Jensen C8R 4 Ohms

Purchased this jensen cr8 as a replacement for my Bugera V5 stock speaker.

Bugera in there wisdom decided this amp should output at 4ohms...this made the search for aftermarket speakers somewhat slim...its this or a celestion.

The stock Bugera was somewhat dark and never sparkled enough.

But as soon as the Jensen was fitted it jumped into life, way more top end sparkle a brighter fuzzier breakup perfectly suited to the v5s single ended class A el84 vintage vibe.

2 weeks of break in allowed for the highs to smooth a little and the spaeker to really shine through.

It was louder too as seemed way more efficient than the Bugera stock.

Overall a very good upgrade and a must for this amp.

Iv fitted this into my Bugera v5, as i wanted a bit more sparkle. This speaker certainly has done this and a whole lot more. The sounds are really well focused, more tone,lows to highs, very well balanced.Nice big chimey tones, nice "big" sound now, from a small amp and speaker, all good stuff for home use and small gigs - telecaster and lapsteel. Its a quality speaker, with a good name, it came well packaged, and promt delivery, so (as usual) well done Thomann!

Residing currently in a spruce cabineted Selmer Little Giant MkI clone but I use it regularly for a Tweed Princeton 5F2a. Magnificent clarity with a sweet top end shimmery chime. Overdrive has a pleasant chewy midrange grunt but it's the top end zing that's the real character with this speaker - ace for freakbeatiness. And trebly fuzzboxes like a Maestro or a Fuzzrite. Bass is just about there but not what an 8" speaker is really about I don't think. These Jensens are very unfairly maligned imo, this is a very good speaker with a definitive nod to the higher frequencies.
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I needed a 8 inch speaker for a small Champ inspired combo I'm building for home practise. I have had excellent results with these "reissue" Jensen speakers before. In fact I find the C8R to be one of the best of the current Jensen models. The smaller ceramics and the larger alnicos are the best ones in my opinion. In particular the P12N and this one. Great speakers! So it was an easy choice and it sounds exacty as nice as I remembered.

The clean sound is very "American", clear and bright. The highs are a bit sharp the first couple of hours but it mellows out after a while (considerably faster than on the big brother C12N). The lows are very decent for an 8 inch and not muddy at all, very tight sound.

The distorted sound is extremely bright and aggressive, like with most American voiced speakers. Too harsh for my taste. I wouldn't get this kind of speaker for distorted sounds unless I REALLY wanted the bright fuzz-like sound it produces. Some people might like it but for me it's American voiced speakers for clean(ish) only and British voices speakers for anything that requires distortion.

HIGHLY recommended for bright, Fender-style sounds! You won't find a better American voiced speaker at this price! I also find these inexpensive Jensen to be my number one choice at ANY price for vintage Supro amps. Really, REALLY nice match for those!