These are two of my favorite speakers out there. I paid for these many years ago and they are still delivering the goods. Wait till you hear them together! 😃 Check out my speaker website: guitarspeakerguide.com Timestamps: 0:00 - Information 1:57 - Fender Amp Clean 3:36 - Fender Amp Maxon 808 4:27 - Fender Amp TOD9 (Higher Gain) 5:03 - Marshall Crunch Channel 5:41 - Marshall Ultragain 6:15 - Both Speakers Together 7:09 - Final Considerations Speakers in Sweetwater: Swamp Thang: imp.i114863.net/knDxx Texas Heat Speaker: imp.i114863.net/xxV1x Speakers on Thomann: Thomann: bit.ly/3jM7T9A (affiliate links) 👏🏻
Great Comparison ! You make the best videos on RU-vid. The sound quality is always spot on and your playing is the best tone ! Keep making these GREAT Videos !
I prefer the Swamp Thang for its tonal definition. I think the extra clarity and punch makes it a more versatile speaker and it’s easy to tweak the high end on your amp or pedals if desired.
I've been thinking about building 2 2x12 cabs and mixing these speakers. Can't believe I stumbled on a demo video like this! They sound better together imo, than stand alone. Badass thank you 🤙
This video just pointed out that I don't like the Texas heat. I much prefer a bright speaker. 150 watts is insane but that DB sensitivity is a selling point for me.
I usually play clean and around the house. I'd slightly prefer the more rounded Texas speaker for that kinda thing. With gain on the buckers, Swamp Thing wins by a mile from where I'm sitting. Powerful and articulate. The Texas speaker sounds like they threw a blanket over the amp.
Swampy all the way, more mids and clarity, Texas Heat, way more scooped mids! You could really HEAR it on the Marshall with the Tokai! Good compare & contrast Shane!
Awesome another video dude! These speakers are cool indeed. I have have both! KILLER!!! As u said, they together sounds like a huge and monster wall of sound. Thanks
Awesome timing for this video.i have a blues deluxe reissue i got a few months ago and been wanting to change out the speaker .ultimately decided gonna do the swamp thing .thanx man.keep up the great videos .
Have ya done it yet? I’m in the same boat, really want to know if I’ll be able to get a similar tone to the SRV “lenny” blackface out of the blues deluxe
Swamp Thing has alot more clarity. I use to put Texas Heat speakers in several amps but found the Swamp Thing had a much cleaner tone and response and clarity. BTW I use Fender tube amps mostly
Thanks! Very helpful comment! I think of purchasing a Swamp on the same basis but I fear a " too much bass too little treble scenario"- my amp is dark anyway.
To my ears the ST took out the treble and had a thicker tone. I own two STs in a 2x12 cab and they sound great. I definitely recommend upgrading to an ST for those looking to do so. I’ll also recommend the Private Jack. I put one in my peavey classic 30 when the stock blue marvel crapped out. Great rounded tone
Great video and thanks for the speaker comparison Shane. I used to own the Texas Heat that was in a 1X12 cabinet. Sad to say, it disappointed me, for my intended purposes and so I sold that combination on. I currently own a Swamp Thang that's in a 6G3 combo and it absolutely kills. The amp is super touch-sensitive at a low cleanish gain; when cranked, the Swamp Thang handles all 20 watts of raging tube overdrive like an absolute champ. Even with the speaker output attenuated, the speaker performs admirably and is the perfect recorded edge-of-breakup guitar tone.
@@georgefromgreece4119 I tried the TH in 3 different contexts- as the speaker in a Fender ‘65 DRRI combo, a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe combo, and in a compact closed-back speaker cab. In all 3 contexts, I truly tried to love it. The top end was never an issue, but perhaps I am more demanding when it comes to bottom end (umph) and low mid response (punch) which the TH somehow was not able to really deliver on. Keeping in mind that I did give it plenty of time to break in, even gigging with it as well. Long story short, the Texas Heat is a solid speaker choice for muddy amps, but don’t look to it for a “fat” tone.
@@Roomfulofgear thank you so much! My case is the opposite: I need to brighten and open the highs of my sound a bit- I own the Legend 1218 which is considered to be in the same ballpark and frd identical to the Swamp, only 3 db leds sensitive. I need something more edgy ( more highs/ high mids) for surf and rnr. The combo I refer to, Laney Cub 12, has a lot of very tight and solid lows and low mids already.
I did too. I liked the swamp thing in the Fender clean but I have to say when he was finger picking, I couldn’t tell as much difference as when he was using a pick.
