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Mxr Blue Box question...


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I just got this thing. I like the sound on higher notes but also the sound of some lower power chords for occasional rumble madness and such. I'm worried if there is a danger of blowing my speakers as this thing gets pretty low? My amp is a Fender Prosonic with two 10" speakers.

 

Thanks for the help, I would really hate blowing my speakers, they seem somehow hard to replace...:thu:

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Rule of thumb, you can blow speakers.

 

A lot of folks think just because your amp's not up really loud that you can't... but you have to be especially careful adding extra bass to your signal in an unnatural way (Blue Box).

 

I think you'll be find, but be careful.

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Hmm, yeah, now I really don't know...

 

I would think that the Bassman would be a different matter... You can also play bass trough it so I guess it's speakers are designed to handle more low end, right?

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That kinda defeats the purpose, though.

 

 

not really, guitar speakers (not too clued up on bass amp speakers) generally have a cut off roughly around 75-90Hz anyway.

 

 

i think it should be pointed out that it's not the frequencies themselves that'll do the damage (otherwise you couldn't use cheap speakers for listening to music etc), it's how loud they are and going beyond what the speaker is capable of.

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The Bassman speakers are just stock Jensens that are used in lots of Fender amps. They aren't more difficult to blow than your average guitar amp speaker. If you like the Blue Box you should play with it. Just be mindful of how your amp is responding. It shouldn't be too difficult to figure out how much bass your amp can handle comfortably.

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