Benjamin Fargen’s Favorite Speaker: Celestion G12H Creamback 75W 12″ Guitar Speaker

In almost every project, including vintage restorations, Benjamin exclusively uses the Celestion G12H Creamback 75W 12″ Guitar Speaker. He considers it Celestion’s greatest hits in one speaker design. With a 75-watt power rating, it has an unmistakably assertive G12H sound, featuring a tighter low end and punchier highs. Thanks to the H magnet, this speaker offers additional focus, body, and girth, making single notes thicker for a distinctly vocal tonality. The G12H-75 Creamback delivers exceptional lead guitar performance and sounds huge when loaded into a 4×12 cabinet!

In the early days of rock, the original G12H speaker was created by swapping the magnet on a G12M speaker from an ‘M’ (medium) to an ‘H’ (heavy) magnet. This resulted in a speaker with greater power handling and an alternative tonal character, including a firmer bass with a more distinct high frequency. Following this legacy, the Creamback was enhanced by adding an ‘H’ magnet to the G12M-65, creating a new speaker with the sonic signature of a G12H and the power levels of the Creamback: the G12H-75 Creamback.