Valvetrain - Powertrain Stage 50 w/ Celestion F12-X200!

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boogieman75

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Hey all, I just wanted to share my experience with my latest setup: the new Valvetrain Powertrain Stage 50.

This tube driven powered speaker is great! Mine came stock with the Eminence EM12 which is a great speaker, but once I threw in the new Celestion F12-X200, that took it to a whole new level. I also have an Eminence RW&B, which is what comes stock with the new Michael Britt Signature model. I may experiment with that down the road as a comparison.

It doesn't feel stale or like there is a blanket over the speaker with cab sim on...and currently running my AX8 into it and feels and reacts just like my tube amps.

amp modeling:eek:n
cab sim:eek:n

The best part of all this is now when I change patches the overall tone changes depending on IR and has it's own flavor.

I know, I know...this thread is meaningless without.... I will try and provide clips when I have a chance.


The only major con is this is not an inexpensive/low cost setup by any means - but the cab is light and by replacing the Eminence with the Celestion I was able to shave off about 7 lbs. I have heard rumors of a neo version of this speaker in the works as well.
 
I am considering one of these as well. I play mild overdriven and edge of breakup stuff in a rock band. Looking to just use as a back line for small rooms. I’ve tried many speaker options and excluding the asm12 I found all others to fall short. Does this indeed provide you amp punch? Is it loud enough to play with a somewhat aggressive drummer? Also I’m not hung up on flat response stuff, but does it transfer tones from studio speakers to Valvetrain?
 
I have used it 2 gigs now and I am still amazed how great this powered cab is. I am going to order a matching extension 1x12 cab and throw an eminence RW&B in so it will be like having the best of both worlds. I will also be using the seymour duncan powerstage 170 as a backup as well. It would have no problem keeping up with that style of drummer. I too strive for the slightly overdriven/edge of breakup tones as well. Most of, if not all of my patches were created using an Atomic CLR and they all translate very well. Hope this helps.
 
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The Eminence RWB isn't an FRFR speaker. You're playing through it with cab modeling enabled?
 
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