Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Thanks for watching my review & demo of the Fane Crescendo Anniversary Edition speaker! Let me know your thoughts in the comments below! Cheers!

Gear used in this video:
- Kiesel Aries
- Soldano Astro 20 amp
- Celestion V30
- Fane Crescendo AE
- Grossmann Fatbox iso cab
- Shure SM57 and Sennheiser MD421 Kompakt mics
- Cubase 13 Pro
- Toontrack Superior Drummer 3
- Klotz Cables & DI Box
- Kreative Devices Laptop
- IK Multimedia iLoud MTM Precision studio monitors

An original song of mine with me on vocals: youtu.be/xoD41LVyN2g

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Disclaimer: this video is sponsored but as always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own!

Timecodes:
00:00 Is the Fane Crescendo AE a good V30 contender?
00:19 Fane Crescendo AE vs Celestion V30
02:00 Some thoughts about the sound vs the V30
02:37 Signal flow, gear and mic info
03:51 About the Fane Crescendo AE speaker
06:47 Let's try some guitar tones
07:21 Sound demos of the individual mics (57 and 421K)
08:46 Casual playthrough with various settings and pedals
10:59 Some clean tones
12:03 A crunch tone
13:57 Final thoughts and conclusion