Members vanguard Posted May 14, 2006 Members Share Posted May 14, 2006 so i have a black face twin with jbl d120f's. these speakers are great, but really loud, so i was thinking about switching one for a less efficient speaker.... any suggestions? the d120f is 8 ohms, so do i have to find an 8 ohm speaker? thanks for any help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattCrane Posted May 15, 2006 Members Share Posted May 15, 2006 umm im pretty sure its your amp thats two loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Yeah, the efficiency of the speakers will have an effect on overall volume, but chances are it's just the amp - Twins are notoriously LOUD! Replacing the speakers will have more of an influence on tone than overall volume, unless you put something REALLY inefficient in it... in which case, the tone may suffer.If you like the overall sound of the amp, I would suggest something like a THD Hotplate to pull the volume down to more reasonable levels while retainint everything else you already dig about the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted May 15, 2006 Members Share Posted May 15, 2006 D120's are bright and piercing. A warmer,less efficient speaker will make a noticeable difference. Of course,the amp will still be way too loud and way too clean,IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Onswah Posted May 15, 2006 Members Share Posted May 15, 2006 It is just a really loud amp, If you want to quiet it up an attenuator will help. I put webers in mine and it softened my amp, but at 3 it is still at near gigging levels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanguard Posted May 15, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 15, 2006 Originally posted by Onswah It is just a really loud amp, If you want to quiet it up an attenuator will help. I put webers in mine and it softened my amp, but at 3 it is still at near gigging levels i'm really just looking for a speaker that has a warmer, more mid-rangy/breaking up tone. something to counter the piercing, sparkly clean sound of the d120f. suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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