Celestion G12 M Creamback 🔉 vs Emincence Swamp Thang Speaker 🔉 

Wow the Creamback has a depth and presence you can hear right away.

Wow they both started out even in the cleans but distorted the Creamback came alive!

The Eminence speaker Rocks it stays nice and clean but with the pedal I liked the little gritty sound it had but there both very nice speakers thanks for the video Shane.

I like the swamp thing better clean and the creamback I prefer with drive. The creamback sounds more british to me. More mid push.

Your "whew" says it all. The Creamback nails it. Much better response overall. The Eminence sounds midrangey and muddy. I'm looking for a replacement speaker for my own USA Blues Deluxe after blowing the original Eminence which I really used to love, but I think the CB will do. Your demo came in handy. Thanks!

The Creamback sounded warm and sweet.

Great tones, Shane. I've never heard a Blues Deluxe sound so good. The Creamback sounds so boutique. The Eminence seems to capture the essence of an American sound, kind of rawer. I definitely prefer the balance and harmonic overtones from the Creamback. It sounds more alive and detailed, but the Eminence sounds good too. Nice playing! I've been searching for vids comparing clean tones on 12" speakers and you're nailing that.

I prefer the creamback clean, crunch and drive - clean is clearer and the drive is more guttural, which I like.

Both sound great! I prefer the sound of the creamback. I hear a wider range of sounds compared to the eminence speaker and it sounds a little deeper.

Thank you for taking the time to video your A-B test, well done.

Thanks for the very good demo featuring creamback 65 ( too much over drive for me on most vids using them). I like the creamback better for its increased low/mids while retaining articulate highs. Stands out with dimension a little better, IMO.

the creamback was more clear & articulate, whereas the swamp thang sounded abit dull in comparison... BOTH sounded good though.

Hi there. Well I liked both of them actually. But one of them got me moore hooked. The creamback. It had that clarity more sound from the string that I like so much. The swamp thang is also nice but a bit more closed I think. So I think a creamback would do the thing in my amp. All the best and thanks for a great test.

I love these A/B vids. This one was unusually tough because I love both speakers. Slight edge to the Creamback- a bit more sparkle in the highs.

I like both. Great demo. I have a pair of swamp thangs in a custom cab. I admit I haven't pushed them to their full potential since I'm running a 5 watt h&k tubemeister through them.

I like the lows and mids of the Eminence , The Creamback top end was really nice! Both Nice Speakers! Just ordered two Eminence Swamp Thang to run My Ceriatonr overtone special!

Great video. I was really considering the Eminence until I watched this video and now I am going to get the Celestion. I think the Creamback is better in just about every way. It sounds like more of an "audiophile" speaker. Thanks for posting.

Found this vid as I was researching what speakers I want to put in my 2x12 cab. The Swamp Thang has that Texas Blues sound nailed when playing the neck pickup. It's exactly the sound I'm looking for. However, the Celestion handles the bridge tones with a level of clarity that is unmatched. As always, it's a trade-off. Both are fantastic speakers and it really depends on your use case. I think I'm going to wind up putting a Texas Heat and a Swamp thang in my 2x12 as I loved the sound of them together in your other demo. The 65w RMS rating for the Celestion is a pretty big difference from the 150w on the eminences as well. Might be a big deal for some depending on the application.

I wanted to like the Eminence better. But the creamback is slightly more sonically 3D. That's really cool.

Well recorded and very useful. The differences can be heard. I prefer the Eminence because I like a certain kind of rock, but You can't be wrong choosing the Celestion. Only a matter of taste.

Late to this party. Thanks for great comparison. To my ears the cream back is a little softer at the edges in a good way. Swamp thing has a harder cleaner sound. Both sound great but I go celestion for classic British crunch! But I really like your playing Shane with that very clean sound on the Swamp Thang.

Swamp thing is a great speaker for mixing with something a bit brighter... Just need to find something that doesn't get drowned out by it!

