TONE CHART

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RATED POWER: Overall cabinet wattage is equal to the sum of each individual speaker's power rating. For speaker longevity and health, Jensen recommends an overall cabinet wattage equal to about twice the amplifier's output wattage.

GUITARIST DESCRIPTION: Descriptions of tone are subjective and do not represent the only possible interpretation of sound heard from each speaker. Ultimately, the tone of a speaker is a product of many factors including the player, the listener, the instrument, the amp, the cabinet, effects and the room in which it is played. Genre of music for each speaker is purposely not mentioned due to the myriad tones generally used in each genre.

LOWS
Loose
 The low notes are not rigid and tend to yield the spotlight to the mids and highs.
Tight
 The low notes are more rigid and can upstage the mids and highs.
Fat
 The low notes are rich and full. While not necessarily rigid they do have the ability to overshadow the mids and highs.
     
MIDS
Subdued
 The mids are mellow and tend to yield the spotlight to the lows and highs.
Firm
 The mids are rigid and full. They are neither yielding nor overpowering.
Aggressive The mids are rigid and biting. They can upstage the lows and highs.
     
HIGHS
Subtle
 The highs keep to the background and yield the spotlight to the lows and mids.
Smooth
 The highs are full and well defined.
Bright
 The highs are intensely vibrant. They can upstage the lows and mids.

OVERDRIVE FEEL (How the speaker responds to an overdriven signal from the amplifier and not the speaker itself being overdriven.) Due to the variety of overdrive effects available, as well as their varying gain settings, the descriptions are broad and are not meant to limit any speaker to one genre of music.
Smooth
 Tight and controlled.
Edgy
 Slightly jagged with bite.
Crunchy
 Animated with turbulence.

  Vintage Alnico Special Design Reissues
Warm, colorful and bright		     NEODYMIUM
Smooth, dry and clear
  Vintage Ceramic Special Design Reissues Straightforward     Jets
Unique modern tone: warm, colorful
  MOD Ceramic
Straightforward with low end focus		      


Size
Rated Power
Speaker
Lows
Mids
Highs
Overdrive
Guitarist Description
Bassist Description

