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JBL vs Altec vs CTS vs Jensen [message #27979]

Thu, 04 February 2021 18:56

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Haven't posted here in a long time, but I had a question or two about speakers in the Kustom Cabs...

I know in the 70's Kustom offered 4 brands...
JBL (both in guitar (130) and bass (140) models)
Altec (which models I don't know)
CTS I think these were only in Bass amps...usually cheaper.
Jensen I think these were only in guitar amps...usually cheaper.

I've been a fan of JBL for most of my music playing years...which is since the 1960's. I presently have a Kustom 2x15 cab that's loaded with JBL E140-8's. It puts out an impressive amount of sound with my K200 head.

Lately, I'm also a fan of Altec speakers, specifically for bass. Usually the 421a or 421-8H. I have a 421-8H in my Ampeg B15n, and really love the sound of it. That was Ampeg's "optional upgrade" speaker. I've never heard a Kustom loaded with Altec's.

Through the 70's I played a K400 through two of the 3x15 cabs...loaded with six CTS drivers. They were indestructible, and sounded ok...but not much on clarity.

My question for the Kustom experts here is this...
Which speakers did Kustom think were best in their enclosures? Especially for bass guitar? I'm guessing either the JBL or Altec. And which model of Altec? Any advantages people know of here, one brand over the other? Perhaps it was just what Mr. Ross could get the best deal on that month.?.

Thanks,
Dave O.

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