2x12 Guitar Cabinet Wiring

To simplify things you should generally stick to using speakers with the same nominal impedance sensitivity and power.

2x12 guitar cabinet wiring.

The most common request i get is for 2 speakers that are 12 inch in diameter 2 x 12 however this solution pertains to 2 10 s 2 15 s or any mix of sizes. Weird then that series is not the default wiring of 2 12 or 4 12 cabinets. Oh yes 4 12 people can play this game too. Wiring guitar cabinets with multiple speakers things start to get more complex when you re dealing with a guitar cabinet that is loaded with more than one speaker in terms of impedance power handling capacity and wiring.

For 30 watt 60 watt speakers max power handling 2x30 watt 60 watt there are two ways you can wire a two speaker cabinet. Putting two 8 ohm speakers in series results in a 16 ohm load. There are generally three ways to wire multiple speakers together. They are as follows.

Select guitar amplifier 2x12 speaker extension cabinet mojotone ext select 2x12 sp. Cabinet with 3 piece back and celestion g12 h anniversary speakers installed. When the mono stereo switch is set to mono the two 8ω speakers are wired either in series making a 16ω cab or in parallel making a 4ω cab depending on which jack you use. Many people have asked how to wire up a 2 speaker cabinet that can have an extension speaker cabinet usually another 2 speaker cabinet plugged into it when desired.

5 1 480 00. Series when you wire hook up speakers in series the speakers resistance as measured in ohms is additive i e. Many players prefer the series connection as it gives them a more textured tone enhanced breakup and overall a more desirable tone for guitar work. Select series 2x12 ext.

Power handling as a rule of thumb when mixing speaker types in a two speaker cabinet maximum power handling is 2 x the lowest rated speaker e g. Per piece 39 lb.