guitar speaker break in process

i57dwun4yb1pt8

is it normal for a new combo speaker to be a bit thin until its broken in ?

my tiny terror combo sounds a little bit boxy at the moment , and im wondering if this will go away if i bang the bass through it for a few days .

fitz

It'll need some breaking in alright, but I would half expect a 1x12 guitar amp to sound a bit boxy when used for bass...

Seziertisch

It might be the case that the combo cab is kind of boxy anyway, but otherwise the recommended break-in is 50-100 hours depending on the speaker and how it was manufactured. You could play music (or your guitar) through the speaker for that period. There is also a method involving hooking the speaker up to an AC supply, have a look around online, though the chances of something going wrong if you don't know exactly what you are doing are higher in this case. Otherwise, you could just earth the tip of a cable running into the amp off something, which will really vibrate the speaker. Again, it doesn't have to be particularly loud, just enough to get a loudish buzz going.

It might not cure the boxiness but it will improve the sound of the speaker.

Welease

DaDumTish wrote: »

and im wondering if this will go away if i bang the bass through it for a few days .

Wouldnt running a bass through it potentially damage the speaker?... Afaik they are not designed for those low frequencies.

i57dwun4yb1pt8

oh, im not using it for bass - im using the bass to break it in .

PaulBrewer

Yup, speakers do need time to bed in -

PMC monitors recommend 24 hours for example whilst ATC recommended 40 hours!

Similarly valves also need time to settle in.

if6was9

Celestion have a great guide on their site on how to quickly break in your speaker.

I doubt the boxy sound is a result of a new speaker- usually its a kinda harsh sound that new speakers have and a slight lack of warmth. I'd say your combo just sounds boxy as it is

PaulBrewer

Do you have a link if6?

SeanHurley

PaulBrewer wrote: »

Do you have a link if6?

There is a link on this page dude

http://professional.celestion.com/guitar/features/loadingyourspeakers/index.asp

PaulBrewer

SeanHurley wrote: »

There is a link on this page dude

http://professional.celestion.com/guitar/features/loadingyourspeakers/index.asp

Cool

i57dwun4yb1pt8

ive noticed the strat sounds a lot boxier than the ESP ec1000
could be an issue

i57dwun4yb1pt8

but so far playing the bass pretty loud thru it seems to be loosening it up a bit.