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Cabinet Simulator – Celestion IRs through a Kemper Profiler

Four Celestion Guitar Speakers Compared using Kemper Profiler

If you were trying to choose between Celestion’s G12H Creamback, G12-65, G12H Anniversary or G12M Greenback, trying out some of our impulse responses is a great way to do that. Or if you want to get just a quick flavour of each, check out this recent video from Kemper (link below).
The video is a tutorial showing how to load Celestion IRs into a Kemper Profiler – an amp simulator which also enables you to specify different speaker/cab setups. But at the end they include some great samples showing the distinctive tones of 4 different Celestion speaker impulse responses.
Read the full blog with embedded video here.
Or explore the full range of Celestion speaker/cab impulse responses here.

Celestion Launches Neo Creamback Impulse Responses

Ipswich, UK (June 8, 2017) —   Celestion is pleased to announce the addition of the Neo Creamback IR guitar speaker tones to their acclaimed line of Impulse Responses. As the premier manufacturer of guitar and bass loudspeakers with a rich history in creating classic guitar tones known the world over, Celestion insists upon the utmost standards for their Impulse Responses, which are created using state-of-the art gear, award-winning engineers and world-class recording facilities. As a result, Celestion Impulse Responses are the definitive digital representations of the company’s renowned classic guitar speaker tones. The new Neo Creamback Impulse Responses, along with the eight other classic loudspeaker IRs which premiered earlier this year, are available for audition and download at Celestion Plus.

While the original Neo Creamback has been created using a neodymium magnet assembly, making it around half the weight of a traditional ceramic magnet speaker, the weight of course doesn’t matter when it comes to Impulse Responses. But the newly designed magnet assembly also adds a little extra magic of its own to the Creamback-style tone. While still providing the punch of a ceramic magnet Creamback together with a warm and vocal midrange, the Neo Creamback adds to this the shimmering presence of an Alnico guitar speaker as well as some additional note separation, all captured as well in the new Neo Creamback IRs.

Five individual IR varieties of the Neo Creamback are available for download, which correspond to each of 5 separate types of cabinet, including:

  • 1×12 (open back)
  • 1×12 (closed back)
  • 2×12 (open back)
  • 2×12 (closed back)
  • 4×12 (closed back)

And for each of these cabinets, three different professional studio quality microphones were used, each placed in six discrete locations. (thereby resulting in eighteen impulse responses per cab). In addition, Celestion has incorporated eight more impulse responses for each cabinet, created by mixing together various single IRs, offering further tonal choice. Click here to find out more about the combinations of microphone that have been used for the mixes.

“Celestion is thrilled by the amazing reception from our customers to our line of Impulse Responses, says Nigel Wood, Celestion Managing Director. “We are pleased to add the Neo Creamback to the IR family, and we will continue to make more original, authentic Celestion Impulse Responses available as a natural extension of our product range — providing our celebrated speaker tones in a convenient digitally downloadable format.”

The new Neo Creamback Impulse Responses join the other classic set list of Celestion IRs available for purchase including the G12-H150 Redback,  G12M Greenback, G12M-65 Creamback, G12M-75 Creamback, G12H Anniversary, G12-65,  Celestion Blue and Vintage 30 models mounted in 1×12 and 2×12 open and closed back and 4×12 cabinets.  The new Neo Creamback IRs are available for download both as an individual single cabinet-type IR as well as a full collection.

About Celestion Impulse Responses

Celestion IRs, which capture the essential behavior of the cabinet in the specific space in which it was recorded, including the frequency and phase response of single drivers as well as the interaction of multiple speakers, offer the user significant benefits. In both recording and live production, Celestion IRs enable the desired tone to be precisely and consistently reproduced regardless of the music recording or live sound environment. And IR users can escape the limitations of a single mic and cabinet setup and explore a universe of possibilities to create the perfect tone. Once you find a tone that you love, it can be precisely recreated, in the studio or on the road, time after time. And the IRs allow Celestion customers to audition specific models before purchasing one or more physical speakers.

Celestion IR digital downloads are available in uncompressed, industry standard .WAV format at 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz sample rates at 24 bit depth, in lengths of 200 and 500 milliseconds Once the files are downloaded and unzipped, users simply load the IRs into a convolution plug-in in their DAW or into other processing hardware. These formats will work in all known hardware capable of loading IRs, and for the most popular hardware Celestion have already grouped together the correct formats. Guitar processor manufacturers supported include Atomic Amps, Fractal Audio Systems, Kemper, Line 6, Logidy, Positive Grid, Two Notes, Headrush and Yamaha. The Celestion IR files may be downloaded in the sample rate and length appropriate for the hardware being used or as a complete package of all rates and lengths. Certain third party hardware requires the files to be converted into a proprietary format before use. Celestion Plus.

