My closed-back 2x12 cab has a pair of Celestions and I'm falling out of love with one of them. Back at the Matamp factory I did their blind speaker test and found out I liked the V30 but didn't care for the G12H at all. Now the Matamp's honeymoon period is over I reckon my cab would suit it better if the G12H was replaced with something else.
I'll spare you all the pretentious
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terminology and skip to the end of my reading around and trying-out, because the blurb sounds as vague and unhelpful as a wine bottle label. I really like the sound of creambacks, but Celestion do two types: rated at 65 and 75 watts. In a 2x12, either speaker would be fine from a safety POV but I'm concerned about sensitivity matching. The V30 is rated at 100dB, so would the 65 creamback be drowned out because it's only rated at 97dB?