How Much Does a Speaker Swap Actually Change the VOX AC15 Tone? (Celestion IR Shootout)

How much does a speaker swap actually change the tone of a VOX AC15? Today we’re answering one of the biggest questions AC15 owners ask: does changing the speaker dramatically reshape the classic VOX sound, or is it all subtle? In this Celestion IR shootout, we compare the most popular AC15 speakers — the AlNiCo Blue, Greenback, Ruby, V-Type, and Vintage 30 — using identical performances, identical mic placement, and identical settings. If you’ve ever wondered whether you should upgrade your AC15 speaker (or which one to choose), this video lays out the differences clearly. We’ll also test open vs closed back, clean vs dirty tones, Top Boost vs Normal channel, and tones with treble booster and OCD-style drive to show you exactly how each speaker affects the AC15 tone. 🎧 Best experienced with headphones or studio monitors. 🧪 What You’ll Hear Compared AlNiCo Blue (open + closed) Greenback (open + closed) Ruby V-Type Vintage 30 Each one tested with: CLEAN • DIRTY • TOP BOOST • NORMAL • TREBLE BOOSTER • OCD-style drive 🎸 Gear Used 2000 MIM Telecaster (Seymour Duncan + Pickup Wizard) 2017 VOX AC15 Two Notes Captor 16 Celestion IRs (Blue / Greenback / Ruby / V-Type / V30) Wall of Sound (R121 virtual mic) TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Does using a different speaker make your AC15 not sound like a Vox? 0:50 Using the time stamps 1:04 the gear I am using 1:35 BLUE CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - CLEAN tone 1:55 BLUE OPEN back - NORMAL channel - CLEAN tone 2:14 RUBY CLOSED back -NORMAL channel - CLEAN tone 2:34 V30 CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - CLEAN tone 2:54 V-Type CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - CLEAN tone 3:13 GREENBACK CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - CLEAN tone 3:33 GREENBACK OPEN back - NORMAL channel -CLEAN tone 3:52 BLUE CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - CLEAN tone 4:04 BLUE OPEN back - TOP BOOST channel - CLEAN tone 4:17 RUBY CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - CLEAN tone 4:30 V30 CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - CLEAN tone 4:42 V-TYPE CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - CLEAN tone 4:55 GREENBACK CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - CLEAN tone 5:08 GREENBACK OPEN back - TOP BOOST channel - CLEAN tone 5:20 BLUE CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - DIRTY tone 5:34 BLUE OPEN back - NORMAL channel - DIRTY tone 5:47 RUBY CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - DIRTY tone 6:01 V30 CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - DIRTY tone 6:14 V-Type CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - DIRTY tone 6:28 GREENBACK CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - DIRTY tone 6:41 GREENBACK OPEN back - NORMAL channel - DIRTY tone 6:55 BLUE CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - Northern FX Rangemaster TREBLE BOOSTER 7:16 BLUE OPEN back - NORMAL channel - Northern FX Rangemaster TREBLE BOOSTER 7:37 RUBY CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - Northern FX Rangemaster TREBLE BOOSTER 7:57 V30 CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - Northern FX Rangemaster TREBLE BOOSTER 8:18 V-Type CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - Northern FX Rangemaster TREBLE BOOSTER 8:39 GREENBACK CLOSED back - NORMAL channel - Northern FX Rangemaster TREBLE BOOSTER 9:00 GREENBACK OPEN back - NORMAL channel - Northern FX Rangemaster TREBLE BOOSTER 9:21 BLUE CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - DIRTY tone 9:37 BLUE OPEN back - TOP BOOST channel - DIRTY tone 9:54 RUBY CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - DIRTY tone 10:11 V30 CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - DIRTY tone 10:28 V-TYPE CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - DIRTY tone 10:45 GREENBACK CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - DIRTY tone 11:02 GREENBACK OPEN back - TOP BOOST channel - DIRTY tone 11:18 BLUE CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - Fulltone OCD 11:31 BLUE OPEN back - TOP BOOST channel - Fulltone OCD 11:44 RUBY CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - Fulltone OCD 11:56 V30 CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - Fulltone OCD 12:09 V-TYPE CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - Fulltone OCD 12:22 GREENBACK CLOSED back - TOP BOOST channel - Fulltone OCD 12:34 GREENBACK OPEN back - TOP BOOST channel - Fulltone OCD 12:47 MY QUESTION TO YOU ➡️ thetonelounge3247815624350876