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Scottsdale 1220 - 12 Inch Guitar Speaker, Alnico Magnet, 20 Watt, 8 Ohm
Guitar speakers with alnico magnets have been around since the dawn of guitar amplification. Known for their warm tone and fast response, they have remained a mainstay among tone purists despite the advancements of more modern magnet materials. When compressed, alnico speakers can produce the most desired “vintage” tonal characteristics, and are a favorite choice for blues, rock and jazz guitarists worldwide.
The 12” American-voiced Scottsdale alnico guitar speaker offers full, warm lows with definition. The mids are very even, balanced and natural, with clean, clear and glassy highs.
- American tone guitar speaker
- 12" (305 mm) steel basket diameter
- 20 watts, 8 ohm, 99 dB SPL
- 1.75" copper voice coil, paper former
- Full paper cone
- Proprietary edge doping
- 34 oz. alnico ring magnet
Harness the return to vintage tone in your rig with the Scottsdale 12” alnico guitar speaker from ToneSpeak.
ToneSpeak guitar speakers are the result of years and years of the deep-dive for the perfect tone. Decades of testing, field experience and conversations with elite tone-chasers have all been poured into these fine products. When you play ToneSpeak, you play the best.
| Brand Name | ToneSpeak |
|---|---|
| Size, Nominal (inch & mm) | 12" (305 mm) |
| Shape of Speaker | Round |
| Speaker Type | Guitar Speaker |
| Application | Musical Instruments |
| Environment | Indoor |
| RoHS Compliant | No |
| IP Rating | None |
| Nominal Impedance (Z) (Ω) | 8 |
| Rated Power IEC268-5 (W) | 20 Watts |
| Continuous Power (W) | 20 |
| Program Power (W) | 40 |
| Frequency Range (Hz) | 75 - 5,000 |
| Sensitivity (dB SPL) ¹ | 99 |
| Resonant Frequency (Fs) (Hz) +/- 15% | 90 |
| DC Resistance (Re) (Ω) | 6.2 |
| Voice Coil Inductance (Le) (mH) | 0.35 |
| Mechanical Q Factor (Qms) | 23.13 |
| Electrical Q Factor (Qes) | 0.74 |
| Total Q Factor (Qts) | 0.72 |
| Mechanical Resistance (Rms) (kg/s) | 0.71 |
| Compliance Equivalent Volume (Vas) (L) | 39.3 |
| Suspension Compliance (Cms) (mm/N) | 0.1 |
| Surface Area of Diaphragm (Sd) (cm²) | 510.7 |
| Moving Mass (Mms) (gm) | 28.5 |
| Motor Force Factor (BL) (T•M) | 11.74 |
| Motive Force (BL²/Re) (T•m²)/Ω) | 22.23 |
| Efficiency (η₀) (%) | 3.89 |
| Efficiency Bandwidth Product (EBP) (Fs/Qes) | 121.6 |
| Basket Type | Stamped steel |
| Terminal Size (mm) | 5.2 x 0.5 (Dual lug) |
| Voice Coil Diameter (mm) | 44.5 |
| Voice Coil Wire Material | Copper |
| Voice Coil Former Material | Paper |
| Voice Coil Winding Style | Single Layer |
| Magnet Material | Alnico |
| Magnet Weight (g) | 963.9 |
| Cone Body Material | Full-body paper |
| Cone Surround Material | Full-body paper |
| Dust Cap Material | Cloth |
| Spider Material | Cotton |
| Net Weight (kg) | 2.72 |
| Technical Notes | ¹ Sensitivity is measured with 2.83 volt input, measured on-axis at 1 meter distance |