Celestion Unveils Brand New Guitar Speakers At NAMM 2021

Celestion is using the NAMM show, Believe in Music 2021, to unveil a range of new products, including the G12M-50 Hempback guitar speaker, Neo V Type guitar speaker, the SpeakerMix Pro Plug-In, the TFX0515 small-format coaxial driver, the HornWizard App, and the F12M-150 Triple Cone.

New from Celestion is the SpeakerMix Pro Plug-In, the company’s next-generation professional, studio-grade digital speaker solution which enables users to capture and mix impulse responses, as well as dynamic speaker responses for “ultra-realistic” guitar speaker tones in a DAW.

On Wednesday, January 20 at 9:00 am, Celestion will be holding a virtual session to showcase its functionality: Introduction to SpeakerMix Pro.

Meanwhile, Celestion is introducing the TFX0515 small-format coaxial driver, a new cost-effective and highly versatile TFX driver which joins the company’s comprehensive coaxial series of loudspeakers. This product is targeted towards live sound professionals and loudspeaker engineers.

The company is also demonstrating its HornWizard App, a new desktop and mobile application which is a portal to the company’s horn design software. There will be a virtual session on Thursday, January 21, 2021 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM, entitled 'High Frequency Magic with The Horn Wizard' to demonstrate its functionality.

Also new is the F12M-150 Triple Cone, a compact and highly cost-effective loudspeaker designed for use with amp modelers and impulse responses.

Two new guitar loudspeakers are also debuting at the virtual tradeshow: the G12M Hempback guitar speaker and the Neo V-Type.

Interestingly, the G12M-50 Hempback is the first ever hemp cone guitar speaker built by Celestion. It features a cone specifically chosen for its tonal character, combined with a medium-weight (35oz) ceramic magnet.

The speaker is designed to deliver the thump in the low end, a finely balanced midrange (with just a little Celestion crunch thrown in) and smooth, singing highs. This speaker is optimised for deploying with brighter sounding amps where a more laid- back feel is required.

“Load up a Hempback for a smooth and smoky sound that’s musical and responsive, and let the hemp tone shine through,” says Celestion.

If you’re checking out Celestion’s virtual booth, make sure to have a look at the new Neo V Type guitar speaker. Featuring a unique neodymium magnet assembly, the new Neo V-Type delivers the familiar and addictive modern vintage sound of the company’s well-established V-Type speaker, but with a weight reduction of almost 50%.

The Neo V-Type has been designed to be a cost-effective, lightweight neodymium magnet guitar speaker option both for manufacturers and for after-market upgrades, with no compromise on tone.

“This sweet sounding speaker has a superbly balanced sonic signature that imparts a vintage musicality to your tone,” says Celestion. “Clean sounds have just the right amount of upper-mid chime and HF sparkle to add clarity and definition. Crank it up for a sizzling overdrive and some raw rhythmic grind, but expect a little extra definition and note separation for your searing, single note lead lines thanks to some neodymium magnet magic.”