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Post by bloodrose on Jul 29, 2010 16:57:55 GMT -5
The first time I bought a cab, I just plugged and started blasting. The last cab I got was broken used, so no worries.
I have read where you are supposed to break in speakers.. Im getting a nearly new Splawn cab with SBs that has been played about 30 min a couple of times. Is break in needed? If so, what should I do?? As as you can imagine, I cant WAIT to air this beasty out!!!
Thanks
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Post by Shawnee on Jul 29, 2010 17:54:31 GMT -5
Air away. After the speakers "break in" you will notice that they will sound a little warmer and less harsh (less bright). You can't hurt them by breaking them in the old fashioned way. It will probably take about 20 hours or so at a decent volume.
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Post by bloodrose on Jul 29, 2010 21:09:47 GMT -5
very cool! I read somewhere where peeps were doing interesting stuff to keep a load on them to break em in.. I guess just trying to get them to the warmer stage. I interpreted that as having to go easy on them.. Ive already to told the kids to brace themselves, its gonna ge loud at home... heh heh heh  Thank you! |
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Post by sasquatch on Jul 30, 2010 14:21:40 GMT -5
It took me about 20-25 hours at band volume to break mine in. It may have been a little less, but that's about much time I had on my SB loaded 4X12 when I noticed there was no change in sound from the last time I played through the cab. Prior to that I'd notice quite a bit of difference each time I played compared to the last. Especially early on. As time went on the difference became less and less pronounced until there was ultimately none.
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Post by Edward on Aug 3, 2010 16:06:52 GMT -5
To break in speakers, you want to play them loud! :-) You dont want to baby them like breaking in a car engine or something. Once you get that cone moving around the stiffness and harshness will come right out of them.
BTW: I just got a SB25 loaded cab today and I can tell you the speakers sound WAY better brand new than my broken in Celestions (V30's) that I had been using.
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Post by sasquatch on Aug 3, 2010 19:39:58 GMT -5
To break in speakers, you want to play them loud! :-) You dont want to baby them like breaking in a car engine or something. Once you get that cone moving around the stiffness and harshness will come right out of them. BTW: I just got a SB25 loaded cab today and I can tell you the speakers sound WAY better brand new than my broken in Celestions (V30's) that I had been using. Congrats! Wait til you have 20 hours or so on 'em...  |
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Post by speedemon on Nov 18, 2010 13:38:45 GMT -5
A new issue for an old thread.
Recently I threw a Big Block in my famous "Bluesrod", and the sound was mega harsh and brittle (much moreso than when the Small Blocks went in, they were actually fine brand new). I tried isolating them and the Small block that had been working fine was harsh and brittle. I was able to try an extension cab, and I suspect a wiring problem from when I did the speaker swap. I am using fat gauge wire too. I am going to get smaller wire, as my QR needs no help with hi's.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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Post by Ayton(e) on Nov 18, 2010 23:53:59 GMT -5
It sounds like you wired them out of phase.
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