Kevlar cones?

[solspirit]

Is this a thing? Has this been talked about?

 

[Chris Pile]

It should be a thing.

 

[GuitarStv]

I like hemp, don't see why kevlar would be bad.

 

[jeremy]

its a thing in non-guitar speakers so why not? although what we want from a pa speaker is different than a guitar speaker, id think theres a way to make it work well. maybe cost would be high though

 

[idsnowdog]

They are fairly common in bass and PA speakers. I have one in my bass amp https://celestion.com/product/tf1525e/ . I don't think it's any different than any other speaker.

 

[Securb]

I use kevlar cones for my Compton gigs.

 

[hamerfan]

It's stiffer and won't break up like paper, its still light like aluminium but won't color the sound....but it's expensive.

 

[GuitarStv]

I'm holding out for carbon fiber speaker cones. You can do incredible stuff with carbon fiber.

 

[Mincer]

I'm holding out for carbon fiber speaker cones. You can do incredible stuff with carbon fiber.

I was just wondering if that had ever been done. It would be crazy expensive, I'd guess.

 

[NegativeEase]

I like hemp, don't see why kevlar would be bad.

I can see why it maybe would. -too many focused and cancelled bands in the spectrum from the stringent repeating physical structure.

In general the more random the texture, structure and thickness a material is the less modal/phasing exaggerations are created, reflected or absorbed - so natural materials which tend to have faults and variations tend to be superior, however this is "in general". and depending on the wavelengths relationships to the Kevlar weave sizes

-I guess it could produce something more interesting and superior too.

Im sure companies are trying various versions.

 

[Demanic]

I can see why it maybe would. -too many focused and cancelled bands in the spectrum from the stringent repeating physical structure.

In general the more random the texture, structure and thickness a material is the less modal/phasing exaggerations are created, reflected or absorbed - so natural materials which tend to have faults and variations tend to be superior, however this is "in general". and depending on the wavelengths relationships to the Kevlar weave sizes

-I guess it could produce something more interesting and superior too.

Im sure companies are trying various versions.

Surprised that no one has mentioned 3D printing a cone.

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