Speaker upgrade for Marshall Valvestate S80 8240

[Afonsom98]

Hi guys, i recently adquired a Marshall Valvestate S80 8240 combo amp. I´m happy with my purchase and I´ve been using the amp with my Boss GT-100, which has been fun. I noticed than the clean tone of the amp has a sound that i don´t like when the mid control is at 12 o´clock. Sounds kinda honky. When I turned it at 9 o´clock, sounds better, but it gets lost in rehearsals/gigs since the guitar is mid range instrument. I´ve read that replacing the speakers might be a good solution. I ask you if it is, and if you guys have some speakers recommendations? Thank you in advance.

PS: sounds like this whether the fx loop is all the way dry or wet

 

[fitz]

Hi guys, i recently adquired a Marshall Valvestate S80 8240 combo amp. I´m happy with my purchase and I´ve been using the amp with my Boss GT-100, which has been fun. I noticed than the clean tone of the amp has a sound that i don´t like when the mid control is at 12 o´clock. Sounds kinda honky. When I turned it at 9 o´clock, sounds better, but it gets lost in rehearsals/gigs since the guitar is mid range instrument. I´ve read that replacing the speakers might be a good solution. I ask you if it is, and if you guys have some speakers recommendations? Thank you in advance.

PS: sounds like this whether the fx loop is all the way dry or wet

to the forum.
I don't know much about the stock G12T speakers beyond that they are 4 ohms.
Just about any pair of 12" speakers can be used - as long as the replacements can each handle at least 40 watts.
25w Greenbacks might sound nice for example, but that amp could fry them.
Higher ohm rating will lower the output wattage of the amp but should be fine other than that.

 

[TonalEuphoria]

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These are some.


Or you can say to hell with that and just buy what everyone else does.