How Long Does It Take To Break Speakers In?

[mattstratocaster]

Re: How Long Does It Take To Break Speakers In?

speakers tend to change throughout there entire life span. over many years of playing stiff cones will begin to loosen up and produce much wider frequency ranges due to the cone being more compliant. Hence why vintage speakers can sound so good. If you ever feel the cone on one, it will feel much more soft and flexible from all of the playing over the years than the same speaker when it was brand new. As for a specific break in period.... if you play a real lot, most speakers will begin to settle down and get "used to" the amp in a couple weeks. this is when they will really begin to sound their best.

 

[daemon barbeque]

Re: How Long Does It Take To Break Speakers In?

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Seriously bro? Just turning up the vol and leaving it there overnight? I'll try that if you're not pulling my leg LOL!

Yeah as long as you let the cable on the floor.You know that "hum" sound.
That's enough white noise to break it in.As I said ,turn the volume ,and let it hum for 24 hours.O 2 night.
Or let some Hi-fi sound in like some yngwee cds ,and let it play 24 hours.Anything works.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: How Long Does It Take To Break Speakers In?

I've heard a few methods, like running a normal stereo CD player into your cab and just listening to tunes on that for a while.

I think I read that Eddie Van Halen tests / breaks in his new amps by setting it up, playing on it for a while, then leaving the guitar plugged in and the amp on and just letting it feedback for a day or two.

 

[Karmadog777]

Re: How Long Does It Take To Break Speakers In?

Courtesy of celestion.com
BREAKING IN YOUR SPEAKER
Brand new speakers usually require a “breaking in period”. Start with a few minutes with low-level playing or background hum. Then, turn up the power amp volume to full, and control the level with the preamp gain and play with a fat, clean tone.

Have the bass and mid up full, and the treble at least half. On your guitar, use the middle pickup position (if your guitar has more than one pickup) and play for 10-15 minutes using lots of open chords, and chunky percussive playing. This will get the cone moving, and should excite all the cone modes and get everything to settle in nicely.