Members cwatson Posted June 24, 2007 Members Share Posted June 24, 2007 Well I gigged the new rig last night and whilst it was awesome I fear I may have damaged a cone in the 4x10, at any volume ther is a wierd kinda fuzz coming from the top right hand speaker, its quiet but noticeable (less at higher volume) and when slapping etc. I had the gain set so the tube saturation/early clip light would just come on when a string was plucked really hard, it was miles off of going amber ( I couldnt make it go amber if i tried (with the power amp switched off) and nowhere near red. so erm whats the prob have I blown me cone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted June 24, 2007 Members Share Posted June 24, 2007 There could be a tear in the cone. Did you visually inspect the speaker? Remove the grille or cloth and check for any defects in the cone itself. Then, GENTLY! push the cone inwards, towards the magnet. You shouldn't feel a lot of resistance or any 'scratching' noises when you do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cwatson Posted June 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted June 24, 2007 On visual inspection it looks fine. I'll whip the grille off later and have a feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted June 24, 2007 Members Share Posted June 24, 2007 On visual inspection it looks fine. I'll whip the grille off later and have a feel How loud were you playing? What cab is it exactly? Sometimes cabinet port noise can sound like sizzling or fluttering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cwatson Posted June 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted June 24, 2007 Its a warwick 411 pro so it is ported, I hope it is port noise (would that be caused by the acoustics of the room its in?) I mean it sounded fine last night. It wasnt super loud I mean loud enough to keep up with drummer and guitarist in a small venue And not be painful to the audience. I've tried it at low volumes and high and it goes when the power is cranked fairly loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted June 24, 2007 Members Share Posted June 24, 2007 Its a warwick 411 pro so it is ported, I hope it is port noise (would that be caused by the acoustics of the room its in?) I mean it sounded fine last night. It wasnt super loud I mean loud enough to keep up with drummer and guitarist in a small venue And not be painful to the audience. I've tried it at low volumes and high and it goes when the power is cranked fairly loud. Port noise is caused by air moving through the cabinet port. I think it's indicative of a port that's a wee bit too small, but I think people with more experience in speaker building can chime in about that. I'd check the speaker first if I were you. If it's not broken, it must be something else. Maybe even something small and silly, like a rattling screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted June 24, 2007 Members Share Posted June 24, 2007 I seriously doubt that it is port noise. Most commercial cabs have ports that are bigger that they need to be because the look more badass. It's more likely that a speaker is damaged or loose. Perhaps even a loose grill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cwatson Posted June 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted June 25, 2007 Fixed it was just a cabling issue, so pleased it was nothing more serious. thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted June 25, 2007 Members Share Posted June 25, 2007 I know that feeling of relief! I thought I had a blown Celestion earlier this spring, and it turned out to be a cold solder joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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