About Celestion and Celestion Guitar Speakers
An important element to essential British guitar tone since the birth of Rock & Roll, Celestion Guitar Speakers are famous for their lively and vocal midrange character with plenty of sparkle and chime. With worldwide headquarters in Ipswich, England, Celestion design, develop and manufacture premium guitar and bass loudspeakers, and high-quality professional audio drivers for sound reinforcement. These world-renowned speakers are used onstage and in clubs, theatres and other venues the world over. Contact Celestion at: info@Celestion.com

and visit us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Celestion.
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At Pro Light + Sound 2017, Celestion Shows their New Line of Digitally Downloadable Impulse Responses (IRs)

Frankfurt, Germany (April 1, 2017) — For the first time at the international Pro Light + Sound Exhibition  (Hall 3, Level 1, Stand G20), Celestion, is pleased to show their new line of Impulse Responses (IRs), the definitive digital representations of their renowned classic guitar speaker tones.  Created by Celestion using state-of-the-art gear, award-winning engineers and a world-class live room, the IRs offer users unlimited creativity and possibilities in owning their perfect tone. With the launch of the new website, Celestion Plus, IRs featuring seven different classic Celestion loudspeaker models, each in five different speaker cabinets may be auditioned, purchased and downloaded for use in studio and live production applications.

Celestion IRs, which capture the essential behavior of the cabinet in the specific space in which it was recorded, including the frequency and phase response of single drivers as well as the interaction of multiple speakers, offer the user significant benefits. In both recording and live production, Celestion IRs enable the desired tone to be precisely and consistently reproduced regardless of the music recording or live sound environment. And IR users can escape the limitations of a single mic and cabinet setup and explore a universe of possibilities to create the perfect tone. Once you find a tone that you love, it can be precisely recreated, in the studio or on the road, time after time. And, for the first time, Celestion customers can audition specific models before purchasing one or more physical speakers.

“Celestion have always been at the forefront of guitar speaker tone, so it should be no surprise that our impulse responses are the best available and the most accurate digital representations of your favorite tones,” says Nigel Wood, Celestion Managing Director. “We have a deep understanding of tone, as well as the complex, technical methodology required to capture it in the most precise and faithful way. Responding to a clear market demand, we see our definitive digital download products as a natural extension of Celestion’s product range — providing the authentic speaker tone you crave — but simply in a digital, rather than physical, format.”

The initial list of Celestion IRs available for purchase includes the company’s popular G12M Greenback, G12M-65 Creamback, G12M-75 Creamback, G12H Anniversary, G12-65, Celestion Blue and Vintage 30  models mounted in 1×12 and 2×12 open and closed back and 4×12 cabinets. The Celestion IRs were captured using a variety of spot and room microphones at Decoy Studios in England by U.K. recording engineer, producer and mixer Mike Spink, renowned for his work with artists such as The 1975, Jake Bugg and The Gaslight Anthem, who also created a menu of presets for each speaker model. Decoy Studios is home of mixer Cenzo Townsend, two-time recipient of The Music Producers Guild’s Best Mix Engineer award, who has produced special demonstration Celestion IR tones for the new web site.

Celestion IR digital downloads are available in uncompressed, industry standard .WAV format at 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz sample rates at 24 bit depth, in lengths of 200 and 500 milliseconds Once the files are downloaded and unzipped, users simply load the IRs into a convolution plug-in in their DAW or into other processing hardware. These formats will work in all known hardware capable of loading IRs, and for the most popular hardware Celestion have already grouped together the correct formats. The Celestion IR files may be downloaded in the sample rate and length appropriate for the hardware being used or as a complete package of all rates and lengths. Certain third party hardware requires the files to be converted into a proprietary format before use.

For more information about Celestion Impulse Responses, visit CelestionPlus.

About Celestion and Celestion Guitar Speakers

An important element to essential British guitar tone since the birth of Rock & Roll, Celestion Guitar Speakers are famous for their lively and vocal midrange character with plenty of sparkle and chime. With worldwide headquarters in Ipswich, England, Celestion design, develop and manufacture premium guitar and bass loudspeakers, and high-quality professional audio drivers for sound reinforcement. These world-renowned speakers are used onstage and in clubs, theatres and other venues the world over. Contact Celestion at: info@celestion.com and visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/celestion.

