geoff90guitar

Thanks for that but right over my head. Lost interest after second sentence. They still SOUND different to me. Can't beat the rawness of a normal speaker for live rock. - IMO

There got to be a difference. I said it was my opinion, to my ears. I've tried Celestion replacement Neo 15 in standard cab - crap, MB poor, Vanderkley cabs - disappointed, Ashdown - crap. However I did try my Trace SMX250 in a BF Gen 3 cab and was knocked out, but, it was indoors and not at a gig. I'd love to purchase a pair of these, but again if Im disappointed I'd be losing a lot so it would be risky. So, I'm still hanging on to my Trace compact 15 and 2x10 13" deep with back-ache.

Brace, brace, sounds like an airline pilot to me. It's the Neo speakers I can't get on with - they sound like meat and potatoes WITHOUT the veg.

Yea, I've gone the AndyTravis way for good...I think. Amps: In the past couple of years I've bought and sold 3 X TH500s, RH450' and RH750 'something' wasn't feeling quite right for me with this 'Digital' amplification, so... I'm back on TRACE SMX250 and 300 with the beautiful original 150GP11 as a backup - all with transformers and circuitry that I can see. However, I think the original 250 GP11 does take the piss with weight. Tried also (for the first time in my life I bought new) The Markbass 2x10 combo with matching 2x10 extn cab. Reading the bull and sounding great IN THE SHOP I couldn't wait to kick off on the night...aahhhh, hated it. Speakers: I tried also the Vanderkley two 1x12s then went on to a Van 1x15, I thought these were the ultimate but na, sold these. So that's the Markbass and Vanderkley Neos. Tried Celestion Neos, na. The Tc Electronic Eminence speakers were very good but I had a problem with one of the tweeters which are piggy-backed/screwed onto the top speaker of each cab. This was jaunted in transit somewhere and pulled on the speaker creating a minute bend in the chassis/frame I.e not flat anymore so it made the cone rub. My existing cabs are Trace compact 1x15 and 2x10. They were both combos but I cut the heads off! This gives me the shallower depth of cab of about 13" which makes them more manageable to slip into the car. The 17" deep compact are too much handling for me. In the next couple of weeks Ill be getting a Barefaced 15 to replace the Trace 15 but still might continue struggling with the Trace 2x10 traditional speakers for the top cab. The Barefaced is more sensitive so probably will be louder and I may even grit my teeth with the Neo but I'm prepared for this.