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 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 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... :)
@@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.
@@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.
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!
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
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.
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 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.
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!
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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 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.
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.
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 RUclips viewing. Love your channel and the videos are very straightforward and informative. Entertaining as well. Keep it coming! Cheers from North Carolina, USA!
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 🤘🤘🤘🤘
8:329:14 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
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.
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!!!
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.
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
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.
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
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.
In the mix the Electric Lightning took it for me by a mile. Hearing it on it's own I didn't like it too much. What happens in the MIX is the primary consideration!
F.... he.. Why you didn"t do this video early. I"m recording right now and that your faforite combo in end is kick hard as hell.🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 Now I have 4X12 loaded with V30. When my project is ower I start really thinking to change those speakers.
Unfortunately, as boring as it gets, I still prefer V30's :(. But what a great idea to put other speakers (especially not Celestion) into the light! I'd like to hear IR made from Hesu Demons.
I love the sound of the Hesu Demons, really great speakers, I've almost tuned my ears to them as much as V30s with how much I've watched and rewatched Ola's old videos
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.
Celestion International = MADE IN CHINA. No thanks. Besides, Jensen C12N is zillions of times better than Celestion Blue or Vintage 30. Jensen for me forever!
Uhh auf das Iridiumvideo bin ich gespannt. Ich hab den mal auf ner Messe angespielt und war begeistert. Die Jensens machen btw. nen sehr guten Job. Aber der Scoop des Nighthawks + den Scoop eines Rectifiers. Ich glaube das könnte etwas zu viel des Guten sein, oder?
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.
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 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.
I’d like to hear the jensens mixes with some eminence speakers, the swamp thang and the dv-77. Then all those mixes with the v-30. I say that bc I have a Randall 4x12 with 3 v30s and a dv-77 and I’ve been thinking of adding a swamp thang or nighthawk!
Can you do a review of the Marshall "ModeFour" Head, please? At least with its Cab as you're choosing to use the other half of that Marriage here ... I bought one back in the 90s and everyone gave it shit claiming it was purely designed for "Idiots" buying "7Strings" .. yet 2021 almost everyone in Metal and every sub-genre is playing a detuned Guitar below std C ! (STD C My absolute Fav Tuning for very early 2000s NWOAHM) ..... Was the ModeFour ahead of its time ????
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.
@@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!! --> ruclips.net/video/8CB0hnS-f60/видео.html
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
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?
Which Jensen speaker is your favorite?
Blackbird
Electric Lightning! Nice as a secondary speaker and I can see it complement nicely a DV-77 maybe?
Tornado Stealth 65!
Bought an old used peavy cab loaded with Jenson mods, never looked back since. They are awesome 🤘
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!
You better use this chance boys and girls!
Nobody knows more about speakers than Ignazio!
@@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!
What is the most versatile Jensen speaker in your opinion?
@@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... :)
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.
I absolutely agree. IMHO the Electric Lightning is *the* V30 killer.
@@nitraus666 Yes, the EL does everything the V30s promise but fail to deliver.
Got one of them for around 50 bucks back in early 2020 and its one of my best "investments"
@@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.
In that tuning I thought the lightning sounded the best
The Nighthawk/Electric Lightning blend absolutely SMOKES the V30 (my opinion). Sounds really good!
I fully agree!
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. 🤘
19:14 I just call this the "Kohle riff" at this point
But it makes sense to use it, right?
I thought this would give you guys a better chance to compare things.
@@KohleAudioKult it’s absolutely a good idea to use the same source material across videos.
@@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.
@@MartinvonBargen Do not forget Keith Merrow’s Pillars of Creation riffs from the SD pickup demos!
@@KohleAudioKult Hey, I wasn't saying it's bad...
I don´t know what it is but the ELECTRIC LIGHTNING sounds so much wider in my headphones. Awesome Video, like always!
Best speakers I ever used! I use them together with the WGS Reaper HPs and it sounds so damn good!
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!
Yeah. Call me crazy but I really love that speaker. Then again, I’m almost 47 years old, love that old scooped sound.
@@HamzaJamzaFamza Good to know! Maybe I'll check one out.
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
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.
I agree that 16 Ohm might make sense for that speaker. It’s quite dark.
Ordering this moment! Gonna pair them with my V30s. Any polarity issues ? Phase issues?
Jesus christ the Nighthawk/Electric Lightning combo is BIG
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 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.
Ignazio here :) Thank you so much, so glad that combination is delivering the goods for you! :)
I can confirm that!
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!
You're welcome!
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 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.
