Most harsh speakers you've heard?

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

To the OP if you don't care for harsh sounding tweets then just stay away form metal dome tweets.

 

[ric flair 10+ year member]

To the OP if you don't care for harsh sounding tweets then just stay away form metal dome tweets.

Some metal dome tweets sound better IMO

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Well of course. But as a general rule metal tweets are harsher. They usually have better power handling but they're still harsh. But I guess it still comes down to personal preference.

Not to mention, processing can play a huge part in that as well.

 

[ric flair 10+ year member]

Well of course. But as a general rule metal tweets are harsher. They usually have better power handling but they're still harsh. But I guess it still comes down to personal preference.
Not to mention, processing can play a huge part in that as well.

i still don't get the whole processing hype. Why is it so good?

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

i still don't get the whole processing hype. Why is it so good?

I guess I don't really understand the question. I was talking about signal processing. Whether it be in the digital or analog domain. All audio whether it's passive or active such as a bass and treble knob has processing.

Good processing can make decent speakers sound great. Bad processing can make GREAT speakers sound crappy.

An example would be a crossover. Those are not all created equally either.

 

[ric flair 10+ year member]

I guess I don't really understand the question. I was talking about signal processing. Whether it be in the digital or analog domain. All audio whether it's passive or active such as a bass and treble knob has processing.
Good processing can make decent speakers sound great. Bad processing can make GREAT speakers sound crappy.

An example would be a crossover. Those are not all created equally either.

thanks!

 

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

just about any 3 or 4 way coax.

 

[mbaoo]

Are you talking about the kappas? Those have metal domes Im pretty sure. I know my reference series are silk. Mine used be really harsh on the SSSsssssshhh type sounds. It was ear piercing. When I put it to 0db though it went away. I like how mine sound now.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Are you talking about the kappas? Those have metal domes Im pretty sure. I know my reference series are silk. Mine used be really harsh on the SSSsssssshhh type sounds. It was ear piercing. When I put it to 0db though it went away. I like how mine sound now.

Are you sure you didn't blow those tweeters.? Because the 0db setting is the louder setting on those x-overs.

Or maybe your protection circuitry is kicked in.

 

[mbaoo]

Nuh uh. Mine has a +3db and a 0db setting.

Having it on 0db made a noticable difference from the get go.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Nuh uh. Mine has a +3db and a 0db setting.
Having it on 0db made a noticable difference from the get go.

I stand corrected. I personally have never seen a passive crossover where 0 isn't the loudest setting. In fact, I've never seen a component set where they allow you to make the tweeters louder. Wow. That's crazy to me. Maybe that's the new thing who knows. The last passives I've used were MB Quart 3 ways and the highest was 0.

 

[Millertime1028 10+ year member]

A few horribly tuned setups , no name tweets , and for some reason my ears hated the Infinity Kappas 62.7

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

rf tweets

 

[ace_800 5,000+ posts]

The Diamond HEX's I had, god they **** ***

 

[ric flair 10+ year member]

The Diamond HEX's I had, god they **** ***

i hate mine, they sound distorted at high volumes.

Why didn't you like them?