All items tagged with Alnico (10)

Celestion Kicks Off 100th Anniversary Year with New Guitar and Bass Speakers

January 24, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Celestion Kicks Off 100th Anniversary Year with New Guitar and Bass Speakers

At the 2024 NAMM Show, Celestion kicks off the celebration of the company's 100th anniversary with the introduction of an artisanal, 12-inch speaker, the Celestion 100. This special G12 Alnico Guitar Speaker is a true vintage classic, based on the first loudspeakers designed specifically for the electric guitar. For this event, Celestion also announces the availability of the PULSE XL Range of bass guitar loudspeakers, available with 10", 12", and 15" models, plus the PULSE XL 1.10 Supertweeter.

Jensen Loudspeaker Presents New Vintage-Voiced 10” Blackbird 40 Guitar Speaker

December 22, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Jensen Loudspeaker Presents New Vintage-Voiced 10” Blackbird 40 Guitar Speaker

Jensen Speakers introduced the Jensen Blackbird 10-40, a new 10" guitar speaker in its Blackbird family. A powerful, paper-cone, vintage-voiced 10”, the Blackbird 10-40 is a completely new 40W speaker, with a 1.25” copper-wound voice coil and the exclusive “Reinforced AlNiCo” magnet design that Jensen developed for the highly successful Blackbird 12-40. This new 10" guitar speaker is the smaller sibling of the 12" Blackbird 40, and mirrors the tonal qualities of the larger model at 40W, with a very similar efficiency.

Celestion Alnico Gold Now Available as a Dynamic Speaker Response

February 1, 2022 by Joao Martins

Celestion Alnico Gold Now Available as a Dynamic Speaker Response

Celestion announced that its Alnico Gold guitar loudspeakers is now available as a Dynamic Speaker Response (DSR,) the next-generation digital speaker responses that capture the sound and feel of the speaker’s dynamic, non-linear responses for even more tonal detail. All Celestion DSRs are designed especially for use with SpeakerMix Pro, the self-contained studio-grade DAW plug-in dedicated to bringing ground-breaking levels of detail and realism to guitar and bass speaker tone.

Voice Coil October 2021 Loudspeaker Magnetics Focus

September 27, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil October 2021 Loudspeaker Magnetics Focus

The October 2021 edition of Voice Coil discusses "The State of Loudspeaker Magnetics," with an annual overview of these critical industry components and materials for loudspeakers, complemented with an updated industry directory focused on Integrated Electronics. James Croft covers a patent awarded to Coastal Source for the variable waveguide speaker control, while Vance Dickason characterizes the powerful 15DS100 professional subwoofer from B&C Speakers, and Eighteen Sound's latest ND2T 1.4” neodymium compression driver. Now available in print, immediate online access or download.

Jensen Loudspeakers Presents New 12" Blackbird 40 Reinforced AlNiCo Guitar Speaker

November 30, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Jensen Loudspeakers Presents New 12" Blackbird 40 Reinforced AlNiCo Guitar Speaker

Jensen Loudspeakers introduced the Blackbird 40, a new 12" guitar speaker in the brand's Jet Series. The Jensen Blackbird 40 is a 40W speaker, with a 1.26" (32mm) copper-wound voice coil using an extremely compact Reinforced AlNiCo magnet in the classic "horseshoe" format. The Blackbird 40 is able to deliver the unmistakable voice of a classic Jensen AlNiCo speaker supported by a stronger, firmer foundation that reinforces the bass range, making it highly recommended for players who need a more versatile tone.

Neodymium - The Perfect Storm... Part 1 - The Neodymium Supply Chain

April 5, 2020 by Mike Klasco

Neodymium - The Perfect Storm... Part 1 - The Neodymium Supply Chain

In this article, Mike Klasco provides a unique overview of the neodymium supply chain, rare earth minerals trade, and its implications for the loudspeaker industry. Neodymium magnets are a sensitive issue for the future, given the trend for escalating trade skirmishes with China. This article was originally published in The Audio Voice newsletter of August 23 and 30, 2018. An extended version, also divided in two parts, was later published in Voice Coil magazine in November and December 2018.

Celestion Expands Classic Guitar Speakers with New Ruby and G10 Creamback Models

March 25, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Celestion Expands Classic Guitar Speakers with New Ruby and G10 Creamback Models

VC - Unveiled for the first time at NAMM 2019, the new Celestion Ruby is an alnico-magnet guitar speaker that’s purpose-built to create vintage tones – and at 35-watts power handling, it’s ideal for use with mid-powered amps and combos. The other new model is the G10 Creamback, a 10" addition to Celestion guitar range, hand-built in the UK using the same production methods and materials developed for the 12-inch models. The G10 Creamback uses a ceramic magnet and a 1.75-inch voice coil to deliver 45-watt power handling.

New 6" Jensen Vintage Speaker Reissues Available

June 9, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

New 6" Jensen Vintage Speaker Reissues Available

Jensen Musical Instrument Speakers announced the newest additions to the Jensen Vintage reissue series of speakers - the P6V and the C6V. Both new speakers - now the smallest on Jensen’s Vintage range - are 6 inch and rated at 20 watts. Both are great options for compact guitar amplifiers systems.

Green Audio and Then Some

May 27, 2015 by Mike Klasco

Green Audio and Then Some

What are my two cents on criteria for sustainable product design? Bioplastics, sustainable, biodegradable, or end of life recyclable attributes are all aspects of a truly green product. I think that a conscionable green design philosophy focuses on the total integration of “good citizen” eco-friendly materials and processes and long, useful life.

Jensen P10R-F Offers the Tone of a Classic Broken-In 10” Alnico Speaker

August 12, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Jensen P10R-F Offers the Tone of a Classic Broken-In 10” Alnico Speaker

Jensen Musical Instrument Speakers announced the addition of the P10R-F speaker to the brand’s catalogue. The P10R-F was designed by the Jensen factory in cooperation with Fender for the reissue of the Fender ’57 Bandmaster and the 20th Anniversary Vibro King. The goal was to design a P10R speaker with a more broken-in, worn sound straight out of the box.