Members Jeremy Skrenes Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 So I just replaced a pair of speakers (bought an Eminence Patriot and Texas Heat, I think), and I have heard about breaking in your speakers. How long does it take, how do you break them in, and what do they sound like when they're done? The speakers sound a tad trebly, but nothing I can't EQ out. I'm just wondering if some of that will mellow a bit as the speakers break in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ambient Exposure Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 The treble will mellow out, and how long it takes to break in depends on how much you play, the speaker, the alignment of the planets, etc etc. A lot of people just don't seem to notice that the speakers break in, but I think the different is huge. Once my weber blue broke in it was magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 So I just replaced a pair of speakers (bought an Eminence Patriot and Texas Heat, I think), and I have heard about breaking in your speakers. How long does it take, how do you break them in, and what do they sound like when they're done? The speakers sound a tad trebly, but nothing I can't EQ out. I'm just wondering if some of that will mellow a bit as the speakers break in.I've read that it takes about 10 hours of playing for them to get "broken in."I went through the same sort of thing with my Marshall. When I first got it, the speakers were somewhat harsh, and a bit buzzy.After about 10 hours of playing it (with a decent bit of volume..) the speakers warmed up, and got a lot smoother.Play with the amp for a while, and let the speakers break in. After some playing they should be more to your liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamesclark Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 Add more bass and you will speed the process. You can also use a bass at low level as it tends to get the cone moving more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamesclark Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 The treble will mellow out, and how long it takes to break in depends on how much you play, the speaker, the alignment of the planets, etc etc. A lot of people just don't seem to notice that the speakers break in, but I think the different is huge. Once my weber blue broke in it was magic. For future reference, weber will pre-breakin his speakers if you ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankiej Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 someone once told me to put the amp on its front and run it at like half volume. So the speakers sound hits the ground and goes right back into the speaker.....this safe/true? seems logical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 Add more bass and you will speed the process. You can also use a bass at low level as it tends to get the cone moving more. Bad idea. Yes, a bass will get the cone moving more, but you can also just destroy the speakers. The easiest and safest way to do it is to just PLAY. It'll only take a few days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeremy Skrenes Posted April 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 Well I won't be playing out with that amp anytime soon. Those speakers are pretty darn heavy, and I have a Pro Junior that I can use. I'm sure I can manage a few hours of break-in time. Glad to hear that they mellow a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alex 4.0 Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 I dont have a lot of experience breaking in speakers, but I could tell a night/day difference when I broke in my new speakers for my Traynor. It was about a month after I had replaced them I would say that I realized the tone had improved by a bunch. One night playing in my garage I had it turned up and I played a couple heavy chords and my amp sounded like a different monster..... pretty gratifying experience to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K2000 Posted April 3, 2008 Members Share Posted April 3, 2008 someone once told me to put the amp on its front and run it at like half volume.So the speakers sound hits the ground and goes right back into the speaker.....this safe/true?seems logical. Put it on it's back, if anything. The air hitting the ground will dampen the movement of the speaker (and moving the speaker as much as possible is what you're trying to do, when breaking them in). I've never broke in a new speaker, but I'm in the market for a speaker and I've been reading up on speakers. Also, I like pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jake.lind Posted April 3, 2008 Members Share Posted April 3, 2008 Put it on it's back, if anything. The air hitting the ground will dampen the movement of the speaker (and moving the speaker as much as possible is what you're trying to do, when breaking them in).I've never broke in a new speaker, but I'm in the market for a speaker and I've been reading up on speakers.Also, I like pie. Putting it on it's back would have a similar effect to putting it on it's front. If you have an open back and suddenly you cover the back, the air can't move as well back and forth. Let's not forget speakers move forward AND back. Anyways, my advice would be to just play it. And use distortion. That would break it in sooner as the amplified distorted signal would jerk around the speaker cone a little bit more effectively than a clean signal. And when you're breaking in a speaker, that's exactly what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted April 3, 2008 Members Share Posted April 3, 2008 this is what celestion say:How do I break in my speakers? Important Note! Before breaking it in it's advisable to "warm up" the speaker gently for a few minutes with low-level playing or background hum. Break in a speaker with a fat, clean tone: turn up the power amp volume to full, and control the level with the preamp gain. Use a level that will be quite loud, but not painful in a normal size room. Have the bass and mid up full, and the treble at least half. On your guitar, use the middle pick up position (if your guitar has more than one pick up) and play for 10-15 minutes using lots of open chords, and chunky percussive playing. This will get the cone moving, and should excite all the cone modes and get everything to settle in nicely. The speaker will continue to mature over the years, but this will get it 95% of the way to tonal perfection in the shortest time. That pretty good standard advice. If you have to do this at home stick the amp in a cupboard or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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