Members Super_Donut_Man Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 Is it necessary? Feel free to say what you think. I personally don't think they need it at all, but I have no evidence (other than mine have worked fine with out) or knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 I guess it varies from speaker to speaker. I don't break in anything, but then I really don't drive my gear so hard that it's an issue. Some manufacturers recommend it, so it's probably a good idea, but I don't understand why they do not do that at the factory. The idea that the sound of a speaker changes significantly after break in seems like a lot of hot L/\//. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 Don at Low Down Sound suggested I give my new cab a couple hours to break in before cranking up the volume, so I've been doing that. I was off this weekend, so it worked out fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonjohn Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 What are you supposed to be breaking in? the coil? the paper? I don't get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted July 20, 2009 Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2009 The surrounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'll go with some need it. My Avatar 410 neo really opened up after a couple hours of playing, the first couple at house levels, then for a couple hours at rehearsals. They got bassier, and more dynamic. I also have a Hellatone in my guitar amp (Marshall DSL401). Can't say for sure how it compares to a stock Vin 30 new out of the box (installed by prior owner) but it's a nice sounding speaker, without the tightness I had in my old Mesa Maverick with Vin 30s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassthumpintwin Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'm of the opinion that it's not an absolute necessity. Most speakers sound fine right out of the box, IMO, but MAY sound better after playing them at a moderate volume for a few hours. Depending on where you buy your cabs, chances are that some wanking guitards have already "broken it in" (Think Guitard Center). If it's a concern, just plug a CD player into your input jack and loop a decently ranged song through it for a couple hours. OR, you could just practice your bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 I prefer to just play thru 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted July 20, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 If it's a concern Not a concern at all. I just see every now and then people saying that they have to "break them in" I kinda had the "break in" forced upon me. The land lady lived right bellow us, and she was most likely hitler youth (100% serious), so low volumes for me for a while, now I just let it rip to compensate for those quiet days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted July 20, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 I prefer to just play thru 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 I think the principles of pascal's wager apply here... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrcrow Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 should be ok new...and factory fresh could actually have been burnt in on the assembly line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rpsands Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 The way I figure it, it's not going to hurt anything to take it easy on the speakers the first few days, and it may have a positive effect not to beat them up right away so why not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrcrow Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 dont we all have speakers which are rated 2-3x the amp output?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WynnD Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'm waiting for AgedHorse to chime in. I don't think it's necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 dont we all have speakers which are rated 2-3x the amp output?? Nope. Mine are about 1:1, but I have pretty high rated speakers, and rarely use all my juice, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted July 20, 2009 Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2009 I think the principles of pascal's wager apply here... - georgestrings Exactly my approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hamer-Bass-Head Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 my old boogie 2x10's got noticeably deeper sounding after a couple of months of hard use...prior to that I babied them for about a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kaiser_sosea Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 I doubt it's absolutely necessary, though it may be in my head, I perceive my cabs to sound better (Fuller, rounder) the more I play through them. Wether or not anything is going on during the "break in" i don't know, but it's not hurting anything to take it easy on em for a couple a rehearsals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted July 20, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 As for this "Pascals Wager" crap, whatever it is, some dead guy said it so its useless, because if he were so special, he wouldn't be dead now would he:mad: I am going to underpower my cabs now, because I know its the worst thing you can ever do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted July 20, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 but it's not hurting anything to take it easy on em for a couple a rehearsals... Truth. Hell I am hesitant to just get it and crank it to 11 right off the bat.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cortfan Posted July 20, 2009 Members Share Posted July 20, 2009 Since most of my speakers are 30-40 years old, they have all been pretty well broken in. However, if I have one reconed, or we open up a p.a. cab right out of the box, I might send a signal through the cab for 12-24 hours before we actually use it live. At least I did when I was still able to be in a band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WynnD Posted July 21, 2009 Members Share Posted July 21, 2009 I've got some speakers that old. (Altec Lansing F6 15" guitar speakers. Late 60s, They kick.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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