Breaking it in? OR no?

[Loudrango112 10+ year member]

Whats your opinions?

To me it depends on the sub company....

Now for example... do you think I should break in my XXX? or not? I know 50 50 on people who do and dont.... state your case!

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[Radar 10+ year member]

Ive heard both for and against, I have no clue what is the 'correct' way to go. I usually do a 3-wk break in period of mid-low volumes of atleast 30 min each time.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

a speaker is nothing more than an electrical motor/piston. u get a brand new motor in a car (rebuilt or just new) you break it in a tad before you thrash on it

 

[Loudrango112 10+ year member]

how long you think? of hour wise.... not days... cause i may just fill up my take and put in a cd for like 4 hours staright in my drive way

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

at least 2-4 hours before u start beating it. the suspension has to settle up (loosen)

 

[UNR3ALXxX 10+ year member]

when i first got mine installled i put it up about 1/3 max...then later that day i blasted it...i think u should break it in for like an hour...then turn it up..cause there isnt anything wrong with my subs and i blasted it afte like an hour...and they are like 6 months old now..

 

[B_Master_Flash 10+ year member]

I've thrashed on subs as soon as I got them and had both (2 12s) blow in about a month, then when I got the new ones under warranty, I broke them in and thrashed on them for over a year, and they still work to this day. maybe a conicidence, but I know I'm going to break my subs in from now on.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Just plug them in and use them as normal. They'll "break-in" over time with normal use. About the only time you'd have a problem is if you are an SPL competitor throwing their subs to Xmech straight outta the box. For daily driving, no need for break in.

Break in = overrated

FYI: I've yet to see any hard documentation and/or proof that "breaking in" subs actually has any kind of effect.

 

[brandontw 10+ year member]

i got my 4 tens installed and cranked it right up, worked just fine no blowage. ive also broken subs in, and not noticed any difference, infact i had a sub blow even when i broke it in

 

[Nikuk 5,000+ posts]

Just plug them in and use them as normal. They'll "break-in" over time with normal use. About the only time you'd have a problem is if you are an SPL competitor throwing their subs to Xmech straight outta the box. For daily driving, no need for break in.
Break in = overrated

FYI: I've yet to see any hard documentation and/or proof that "breaking in" subs actually has any kind of effect.

I'd agree.

 

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

a speaker is nothing more than an electrical motor/piston. u get a brand new motor in a car (rebuilt or just new) you break it in a tad before you thrash on it

sometimes easier said than done.

dropped the fresh big block in my camaro, proceed to test drive...

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[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

sometimes easier said than done.
dropped the fresh big block in my camaro, proceed to test drive...

test drive turned into 6 hours of mustang stomping //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blush.gif.99bc659ee2012b7d826165e26fb5eebe.gif

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Chevy > Ford

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[Nikuk 5,000+ posts]

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Chevy > Ford

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Debatable when you talk about serious afteramarket cars....

From the factory?? I'd agree. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cop.gif.57eb2cc10a7efd04d31083ca3c30d53c.gif

 

[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

I burp em out of the box...

 

[Nikuk 5,000+ posts]

I burp em out of the box...

Gotta agree.... I've done it too. With fresh recones on occasion as well. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/clap.gif.178cba2c538c68e720c727fcb024b19c.gif