Creamback. More focused but still wide and clear.

I swapped the Jenson for a Celestion Creamback in my Fender Tonemaster Reverb. Fantastic sounds and presence. My Jazzmaster, with Kinmann PU’s, sounds like a customshop! I had to adjust my Strymon Sunset to 7” o’clock iso 12”. My Strymon Digid is almost like stereo! WOW!

Well ..... Celestione has that little (big) spark in the way it defines the middle that is well worth paying the difference to me! ;-)

Cream Back for sure!!

Creamback for me, seemed to hold a consistemnt tone and sounded more my style with the OD. The Swamp Thang was pretty thick and got thicker with the OD. Both sound great and it really comes down to personal preference. I'm just gonna slam it with an OD and Super Fuzz anyway. 😂😂🤘

Great review. I thought Eminence for the clean sounds and Creamback when things got dirty.

I liked the Creamback on clean and the Swamp Thang with the overdrive.

Great video! Throw 'em both in the same cabinet....OOOH LA LA ! Add an electro harmonix Soul Food and it will be so creamy it'll soften your skin.

Diggin the swamp thang. I think its more articulate with more bite and twang, more articulate

Both sound good , depends what mood i'm in !

Chords sound fuller on eminence, but a lot more note definition on the celestion, especially if you add any gain.

Cream Back!!!! Wow!!! I saw your hot rod deluxe shootout, and I'm buying one. But the speakers tested left me a bit confused. The tweed one sounded awesome, but the greenback, well not so much. This cream back however, is amazing tone.

Loved the creamback. Much more musical, more even tones and a bit more transparant. I was into hearing the swamp thang but have to say I was dissapointed and will not be buying one. But thanks for a super informational demo!

just got s swamp thang and a Texas heat in my Kustom combo hv hybrid amp it and these speakers together are Majic over the cheap Rockets I replaced. . Made in USA Kentucky and that's we're my money will always go for custom speakers the Swamp has some huge bottom push it's badass lol!

Swamp thing clean, but then it sounds a little too dark with drive, which is where the creamback sounds better. This is the problem I’m having:finding a speaker I like for both

CREamBacks for my tone! HEy Shane, can you do a Demo between Creambacks M vs H!!??

You gotta play both at the same time for folks who want to hear if they compliment each other or not

I liked the Creamback....for me it seems to have more of a classic guitar tone...old school bluesy/country thing going.

The Creamback!

Nice job Shane. I felt the Creamback was a bit darker sounding more bass. I have seen some guys do speaker comparisons and they go right to the metal or overdrive sounds. I liked what you did clean showing all pickup combos then to overdrive showing all pickup combinations. Not to mention those licks man ... they were dope!

Great comparison! I'm picking up a Creamback M tomorrow and can't wait. I'm pretty unimpressed with the Swamp Thang, I hear lots of good things about them but finding they sound kinda dull. Tasty playing on that Tele!

I go for the Cream, less harsh with gain and well balanced on clean side

My opinion : Celestion G12 M Creamback Speaker sounds as I like.

Creamback definately warmer and more articulate.

Definitely prefer the Creamback. Although I think they could sound really great double tracked in a mix. One with Creamback and one with Swamp Thang and hard pan.

Awwwww man.... that Celestion Creamback tone is sweet. A combo seems like it might pair really well, but I dunno if I'd actually do that.

I liked the Creamback better clean, more bright & lively, but the Swamp Thang sounded fuller and more "Fender-ish" on dirty mode. I'd be interested to hear one of each in a 2 speaker enclosure.

Have you tried an Eminence CANNABIS REX...? If not, do a Comparison SPEAKER SHOOT-OUT with a Fender Champ X2 or Similar.

Cool video. The legend v12 is butter without those harsh highs , but if you doing nothing but crystal clean wrk an eminence tonker is amaziy

dude those licks smoothed me out man. you don't have to watch long to see if some1 is musical. i guarantee he can hear tonewoods. plz lemme know if im wrong i have a theory.

