Another reason is that this noise follows the same pitches that are being produced by the music or voices being played back. One reason it can be subtle and hard to hear is that this distortion may be quietly embedded in the audio. If you've heard digital clipping then you're familiar with what I mean. It sounds like a bunch of bees buzzing around or a scratching sound interspersed with the rest of the audio. That's the sound you're probably hearing but at a much more subtle level. That buzzing sound was originally created by purposefully playing through a speaker with a torn cone. Think about the 1960's and 1970's rock era when guitarists like Jimi Hendrix used fuzz pedals, overdrive pedals, and distortion pedals to extreme degrees. Let's talk about the actual sound from a bad speaker. You want to catch it before it gets worse and/or make sure you're getting the best experience possible (for entertainment or worse, actual professional work).
The real problem is if you're unsure about it because the change in audio quality is very subtle. You could also have a problem with gain staging (explained below). If no sound is being made at all, you have an electrical problem at hand. It's not too big of a deal if it's a cheap pair of headphones or a car speaker, but what if it's your guitar amp and you have a gig that night?įirst and foremost, without getting overly technical, let's call it a blown out speaker if:Īn unpleasant, bad sound can be a problem with the power source or could mean there's a small tear on the cone that can get worse over time. Generally you'll hear the term blown speaker used to describe any tweeter, woofer, or subwoofer that doesn't sound right or flat out isn't working at all. This one is for the regular people out there, and the artists playing amplified instruments, not the studio engineer types. I'm going to keep this one simple (not get too technical) since if you already know about this topic you won't be searching for it anyways. We'll sort it all out and I'll give you some professional guidance on how to proceed once you know exactly what the deal is. It could be blown out or have a problem within the power amplification stage. You're here so you probably have some indication that you're dealing with a problematic speaker. Most of the time we want a matching stereo pair so that can mean replacing two if it's in a sound system where the quality really matters, and this can get really pricey if we're talking about an entertainment center or a critical listening setup for mixing, mastering, or recording audio. And doubly so when you realize that if you'd caught it soon enough you could have saved it.
No matter if you're talking about car speakers, studio speaker monitors, a guitar amplifier, or even some cheap computer or TV sound system, blown speakers are frustrating.
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