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Celestion’s New G-12H-150 REDBACK Guitar Speaker in first Pro Light + Sound Showing

Frankfurt, Germany (March 30,  2017) — At this year’s Pro Light + Sound exhibition (Hall 3, Level 1, Stand G20), Celestion, the premier manufacturer of guitar and bass loudspeakers, is pleased to introduce the new G12H-150 Redback, created especially for players who are looking for extreme power handling but refuse to compromise on great tone.

Constructed in the U.K., with a supersized 2-inch voice coil and featuring the heaviest G12 magnet, the Redback delivers a gargantuan 150-watts of power handling.The result is a guitar speaker that sounds 100% Celestion in character, yet is primed to withstand a pummeling from a 100-watt head all by itself, and still come back for more.

Celestion’s engineering expertise has assured that there is no need to choose between power and tone with the new Redback, with its tight, well-controlled low end, detailed midrange and more relaxed treble. The Redback is truly high power guitar speaker that can still deliver balance, responsiveness and superb playability, with muscular ease.

Loaded into low power combos, players can expect tons of smooth, clean tone and don’t need to be afraid to plug in their favourite stomp box. For those interested in downsizing to a 1×12 cabinet, they need only hook up a single Redback to their 100-watt head in order to generate giant slabs of frightening, monstrous tone.

About Celestion and Celestion Guitar Speakers

An important element to essential British guitar tone since the birth of Rock & Roll, Celestion Guitar Speakers are famous for their lively and vocal midrange character with plenty of sparkle and chime. With worldwide headquarters in Ipswich, England, Celestion design, develop and manufacture premium guitar and bass loudspeakers, and high-quality professional audio drivers for sound reinforcement. These world-renowned speakers are used onstage and in clubs, theatres and other venues the world over. Contact Celestion at: info@celestion.com and visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/celestion.

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The Creamback Story

Celestion’s G12M was our very first (and still one of our best-loved) ceramic magnet guitar speakers. Soon after its creation in 1965, the speaker became known as the “Greenback”, thanks to the trademark green can that covered the magnet at the rear of the speaker.

The G12M’s fabled ‘brown sound’ characterised by a warm, controlled low-end, a rich, vocal mid-range and a delicate, detailed top-end, can be heard on countless famous recordings from the 60s through to the present day.

The Race for Power

If the story of the guitar speaker is about anything though, it’s about the quest for tone in the face of the demand for increasing power.

The G12M itself was borne from a need to provide a guitar speaker with a higher power handling capability, when compared with the Alnico speakers that Celestion were producing at the time.  At 20-watts the G12M was thought to be a fairly substantial beast–for two or three years at least–until the cry came out for a 30-watt speaker. Celestion responded with the G12H, and the race for power was under way.

And so the cycle continued, with higher power amplifiers requiring higher power speakers to withstand their greater output.  This led to the development of a wide range of guitar speakers with increasing power handling capabilities.

The design changes and innovations made to the speakers that enabled them to deliver greater power handling, also resulted in speakers that had substantially different sonic characteristics. They sounded markedly different to their lower powered counterparts, thereby giving guitarists an ever-widening tonal pallet from which to choose.

However great the choice of speakers available though, the fact remained that for anyone seeking the kind of tone delivered by a G12M or similar low powered speaker of that era–what these days we refer to as vintage tone–then what you needed was a low power speaker.

This is because vintage tone has always been synonymous with lower power amps and cabs: it’s the tone produced by a low power speaker, manufactured with parts that aren’t physically able to withstand the higher powered inputs of more modern equipment. After all, that was the equipment that was available to guitarists back then.

Conversely, the higher power speakers, those manufactured with parts made to withstand higher power input, are best associated with a more modern sound, precisely because they are made for use with modern sounding, high power amplifiers.

A New Challenge: More Power, Same Tone

We’ve tried to build a higher power “vintage” speaker before, and with some success. The Vintage 30 was created in 1986 and while not having a truly vintage sound by today’s definition, has ultimately carved itself a place as one of the most unique-sounding and best-loved guitar speakers of all time.

In 2011 we set ourselves a new Vintage challenge: build a speaker that delivers true vintage tone, with sonic  characteristics as close to an original G12M as possible, but with a level of power handling capable of keeping up with modern amplifiers and playing styles.

Could we create a speaker using modern parts, designed to withstand greater power, but that genuinely sounds close to an original Greenback?

