During the NAMM virtual show (January 18-22, 2021) Celestion introduced a range of new products, including their SpeakerMix Pro Plug-In, the company’s next-generation professional, studio-grade digital speaker solution which enables users to capture and mix Impulse Responses as well as the new Dynamic Speaker Responses for ultra-realistic guitar speaker tones in a DAW.
Of interest to live sound professionals and loudspeaker engineers, Celestion unveiled the TFX0515 small-format coaxial driver, a new cost-effective and highly versatile TFX driver which joins the company’s comprehensive coaxial series of loudspeakers. Also new is the Celestion CN1845MD, an 18-inch woofer, with cast aluminum chassis and neo magnet with interesting specifications in excursion ability, using enhanced cooling technology and a dual suspension for increased stability.
Of course, the company also used the opportunity to demonstrate their HornWizard App, a new desktop and mobile application which is a portal to the company’s powerful horn design software.
As one should expect at a NAMM show, Celestion introduced several new products of interest to guitar players, including the F12M-150 Triple Cone, a new compact and highly cost-effective loudspeaker designed for use with amp modelers and Impulse Responses.
But the main highlights for the show, where two new guitar loudspeakers: the G12M Hempback guitar speaker and the Neo V-Type.
The Celestion G12M-50 Hempback takes Celestion tone in an exciting new direction. It is the first ever hemp cone guitar speaker built by Celestion and it features a cone specifically chosen for its tonal character - musical and responsive - combined with a medium-weight (35oz) ceramic magnet. Celestion characterizes it as "well defined and powerful the speaker delivers a thump in the low end, a finely balanced midrange (with just a little Celestion crunch thrown in) and smooth, singing highs."
In summary, a 12", 50 watts speaker that’s perfect for deploying with brighter sounding amps, where a more laid-back feel is required. Load up a Hempback for a smooth and “smoky” sound that’s musical and responsive, and let the hemp tone shine through.
The also new Celestion Neo V Type guitar speaker features a unique neodymium magnet assembly that delivers a weight reduction of almost 50% when compared with the company's well-established V-Type speaker. The sound is described by Celestion as a familiar and addictive modern take on the vintage sound of the original. "The Neo V-Type has been designed to be a cost-effective, lightweight neodymium magnet guitar speaker option both for manufacturers and for after-market upgrades, with no compromise on tone," Celestion adds.
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