The Celestion TEN 30 has long been one of the most popular speakers on the market. No wonder, as it offers a full and powerful sound with a little dusting of vintage charm, the result of Celestion's success in preserving that classic guitar sound while fully integrating modern materials and techniques. Powerful bass, penetrating mids, and a finely resolved treble make this loudspeaker a true classic, and Hughes & Kettner has fitted it effectively into the dovetailed birch plywood cabinet of the Tubemeister 110. With a power handling capacity of 30W, this compact cabinet is not only the ideal partner for the manufacturer's Tubemeister amps, but will also help any other amplifier fully exploit its sonic potential.
As you would expect from Hughes & Kettner equipment, the Tubemeister 110 speaker is solidly built. A cleanly applied layer of Tolex protects every last bit of the birch plywood housing. In addition, reinforced corners ensure that it'll look its best for years to come. The recessed handle is perfect for carrying the Tubemeister even for longer stretches (it weighs only 6.6kg, or 14.5lbs), while the four rubber feet on the underside ensure there'll be no shaking or slipping. The TEN 30 speaker itself is well protected behind a robust fabric covering that has been neatly attached to the housing. The input on the rear of the cabinet has a resistance of 8 ohms.
With its compact dimensions, the amazingly high sound pressure for a birch plywood cabinet, and the creamy, warm tone, the Tubemeister 110 speaker is the ideal way to effectively and effortlessly round off your guitar top or rig in rehearsals, on stage, or in the studio. Regardless of whether it's used with a small tube amp, a transistor amp, or a modeler with a power amp, the unique sound of the Celestion TEN 30 offers outstanding bandwidth across the entire frequency range of a guitar's signal, without losing the vintage touch that makes it so popular. Equally impressive are its clarity and presence, both for cleaner sounds and when playing with maximum distortion.
Hughes & Kettner is one of the largest German suppliers of guitar and bass amplifiers. Founded in 1984 by Hans and Lothar Stamer under the name Stamer Musikanlagen GmbH, the manufacturer from St. Wendel in the Saarland can boast of its numerous innovations. For example, its first venture into the field of guitar amplifiers, the ASR64 from 1986, was the first programmable amplifier in the world. Thanks to its compact format, the Cream Machine of 1987 can be counted among the very first mini tube amplifiers. Equally influential were the Red Box analogue speaker simulation, the first six-channel amplifier (the Triamp), and the ZenTera, which used modelling technology in an integrated amplifier even before Line 6.
Most musicians will find the Tubemeister 110's 30W output to be more than sufficient, certainly when recording in the studio or jamming at home, and for most smaller gigs, too, where the 110's low weight and compact size are a huge plus. However, for larger events – or for amps that produce more than 30W – Hughes & Kettner have a number of more powerful options, such as the Tubemeister 112 or Tubemeister 212. The Celestion TEN 30 is also extremely flexible when it comes to genre or playing style: It gives equal clarity and structure to everything from loud, high-headroom clean tones to heavily compressed metal sounds. In short, a speaker suitable for almost every guitar and every guitarist.