to see a "favorite" speaker pair comparison. V30 + G12K100 vs. CV75 + Swamp Thang vs. Electric Lightning + Nighthawk.

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

That is a good idea. For the Eminence part, I’d go for DV-77 + Swamp Thang though.

@EzyoMusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@KohleAudioKult Is there a WGS combo you like?

@Eliphas_Elric

6 ай бұрын

@@KohleAudioKult You ever get a chance to run your Fane F70 paired with the Swamp Thang? I'm using your Swamp IR paired with a F70 IR and I have to say it sounds dead on to how my F70/Swamp 2x12 cab sounds.

The Jensen mix sounds like it leaves a lot more room for additional parts and keeps the aggression. Much better than the V30

I have a 2x12 with one Brazilian Speaker and one Jensen CH12/70! Sounds quite nice...

Hey Kristian! What speaker would you suggest to combine with Jensen C12k? Amazing video btw!

Italian Electric is 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Absolutely in love your IR pack. (Don't tell Jens). I don't want to say it but I'd buy another pack if you put one out.

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

So great to hear that!

V30 still sounds tight to my ear. Love the DED t shirt :)

Hi Kristian, I’ve been following these videos for quite a while now and there is always one thing that I’d love to ask you about. On your amp collection you said a couple of times that for leads the D-Moll is a great amp. But what about the speakers? What are the speakers you find are best suited for lead work and shred? Btw, thanks to you I discovered the Jensen Tornado that are amazing imho. Thanks, cheers!

No way. I just built a cab with the Jensen C8R. Did it for my little homemade amp. C8 is the 8 inch version of the C12k2 I think? I’ll have to run my MT15 into it

man, that Mick Thompson speaker is still my fav

Thats a great sound I really like the presence but I wonder what If you would use a Smoother mic on the V30 to tame the harshness a little bit like a Ribbon or a Km184

I wish Jensen made a Nighthawk in a 15in. Configuration!

Electric Lightning is definitely on my short list. I'm a sucker for that EQ curve.

@rk28984

3 жыл бұрын

go for it, the ELs are amazing!

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

Just remember it’s really dark sounding! The mic position was very different compared to the other speakers.

Hi Kristian, if you already use a padal from Poland, then you should also drink a polish beer. My favorite is "Tyskie" is like a "Helles" here in Germany. Greetings from Augsburg 🤘🤘🤘🤘

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

Really? I'll try that!

@linusheeda

3 жыл бұрын

@@KohleAudioKult i hope so. and don't forget to make a video of the test 👍🏻😎😂

Yeah! I was waiting for this video!

Kristian, I was thinking, a lot of us use our road gear in our project studios, so maybe people would like to hear what the four speakers sound like together live in the room? Say, recorded from 1m away using a condenser? That would give us an idea of what they would sound like in a small club setting.

Would be awesome to do a speakers and genre mashup vid. EG: Use some alnico or neo magnet speakers for super technical tight tone, use a ceramic magnet for really huge low ended doomy tones: Something like that. Basically trying slow response drivers in faster music, vice versa. A lot of grindcore seems to do this, where a lot of the guitar tones are gross, distorted lumpy things and yet they're playing super fast. Not very technically clean of course, but the end sound is great because the whole thing is mixt together in a fun way. Also I just picked up Rainbows and Chainsaws, Awesome metal tone with no tweaking.

I found Jensen has a lot of interesting tones, listening the samples on the official website I found really interesting Electric Lightening 10 in for his pouch and middle focused character, the Raptor 100 and the C12Q more than C12k-2 ...but probably because I am searching a sound more versatile that Can work well with single notes and solos. I invite to make some other comparison with other cones 😜 However very interesting, we need more of this just to give more options and not referring always to the same sounds as you said. Thanks

@JensenSpeakersVideos

3 жыл бұрын

Of the ones you mentioned, all can do good in a "metal" context. Maybe only the C12Q could be a little too temperamental. Remember that all the "vintage" speakers were designed and voiced for clean tones or natural overdriven tones, certainly not for pedals and not for high-gain preamps. Smaller voice coils = brighter tones. Smaller magnets = less tight bass. In other words, the C12Q may have so much high-frequency content that, paired with a high gain tone, that naturally drips with upper harmonics, may sound with a lot of sizzle. IT will surely sound great with cleans, pushed cleans, classic rock tones etc. Maybe not the tightest one for palm muting and low-tunings.

I'm shopping for the ultimate mates for my 2x12 with a Vintage 30 and my 4x12 with Celestion G12-70s

Thats a fkn meaty demo jam, holy $hit.

Sounds awesome. What tuning are you in?

Awesome video as always!!! Bro!! Were you at the Biohazard/Dog Eat Dog/Downset show in Frankfurt in ‘94??!!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻All Boro Kings!!!!

@KohleAudioKult

3 жыл бұрын

Think I just saw them at Dynamo 95

@TheGarageRecordingSC

3 жыл бұрын

@@KohleAudioKult cool brother, I like the shirt though, and I definitely prefer the nighthawk speaker!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

That c12k2 is niiiice