Eminence Delta Demon vs Legend 1058

[skyboltone]

Greetings:
Ok, I'm wanting to build a 4 x 10 cab like the old Bassman. I bought one of the Delta Demon 10" some time ago based on I don't know what. Confusion I think. I've never had it out of the box.

Eminence has added a clips section to their website now and after listening to the Delta Demon 10" I find it dead as a smelt and just non-existent in the highs. Based on the clip I'm gonna Ebay it.

The legend 1058s sound like really basic Fender. Scooped mids, jangly highs, and a solid bottom end.

Question. Anybody have personal experience with either of these drivers?

Thanks in advance
Dan

[pickupcentral]

I bought a couple of Delta Demons to calm a little top-end from my Maz18. I couldn't get them out fast enough. "Muffled" doesn't begin to describe them.

I like the Legends (I'm not sure I have that exact model, though)- I have some in a Bassman 10 they even made that amp sound pretty good.

I have also used the 12" Cannabis Rex with great results.

-Phil

[UR12]

I know it's not the sound your looking for but I have a 4 x 10 cab with Eminence Ramrods in it and they sound great. Nice British tone.

[jelle]

The Legend 10 inch alnico's (ca 40w) are very good...don't know the model number but it is the eminence speaker. I have them in my superreverb that I converted into an ODRS. Very cool amp! Also with the orig ab763 schem these speakers sounded awesome!

Jelle

[statorvane]

I have no experience with the Delta Demon.

However, I have built a 5F6-A clone and used two Legend 1058 speakers in a 2 x 10" combo config - narrow panel mount / baffle, etc. I found Eminence's description of these, as being equivalent Alnico replacements, to be dead accurate. Great tone, Fender Tweed at its finest. They are also pretty loud - more efficient than the Alnicos.

I have since bought two more and put them all in a 4 x 10" cab, removing the 5F6-A chassis to eventually rebuild as a 6V6 JTM45/1987. Still sounds great - open or closed back.

I would not hesitate to use these in a '59 Bassman clone or replacements in an original.

[oldhousescott]

I've got a pair of 105's in a Deluxe Reverb clone and I love 'em. They sound exactly as you described from your listening to the clips.

[Bernardduur]

You should also consider the Eminence 102's; AlNiCo, great sounds........