Celestion G10 Greenback 8 Ohm

I bought a Laney Cub 10 to play around the house but couldn't get into the sound as much as I hoped. I decided to swap out the speaker. The Greenback gives the Laney a nice fat middle with a much tighter and cleaner bass than the stock speaker. No, It does not sound like a 12 (even if it thinks it is) but overall I am very happy with it and gets better with time. Very good value for the money and I would buy it again.

If you expect to get the legendary 12" Greenback sound, IMHO you won't find it in this smaller 10" model. The difference is pretty obvious. To my ears, this 10" version sounds thinner and lacks that fat midrange. This gap becomes even more noticeable with overdriven or distorted tones than on clean settings.

I am running a stereo setup - my guitar goes into an ABY switch, splitting into two hybrid amp heads (Joyo Tweedy XL and Joyo Zombie XL). Each head runs into its own cabinet - one with a Celestion VT Junior 10" and the other with this 10" Greenback. While I can dial in a decent sound on both amps using the VT Junior (which isn't perfect either), the 10" Greenback disappoints me in every combination. Honestly, even the budget-friendly Celestion Ten 30 feels more useful to me, at least at lower volumes. Of course, there is always a chance that this speaker simply doesn't pair well with these Joyo heads.

I wanted to achieve a "serious" sound with smaller cabinets, but looking back, I wouldn't do it again. I should have gone straight for the real 12" Celestions. If you do buy the 10" Greenback, my advice is to use a closed-back cabinet as that improved the sound significantly in my case. Also, keep in mind that this speaker requires a relatively long break-in period. Ultimately, my recommendation is to save up for the original 12" Greenback, regardless of the volume you play at.