Cheers, Shane ... After watching one (or two?) of your earlier videos, I bought a Swamp Thang to put into a used Fender Princeton 112 Plus solid state, as a light weight pedal platform amp. It worked quite well, but I quickly tired of the sonic limitations of the amp, so I pulled out the amp, put a blank panel in the gap, and a back brace with a speaker jack, so that the cabinet is now just a 12" open back cab. Got a Traynor YCV40 head (comparable to a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe) and the combination is sweet, loud and very powerful. Eminence describes the Swamp Thang as a slow breakup speaker, whereas the Texas Heat is a medium breakup speaker, and the difference is very audible in this demo. The Swamp Thang is POWERFUL, deep bass, clear and neutral mids and highs without being spiky. The Texas Heat has that audible breakup on the mid and high edges, the transient peaks that have that very short-duration over-saturation. In this video, I prefer the Swamp Thang when you use pedals - more precise, less raspy. But, for guitar->cable->amp, the combination is pretty kickin'. Ultimately, I'd say the Texas Heat is well named.
I acquired an unloaded VHT Fat Bottom back in the day and got both of these speakers wired up in them myself. I love the dynamics each speaker pushes out which sounds MASSIVE in that all-birch 2x12.
Wow, I really like the Swamp Thang. I recently got a Fender amp with a 10" Rajin Cajun and love it. I'll have to check out the Swamp Thang speaker for sure.
Both sound really nice but I like the sounds of the Texas heat just a bit more. Great video, like I’ve said before I learn so much from your videos. Keep it up👍
@@Tang526 I think so. Planning on it around Christmas time. It will be my gift to me. I am also buying another Swamp Thang. I have several amps & cabs. I am also interested in the Eminence Red White and Blues Speaker.
Nice video!!! Eminence sold ST + TH as a set for a long time! No wonder! The mid ranges really compliment each other, they're both huge on the bottom, and the ST brings a hair of tops in the mix.. I read once that they're the same speaker come with different size magnets. ST is heavier and TH is more medium weight. Have had them both and the Neo "Lil Texas" which if it's the same cone in all three, should really be called the "Lil Swampy" because it's got the tops dialed back in, and BillM that modded so many Blues Jrs did say he thought the Lil Texas sounded like a ST but only about 40% of the weight. I recently got my hands on an Eminence Screamin Eagle, the 50 watt variant of the The patriot series, and I think it is the same cone as well! Sounds like a Texas Heat with extra treble and touch sensitivity.... Killer speaker! Rock on brother!!!✌️
I'm running the Man O War speaker it sounds similar to the Swampthing, just a hair less "creamy". It's very clear and crisp. Great review. If you want to do something really fun, download the eminence sound files and throw them into audacity in various configuration that allows you to compare, mix, and match the different tones.
oh wow... swamp thang the winner for me here. strange though, what I thought i didn't like about it from watching other videos, is what the TH is sounding like here and the ST sounds way nicer. Would it be possible you do a comparison video with a Red White and Blues?? I have that speaker but I dont have the others to comapre it with. Thanks Shane
A near 3db difference means that when listening to them paired together, a person mostly hears the ST. Paired speakers really need to have identical or nearly identical efficiency ratings to hear each more or less equally. Agree with most of the other posters here. I also preferred the ST. It's got the power rating and efficiency to handle just about anything. Also, for those running a modeler (or similar upstream tone-shaping/preamping) you may prefer to have a speaker with a 'flat' response. Sometimes, non-guitar speakers (such as PA drivers for example) make good speakers for those that rely on a modeler most or all of the time.
I own (2) Swamp Thangs. Nothing but fuzz pedals go through them and ass-kickin' overdrives. Handles the low end very well! Running them with the Orange Micro Terror Dark.
I think the Swamp thing sounded better with clean tones and the Texas Heat was better overdriven. The top end was smooth and not overly crunchy. Both great though, so thanks for the comparison
As far as I can tell on the speakers, Texas Heat sounds a bit more bluesy where as the swamp thing seems to gear towards better southern rock. But they both sound great.
They work very well together, but the Texas sounds slightly muffled like a blanket was thrown over it. Would work great to tame an overly bright amp I reckon.
Texas Heat: Only the mids Swamp Thing: Not the mids They sound great together in a Marshall circuit. The Swamp Thing was great with the fender. I have an Eminence CV-75 in my Marshall combo. It's a great British voiced speaker.
I just ordered a Texas Heat for a used Blues Jr. 111 I just bought. I got a killer deal on the amp so I splurged on a better speaker although the stock sounds great. I wanted something a little special and I like to mod out my equipment. Thanks for the demo. I like the sound of both.
My Marshall 6101 Combo came with an EVM, but it was really not engineered to hold a ten Kilo speaker and that sort of yanked the baffle loose. I think that I am going to try that Swamp Thang out once I get this glued back together, it probably does what I want. It will still be a monster but five Kilos will help.
I have a 2X12 which I use vertical one speaker on top of the other. I have a Swamp Thing on the bottom and a Tonker on top to cut through the mix. I've been using that setup for the last 10 years. Gives me every sound I want.