The answer is yes, and comes in the shape of the G12M-65 Creamback. It has a hefty 65-watt power handling capability and an unmistakably Greenback-like tone.

Does it sound identical to the G12M? No, they’re not 100% alike: that would be practically impossible to achieve! However, they certainly sound like they’re part of the same family, think of the G12M-65 Creamback as the Greenback’s big brother: same vintage vibe, but with the extra heft giving the speaker a bigger bottom end.

No other speaker could sound as close to a G12M and offer this level of power handling capability.

The Legend of the Creamback

The G12M-65 is a brand new innovation from Celestion’s guitar speaker development team in Ipswich, England. However, this isn’t the first time Celestion has produced a Creamback.

There was a period during the early 1970s when occasionally we’d run out of green to make the rear cans for the G12M and G12H speakers. Back then, the significance of the “green back” wasn’t yet fully realised, so we’d use whatever colour came to hand. At various times we produced the Blackback, the Greyback and sometimes… the Creamback.

Whatever the colour of the can, physically and tonally the speakers were actually always Greenbacks.

So we’ve resurrected the cream can for the launch of the G12M-65: to celebrate family ties.

Celestion Introduces their Revolutionary Line of Impulse Responses (IRs)

Ipswich, UK (January 18, 2017) — Celestion, the premier manufacturer of guitar and bass loudspeakers and professional audio drivers for sound reinforcement applications, is very proud to announce their revolutionary new line of Impulse Responses (IRs), the definitive digital representations of their renowned classic guitar speaker tones.  Created by Celestion using state-of-the-art gear, award-winning engineers and a world-class live room, the IRs offer users unlimited creativity and possibilities in owning their perfect tone. With the launch of the new website, Celestion Plus, IRs featuring seven different classic Celestion loudspeaker models, each in five different speaker cabinets may be auditioned, purchased and downloaded for use in studio and live production applications.

Celestion IRs, which capture the essential behavior of the cabinet in the specific space in which it was recorded, including the frequency and phase response of single drivers as well as the interaction of multiple speakers, offer the user significant benefits. In both recording and live production, Celestion IRs enable the desired tone to be precisely and consistently reproduced regardless of the music recording or live sound environment. And IR users can escape the limitations of a single mic and cabinet setup and explore a universe of possibilities to create the perfect tone. Once you find a tone that you love, it can be precisely recreated, in the studio or on the road, time after time. And, for the first time, Celestion customers can audition specific models before purchasing one or more physical speakers.

“Celestion have always been at the forefront of guitar speaker tone, so it should be no surprise that our impulse responses are the best available and the most accurate digital representations of your favorite tones,” says Nigel Wood, Celestion Managing Director. “We have a deep understanding of tone, as well as the complex, technical methodology required to capture it in the most precise and faithful way. Responding to a clear market demand, we see our definitive digital download products as a natural extension of Celestion’s product range — providing the authentic speaker tone you crave — but simply in a digital, rather than physical, format.”

The initial list of Celestion IRs available for purchase includes the company’s popular G12M Greenback, G12M-65 Creamback, G12M-75 Creamback, G12H Anniversary, G12-65, Celestion Blue and Vintage 30  models mounted in 1×12 and 2×12 open and closed back and 4×12 cabinets. The Celestion IRs were captured using a variety of spot and room microphones at Decoy Studios in England by U.K. recording engineer, producer and mixer Mike Spink, renowned for his work with artists such as The 1975, Jake Bugg and The Gaslight Anthem, who also created a menu of presets for each speaker model. Decoy Studios is home of mixer Cenzo Townsend, two-time recipient of The Music Producers Guild’s Best Mix Engineer award, who has produced special demonstration Celestion IR tones for the new web site.

Celestion IR digital downloads are available in uncompressed, industry standard .WAV format at 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz sample rates at 24 bit depth, in lengths of 200 and 500 milliseconds Once the files are downloaded and unzipped, users simply load the IRs into a convolution plug-in in their DAW or into other processing hardware. These formats will work in all known hardware capable of loading IRs, and for the most popular hardware Celestion have already grouped together the correct formats. The Celestion IR files may be downloaded in the sample rate and length appropriate for the hardware being used or as a complete package of all rates and lengths. Certain third party hardware requires the files to be converted into a proprietary format before use.

For more information about Celestion Impulse Responses, visit www.celestionplus.com.