I'll love to see the Jensen Tornado series blended with the Blackhawk or Electric Lightning (maybe with the C12's)
Great video and speakers.
I would love to see a "favorite" speaker pair comparison.
V30 + G12K100 vs.
CV75 + Swamp Thang vs.
Electric Lightning + Nighthawk.
That is a good idea.
For the Eminence part, I’d go for DV-77 + Swamp Thang though.
@@KohleAudioKult Is there a WGS combo you like?
@@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.
You've turned me into a total speaker nerd lol. Love these videos man. Learning so much. Keep them coming !
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.
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!
Getting you guys out the V30 comfort zone is the whole idea of these videos! 🤪
Thank you so much for free update of "Rainbows and Chainsaws" IR Pack Kristian! All of your IRs super duper rock!
I’ve recently been blending the IRs of the York DV77 with OwnHammerP12R and really like it. It made me think back to this video. Cheers
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.
You nailed it, buddy! I'm the same way.
That's exactly what I'm trying! Great to hear you like it!
That is sick as fuck. I used a Jensen 4x10 closed back cab for gigs forever! I appreciate the Jensen love here. prost!
Nighthawk + EL sounds fantastic.
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!
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!
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.
The Jensen mix sounds like it leaves a lot more room for additional parts and keeps the aggression. Much better than the V30
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.
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.
There have been a lot of requests for the Demon. Maybe
These Jensen speakers give so much more depth in the mix! V30 tends to eat it up in this shoot out.
I like the Jensen Electric Lightning the best in the mix as a single speaker, but The Electric Lightning/Nighthawk sounds brutal when mixed
would love to hear the Tornado Stealth mixed with these!
Cool.
Please try Hesu Demon speaker. My new fav speaker
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 RUclips viewing. Love your channel and the videos are very straightforward and informative. Entertaining as well. Keep it coming! Cheers from North Carolina, USA!
What a great comment! Thanks man!
@@KohleAudioKult You’re welcome!
I like the jensen mod 12/70 its bright and sharp but with a touch of modern
Sounds like the V30 and Nighthawk would be killer when blended together.
Yesssssss they really do sound killer together. Try it with the STL Amphub 5153. Killer
@@SilentScreamsStudios Hey Gio, does Amphub has the Nighthawk as well somehow integrated, or are you using IRs?
@@PippPriss nope these are rainbows and chainsaws ir packs from kristian kohle. 2 bonus IR's.
Electric lightning kicks ass.
Those 2 bonus impulses blended together are excellent. Damn they sound killer with the STL Amphub 5153 amp.
Why does nobody talk about the Tornado Stealth 80??? Makes a 1x12 combo amp into an absolute BEAST!!!! 🔈🔥🔥🔥
I use the Jensen Falcon 50's in my 4x12(8ohm) cab. Jensen has a lot to offer.
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!
Electric Lightning is definitely on my short list. I'm a sucker for that EQ curve.
go for it, the ELs are amazing!
Just remember it’s really dark sounding! The mic position was very different compared to the other speakers.
I run a combo of 4 tornado stealth and 4 electric lightning sprakers in a full cab. They sound great.
Hello from Morocco
Thank you for your videos because it's very informative for me, and i need that for my job 😁
Wow...The 2 Jensen Irs are really sick!
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 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Really? I'll try that!
@@KohleAudioKult i hope so. and don't forget to make a video of the test 👍🏻😎😂
Kohle, Your videos are awesome! It’s like you’re revealing the ingredients to the secret recipe.
I really like that Electric Lightning. It is super meaty in the mids and has a great round quality. They all kick ass though.
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
Love that riffing and sound.
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.
I really have to do the Blu Amp video.
It’s a nice amp!
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!!!
You are such a cool dude! Great video!
Brutal tones! Thank you so much for the additional IRs!
You seriously deserve more subs. Your channel is fantastic.
Thanks! Spread the word! ❤️🍺
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.
I have a Jensen Electric Lightning in my Jet City 1x12, and I love it!!!!!
I have Jensen Jets in my Emperor cabs and they are awesome!
Great video thanks for the comparison !
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
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.
Jensens sound great alone, but when with the music I much prefered the Mesa styled Celestion V30. A classic is a classic for a reason.
The IRs sounds great. Thanks Kristian for this awesomeness! 🤟🤟🤟 😁
Electric Thunder + Nighthawk is indeed a great discovery! Ps: Can't wait to hear what you'll do with the Amp 1 :D
The Nighthawk/EL combo was siiiick!!
It is! 🤪❤️🍺
Bro, you knocked it out the park!! Your vids are so intelligent. Thanks!
