Speaker Break In???

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Inspector #20

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I have a brand new USA made Eminence (2005 production sample)12", 75watt, 8 ohm speaker with a treated cone and heavily doped edge.
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On paper, it looks a bit like a V-30:

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I bought it as an upgrade for my old 2000 Marshall G50 SS amp. However, when I stalled. it sounded very dark and I had to roll my treble up almost full to offset the dark effect.

I only use the little G50 for jamming at home or when I want a light backup amp, so it would take quite some time to break it in convetionally.

Does any company offer a break in service and how long is really needed???
 
gball said:
Hook up to an amp with a looper and let it rip at moderate volume for 5-6 hours. Doesn’t need to be more than practice volume, mostly you’re just trying to loosen up the spider.
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Spider being the fluted covering over the voice coil????
 
Robert Herndon said:
Does any company offer a break in service and how long is really needed???
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I really like Scumback speakers. Scumback Speakers offers a break-in service as an option for more money. Somtimes, Scumback will have a sales event and offer the break-in service free.

Scumback Speakers & Cabinets
10820 Beverly Blvd., Ste A5
#306
Whittier, Ca. 90601
USA
310-833-6632
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm PST
email: sales@scumbackspeakers.com

And for your reading enjoyment:
Speaker Break-In Timeframe
If you are thinking that you're in tonal bliss right now, wait a bit, you'll be more surprised in 20-50 hours of break in time. All Scumbacks are pre-aged, and slightly broken in when they're manufactured. Each Scumback speaker takes five days to build, and it's not just slapping the cone in a frame, centering it and shipping it out, either. Scumback cones are aged to sound 25 years old, and many have reported that they sound identical to Pre Rola G12M and G12H's from the 60's after minimal break in time. Just to be clear on that, though, I've asked several of my clients to report what they experienced. So here's their comments boiled down to "how many hours?" for break in time...

"25 & 30 watt speakers generally sound their fullest and most articulate after 20-25 hours of break in. The louder you play them, the faster they break in by the way, because it moves the voice coil/cone more. Reports indicate they get more defined, more mids, rounder bass response and louder."

"65 watt (HP model) speakers generally take about twice as long, so figure 40-50 hours before they realize their best tone, with the same attributes as the lower wattage models."

"100 watt (XHP) models sound the same as the 65 watt versions, but they need 60 hours to fully break in due to their higher temperature voice coils."

Many have asked me the differences between the lower wattage, 65 watt HP, and 100 watt XHP speakers. The higher wattage voice coil exhibits a tiny bit more bass response & a bit less treble response. That's if you're really listening and recording and comparing tones. In my tests, moving your bass control from 7 to 5 or 6 usually takes care of the difference between the low power and either the 65 or 100 watt versions. The treble might need to be moved from 6 to 7 to make up the difference. They all sound fantastic so order the speaker power handling you need to handle the ouput wattage of your amp where you play it, and wail on them. That's what they're made for, after all!
 
syscokid said:
I really like Scumback speakers. Scumback Speakers offers a break-in service as an option for more money. Somtimes, Scumback will have a sales event and offer the break-in service free.

Scumback Speakers & Cabinets
10820 Beverly Blvd., Ste A5
#306
Whittier, Ca. 90601
USA
310-833-6632
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm PST
email: sales@scumbackspeakers.com

And for your reading enjoyment:
Speaker Break-In Timeframe
If you are thinking that you're in tonal bliss right now, wait a bit, you'll be more surprised in 20-50 hours of break in time. All Scumbacks are pre-aged, and slightly broken in when they're manufactured. Each Scumback speaker takes five days to build, and it's not just slapping the cone in a frame, centering it and shipping it out, either. Scumback cones are aged to sound 25 years old, and many have reported that they sound identical to Pre Rola G12M and G12H's from the 60's after minimal break in time. Just to be clear on that, though, I've asked several of my clients to report what they experienced. So here's their comments boiled down to "how many hours?" for break in time...

"25 & 30 watt speakers generally sound their fullest and most articulate after 20-25 hours of break in. The louder you play them, the faster they break in by the way, because it moves the voice coil/cone more. Reports indicate they get more defined, more mids, rounder bass response and louder."

"65 watt (HP model) speakers generally take about twice as long, so figure 40-50 hours before they realize their best tone, with the same attributes as the lower wattage models."

"100 watt (XHP) models sound the same as the 65 watt versions, but they need 60 hours to fully break in due to their higher temperature voice coils."

Many have asked me the differences between the lower wattage, 65 watt HP, and 100 watt XHP speakers. The higher wattage voice coil exhibits a tiny bit more bass response & a bit less treble response. That's if you're really listening and recording and comparing tones. In my tests, moving your bass control from 7 to 5 or 6 usually takes care of the difference between the low power and either the 65 or 100 watt versions. The treble might need to be moved from 6 to 7 to make up the difference. They all sound fantastic so order the speaker power handling you need to handle the ouput wattage of your amp where you play it, and wail on them. That's what they're made for, after all!
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I mean, yeah they keep getting sweeter sounding the more you use them, but I'm thinking Robert just want the thing to open up and not be so dark. For that it probably only needs a relatively short period of time, then him just playing through it will do the rest. Scumbacks are awesome but those guys can get a little nerdy with it.
 
syscokid said:
I really like Scumback speakers. Scumback Speakers offers a break-in service as an option for more money. Somtimes, Scumback will have a sales event and offer the break-in service free.

Scumback Speakers & Cabinets
10820 Beverly Blvd., Ste A5
#306
Whittier, Ca. 90601
USA
310-833-6632
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm PST
email: sales@scumbackspeakers.com

And for your reading enjoyment:
Speaker Break-In Timeframe
If you are thinking that you're in tonal bliss right now, wait a bit, you'll be more surprised in 20-50 hours of break in time. All Scumbacks are pre-aged, and slightly broken in when they're manufactured. Each Scumback speaker takes five days to build, and it's not just slapping the cone in a frame, centering it and shipping it out, either. Scumback cones are aged to sound 25 years old, and many have reported that they sound identical to Pre Rola G12M and G12H's from the 60's after minimal break in time. Just to be clear on that, though, I've asked several of my clients to report what they experienced. So here's their comments boiled down to "how many hours?" for break in time...

"25 & 30 watt speakers generally sound their fullest and most articulate after 20-25 hours of break in. The louder you play them, the faster they break in by the way, because it moves the voice coil/cone more. Reports indicate they get more defined, more mids, rounder bass response and louder."

"65 watt (HP model) speakers generally take about twice as long, so figure 40-50 hours before they realize their best tone, with the same attributes as the lower wattage models."

"100 watt (XHP) models sound the same as the 65 watt versions, but they need 60 hours to fully break in due to their higher temperature voice coils."

Many have asked me the differences between the lower wattage, 65 watt HP, and 100 watt XHP speakers. The higher wattage voice coil exhibits a tiny bit more bass response & a bit less treble response. That's if you're really listening and recording and comparing tones. In my tests, moving your bass control from 7 to 5 or 6 usually takes care of the difference between the low power and either the 65 or 100 watt versions. The treble might need to be moved from 6 to 7 to make up the difference. They all sound fantastic so order the speaker power handling you need to handle the ouput wattage of your amp where you play it, and wail on them. That's what they're made for, after all!
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Thanks!!!!

Scumback is going to break it in for me...
 
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