paul45
48 posts
Dec 10, 2010
3:20 AM
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Ive read good things about the eminence Lil' Buddy and the Ramrod 10" speakers but I see on the Eminence site the Copperhead is recomended for Harp, so...anyone try one?
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5F6H
431 posts
Dec 10, 2010
4:25 AM
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Yes, tried them, don't know who recommended them, but feedback city, there are better Eminence speakers.
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HarpNinja
819 posts
Dec 10, 2010
6:45 AM
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I know Mike from Megatone amps liked them. He also really liked the Ramrod and Lil' Buddy. I've tried the Copperhead and Ramrod in different amps. I like the Ramrod
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Mike
VHT Special 6 Amp for Harp Blog
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dougharps
6 posts
Dec 10, 2010
12:59 PM
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I just got a Lil' Buddy, and so far I like it a lot. It is a dark speaker, and does not over emphasize the highs. I have it mounted in a very minimal light weight enclosure.
I am experimenting, attempting make an ultra light setup using the new Electro-Harmonix 44 Magnum class D amp. I wanted a portable alternative to my tube amps for when I sit in as an alternative to just using the PA. I had tried the 44 Mag with an old Mojotone 10" speaker I had, but it was too bright with the 44 Mag amp, even with the bright switch set to normal. I tried a couple different eqs before the amp, and they helped, but getting the Lil' Buddy made the eq unnecessary. I am using a low output Shure 585 high Z with volume control with this amp. My Ultimate 57 works with the 44 Mag, but it is bright, and I get feedback before I can get the volume on the 44 Mag past 12 o'clock into the distortion I like how the 44 Mag sounds between 1 and 2 o'clock on volume. The 44 Mag has a pretty smooth distortion and doesn't sound like most solid state amps. Getting the Lil' Buddy speaker really improved the setup with this amp.
http://eminence.com/pdf/lilbuddy.pdf
http://www.ehx.com/products/44-magnum
http://www.shure.com/idc/groups/tech_pubs/@global_managed/documents/webcontent/us_pro_585sav_ug.pdf
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paul45
49 posts
Dec 11, 2010
5:27 AM
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@5F6H, the recommendation for the copperhead is on the eminence site in there tone guide
@ HarpNinja, I saw your clip with the Ramrod in your VHT. I guess I'm a little surprised that a 75 watt speaker works good in a six watt amp, I always thought the speaker rating was suppose to be somewhere in the ballpark as the amp watts, so is there no real rule of thumb on that???
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5F6H
433 posts
Dec 11, 2010
6:03 PM
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It is normal for a tube amp's speaker to be rated at twice the clean wattage that the amp can produce. Tube amps often exceed their clean ratin under drive & a speaker's wattage rating primarily refers to the amount of heat the voice coil can handle before it blows...it does not directly affect tone, or responsiveness. High efficiency speakers tend to have high wattage ratings (bigger voice coils, magnets etc) and can be very usful in low powered amps. My 0.1 to 0.5W amp uses a 60W speaker.
Old speakers typically had lower wattage ratings due to the materials used, modern materials allow higher wattages from the same basic design...this may, or may not be accompanied by a perceived difference in tone.
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HarpNinja
824 posts
Dec 11, 2010
6:32 PM
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It'll work, but depending on the amp, the wattage is sometimes used to describe the onset of break-up. A high wattage amp can break up early, but in general, the Ramrod won't break up early in many amps.
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Mike
VHT Special 6 Amp for Harp Blog
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