Hey Metalheads... Ignazio Vagnone from Jensen here! Great to meet you all again, thanks to Kristian Kohle! For any question, curiosity, detail... just post your comment here, I'll be glad chatting with you!
@@KohleAudioKult too kind of you!!! I'm very lucky, working with the tools that make up for my passion... I learn something every day and am super glad to share what I have learned!
@@palmmoot Hard to say... in MY personal opinion, the most versatile are the Tornado 100 the C12K2 and on a slightly sweeter side, the Raptor and the Blackbird 100. BUT this is MY view, looking from pristine clean, to pushed cleans, crunch, blues, fusion, classic rock, hard rock. If you intend "versatile within the Metal world"... then I'd probably say a mix with a Nighthawk on one side and either a Electric Lightning or a C12K2 or a Raptor on the other. But again... it really depends on amps, cabs, guitars and... taste... :)
@@pedromartinazzo5036 I agree. The Electric Lighning was also the stock speaker for Emperor cabs for a while, and these cabs are held in very high regard.
@@KohleAudioKult Three constants of the internet tone community: The Kohle Riff, The Lasse Lammert Testsong Riff and Mr Excane's Demo(lition) Riffs. And the world's a better, more fair place for them too.
It's a phenomenal tone!! The Jensen Tornado Stealth 80 is the same speaker, but Neo Magnet so super light weight, but same tone... It's my go-to for a gigging 1x12 combo!
It sounds to me like it needs the least post processing....it sounds like an amp! V30's are a genuinely legendary speaker and cut like a knife, but I think the Electric Lightning has a tone that is vintage but modern, without the harsh mid focus
I spoke to Ignazio after your video chat and paired a Raptor, Tornado and 2x old V30 in an X formation in a 4x12. I’ve recorded to EPs with that combination already and can absolutely vouch that Jensen can do Metal and Ignazio is a fucking amazing dude.
The Electric Lightning is my favourite Jensen speaker. I have the 16 ohms version which still has a great low end but is not as dark as the 8 ohms. It's my go-to speaker for Marshall amps.
I've got the Jensen Tornado Stealth 65, and totally love it. I grew tired of the harsh Marshall into V30 sound. I love the darker, fat tone of the Jensen!
I am fairly positive this was the first time I ever got a notification email that an update was available for an IR pack that I had purchased, most would just sell any new IRs separately or in a new pack. You're the best, and your IRs (Bogren and Eminence) are amazing, thank you!
I have a Jensen C12R in a 112 Palmer cab. I love it, its is a very clear and transparent sounding speacker. Keeps It all nice together when I use a lot of distortion. And the Speaker was really cheap.
The jensens really do add a whole new vibe, def gave things a new life and can give you an even more harder/mechanical tone if you want in a very good way
Great video and speakers. I would love to see a "favorite" speaker pair comparison. V30 + G12K100 vs. CV75 + Swamp Thang vs. Electric Lightning + Nighthawk.
@@KohleAudioKult You ever get a chance to run your Fane F70 paired with the Swamp Thang? I'm using your Swamp IR paired with a F70 IR and I have to say it sounds dead on to how my F70/Swamp 2x12 cab sounds.
Liking that Nighthawk the most I think. But that Jensen blend on the famous Kohle riff mix just sounded brutal as hell! 🔥 Loving how these videos get me out of the safety net of the V30 haha! Looking forward to trying the IR pack update!
Kohle should release own Album! Also my favorite was Jensen Electric Lightning the lower mids sounds brutal. It reminds me a bit on the Celestion g12 m65 creamback.
Hi Kristian. Nice video as always. Its the perfect mix of introducing us to new stuff, productinformation and entertainment. Could you do a video about the Hesu Demon? I really would like to hear your opinion on that speaker and if it is any good Thank you and keep up the good work.
Hi Kristian, if you already use a padal from Poland, then you should also drink a polish beer. My favorite is "Tyskie" is like a "Helles" here in Germany. Greetings from Augsburg 🤘🤘🤘🤘
All Boro Kings! ;-)> Just discovered MLC a few months ago! Ultra excited for that Silenoz signature amp! You're probably familiar with his bandmate Marc Grewe. They both inspire me for sure! Anyway, I remember our school bus around 1991 had Jensen speakers and we would all make fun of them for whatever dumb reasons. Fast forward many years and I'm like, "Made in Italy?! Nice sound?! Metal?!" I learned my lesson, hehe. Oh, and you've made it to the top echelon of all my RU-vid viewing. Love your channel and the videos are very straightforward and informative. Entertaining as well. Keep it coming! Cheers from North Carolina, USA!
