Since we launched our speaker impulse responses (IRs) a lot of guitar players are using Celestion IRs in a myriad of ways, with homemade demo videos on YouTube and plenty of forum discussions. Clearly, users are experimenting with all kinds of different setup options made possible with our impulse response files – but if you’re […]
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Celestion IRs Team Up with Positive Grid – For the Ultimate Tone Design
NAMM 2018 saw the launch of Positive Grid’s new guitar amp simulator, BIAS AMP 2, and we are delighted to announce that the Elite edition of this groundbreaking new software includes an IR library of some of Celestion’s most legendary speakers. So let’s take a look at what the BIAS AMP 2 has to offer, […]
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Choosing Between Cab Impulses – How Much Does Cabinet Type Affect Tone?
Our impulse responses have captured the unique tones of Celestion’s classic guitar speaker range in digital form, and the focus is quite rightly on the tones of the different speakers. A couple of weeks ago we focused on the difference the type and position of the microphone can make to the final tone – but […]
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Competition: Create Your Own Winning IR Mix!
You now have longer to enter our exciting video contest – with some pretty awesome prizes to be won! The closing date has been extended to February 28. So if you’re looking for a creative musical project to focus on, this could be the perfect solution. The Competition Since we launched our authentic Celestion impulse […]
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Celestion Impulse Response Highlights of 2017
We’ve had an awesome year at Celestion, following the launch of CelestionPlus in January 2017 at NAMM California. With musicians becoming increasingly keen to experiment and create their own mixes, we felt the time was right to offer our most iconic speakers as authentic impulse responses. The reaction has certainly shown there is a demand […]
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6 Ways a Celestion Impulse Response Can Improve Your Recordings
Nearly a year on from the launch of Celestion’s Impulse Response range and the verdict seems to be pretty much unanimous: Celestion IRs deliver accurate, authentic Celestion tone which is virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. Successfully capturing the tones of our speakers in high quality, digital form is a technical achievement we’re proud of […]
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Steve Stevens on Using Celestion Impulse Responses
Precious few hard rock guitarists are more accomplished than Steve Stevens. From his prolific work with punk-crossover pioneer Billy Idol, to his lead on Harold Faltermeyer’s instrumental anthem from the blockbuster movie Top Gun, to playing on a track with legendary songwriter Joni Mitchell, his sound and style unmistakably announces itself. Stevens recently took the […]
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Don’t Miss These Black Friday Weekend Offers from CelestionPlus!
It’s Black Friday Weekend so it’s time to tell you about 3 huge offers taking place at CelestionPlus. This is going to be your best chance all year to grab some of our speaker impulse responses at some incredible prices. We’ve got 3 great offers for you, taking place over 3 days: Freebie Friday Our IR […]
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Quiz: Test Your 80s Hair Metal Knowledge!
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What are the Best Impulse Responses for Metal?
One of the pleasures of an extensive impulse response library is the ability to instantly switch between different tones to suit different styles of music, so it’s understandable to wonder exactly what are the best impulse responses for metal, rock, blues and so on. In this blog we’re going to guide you through some of […]
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