JBL K140 for surf?

abdul_tom Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 251	Posted on Jul 25 2012 06:33 PM I got me an old Matamp 15" cab and now looking at speakers for it. I'm playing with a Hiwatt which i recently acquired. I'm in the UK so haven't got wide availability for JBLs, and most of the D130s i;ve seen are reconed with some random British cone. Anyone use a K140? is it a bass speaker? will it cover the top end? I could use some 12s instead but I've always wanted to finally play through a 15" Thanks Top
bluez Joined: Jul 11, 2010 Posts: 135 Norway	Posted on Jul 25 2012 07:00 PM It's a speaker made for bass-guitar. Usually the frequency around 2-3khz will be suppressed and a little more flat. I have seen on 15" made for guitar the frequency curve in that area is emphezised like in this Eminence : Top
abdul_tom Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 251	Posted on Jul 25 2012 07:05 PM yeah, i think you're right. gonna pass on that. Will wait for a flat cone k130 or d130 Top
Matt22 Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2858 Fredericksburg, Virginia	Posted on Jul 25 2012 10:16 PM I don't know how the K140 compared to the D140, but I have one in my Showman with a tone-ring cabinet and I love it. I use it for bass or guitar and it's sounds great either way. I also have a D130 in a cab and to tell you the truth, I can't really tell a difference. I can adjust the tone on my reverb unit and on the amp to level things out the way I want them. — Matt "tha Kat" Lentz Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020 Skippyandtheskipjacks.net https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015 The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014 www.theamazingcoconauts.com Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013 http://www.gcmband.com/ The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009 the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007 http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19341 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Jul 26 2012 02:21 PM Yes, I have a D-130 and a D-140 in mine. Sounds fantastic. — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
da-ron Joined: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 1307 The original Plymouth, UK.	Posted on Jul 27 2012 10:47 AM I've got a Celestion Truvox 15" in a pine cab for my Dual Showman. Sounds good, clear and not prone to ice pickiness like a lot of speakers. Don't forget, the D130 was designed to handle high power, not specifically for it's tone which was appreciated later. Today there are plenty of speakers that can handle the power, and unless they are specifically designed for a certain task (like sub-bass for instance), then they are likely to do the job. I often get complimented on my 'beautiful tone', but really it's just a clean guitar with some reverb - not very common in this town! Oh, and 6L6's, of course! — http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/ Top
abdul_tom Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 251	Posted on Aug 06 2012 02:57 AM thanks for the heads up. i just wanted to avoid suppressed highs which you can get with some bass speakers. The 140s actually seem more common around Europa Top

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JBL K140 for surf?