The independent guitar-speaker review · since 2026
A bench for
the guitar speaker.
15 speakers on the slab, named, and put on the record — every review starts from the manufacturer’s own data and ends at a named voicing you can actually compare.
This week · Shootout № 01
P12R vs. C12R
Alnico vs. ceramic in the loose-Qts zone — same scoop, same bite, different magnet.
Read the shootout →12 min
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Jensen P12R
Full & Sparkling
Jensen P12Q
Full & Sparkling
Jensen P12N
Tight & Sparkling
Jensen P10R
Tight & Piercing
Jensen C12R
Full lows
Jensen C12Q
Full & Piercing
From the bench
Essay · № 03 · Rig notes
Why your Deluxe Reverb is fussy about speakers — and where.
Essay · № 02 · Rig notes
Why digital amp sims feel flat.
Essay · № 01 · Rig notes
Best speaker upgrade for a Fender '65 Princeton Reverb Reissue.
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