Weird Question.

[LazyZombie]

Does the grill on the cabinet effect the sound of the bass? Or is it barely noticable?

 

[Wes Whitmore]

nope, you are fine.

 

[LazyZombie]

Yeah that's what I always thought. But someone planted the seed of doubt when he asked me when i was playing the other day... and i was like, "Huh? I never thought about that..."

 

[DanFold]

I bet some make SOME difference... You get Hi Fi speaker, take the front off and they are so much more clear!

Plus you could get closer to the speaker with a mic...

Might be barely noticeable but still a difference!

 

[dog1]

Speaker grills are mostly transparent. If there is a slight muffleing of the sound, it would barely be noticable. And, of course the grill protects the speaker cones.

 

[tdogg]

you could take it off in the studio to help mic placement, but i would never remove them on a gig. very minimal (if any) sound difference.

 

[billfitzmaurice]

I bet some make SOME difference... You get Hi Fi speaker, take the front off and they are so much more clear!

The frame that the grill is attached to affects the sound more than the grille itself, and then primarily in the higher frequencies well above those of electric bass.

 

[Jimbob Jones]

Most studio monitors don't have a grill on the front, but that's a bit different to a bass amp I suppose.

I took the speaker grilles off my home stereo, and I think it sounds better, but it may be the placebo effect.

Anyhow, I'd much prefer to have well protected speakers, than a barely-noticable difference in sound quality.

 

[Bassgrinder77]

It affects the sound about the same as oxygen free speaker cables and horoscopes - ENORMOUSLY.

Does the grill on the cabinet effect the sound of the bass? Or is it barely noticable?