Making tweeters less harsh?

[Da64u 10+ year member]

I have 2 Vifa XT25SC90-04 tweeters on a separate 2 channel amp. I added a 10uf capacitor to filter out everything below about 4k hz I believe.

What makes a Tweeter harsh?

Is lowering the gain on the amp the same as adding a resistor inline with the power wire?

They are mounted in my dash aiming up at the a pillar on each side.

Thanks

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[bradl79 10+ year member]

U can try these

CDT Audio BSC-1 Bright Sound Compensator

 

[Da64u 10+ year member]

U can try these
CDT Audio BSC-1 Bright Sound Compensator

Do you know if these can be made using parts from RadioShack?

 

[bradl79 10+ year member]

I have no clue

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

You're probably better off getting a silk dome tweeter of some sort

 

[Da64u 10+ year member]

You're probably better off getting a silk dome tweeter of some sort

Oh okay, well I just spent $45 on these but thanks for the input.

So. Does anyone know if lowering the gain is the same as adding a resistor?

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

Oh okay, well I just spent $45 on these but thanks for the input.
So. Does anyone know if lowering the gain is the same as adding a resistor?

In theory, yes. Give it a shot

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Lower the gain. If you play just the tweeters they should barely be audible. I'm guessing you're throwing too much power at them, especially if they're reflecting off the windshield...

 

[Da64u 10+ year member]

Lower the gain. If you play just the tweeters they should barely be audible. I'm guessing you're throwing too much power at them, especially if they're reflecting off the windshield...

Thanks, I lowered the gain and they sound good.

 

[tomtt]

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further thoughts about capacitors -

article about capacitors for audio -

Picking Capacitors - Walter G. Jung and Richard Marsh

 

[calebkhill 10+ year member]

I love my xt25s

 

[djdilliodon 10+ year member]

Tweeters can be harsh due to the install (to close,poor locations ect), tweeter dome material, settings/tuning, and the list goes on. Been a long time since I've been on a car audio forum, I'll post again in another 5 years lmao!