closed back v. open back
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STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: closed back v. open back
Closed back gives you overall more frontal projection and tighter lows...
Open back gives you more sense of sound all around since the sound comes out both front and back...You lose lows....
I Love an open back for clean tones and closed for overdriven/distortion...You don't get the dimension of sound as well playing clean through the closed back cab...
I Like Ceramics and I'm not sure on the cab with ceramic vs alnico?
Closed back gives you overall more frontal projection and tighter lows...
Open back gives you more sense of sound all around since the sound comes out both front and back...You lose lows....
I Love an open back for clean tones and closed for overdriven/distortion...You don't get the dimension of sound as well playing clean through the closed back cab...
I Like Ceramics and I'm not sure on the cab with ceramic vs alnico?
fingerace
New member
Re: closed back v. open back
Probably you heard that ceramics are "better" for closed backs because that's the way they were: ie in closed back marshall cabs from the 60s...
The same goes for the alnico speakers but for fender open back combos in 50s and 60s...
They sound "better" because we are used to them through the music we listen to!
Probably you heard that ceramics are "better" for closed backs because that's the way they were: ie in closed back marshall cabs from the 60s...
The same goes for the alnico speakers but for fender open back combos in 50s and 60s...
They sound "better" because we are used to them through the music we listen to!
That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: closed back v. open back
Ceramics are punchier and don't breakup as soon, which compliment the closed back design - which is very direct like STRATDELUXER97 mentioned. Alnico speakers are usually warmer with more compression/creamier which compliments the more open dispersion of sound of the open back design.
As a disclaimer, I'm stating this as a "general" assessment. There are higher power handling alnico speakers as well as lower power handling speakers that are ceramic, it's all a matter of specifications from the manufacturer.
Ceramics are punchier and don't breakup as soon, which compliment the closed back design - which is very direct like STRATDELUXER97 mentioned. Alnico speakers are usually warmer with more compression/creamier which compliments the more open dispersion of sound of the open back design.
As a disclaimer, I'm stating this as a "general" assessment. There are higher power handling alnico speakers as well as lower power handling speakers that are ceramic, it's all a matter of specifications from the manufacturer.
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