Ω(ohm)
8"
20W
MOD8-20
Loose/Fat
Firm
 Smooth Smooth Straightforward tone with smooth highs and more predominant lows. Responds to overdrive distortion with a mellow fuzz overdrive.
Bright 4,8
8"
25W
P8R
Loose
Subdued
 Bright Smooth Warm clean tone with emphasis on the highs. Responds to overdrive distortion with a warm and bright fuzz lead voice. Warm and bright 4, 8
8"
25W
C8R
Tight
Aggressive
 Bright Edgy Crystal clear tone with brightly shining highs. Responds to overdrive distortion with a bright fuzz lead voice.
 Bright and hard 4, 8
10"
25W
P10R
Loose
Firm
 Smooth Crunchy Rich, warm tone. Accentuates the higher frequencies in sparkling detail. Warm and round 4, 8, 16
10"
25W
C10R
Loose
Firm
 Bright Edgy/Crunchy
 Colorful bell-like chime which transitions into a gritty response when presented with overdrive distortion. Round and bright
 8
10"
35W
C10Q
Loose
Aggressive
 Bright Edgy Straightforward tone with mid-frequency bite. Presented with overdrive distortion, it can sound edgy. Not Recommended for bass 8, 16
10"
35W
MOD10-35
Tight
Aggressive
 Bright
 Edgy
Warm, straightforward tone and tight bass frequencies. Presented with overdrive distortion, takes on a gritty edge.
 Full 8, 16
10"
40W
P10Q
Loose
Firm
 Bright
 Crunchy Warm tone with some bite in the mid frequencies which translates into a fierce response to overdrive distortion. Not Recommended for bass
 8, 16
10"
50W
MOD10-50
Tight
Subdued
 Smooth Edgy Warm, straightforward tone and tight bass frequencies. Presented with overdrive distortion, exhibits a colorful fuzz edge. Full 4, 8, 16, 32
10"
70W
MOD10-70
Fat
Aggressive
 Subtle Edgy Thick, straightforward tone and fat bass frequencies. Exhibits a bass heavy, dirty grit when presented with overdrive distortion.
 Full and well balanced 8
10"
100W
NEO10-100
Tight
Firm
 Smooth Edgy/Crunchy Smooth bass heavy tone. Presented with overdrive distortion, has a smooth fuzz voice. Bright 8, 16
12"
25W
P12R
Loose
Firm
 Bright Edgy/Crunchy Straightforward, bright tone.
 Warm and round 8, 16
12"
25W
C12R
Tight
Firm
 Bright
 Crunchy
 Warm low and mid response with smooth/bright highs. Presented with overdrive distortion, it presents smooth crunch with low-end focus. Warm and thick
 8, 16
12"
35W
C12Q
Tight
Aggressive
 Bright
 Edgy
 Well rounded, straightforward tone with a lot of mid bite and bright highs. Not recommended for bass
 8, 16
12"
35W
MOD12-35
Fat
Firm
 Subtle Edgy
 Straightforward tone with low end focus. Presented with overdrive distortion, has a straightforward fuzz voice.
 Boomy, warm and full bodied 8, 16
12"
40W
P12Q
Loose
Firm
 Smooth Edgy Very warm, mid-focused bite with clear bright highs. Presented with overdrive distortion, remains well balanced. Not recommended for bass
 8, 16, 32
12"
50W
P12N
Loose
Aggressive
 Bright
 Edgy Very warm and full bodied tone with powerful mid-bite and sparkling highs. Presented with overdrive distortion, displays a bright and colorful crunch.
 Not recommended for bass
 8, 16
12"
50W
C12N
Loose
Aggressive
 Bright Crunchy
 Smooth and straightforward, full bodied tone with high frequency chime. Round, thick and hard 4, 8, 16
12"
50W
MOD12-50
Loose
Firm
Smooth Edgy/Crunchy
 Warm, well balanced tone with low end focus. Responds to overdrive distortion with a rich smooth crunch and bright lead-voice fuzz. Smooth and thick
 8, 16
12"
70W
MOD12-70
Tight
Subdued
 Bright Edgy
 Loud, dynamic, and well defined. Has a defined warm crunch response to overdrive distortion Straightforward, bottom-heavy punch 4, 8, 16
12"
100W
Blackbird (AlNiCo)
Fat
Firm
 Bright Smooth Extremely warm and smooth with a very rich, fat low-end and sparkling highs. Handles overdrive distortion by bringing out colorful detail and holding strong even at maximum crunch.
 Fat, smooth and round 8, 16
12"
100W
C12K
Tight
Aggressive
 Subtle Edgy/Crunchy A real workhorse, heavy on the mids with a solid, straightforward tone. Presented with overdrive distortion it powers through with lows that are bold and heavy.
 Boomy and round 4, 8, 16
12"
100W
NEO12-100
Tight
Firm
 Smooth Edgy
 Smooth and clear. Handles overdrive distortion with a well balanced and detailed tightness.
Boomy, tight, and Smooth
 4, 8, 16
12"
110W
MOD12-110
Fat
Aggressive
 Smooth Edgy
 Strong, punchy, and articulate with emphasis on the mids. Responds to overdrive distortion with a tight and balanced fuzz that remains strong and straightforward. Boomy, hard and punchy
 8, 16
15"
50W
P15N
Tight/Fat
Aggressive
 Bright Edgy Warm, deep low-end and sparkling highs. Responds to overdrive distortion with a bright edge and lengthy sustain capabilities.
 Deep and warm 4, 8, 16
15"
50W
C15N
Fat
Aggressive
 Bright Smooth Tight low-end and clear, bright highs. Responds to overdrive distortion with a gritty edge.
 Deep, warm and open 4, 8, 16
15"
100W
C15K
Fat
Aggressive
 Bright Crunchy Full, boomy low-end with aggressive mids and bright highs. Responds to overdrive distortion with a strong rhythm crunch and fuzz lead voice Hard and straightforward with low-end dominance

 8, 16
15"
120W
MOD15-120
Loose/Fat
Firm
 Subtle
 Smooth
 Full, boomy low-end focus with subtle highs. Responds to overdrive distortion with a gritty edge. Boomy, low-end dominance
 4, 8, 16
15"
150W
NEO15-150
Fat
Aggressive
 Bright Smooth Warm, full low-end with clear bright highs. Responds to overdrive distortion with a strong rhythm crunch and smooth, bright fuzz lead voice.
 Boomy and well balanced 8, 16
15"
200W
MOD15-200
Tight
Firm
 Bright Smooth Tight low-end with clear bright highs. Responds to overdrive distortion with a rhythm crunch and fuzz lead voice.
 Warm, deep and powerful 4, 8, 16
15"
300W
NEO15-300
Fat
Aggressive
 Smooth Edgy
 Dominant low-end and subtle highs. Responds to overdrive distortion with gritty, crunch rhythm and bass heavy fuzz lead voice.

 Low-end dominance
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