New GK Neo 112 II Scratching type noise

[CBBass123]

Hey guys, I just bought a pair of GK neo 112 cabs and one sounds weird. The scratching sound comes and goes but its very faint and sounds like the speaker is busted but its not. Its like a faint scratching/buzzing sound. If I hit an open E, and let it ring through, the scratching is noticeable. I keep playing and then the buzz/scratch stops out of a sudden and the cab is crystal clear. It stays clear for a little while and then buzz/scratch comes back. Its not anything vibrating. Its not the amp, as i switch from cab to cab and the other cab is perfect. Any ideas what it could be? When I turn up the volume and play it loud it thumps and plays good. Doesn't distort or anything. It is just in lower volume playing.

C.B.

[deeptubes]

I'm no expert, but it sounds like a coil is on it's way out. Higher volumes could mask it.

[B-string]

Un-even torque on the mounting screws for the speaker, something inside the cab buzzing against the speaker cone, broken glue seam on the cab somewhere, grill rattling.

[CBBass123]

Its definately the speaker making the scratchy noise, cause it does it as i let the note ring fully through til end. At super low volume, one would say the speaker was blown, then I give it thumpy volume and it thumps and eventually the scratch goes away and sounds nice and solid. I've cranked it up and let the B string make it vibrate and it sounds great, no farting out.

[CBBass123]

Let me add that I purchased these brand new in box couple days ago.

[B-string]

Mail order or in store purchase? Either way shipping damage is always possible. Take the noisy unit back/arrange for replacement.

[CBBass123]

MF purchased. I had already did the whole exchange thing with them this week because they decided to send me one new in the GK box and one obvious used one in an unmarked box with no manual/biamp cable and grill scratched and tolex scuffed. Return time sucks.

[will33]

Originally Posted by CBBass123

MF purchased. I had already did the whole exchange thing with them this week because they decided to send me one new in the GK box and one obvious used one in an unmarked box with no manual/biamp cable and grill scratched and tolex scuffed. Return time sucks.

Return them anyway. Make them give you good units or take your business elsewhere, plenty of places sell GK.

[B-string]

The G-K box is meant to be banded on a pallet, it is not a shipping carton. The G-K box should be packed inside a outer carton. Had one poor fellow here go through a few eminence speakers from MF trying to get one without shipping damage

[CBBass123]

Originally Posted by B-string

The G-K box is meant to be banded on a pallet, it is not a shipping carton. The G-K box should be packed inside a outer carton. Had one poor fellow here go through a few eminence speakers from MF trying to get one without shipping damage

The used one they sent the first time was straight out just a box form fitted to the speaker cab. I opened the box, no foam, no padding, no plastic cover, nothing... just the cab. Sent it back, but since I paid paypal, they could not do an exchange. They had to refund my palpal, then I had to re-purchase a new cab again. Instantly I grew patient. And now I might have to return this cab due to a possible bad/loose or misaligned voice coil. I dread the whole process again.

[dukeisdog]

Maybe the wires are hitting the back of the speaker somehow? Pull the speaker out and re-mount it in the box with the wires out of the way and see how it sounds.

[deeptubes]

Originally Posted by will33

Return them anyway. Make them give you good units or take your business elsewhere, plenty of places sell GK.

+1

Originally Posted by dukeisdog

Maybe the wires are hitting the back of the speaker somehow? Pull the speaker out and re-mount it in the box with the wires out of the way and see how it sounds.

Being that it is new, the LAST thing I would do is open it up. Would probably void the warranty. Then you'd be s.o.l.