Beam blockers

[StratMan]

Home made or otherwise.

Anyone got any advice/stories/experience etc?

[robnobcorncob]

Yup they work great. Bit of cardboard and attatch to your cabinet with whatever you please. Some people just tape duct tape across the grille. Works a charm. Less high end fizz. More consistent sound throughout the room. Works great.

[Slowy]

Yup they work great. Bit of cardboard and attatch to your cabinet with whatever you please. Some people just tape duct tape across the grille. Works a charm. Less high end fizz. More consistent sound throughout the room. Works great.

Agree. I have a THD duo cabinet. Amazing bit of kit but the high end could give you a haircut if you got too close. Streched two strips of duct tape across each cone and everything improved out of sight. It was meant to be an experiment to decide whether to buy Beam Blockers but it works so well I just left it.
Suppose I should change the tape................

What it seems to do is diffuse the highs. You don't lose them, they just stop hurting you!

[robnobcorncob]

Yup that's exactly it.

Beam Blockers are great but it's far easier/cheaper/quicker to make your own. Plus there's more room for experimentation and you'll learn a bit about what your cab & speakers sound like as a result.

[rocklander]

but the nagging question is... do they work great?

[Slowy]

but the nagging question is... do they work great?

Totally, absolutely incredibly great.
At least they do on a THD 2x12. I haven't felt the need to try them in the 2x10 Tremolux cab, but those cones are like me; really old and mellow.

[StratMan]

Interesting.....

Thanks, Guys. I will try something out for my next rehearsal. I am not too keen on the duct tape because of the residue, but I have some "temporary" strong adhesive I could try out with.

[ash]

but the nagging question is... do they work great?

Oscilloscope says...

[shinenz]

Ok i'm going to ask that dumb question that i'm sure you will roll ya eyes at

What is a beam blocker?

[Starfire]

Here's some info on a beam blocker. Not sure whether it's something that Weber came up with, or whether they're just the first to really put a bit of effort into it, but nonetheless...
http://www.webervst.com/blocker.html

But of course you can just DIY it as many in here have mentioned. Does it really make a difference, putting a strip of tape in front of the cone? I don't doubt those of you who say it does, just curious is all. I myself very much favour a bright, clear sound, so I often find things can get a bit shrill. It'd be great to retain the brightness and clarity, but lose the shrillness which, as I understand it, is the whole point.

Presumably, you could make something a bit less primitive than a bit of duct tape. What about a strip of vinyl or some kind of fabric? Would it have the same effect? Or does the duct tape, specifically, possess a magical shrillness dissipating quality?

And how about attaching it? I don't really like the idea of attaching something to the speaker itself, particularly tape. So what if I were to remove the speaker and fit my homemade beam blocker to the back side of the speaker baffle, inside the cabinet, stretching it accross the speaker cutout?

[Bg]

Been looking at this recently, supposed to be better but haven't had a play yet...

http://www.instructables.com/id/Guitar- ... ifier-Bea/

[Slowy]

Does it really make a difference, putting a strip of tape in front of the cone? I don't doubt those of you who say it does, just curious is all. I myself very much favour a bright, clear sound, so I often find things can get a bit shrill. It'd be great to retain the brightness and clarity, but lose the shrillness which, as I understand it, is the whole point.?

Try this:
1. Get a roll of duct tape. colour optional.
2. Remove your speaker grille.
3.Apply 1 or 2 strips of tape across the middle of the hole, whatever orientation pleases you.
4. Reattach speaker grille.
5. Plug in your preferred guitar and call us next week with your impressions