Wow I was just researching these exact two speakers as I need to replace a stock speaker that was ruined in a flood and I’m trying to decide if I want to go American or British voicing. Crazy that this comparison video was made. The Swamp Thang sounds great when it’s played first. But then I feel like the Creamback beats it when its turn comes. I think I’ll go with a Creamback. I think the Swamp Thang might be too dark when trying to cut through bass and drums. Great demo. 👍

Celestion Creamback! wow. I have a Greenback in a blues Jr. I have just bought that amp. The fitted speaker is ok, but i want the Cream back. Love that sound :-)

Getting this same Creamback in a few days to drop in a 2 day old ToneKing Imperial MKii. This Celestion speaker in my son's Hampstead Artist 20 is heavenly....hoping this replacement will turn a very good sounding TK to great sounding TKing.

thanks but i really wanted to hear some crunchier tones. most people going after a swamp thang are going to want that. these both sound great clean and are hardly different enough to matter

Im thinking about pairing one Blues deluxe with a cream back and one with an Alnico Cream in a stereo rig. Do you think it's a good decision? I still don't know if I put the alnico gold or the cream in the other one. I like the cream better overall but the cream back and cream are both very mid heavy and maybe the cream back pairs better with the alnico gold because I think its a little more open and transparent...

Ahhhh way to go man. Play the dammed thing clean first, so its possible to hear whats going on. Sooooooo many demo with (and only) dirt. Thumbs up :-)

Wow, the Creamback was amazing!!!

The eminence has a cleaner more musical tone but the cream adds something unique as well.

Creamback sounded warmer. I prefer the Celestion.

I always understand why I am a Celestion die-hard. Whenever I hear one of them matched against any other speaker, I am always taken back by the tone depth, fullness and bouquet of sound that emits from the Celestion. Still the Eminence have their place for those who like them and I appreciate that we have a variety of brands to chose from.

Swamp thang is a damn fine sounding speaker.

Creamback sounds warmer. Would be my choice.

Brilliant comparison! The eminence lows, mids and highs were really balanced maybe a little compressed when compared to the Creamback which had a more lively sparkle. You seemed to enjoy the Creamback moŕe?? I actually enjoyed your "musicallity" playing through the Eminence! What strange contrary ears we all have! I might find the Eminence more forgiving of my crap picking dynamics. Great video yet again. Thanks

Swamp Thang has its uses, definitely, like the Cannabis Rex, but the Creamback is alone in a class by itself. The Swamp thing has kind of a V30-like tone to me, which mixes well with dark speakers or dark amps, like T75's and Bogners, respectively. The Creamback just holds its own with all gain levels and breaks up without being harsh or woofy. It really lives up to its name in that it's smooth, creamy-sounding.

Beauty… creamback for the win! I’ve got a couple on the way for my pro reverb, was a bit worried coz other youtoobs are playing metal through them 😊

I have to lean towards then creamback, but the swamp thang gave it a good run... I like the swamp thang fingerpicked and the creamback regular picked... how's that for undecided!

If I understand correctly, the Creamback is 75 watts, and the Eminence speaker is 150 watts, and therefore the Eminence will naturally sound cleaner and less full with the volume and EQ at the exact same setting, correct? If so, then it stands to reason that in order to get the Eminence to sound its best you would need to push them harder, or am I mistaken? The Creamback sounded better to me, but I'm just wondering if the wattage difference is throwing things off due to the settings being the same on the amps.

The creamback 65 is made in england, and is a powered version of the Greenback... Sounds miles away better.

Basically, the ST is an American voiced speaker and CB is a British voiced speaker. Clean, both are very appealing. Dirty, most people prefer British voiced speakers.

Celestion got that Mojo - Eminence still sounds brittle to me

The swamp thang deff has that ccr feel to it

I like Eminence speakers but the Creamback sounds a bit smoother here.

