so i bought these 2 eminence 'the tonker' speakers... and then realised they sound crap. SO crap. no bass at all, i kind of horrid upper mid was the best i could get out o it...
whats up with that? my fender cheapo 12s were seriously better.
hhmmmm
could it be that they just dont GET ALONG with my amplifier?
or is this sound one that people like? strongly flavourd. it says on the tone description on the site that it has a very 'brittish' sound... huh?
so yeah, im dumb
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Re: TONKER
Refresh my memory please. Valve or solid state? 1 x 12? 2 x 12? combo or head/cab separates?
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This might be obvious, but they're not out of phase are they ? I wired a pair of of speakers in a 2x12 the wrong way once and got no bass at all, just horrid upper mids...aleks wrote:so i bought these 2 eminence 'the tonker' speakers... and then realised they sound crap. SO crap. no bass at all, i kind of horrid upper mid was the best i could get out o it...
whats up with that? my fender cheapo 12s were seriously better.
hhmmmm
could it be that they just dont GET ALONG with my amplifier?
or is this sound one that people like? strongly flavourd. it says on the tone description on the site that it has a very 'brittish' sound... huh?
so yeah, im dumb
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I've got a couple of tonkers (the speakers you filthy minded individuals) in a Holden 100W 2x12 combo and they have plenty of bass...
Perhaps you're not driving them hard enough
Perhaps you're not driving them hard enough
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exactly what went thru my mind with your initial description.. check the phase dood..Some Bozo wrote: This might be obvious, but they're not out of phase are they ? I wired a pair of of speakers in a 2x12 the wrong way once and got no bass at all, just horrid upper mids...
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Re: TONKER
Easiest way to check the phase: plonk a 9V battery onto the speaker leads and see if both speakers move the same way at the same time.
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oh cool i try that phase thing. cheers!
answers: its a head. 2x12 speaker box. with NAUGHTY speakers.
oh and trust me im driving hard enuf..... i turn the bass right up on even my mini mixer eq and then put the big muff right on low end and NUTHING....
GGGGAAAARRR
im so excited about this phase thing tho....
answers: its a head. 2x12 speaker box. with NAUGHTY speakers.
oh and trust me im driving hard enuf..... i turn the bass right up on even my mini mixer eq and then put the big muff right on low end and NUTHING....
GGGGAAAARRR
im so excited about this phase thing tho....
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It moves the cone. So you need to watch the speaker as you connect the battery.Cabb wrote:What does the 9V battery trick do exactly?
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