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Tweeters & Bmax-T tips

amos

amos

Oct 23, 2003
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#1
I've had my rig at home for once, and while messin' around I've found that I don't much care for tweeters, especially with the Sonic Maximizer [process] on. This is with the volume pretty high, and the tweeter just barely on. The Sonic Maximizer "process" knob is much sweeter and less harsh with the tweeter off.

My next cab will be tweeterless, I'm thinking, with a mid-drivers that reach to 5k or so.

Are most cabs with tweeters set up so that the woofer runs full range and the tweeter is crossed over at 3k as a HPF? I know the new Avatars use a 2-way crossover that has a LPF for the woofer and a HPF for the tweeter. What advantages does that have?

I know some people don't care for the BBE preamps because of the inability to bypass the EQ or set the EQ dead flat (are the Alembic pres the same way?). It seems to me setting the bass at 2 is not as close to flat as the manual states. With it set to 1.5 to 1.6, it takes a lot of the boom out and allows for a lot more headroom with my speakers. With the interactive tone stack, this also lets the low-mids punch through quite a bit more. I had it set this way for my last gig, and it made a really big difference. This may seem strange, but if you have this preamp, you know how sensitive the bass knob is between 0 and 2.
 
#4
Don't you think it's strange that you didn't start hating the tweet until you played the rig at home? It's an easy trap to fall into - bedroom tone and stage tone should not be confused. Often what sounds good at home sounds like a$$ on stage which IMO, is where it counts most. I apologise if I'm off base but I'll feel more comfortable if you've at least given this some thought.

As for your question about the Alembic Pre-amps, yes they can be set to flat but there's a trick to it - turn the mid knob all the way to the right. The mid knob on those pre's is "cut only". The bass and treble knobs are flat at 12 o'clock.
 
#5
Petebass said:
Don't you think it's strange that you didn't start hating the tweet until you played the rig at home? It's an easy trap to fall into - bedroom tone and stage tone should not be confused. Often what sounds good at home sounds like a$$ on stage which IMO, is where it counts most. I apologise if I'm off base but I'll feel more comfortable if you've at least given this some thought.

As for your question about the Alembic Pre-amps, yes they can be set to flat but there's a trick to it - turn the mid knob all the way to the right. The mid knob on those pre's is "cut only". The bass and treble knobs are flat at 12 o'clock.
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a) I had it set up in our living room which was just redone with mahogany floors. It's a big room. I don't "hate tweeters", I've just found with experimenting I prefer the sonic maximizer with the tweet off.

b) That's how the mid EQ is on the BBE Flat all the way to the right (10). the bass and treble on the BBE are flat @2 (9 o'clock). With the bass at 5 or 12 o'clock, and the treble at the same, it seems way boosted. Tons of bass and treble. It covers all the low-mids up until you turn down the bass to just below 2, IME. So there is a difference, apparently, between the two EQs, though they are similar.
 

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