C8R 4 Ohms : Great Classic Fender Speaker

After much deliberation I chose this speaker over a Celestion and am delighted with my decision.

The speaker is employed in a Fender Champion 600 5W valve amp (same as the Gretsch G5222) which I had previously modified to take an 8" speaker - the original is 6".

Prior to fitting the Jensen I had fitted an alternative make 8" speaker and, while the alternative gave a more rounded sound over the original 6" speaker, it seemed dull and lethargic.

The 8" Jensen seems to incorporate all of the zest of the original Fender badged 6" speaker but adds greater depth without the dullness of my previous 8".

Different amps have different characters and this seems an ideal, inexpensive, upgrade to a small Fender amp as it has that controlled crispness that you associate with Fender clean tones.

I regret that I haven't had the opportunity to push this speaker into the realms of serious amp break up but it shows no indication of loss of control at a point where the amplifier is rolling in to break up territory. In that respect it seems ideal partner to a small Fender type amplifier.

The specs would suggest that the Celestion will produce a more even delivery as (according to the graphs) the Jensen seems to dip in the mid ranges. While this may be the case, and I would probably use a Celestion in a British sounding amp, I have no regrets in mating this with my Fender amp and will certainly be purchasing another Jensen speaker for my Fender 5F2a amp project.