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In short, was playing a Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 50 through the speaker of a 6505+ 112 combo with a Celestion Vintage 30. There was a sudden crackle and loss of sound. Thought it was the Marshall at first but then I unplugged the speaker from it and plugged it back into the Peavey 6505+. No sound. THats 2 heads I've tried through the 1x12 cabinet and no sound.
Did I blow my speaker or burn up the coil or whatever? I dont smell the smell that comes with a burnt coil (its kind of like a chemical smell).
If I did blow my speaker, could any of these things have been the cause?:
1. I play LOUD. Very loud. And with a lot of gain and a lot of top end. The volume is always on 12 or 1 O clock. The gain is usually at about 10 O Clock but I run an EP booster and a Tube Screamer in the front of the amp. I like hi gain but sparkly note definition. (I keep Mids on 2 O Clock, Treble On 11 O Clock, Bass on 7 O clock, and Presence at 12 O Clock). Im usually playing on a Gibson Les Paul Traditional or a Gibson Les Paul Classic with a hi gain pickup in the bridge position (I am almost always in the bridge position).
2. That being said, play in a very confined space; A 6ftx8ft room in a rehearsal building. So I deal with a lot of feedback. A LOT. I've resorted to placing drum shields and in front of my amplifier to cut back on the feedback. They help some. But I still get a lot.
So did blow my speaker (burn the coil) and if so, was it the volume, the feedback, or a combination thereof that caused it to blow?
And how the hell can I keep this from happening in the future without having to move to a bigger room or cut back on volume, presence, mids... or anything for that matter? Would a speaker with a higher power rating be the solution? I have been looking at Redbacks.
Did I blow my speaker or burn up the coil or whatever? I dont smell the smell that comes with a burnt coil (its kind of like a chemical smell).
If I did blow my speaker, could any of these things have been the cause?:
1. I play LOUD. Very loud. And with a lot of gain and a lot of top end. The volume is always on 12 or 1 O clock. The gain is usually at about 10 O Clock but I run an EP booster and a Tube Screamer in the front of the amp. I like hi gain but sparkly note definition. (I keep Mids on 2 O Clock, Treble On 11 O Clock, Bass on 7 O clock, and Presence at 12 O Clock). Im usually playing on a Gibson Les Paul Traditional or a Gibson Les Paul Classic with a hi gain pickup in the bridge position (I am almost always in the bridge position).
2. That being said, play in a very confined space; A 6ftx8ft room in a rehearsal building. So I deal with a lot of feedback. A LOT. I've resorted to placing drum shields and in front of my amplifier to cut back on the feedback. They help some. But I still get a lot.
So did blow my speaker (burn the coil) and if so, was it the volume, the feedback, or a combination thereof that caused it to blow?
And how the hell can I keep this from happening in the future without having to move to a bigger room or cut back on volume, presence, mids... or anything for that matter? Would a speaker with a higher power rating be the solution? I have been looking at Redbacks.
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