Anyone put Legend CA10-8s in a Redhead?

[Jack Red Ent]

I've seen different recommendations for replacing the speakers in an SWR Redhead. I have the 240watt model and I'm thinking of using either the Eminence Legend CA10-8 or the Weber Bass 10FH. They're both about the same price. I've used guitar speakers from both companies over the years but no experience with the bass speakers. Any thoughts appreciated.

 

[Rick James]

The size, wattage and price aren't what you should be looking at, it's the T/S specs, modeled using speaker modeling software using your cab dimensions.

 

[BassmanPaul]

I've used guitar speakers from both companies over the years but no experience with the bass speakers. Any thoughts appreciated.

What works at the frequencies a guitar works at does not translate into the bass world. To handle low frequencies well, a driver has to be supported by the enclosure designed for it. Changing driver types doesn’t work that well for a bass cabinet. It could work well but more likely it will rip itself to shreds or just sound poor.

 

[BogeyBass]

Definately Eminence

And the higher quality cast frame tens is basically what SWR would have used.

There is likewise a newer CA driver which is based on Edens very high efficiency 10" speaker. And would give a combo alot more senisitivity/ more SPL
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