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Weber Sig 8 VS Sig 8s Both ceramic
Weber Sig 8 VS Sig 8s Both ceramic
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Barley Nectar
122 posts
Oct 05, 2013
8:27 AM
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OK folks, those who have tried both of these speakers, how do they compair tonally for harp? I'm not a fan of the alnicos. Thanks...BN
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Rick Davis
2508 posts
Oct 05, 2013
8:53 AM
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Barley, I have indeed tried both these speakers in my silverface Fender Champ, before I modified the baffle for a 10-inch speaker. But it was several years ago when Ted was still alive and the speakers may have changed since then, so keep that in mind.
The Sig 8 has the smooth cone and the Sig 8S has the ribbed cone, kind of counter-intuitive. There was very little audible difference between the two. Damn little. Both sounded good in the amp: barky and distorted, much better than a P8R that I also tried. But in Champ-type amps much of the distortion comes from the cranking the circuit, not from abusing the speaker.
IMHO, the common wisdom about smooth-cone speakers being superior for harp is overblown.
What project is this for?
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-Little Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
Last Edited by Rick Davis on Oct 05, 2013 8:58 AM
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Barley Nectar
123 posts
Oct 05, 2013
9:25 AM
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Hi Rick, My Super Princeton is 35W with a Sig 12B and two Weber vintage 8's. The amps lacks cut. It comes to life thru a 2x10 cab with the combo speakers disconnected. I want to try a couple of Sig 8's before I give up on this speaker configuration. I want maximum cut from the 8's so I am thinking the ribed cone 'S' model would give me this. The Sonny Jr Avenger thread makes me think that a 12 and 2x8 will work. Another fellow has had luck with the 12B and two Sig 8's also...BN
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rogonzab
395 posts
Oct 05, 2013
6:09 PM
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Question:
The signature 8 is "Warm, crunchy, early breakup, aggressive." So, how early is early?
I have a Fender Champ SF and I want to put a weber speaker on it, and I cant find the answer to that question.
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