About Celestion and Celestion Guitar Speakers

An important element to essential British guitar tone since the birth of Rock & Roll, Celestion Guitar Speakers are famous for their lively and vocal midrange character with plenty of sparkle and chime. With worldwide headquarters in Ipswich, England, Celestion design, develop and manufacture premium guitar and bass loudspeakers, and high-quality professional audio drivers for sound reinforcement. These world-renowned speakers are used onstage and in clubs, theatres and other venues the world over. Contact Celestion at: info@celestion.com and visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/celestion.

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Celestion’s NEO Creamback Now Shipping throughout the U.S.

Ipswich, UK (December 11, 2016) — Celestion, the premier manufacturer of guitar and bass loudspeakers and professional audio drivers for sound reinforcement applications, is very pleased to announce that the new lightweight G12 Neo Creamback guitar speaker is now shipping throughout the U.S.

The Neo Creamback is every bit a classic Celestion, delivering all the magical tone that you’d expect from their celebrated guitar speakers– but packing half the weight of a traditional Creamback. The difference is that the Celestion’s dynamic engineering team designed and built the speaker with a lightweight neodymium magnet – enabling the Neo Creamback to deliver all the authentic tone, low end punch, warm vocal midrange and refined highs – together in a unit that’s half the weight that you’d expect.

“Celestion has a tradition of listening carefully to feedback from our customers and responding to their needs with innovative products,” says Nigel Wood, CEO of Celestion. “We are very proud to be able to offer them the Neo Creamback, with all the tone of our classic Creamback in a very lightweight package.”

With an 8-hole pressed steel frame and cream coloured rear can, the G12 Neo Creamback weighs only 4.2 lbs., and features a frequency response of 75Hz-5kHz, with 65w of power handling and delivers an output sensitivity (SPL) of 97dB. The G12 Neo Creamback is available in both 8 and 16 ohms.

The new G12 NEO Creamback is available at your local retailer. Discover more about the NEO Creamback.

About Celestion and Celestion Guitar Speakers

An important element to essential British guitar tone since the birth of Rock & Roll, Celestion Guitar Speakers are famous for their lively and vocal midrange character with plenty of sparkle and chime. With worldwide headquarters in Ipswich, England, Celestion design, develop and manufacture premium guitar and bass loudspeakers, and high-quality professional audio drivers for sound reinforcement. These world-renowned speakers are used onstage and in clubs, theatres and other venues the world over. Contact Celestion at: info@celestion.com and visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/celestion.

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Stevie Young – AC/DC

AC/DC have just kicked off their latest Arena tour in Europe and both Angus and Stevie Young are fully Celestion loaded.

Angus has been a Greenback devotee since the inception of AC/DC, but recently switched to G12M Creambacks, for their enhanced power handling capabilities.
Rhythm player Stevie has followed suit combining Creambacks with Classic Lead 80s for a cleaner sounding rhythm attack. Asked why he preferred Celestion, Stevie said “I use Celestion live and in the studio because of the tone and clarity they produce”
Great to have you as part of the family, Stevie!

From the Archive: Alnico Blue

T0530, the speaker that came to be known as the Alnico Blue, was the world’s first dedicated guitar speaker. It evolved from the “G12” radio speaker that was toughened to withstand the more rigorous demands of guitar amplifiers. Soon after it got a coat of Blue paint, and a legend was born….

Although produced in a number of different incarnations throughout the 60s, Alnico speakers went out of production by the 1970s due to the prohibitively high cost of the rare earth elements required to manufacture the magnets.

The in the 1990s, after the discovery of a cache of practically unused original 60s Blues, Celestion’s engineers got the opportunity to probe the speaker’s “tonal secrets”. And with the magnet materials more affordable once again, in 1994 the Alnico Blue was re-created in all its glory.

Find out more about the Blue by clicking here. Or read the attached datasheet, by clicking the PDF link below.

Rig Rundown: Brent Mason

Brent Mason is one of the most recorded guitarists in history. He is a Grammy Award winner, a 12-time winner of the Academy of Country Music Guitarist of the Year Award and a two-time winner of the CMA Award Musician of the Year. He has been named as one of the top ten session guitarists in the world joining the ranks of Jimmy Page, Larry Carlton, Tommy Tedesco and Steve Cropper.

His top amp is a 1965 Fender 50-watt Bassman, customized by Nashville amp guru Kye Kennedy. Number two is a PRS 2-channel “H” for big angry tone. Last in line is a Matchless DC-30 he bought while tracking the first Shania Twain album.

For cabinets, Mason switches between a Little Walter tweed 2×12 loaded with 75-watt Celestion G12T-75s and a vintage Fender Bassman 2×12 with two Celestion Vintage 30s.

Check out the full article here.