knicknack Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) I've just received another Fender Neo 410 to complete my Super Bassman setup, and to allow me to have 2 separate rigs when need be. I've always believed in breaking in speakers before using them in anger, but it's been really interesting to compare the same cabinet brand new with one that's been working hard for 9 months or so. Considerable difference here! I'm now running some gentle break-in stuff through it... 100-200hz for a bit, and we'll go lower later in the day, with a gig on it after some practice tomorrow evening. I'll be playing some synth through it, so want to be absolutely certain it's ready for that kind of beating! Does anyone else go to these lengths with a new cab? When I got my first one, and the matching 15", I essentially used them as an very OTT home stereo for a week or so! I used to take care of an early 80s Marshall 4x12... never liked that era but this one had done thousands of gigs, and looked like it. It was absolutely the best guitar cab I've ever used, and I'm certain some of that was due to it just being beaten into submission! Gear porn below... Edited September 19, 2019 by knicknack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) - Edited March 4, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Speaker break in is optional. You can use an accelerated method to do it over night, though the neighbors wouldn't take kindly to it, or you can just use it. One or two gigs will get it to its maximum potential. The changes in response are real, so ignore the wags who deny that break in occurs, but they're also slight, so don't expect anything major. Most of what you'll hear is yourself getting used to how it sounds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Possibly slightly off-topic but I use passive ATC monitors at home (for programme not bass guitar) and they always sound better when they’ve been running for half an hour. I don’t experience the same with bass through a Berg 210. Back to topic, I always treat new drivers/cabs fairly gently for the first few days (just impulse rather than any understanding of the science) - I blew speakers fairly frequently in the ‘79s and ‘80s. I suspect that contemporary designs - especially at the higher end - are much more robust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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