I am between these 3, Heat, Thang, Tonker to make a start with Eminence. How is the Tonker compared to Swamp? Your cab is a combo I have been long considering but still I will buy just one first for a Cub 12 combo.
@@georgefromgreece4119 If I had to use one speaker I would probably choose the Swamp over the Tonker but they are both brighter than the Texas Heat. The Swamp is somewhere in between the Texas Heat and the Tonker and a good all around speaker.
Hey - Ive had a pair of TH and ST for years now, but only ever put in horizontal cabs. Ive got a new vertical cab on order and will replace the stock 70/80's. Im curious about which to put bottom and top. What did you do?
Great vid! Do you have to do any soldering to put the Texas Heat in your Marshall? Thinking about doing it, but might need to learn how to solder first.
They both sound great for American voiced speakers. If you want to try amazing British voiced speakers Shane, you HAVE to try Jim Seavalls Scumback speakers. I have a 55hz in my 1x12 for my matchless, and it is absolutely amazing.
Swamp Thang for me - love it. Using a combo amp as a cab for the speaker to record is always fun but can get a little confusing if your trying to explain to a non "muso".....
I prefered the Swamp Thang over the Texas Heat but they sounded massive together and would make for a good paring in a 2x12. I wouldn't mind hearing you repeat this comparison but with a backing track to give them context in a mix. I have a feeling that once band enters the equation that the Texas Heat would really come into it's own.
I have used both speakers in different setups through the years. The Swamp Thang brings a more rounded sound. The Texas Heat seems to have more of a mid push. Both great speakers depending on your amp.
2:00 How can one not hear "Life Without You"... And BTW, these are my two favorite speaker as well. Swamp Thing is going into my Custom Kraft 880 and Texas Heat into my Peavey Prowler.
HI Shane, we hope all is well thanks mate for showing those Em's What I hear is subjective but the swamp is open top and bottom while the Heat has a compressed tpo and bottom. The difference is when your on the bridge and playing through an OD pedal. Harmonics overtones that's another subject but playing on your own vs a band situation can make the joice very different. So a 2 x 12 cab with the blend of the swamp and heat is for another video. Cheers Grunta
I'm thinking about one or the other in my classic 30, leaning more Texas heat because the amp is very bright and it might tame it down a little..Any experience with that amp? Just wondering if the classic 30 would drive the speaker into break up being 150W vs the 75w Blue marvel... Already tried a Celestion vintage 30, it took the mid-top honk out but was grainy sounding at volume... No thanks on the vintage 30... Great playing and great video!
Vastly preferred the texas heat, swamp thing was too muddy for me. I bet cranking the heat will get plenty of lows for live use. Mixed was cool too but I like the focus of a single speaker.
I think the Swamp Thang sounds better to me all around. I am currently in the process of putting Swamp Thangs in both of my ADA 2-12 guitar cabinets. Not a straight swap as the old Celestion G12S-50's only had 4 mounting screws and they were positioned poorly at that. Had to fill the original mounting holes with epoxy. Soon paint the boards that the speakers mount to. Then I will have to drill 8 holes for the new speakers to mount. Hopefully have them done within the next week or so.
I really like both of em. I can recommend the Texas heat to beginners. Almost impossible to dial in bad tones with that speaker. The swamp thang however is just as good but can be a pain in the ass for less experienced guitarists with that meaner bite. By the way, the eminence maverick has the best of both though it’s rated 75 watt.
But, since I like Alnico speakers so much (there are two 1972 eminence alnico speakers with aluminium domes in my fender super twin reverb, those sound superb) I’d like eminence to produce a swamp thang-alnico and a Texas heat-alnico.
@@bartvschuylenburg very nice and helpful comments, both of them, thanks a lot! My problem is that I only play fingerpicked guitar so I tend to produce a darker plus bassier sound. Which one would you recommend to compensate for that? You may as well suggest an unmentioned speaker. Thanks in advance!
@@bartvschuylenburg Thanks for the response! At home I play a Laney Cub 12 open back combo, 2 el84s, which stock wise is a little bit muddy yet really warm! On rehearsals, gigs etc I may play anything. My repertoire is vintage/ retro genres: RnR, surf, jazz, blues, soul, garage, country, folk, reggae, ethnic, classical, Latin, etc.
@@bartvschuylenburg The first speaker buy is going into that Laney, the next into an all around 1*12 or 2*12 cab I guess. Yes you are so right about AlNiCo speakers! There is no comparison, they are great, fully harmonious and organic! As for my Cub, it has little headroom, and I am after cleans and headroom before anything, so I thought of purchasing one of those extra efficient Eminences in order to reach the same volume levels whilst pushing the amp less!
Should I put a swamp thang in my stageright 15 watt tube amp? It has celestion 70/80 in it. It kinda has a ice picky high end. Anyone with an opinion please feel free to answer.
