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FDP Forum / Fender Amps: 1985 - Current / Best 8" Speaker for Champ 600?

PappaRay B.C. Canada Do your best, fake the rest	Mar 22nd, 2012 09:12 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic OK Changed the grill cloth. Replaced the tone stack with a .022mFd cap. Amp sounds great except that the little speaker farts out when pushed. This is OK sometimes but other times I don't like it.I decided I want an 8" speaker that breaks up when pushed but doesn't just fart and die. Choices? I am leaning towards the Weber Sig line - maybe 8" alnico? Thoughts? Thanks.
carsten on the rhine	Mar 22nd, 2012 04:59 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic hi pappa ray! i´ve tried a couple of 8" speakers in my own "600" and it´s an ongoing experiment ;) the weber signature is a good choice, but i think the "alnico s" i have is too mellow overall - just doesn´t have enough "cut". i would think a ceramic model might be the way to go. unfortunately, they´re too expensive to try them out here in europe. got the alnico model years ago when shipping from the US wasn´t as expensive as it is now... i also tried a vintage jensen C8R which was nice, but lacked a little low-end. the current jensen C8R ain´t bad, but is hard to make it fit the transformer... i also tried an old Oxford alnico from an sf champ and it´s really nice. again, not a lot of low end, but plenty of chime and crunch when pushed. looking forward to try whatever comes next ;-) cheers - C.
PappaRay B.C. Canada Do your best, fake the rest	Mar 24th, 2012 10:26 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Well I ordered the Weber Sig 8S with ribbed cone (always makes me think of the Trojan ad, lol). It will take 2-3 weeks for them to make and ship it so in about a month, I'll report back.
Peegoo Contributing Member ********** ********** That chicken is WRONG, baby.	Mar 24th, 2012 03:18 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic You're gonna love that speaker. I have these in both my vintage Champs and they maintain their punchy crispness even with the amp dimed.
RainboGuy USA/Wisconsin Ike Turner is my guitar hero!	Mar 26th, 2012 06:08 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Hmmmmmm.... Maybe I should order a Weber Sig 8S for my Champ 600....I assume I'd need to also replace the baffle board, too, right??,..... and as long as I'm doing that, also replace the grill cloth? I love my Champ 600 but I think a couple of tweaks just might do the trick.....especially since the stock 6' just doesn't cut it.... I recently replaced the stock speaker on my Blues DeLuxe Reissue, and it GREATLY tweaked the tone....and big time, too!
carsten on the rhine	Mar 27th, 2012 01:43 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic hi RainboGuy! yes, you´d need a new baffle - i think they´re even available pre-manufactured nowadays... an 8" speaker greatly enhances the volume and overall fullness of the amp´s sound. sounds much more like a "real" amp. i do like the "chime" of the stock speaker at low volume, though, and i found it´s not so easy to find an 8" that´s bright enough for me ;) cheers - C.
Twangmeister Contributing Member ***** E NC Top dog in a litter of mutts	Mar 27th, 2012 06:03 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I have a Weber Signature 8 ceramic in mine. It is a great sounding speaker.
carsten on the rhine	Mar 27th, 2012 09:10 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic hi twangmeister! that´s good to hear! i started recommending the ceramic signature-speakers as i think the alnico sig-s i have is a bit too mellow-sounding, and i was guessing the ceramics might have a little more hi-end. cheers - C.
jimihen USA/Japan/Africa/UK	Apr 9th, 2012 08:56 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Hi all, I had experiencing various speakers as well. I personally like vintage P8R reconed and vintage C8R. C8R is great yet little weak. my new Weber Alnico Sig was Wasnt as sweet as I thought. New P8R didn't fit and my current choice is vintage P8R. Weber Ceramic Sig, I never tried. Jimihen
PappaRay B.C. Canada Do your best, fake the rest	Apr 13th, 2012 06:39 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic My Weber sig 8" with ribbed cone came in. So tomorrow I'm cutting a new baffle from a piece of solid wood Ikea shelf I have around and try it out.
PappaRay B.C. Canada Do your best, fake the rest	Apr 14th, 2012 08:16 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic All installed. You have to use 3/8 ply so the amp chassis will slide all the way in. The chassis hits the speaker rim but it all ended up fitting - just. Sounds really really nice. I like the fact the speaker breaks up later. The amp is so raw (I've replaced the tone stack with a 022 cap)it sure doesn't need the speaker breaking up. And the speaker has yet to be broken in.
Country Club Mississauga, Canada	Apr 17th, 2012 11:32 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic PappaRay What power tube you using? L
PappaRay B.C. Canada Do your best, fake the rest	Apr 23rd, 2012 11:18 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I'm using a GT 6V6 that came in my DRRI. I swapped them out fairly quickly.

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