JackFawkes wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 10:32 amI'm glad the Jensen C12K ended up as a reasonable suggestion.
I was eyeing this thread last night before anyone else responded, but I didn't write anything because I only have experience with a very small handful of cabs and speakers... but I do like and would recommend the open-back 1x12 that I currently own, which has a C12K in it
They're also pretty abundant, you can usually pick one up second-hand for pretty cheap.
Jack
Well, folks, we have a decision made here!
The seller of this "gently used" C12K just accepted my offer.
$50 USD and reasonable shipping. Easily worth it to turn my little Power Engine into my Fender/Supro stand-in. I can't thank all you guys enough, I'd never have searched for this specific model at this specific moment. I feel like I got a solid deal there.
I'm going to keep the other suggestions in mind if this little experiment kicks off a cab/amp buying spree like I think it might, particularly the Celestion Gold. I've listened to a bunch of speaker demos and that one really does seem to sound good with everything (at least, within my musical wheelhouse). But for this cheap little combo amp, I'm super excited to try out something more flattering at this price point. I'm glad there was a deal available on this one, or I might have tortured myself with indecision for a while. I'm sure my next amp/cab will provide that opportunity, though.