Quick file name update. V30 guys, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THIS!
After some reflection and a little research, some of the V30 speaker names have changed slightly:
V30-CH-08 = no change
V30-CH-16 = no change
V30-CH-OG = V30-EN-16
V30-EN-08 = V30-MB-08
V30-EN-16 = V30-MB-16
V30-EN-OG = V30-EN-08
V30-OR-08 = V30-MV-08
V30-OR-16 = V30-MV-16
Why?
What started this was how each pair has a very distinct character for the 08 and 16 pairs. The two Chinese ones have an undeniable bond, as do the two modern Mesa ones, and the Marshall Vintage ones. Well, oddly enough, so do the OG's. But how if the EN-OG is a "Mesa" version and the CH-OG is a "Chinese" version? Well, my research was off and I made an assumption based on a lack of information. Nobody's perfect. Seems as though the move to Chinese production for Celestion was around 2000-2001. The V30-"CH"-OG has a date code (which is stamped to the frame like the old school English speakers, not on a sticker on the magnet like all the others after) of 1999, and I can verify its accuracy as I remember that's when I bought the cabinet I pulled that specific speaker from. So that explains the undeniable sonic connection to the 2001 "Mesa" English V30 (the EN-OG). Not only that, but to my ears the EN-OG sounds more like the CH-OG than it does to the EN-08, to which that one sounds vastly more like the EN-16. So there you have it. A combination of a more intuitive naming scheme, as well as some corrected information.
So alphabetically, this now makes the V30 lineup:
V30-CH-08 and V30-CH-16 = Chinese V30's
V30-EN-08 and V30-EN-16 = old school English V30's
V30-MB-08 and V30-MB-16 = new school Mesa Boogie V30's
V30-MV-08 and V30-MV-16 = original Marshall Vintage V30's
I hope this also helps to break the GROSSLY unjustified opinion that all V30's are harsh (ice pick), and only for metal. Most of them, sure, I'd agree. In my opinion, however, the now V30-EN speakers (previously OG's) transcend all of that and are fantastic for any style of music or gain structure, and in my opinion are two of the best, most versatile, and must have speakers in my five-dozen-different-models large stable. Whether on their own or as a mix in to neutralize any inherent spikes or overly "something" that another speaker has.
I have updated all of the file names in the zips, product names in the store, product names in your order history, and zip file definitions in your order download sections. To avoid confusion, please delete any previous V30 files except the V30-CH-08 and V30-CH-16, and re-download the new zip files from your account. If anybody notices anything strange in your order history, just shoot me a message via the contact page on my site but I don't suspect anyone will need to.
As I am among friends here, I'll go into a little more personal detail as to why this wasn't the way it was out of the gate than I am going to post on Facebook or send out in the Newsletter. I put the initial release content and infrastructure of this together in about 10 days, and in that time I put about 200+ hours into it. I released these at 4 a.m. Tuesday morning. At that point, the last time I had been asleep (and I am not exaggerating) was when I woke up at 10 a.m. Saturday morning. During the last 24 hours I was borderline delirious, occasionally laughing for no reason, possibly because the jokes the interior wall were cracking were kind of funny. Could have been the late hour and slightly sexist undertones of the punchlines, but I swear at one point it was hitting on me. You don't need chemical substances to trip balls, just stop sleeping, but I don't recommend it. At current I'm still only about 25-50% "me", but this weekend after I do some room captures for the upcoming 1x12 and 4x10 libraries I am fusing my ass to the couch and catching up on some shows so that hopefully by Monday I'll be most of the way back to normal.
Back on topic, slightly, your processing of this will probably go something like...
First 5 minutes:
- WTF?!?!
Next 10 minutes:
- Okay, I can see how this makes sense.
Next 15 minutes after deleting, re-downloading, and reloading files:
- Ah, yeah, I totally get it now. A change for the better indeed and definitely the best way moving forward.
Tomorrow:
- Man, I can't remember them, but some of those initial V30 names were friggin stupid. "Original Gangsta" to label a V30? Really?!?! That OwnHammer guy needs to get more regular sleep and get out of the house every once in a while. These IR's really do the trick though, I think I need to go like the Facebook page and hit the store to get more of them now. Value to price ratio on these has to be criminal violation of labor laws somewhere, better snag these up before that dude is doing time in county, or rather, that time will be doing him...
:lol
So in summation, apologies for any temporary confusion or inconvenience, and thanks again to everyone for the kind words I've received from everyone on the V3 Mix Libraries, the understanding for this quick change, and the support!
