tweeters....any use?

[rubis]

I am contemplating a self build cab and have a couple of 10" Celestions to play with......question is would a tweeter be any real use. If it turns out ok I may well build a 1x15" to add on, and it will be used with a Trace AH200.

Edited September 18, 2011 by rubis

[winterfire666]

it depends what kind of sound you like.
you could always build it without one add one later if you think you need a bit of sparkle (make sure you leave enough space)
if you add one though make sure you have a decent quality crossover
and level control is a must.

[JTUK]

Depends on your tastes.

I wouldn't have a cab without one myself..... must be attenuable though as the cheaper horns can be a lot of hiss.
If you go upto ..for example...12 khz plus...hiss will be in there anyway so being able to attenuate might help.

[Lozz196]

For me, I`m not keen on them, and in general turn them down/off if any cab I use has them. As such, when I bought my Barefaced Midget, I went for the tweeter-less model. Saying that, they are a useful tool for certain types of music, so it`s dependent on the type of music you`re likely to be playing - and possibly playing in the future. I think on a self-build, put one in, you can always switch it off if you want, but good to have for the fexibility.

[aldude]

I should add that I think the piezo tweeters on smaller Markbass cabs are horrible! Proper ones all the way.