You know Shane...I have both of these speakers. And a few more. Fender does design its amp speakers to the its overall frequencies. But in the BDR, the stock speaker is way to high freq. Nails on the chalk board too high. But when I put the Swamp Thang in the BDR I lose all the Fender Sparkle. Its pretty flat. Great for certain overall genres and leads. And darn sure efficient with DB gain. But no way to get back that Fender Sparkle on Cleans. The Creme Back comes with efficiency DB gain and the ability to keep that Fender Sparkle. And of course all this is relative to V1. I keep the Celestion CB in the DBR. I put the ST in a Bass Breaker ext spr cab. And its around for a plug in for studio work when needed. And sometimes it is very needed. I really appreciate your precise break down on various equipment. Its very useful for working guitarists. But we both know no one is going to attain your top shelp quality sound regardless. As you will no doubt agree, 60% of sound and quality is in the Hands!!! I first noticed this way back in the studios. You can hand your fully tuned guitar of your use to another guitarist and it will not be in tune. Or visa versa. This can really bite you when sitting in. Its all in the Master's touch. Which you certainly have. DGA

Creamback. Seems to breakup better and less mid push. Just ordered one today.

That was nice🤟🎸

Swamp Thang does the big Fender clean thing like it was made for it, but without a doubt the Creamback works better with drive. Between those two I'd probably go with Creamback because it still sounds nice clean, with a bit more mid push than the ST. I'm actually considering the Creamback for a Deluxe Reverb build, but probably the alnico version.

Swamp thing has much more detail and clarity

Wow, tough choice. They both sound good. The Creamback a little more compressed.

Great video- I am personally in the midst of trying to decide which speaker to replace the stock eminence in my bd. Leaning towards the g12 M. Maybe the neo… thx for the video!!!

I thought they are very similar. If you are about name go with celestion, for price and tone quality go with eminence

Damn the creamback killed the other one with the od!

I preferred Creamback slightly in every test, but Swap Thang was quite good. I could get along with that just fine

Comparing a 150w speaker to a 65 is a pretty oddball thing to do. I enjoyed it as ever but one speaker is made for serious power handling aka djent. Very different EQ.

Most speaker comparisons are negligible at most but big differences here. May update my tone master to cream back like the new edition

I am looking for a speaker to balance my G12T-75. Most people go with vintage30s but they are harsh for me, I will probably go with a creamback as soon as I can get a good deal on one. Good demo, swamp thang was a speaker I was considering (before getting the G12T-75).

Best speaker upgrade for most Fendery blackface sounds in Blues Deluxe??

Cback - It's fuller, rounder, warmer and smoother. The Swamp Thing sounds hollow and shrill in comparison.

I like Eminence speakers. In this case the Celestion creamback sounds better. Cleaner cleans, more articulate sound when overdriven.

I thought the Creamback was nicer :) I was hearing more clarity

I wonder how a Eminence Legend GB128 vs this creamback would sound.

Was thinking about swapping out my G12 M Creamback in my Splawn with an Eminence speaker, but man that Creamback in your vid sounds great! Sometimes what you already have is just fine. :)

I felt like the Swamp Thang had more definition, not quite as "warm" sounding as the cream back but not in a bad way..

I never thought I'd change from being a creamback guy... But imo from this video, the swamp thang is far superior. The overdrive sounded more organic, the cleans were alot smoother... What have you done!!!

I’m liking the Creamback. Have you tried any WGS speakers in the Blues Deluxe. I have a non-reissue that I’m trying to fit with a new speaker. Any suggestions?

Swamp thang 🔥

Eminence for me on this one. Creamback more over driven to my ears...Swamp more smooth & pleasant

I prefer the creamback, so I got one, picked one up for 100 bucks, love it paired it with my et65 wgs which is a great mix for all genre of music imo. What wgs speaker is most like a 65 creamback?

Emincence for clean tone and Celestion best in dirt sound