Vol. I · № 04725 April 2026Bench · anechoic · 1 m
10 speakers indexed
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ShootoutsP12N vs. C12N
Shootout № 02 · 12 min
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Where the 50-watt Jensens went two different ways

Jensen
P12N.

12″ · 50 W · 8 Ω · 97.5 dB · alnico
vs.

Jensen
C12N.

12″ · 50 W · 8 Ω · 97.7 dB · ceramic
Jensen P12N · Jensen C12N
Fig. — SPL response · on-axis, 1 m · 80 Hz – 8 kHzlens · voice
80 Hz8 kHz
Where they sit · voice
Bass
shy
lean
tight
full
Mids
recessed
balanced
forward
honky
Top
dark
smooth
sparkling
piercing
sizzling
Where they differ · voice
Same scoop, peak in different places. The C12N peaks in the bite band at 2 kHz, where Jensen normally puts it; the P12N's peak has moved up into the edge band at 3.5 kHz — ice-pick territory, not classic bite. Same family voicing, different focal point.
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