Killer comparison. Totally agree with your pairing preference. Gets to that V30 sonic space but sounds clearer, a bit fatter in the low end, and eliminates a very present upper mid hump that is obvious when A/B’d with the Jensens. Thanks!
My fav speakers, that I've have swapped into various cabs over the years, are 4 Pyles (one blown), that I have used since 1990. I'd have to open the cabs (now Emperor and oversize Fender (clone) 2x12's) to remember the actual model number. They are dark and heavy. The Jensons remind me of them in a way, especially the Electric Lightning. As with everything, speakers are subjective, but close micing the center of the Electric Lightning sounds more like cab in a room to me. The A/B's at the end make me think a V30 and Lightning might be a great blend!, but I am favoring the Lightning here. Thanks for the vid!
I love the Rainbows and Chainsaws IR pack. I have it loaded up in torpedo captor X and I have been really happy with the sounds/tones I have been able to get. I have been looking forward to the Jensen video for quite a while. I am just not a huge fan of the v30. It is obviously a great speaker, but there is so much more to life than a 5150/6505 run in to a cab with v30s. I love seeing/hearing other combos of speakers used in metal to produce something that is a little more unique.
Love the combinations Kohle! Really appreciate you putting the extra IR’s together and adding them to your pack. Can’t wait to try them out! - awesome.
Duuuuuude. I can't wait to see what you think of that BluGuitar. I have one and it's INSANE. Also that Nighthawk sounds like something special. I'd love to see how it sounds blended with a WGS Reaper HP or an Eminence Wizard since they would also have that midrange coloring to fill the void the Nighthawk leaves open.
this is so awesome!!!! thanks for sharing these speakers! Lately I've been combining greenback 25's and rocket 50's in my new solo project Gran Hechicero, it's sounding freaking intense!!!
In the mix the Electric Lightning took it for me by a mile. Hearing it on it's own I didn't like it too much. What happens in the MIX is the primary consideration!
Uhh auf das Iridiumvideo bin ich gespannt. Ich hab den mal auf ner Messe angespielt und war begeistert. Die Jensens machen btw. nen sehr guten Job. Aber der Scoop des Nighthawks + den Scoop eines Rectifiers. Ich glaube das könnte etwas zu viel des Guten sein, oder?
Absolutely love your videos as they help to send me further down the music gear rabbit hole. One thing I wish you would do is make a video for terminology. What do you mean by woody, honky, boxy? I am sure there are others bit I am just curious. I must know! Please. Haha
Thanks exciting as always with you. I like a lot the Jensen C12K-2 a good discovery to keep the presence that a V30 offers with another character, I like the sizzle in highs, I prefer without the filter! And the price is honorable, I'm going to try this one. Thanks to you.
Because of your videos, I grabbed a tornado stealth 65W. Much more balls than a vintage 30, much fuller and meatier. Really complements my 8 string playing.
I found Jensen has a lot of interesting tones, listening the samples on the official website I found really interesting Electric Lightening 10 in for his pouch and middle focused character, the Raptor 100 and the C12Q more than C12k-2 ...but probably because I am searching a sound more versatile that Can work well with single notes and solos. I invite to make some other comparison with other cones 😜 However very interesting, we need more of this just to give more options and not referring always to the same sounds as you said. Thanks
Of the ones you mentioned, all can do good in a "metal" context. Maybe only the C12Q could be a little too temperamental. Remember that all the "vintage" speakers were designed and voiced for clean tones or natural overdriven tones, certainly not for pedals and not for high-gain preamps. Smaller voice coils = brighter tones. Smaller magnets = less tight bass. In other words, the C12Q may have so much high-frequency content that, paired with a high gain tone, that naturally drips with upper harmonics, may sound with a lot of sizzle. IT will surely sound great with cleans, pushed cleans, classic rock tones etc. Maybe not the tightest one for palm muting and low-tunings.
