What size speaker is enough for...

Brett89 · 04-05-2008, 04:45 AM

What size speaker is enough to get a normal tone? I mean, an 8" speaker, like in my Peavey Rage combo, will always sound bright. And if I play just a bit louder, the speaker start to buzz, and makes an irritating sharp noise.

So, what size of speaker is good to get a natural tone, and won't buzz? a 10" speaker is good for practicing "loud" on a 30W combo?

Thanks in advance!

Apophis · 04-05-2008, 08:21 AM

10" will work without problems, it's optimum let's say

Brett89 · 04-08-2008, 02:11 PM

Thanks!

Just because I would like to buy a new practice amp, the Cube 30 or the 20X, and Peavey combo's 8" inch speaker sometimes start to buzz, and maybe the Cube 30's 10" inch speaker can solve that problem, but it's a bit more expensive.

budda · 04-08-2008, 09:57 PM

your rage shouldnt be giving you trouble unless

a) your EQ'ing isnt too dandy or

b) you've turned it up too loud.

Brett89 · 04-09-2008, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by budda

your rage shouldnt be giving you trouble unless

a) your EQ'ing isnt too dandy or

b) you've turned it up too loud.

Well, my EQ is in the middle, I never used it. I usually turn my PreGain to 10 and my Postgain to 1,5 so it's not very loud, but with lots of distortion. I turned the Postgain (which is the volume?) to 5 only maybe two times.

darren · 04-09-2008, 11:34 AM

Have you tried turning down your gain? Maybe the speaker isn't responding well to harsh transistor distortion.

Leon · 04-09-2008, 11:36 AM

i wonder if you got a speaker with a higher wattage rating, if that would help.

Brett89 · 04-09-2008, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darren

Have you tried turning down your gain? Maybe the speaker isn't responding well to harsh transistor distortion.

Well, to be honest I don't really understand this pre and post gain thing, but on low volumes I must turn the pregain on full to get amount of distortion.

darren · 04-09-2008, 01:31 PM

pre = distortion
post = loud

Does the speaker still crap out when you turn down the gain and turn up the volume? Like i said, maybe there's a certain frequency in the distortion that doesn't agree with the speaker, so either turn it down, EQ it out, or try a different distortion in front of the amp.

Brett89 · 04-09-2008, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darren

pre = distortion
post = loud

Does the speaker still crap out when you turn down the gain and turn up the volume? Like i said, maybe there's a certain frequency in the distortion that doesn't agree with the speaker, so either turn it down, EQ it out, or try a different distortion in front of the amp.

Oh, thanks, I'll try it out!

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Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 8,390 Real Name: Sebastian Main Seven: I need more strings :) Main ERG: RCG 9 & 10 string Rig: Line6 Thanked: 50	10" will work without problems, it's optimum let's say

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Brett89 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hungary, Bicske city Posts: 530 Thanked: 14	Thanks! Just because I would like to buy a new practice amp, the Cube 30 or the 20X, and Peavey combo's 8" inch speaker sometimes start to buzz, and maybe the Cube 30's 10" inch speaker can solve that problem, but it's a bit more expensive.

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darren Mr. Negative Pants™ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 7,035 Main Seven: OMFG! EBMM JP7 Rig: GT6PowerBlockThiele Thanked: 31	pre = distortion post = loud Does the speaker still crap out when you turn down the gain and turn up the volume? Like i said, maybe there's a certain frequency in the distortion that doesn't agree with the speaker, so either turn it down, EQ it out, or try a different distortion in front of the amp.

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