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.
So great to hear that!
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
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.
In the mix the Electric Lightning took it for me by a mile. Hearing it on it's own I didn't like it too much. What happens in the MIX is the primary consideration!
A Jenson Nighthawk and Electric Lightning will be my pair thank you 💥💥
Good choice!
I think I liked the Night Hawk best, but that V30 still holds up nicely! Take care :)
F.... he.. Why you didn"t do this video early. I"m recording right now and that your faforite combo in end is kick hard as hell.🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 Now I have 4X12 loaded with V30. When my project is ower I start really thinking to change those speakers.
I'd suggest you keep one of those V30's in your cab it will just give more choice in blending sounds , even though I prefer Jensen .
The bonus impulses should sound stupid good with the NDSP Gojira amp
Après de longs moments à comparer, le résultat est sans appel.. Le Blackbird écrase tout!
Old vid, but the C12k's will get you heard. They're excellent for punk more so than metal. They're also extremely efficient.
Unfortunately, as boring as it gets, I still prefer V30's :(. But what a great idea to put other speakers (especially not Celestion) into the light! I'd like to hear IR made from Hesu Demons.
Fair enough man!
I actually expect a lot of people to prefer the V30.
This has also to do with 20 years of conditioning.
I love the sound of the Hesu Demons, really great speakers, I've almost tuned my ears to them as much as V30s with how much I've watched and rewatched Ola's old videos
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.
When I discovered Jensen speakers were made in Italy I felt very proud. I might try one of these speakers someday. They sound amazing
Haha! Funny to hear not even the Italian metalheads knew that.
Celestion International = MADE IN CHINA. No thanks. Besides, Jensen C12N is zillions of times better than Celestion Blue or Vintage 30. Jensen for me forever!
@@KohleAudioKult I'd really like to hear your opinion on Jensen's BlackBird speaker. It's a massive AlNiCo speaker, and seems a bit dark but great
Uhh auf das Iridiumvideo bin ich gespannt. Ich hab den mal auf ner Messe angespielt und war begeistert.
Die Jensens machen btw. nen sehr guten Job.
Aber der Scoop des Nighthawks + den Scoop eines Rectifiers. Ich glaube das könnte etwas zu viel des Guten sein, oder?
Da geb ich dir Recht.
Außer man will vollständig zurück ins 90er Scoopland 🤪
Kick ass video as always, man! \m/
That Nighthawk Lighting got the Mojo!!!
I wonder how blending v30 with electric lightning would sound
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.
I fully agree!
Behringer Aultrastack uses Jensen's in their closed back back 412. Best bang for your buck cabinets
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!
Let me know what you think once you’ve tried them!
@@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.
Thanks for all your efforts...stay METAL!!!
I’d like to hear the jensens mixes with some eminence speakers, the swamp thang and the dv-77. Then all those mixes with the v-30. I say that bc I have a Randall 4x12 with 3 v30s and a dv-77 and I’ve been thinking of adding a swamp thang or nighthawk!
Killer riffs!!! And cool IRs !!!
Can you do a review of the Marshall "ModeFour" Head, please? At least with its Cab as you're choosing to use the other half of that Marriage here ... I bought one back in the 90s and everyone gave it shit claiming it was purely designed for "Idiots" buying "7Strings" .. yet 2021 almost everyone in Metal and every sub-genre is playing a detuned Guitar below std C ! (STD C My absolute Fav Tuning for very early 2000s NWOAHM) .....
Was the ModeFour ahead of its time ????
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.
I have a 2x12 with one Brazilian Speaker and one Jensen CH12/70! Sounds quite nice...
Some Brunetti cabinets mount jensens.. yeah, the guitar player in my band played through this 4x12.
Yes, true, they used a custom version of the C12K2!
I wish Jensen made a Nighthawk in a 15in. Configuration!
All really good! I like the sizzle of the C12. After awhile the V30 started to sound very honky.
I wonder if the electric lightning would sound good paired with a 5153 to tame the fizzy nature it has
This is really excellent! 🤘 I really look forward to trying out different speakers in a mix in the future! 🔥
You should! 🤪🍺🤘
@@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!! --> ruclips.net/video/8CB0hnS-f60/видео.html
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
By the way the new Aborted sounds AMAZING.
Was pumped jamming it because I know you had your hand in the recording of it 🤘🤘🤘
Thanks!
This time I just did the reamping and mixing.
They could not come here due to Covid.
That damn sickness has taken too many good times away.
Regardless, killer work my friend.
Jensen seems good for Black Metal - its very Thin but Trebble Focused
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?