I really like that Fernandes guitar. And on the subject of pedals, I just got a KSR Eros boost+EQ pedal that I love! You might want to try it sometime down the road. ;-)
F.... he.. Why you didn"t do this video early. I"m recording right now and that your faforite combo in end is kick hard as hell.🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 Now I have 4X12 loaded with V30. When my project is ower I start really thinking to change those speakers.
Would be awesome to do a speakers and genre mashup vid. EG: Use some alnico or neo magnet speakers for super technical tight tone, use a ceramic magnet for really huge low ended doomy tones: Something like that. Basically trying slow response drivers in faster music, vice versa. A lot of grindcore seems to do this, where a lot of the guitar tones are gross, distorted lumpy things and yet they're playing super fast. Not very technically clean of course, but the end sound is great because the whole thing is mixt together in a fun way. Also I just picked up Rainbows and Chainsaws, Awesome metal tone with no tweaking.
Another great video! Currently I use your DV-77 for my new recordings but this Lightning/ Nighthawk blend sounds great. Gonna load this IR and do a comparison! Thanks!
@@KohleAudioKult First of all: Both IR sound great! To mo the Lightning/ Nighthawk blend sounds a little colder and seems to have more top end (6k and above). Therefore it's more transparent when playing fast palm mutes which ist great. Right now I like the DV77 (linear) a little more because my music is kind of melodic and benefits from a little more lower mids.
Loaded the new IRs on my Fractal and gave 'em a go. They sound as great as the rest of the Rainbows and Chainsaws Pack. Thank you very much Kohle! :) I'm actually liking this new Jensen ones also on British style, midrange heavy amps. They balance the tone without getting too harsh or too scooped.
The Nighthawk is killer. I have it in my 2x12, and its not coming out! i just paired it with a Jensen Raptor, and so far they seem to be playing well together. The jury is still out on the Raptor this early on, but after break-in we shall see! So far so good.
Can you do a review of the Marshall "ModeFour" Head, please? At least with its Cab as you're choosing to use the other half of that Marriage here ... I bought one back in the 90s and everyone gave it shit claiming it was purely designed for "Idiots" buying "7Strings" .. yet 2021 almost everyone in Metal and every sub-genre is playing a detuned Guitar below std C ! (STD C My absolute Fav Tuning for very early 2000s NWOAHM) ..... Was the ModeFour ahead of its time ????
Celestion International = MADE IN CHINA. No thanks. Besides, Jensen C12N is zillions of times better than Celestion Blue or Vintage 30. Jensen for me forever!
Unfortunately, as boring as it gets, I still prefer V30's :(. But what a great idea to put other speakers (especially not Celestion) into the light! I'd like to hear IR made from Hesu Demons.
I love the sound of the Hesu Demons, really great speakers, I've almost tuned my ears to them as much as V30s with how much I've watched and rewatched Ola's old videos
I’d like to hear the jensens mixes with some eminence speakers, the swamp thang and the dv-77. Then all those mixes with the v-30. I say that bc I have a Randall 4x12 with 3 v30s and a dv-77 and I’ve been thinking of adding a swamp thang or nighthawk!
@@KohleAudioKult Love your channel Kristian! 🤘 I'm wondering what your experience is with the ENGL Standard Cabinets equipped with Celestion V12-60 (Vintage 60's) speakers? Check these out!! --> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8CB0hnS-f60.html
I will definitely upgrade the pack when I get home. I’ve been using your IR pack since it came out, and I haven’t found anything that comes remotely close =P I used the STL Libra plugin to blend multiple of your IRs and export them as one to use in my Helix, every time I try something new, and I come back to that combination I have going on with your IRs I’m like: this IS my sound, the sound I’ve been looking for like al the time. We’re actually working on an album with one of my bands, and I’m just gonna use your IRs on there. Thanks man haha. Cheers from your neighbor country of the Netherlands =P
Ich muss sagen, dass mir einzelne Lautsprecher immer besser gefallen als ein Mix aus zwei Lautsprechern. Sowohl live als auch in deinen Videos. Anscheinend mag ich diesen linearen Verlauf nicht. So unterschiedlich sind Geschmäcker
No way. I just built a cab with the Jensen C8R. Did it for my little homemade amp. C8 is the 8 inch version of the C12k2 I think? I’ll have to run my MT15 into it
