Combining decades of experience with advanced measurement and analysis, the V-Type has been built using a carefully balanced 'recipe' of old and new design techniques. It produces a heady, exciting modern vintage sound that just makes you want to keep on playing: a speaker that delivers authentic Celestion tone whatever your style.The V-type is a sweet sounding speaker with a superbly balanced tonal signature that imparts a vintage musicality to your tone. Clean sounds are true across the lows, mids and highs, with just enough upper-mid chime and HF sparkle to add clarity and definition. Crank it up for a sizzling overdrive and raw rock tones, with plenty of mid-band warmth to give body and substance to lead note playing.
General Specifications
- Nominal diameter: 12", 305mm
- Power rating: 70Wrms
- Nominal impedance: Available 8Ω or 16Ω
- Sensitivity: 98dB
- Chassis type: Pressed steel
- Voice coil diameter: 1.75", 44.5mm
- Voice coil material: Round copper
- Magnet type: Ceramic
- Magnet weight: 31oz, 0.88Kg
- Frequency range: 70-5000 Hz
- Resonance frequency, Fs: 75Hz
- DC resistance, Re: Available 7.3Ω or 12.9Ω
Mounting Information
- Cut-out diameter: 11.1", 283mm
- Diameter: 12.2", 309mm
- Magnet structure diameter: 5.3”, 134mm
- Mounting slot dimensions: 0.31", 7.9mm Ø
- Mounting slot PCD: 11.7", 297mm
- Number of mounting slots: 8
- Overall depth: 4.84”, 123mm
- Unit weight: 7.2lb, 3.3kg
Tube-Town's Review
The Celestion V-Type sounds like a Vintage 30 with a touch of Greenback. Does anybody really need this? We think so, because the V-type has some clear advantages over the Vintage 30.
The biggest complaint about the Vintage 30 it the strong mid peak, which is nearly linear at 100dB between 450 - 1300 Hz. The V-Type also has a mid peak, but it starts later, around 600 Hz, and drops off sharply after 1kHz, which gives it a significantly smoother, less cluttered sound.
The V-Type also weighs quite a bit less than the Vintage 30. Your back will be grateful, and combo owners will be particularly happy.
The weight reduction follows from the use of a smaller magnet. The smaller magnet has the additional advantage that it can now be used in combos in which the magnet of a Vintage 30 would come in contact with the tubes or transformers. The V-Type also handles 10 watts more, which allows greater headroom, and is particularly useful with 50-watt amps.
Finally, the V-Type is considerably less expensive than the Vintage 30, for which your wallet will thank you.
All in all, we have to ask if the Vintage 30 is even necessary any more, as the V-Type is, to our taste, a better speaker and highly recommended as a direct replacement.
