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Electric Guitar At Home Volume? Celestion Peacekeeper Attenuating Speaker [Vs Basic Amp Attenuator]
Published 20 June 2025
Duration:
00:33:49
Celestion’s new low-volume speaker means you don’t need an attenuator – but does it work?
Welcome to the show!
AT NAMM 2025, British speaker leg-end Celestion announced a super interesting new speaker, The Peacekeeper. It’s aimed squarely at the lower-volume market, either for home, stage or studio, by lopping around 12-15dB off the sensitivity (loudness) of a ‘normal’ guitar speaker. That means you can use it with your favourite amp (rated at 50 watts or under) and get those cranked tones at much lower levels.
The Peacekeeper raises a whole host of questions, perhaps the most obvious of which is, ‘Well, why not just use a basic attenuator and your regular speaker?’ Okay, let’s ask and answer that.
Enjoy the show!
Pedals & Stuff used in this show
• TheGigRig Three2One
• Sonic Research ST-200 Turbo Tuner
• Browne Amplification Protein Dual Overdrive
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Interesting bits and go to sections…
0:00 Intro playing
1:35 It’s too loud!
2:23 Today’s amp and speakers
3:00 Celestion came to see us
4:20 G12H and Peacekeeper comparison 1
6:00 Initial reaction?
6:48 G12H and Peacekeeper comparison 2
8:44 But they sound the same volume?
9:55 More thoughts on the Peacekeeper
12:44 What about a basic attenuator?
13:38 Palmer attenuator sounds
15:45 Marshall cranked, Palmer
16:33 Attenuator and Peacekeeper comparison
19:38 Thoughts on the attenuator & speaker comparison
21:30 Can it ever sound the same quieter?
23:23 Dr Z Carmen Ghia full volume
25:25 Dr Z into Peacekeeper
26:40 Dr Z into attenuator & G12H
27:58 Thoughts and conclusions
31:20 The beginning, not the end
Guitars in today’s show
• 1965 Fender Telecaster - Dan’s video here:
• 1965 Gibson ES-345 TDS - Mick’s video here
Amps in today’s show
• Marshall 1987x 50-watt head
• Dr Z Carmen Ghia head
• Marshall 2061cx with 2 x Celestion G12H Anniversary speakers
• Marshall 2061cx with 2 x Celestion Peacekeeper speakers
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