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Post by ss "Shane" on Jul 10, 2018 5:46:21 GMT -7
I have two new Celestion 12” Celestion Golds, one in a Zwreck Combo and one in a Z convertible cab that I run with either a Ghia or a Therapy.
I’m in the break in process right now and want to know how long it usually takes. Also, what is the tonal difference that I should be looking for when the Gold is finally broke in? Will the high end spike smooth out a little bit?
For the record, I have no interest in hooking the speaker up to a looper or anything like that. I want to break these speakers in by simply using my amps. Do I really need to crank my amps up to super loud volumes? Will about 9 o’clock on the Carmen Ghia head do the trick?
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Post by bryan0418 on Jul 10, 2018 5:57:03 GMT -7
I would say that the Golds will start to sound better after 20 hours or so of playing. I know You don’t want to do the power amp/looper method but you can speed this up a bit by following the Celestion break in method. celestion.com/speakerworld/guitartech/3/104/How_to_break-in_a_guitar_speaker/You just change your tone setting and play a Humbucker guitar with the bass turned up to get that speaker moving. I have done this and it really helps in a short time. I put a blanket over the open back and have the speaker facing my floor to keep the noise down. I do this to all my new speakers and then just play them at practice and gigs and they sound better pretty quick.
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Post by ss "Shane" on Jul 10, 2018 6:09:22 GMT -7
I would say that the Golds will start to sound better after 20 hours or so of playing. I know You don’t want to do the power amp/looper method but you can speed this up a bit by following the Celestion break in method. celestion.com/speakerworld/guitartech/3/104/How_to_break-in_a_guitar_speaker/You just change your tone setting and play a Humbucker guitar with the bass turned up to get that speaker moving. I have done this and it really helps in a short time. I put a blanket over the open back and have the speaker facing my floor to keep the noise down. I do this to all my new speakers and then just play them at practice and gigs and they sound better pretty quick. When you say put your speaker towards the floor do you mean that you lay it down with the speaker facing the floor?
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Post by bryan0418 on Jul 10, 2018 6:29:54 GMT -7
I would say that the Golds will start to sound better after 20 hours or so of playing. I know You don’t want to do the power amp/looper method but you can speed this up a bit by following the Celestion break in method. celestion.com/speakerworld/guitartech/3/104/How_to_break-in_a_guitar_speaker/You just change your tone setting and play a Humbucker guitar with the bass turned up to get that speaker moving. I have done this and it really helps in a short time. I put a blanket over the open back and have the speaker facing my floor to keep the noise down. I do this to all my new speakers and then just play them at practice and gigs and they sound better pretty quick. When you say put your speaker towards the floor do you mean that you lay it down with the speaker facing the floor? Yes, exactly. I have a carpeted floor in my basement. Keeps the noise down.
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Post by Ridgeback on Jul 10, 2018 6:58:09 GMT -7
I was going to say somewhere between 20-40 hours, depending on volume. I'm not great at describing tones but it was a noticeable improvement.
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Post by heynewguy (Ol’ Bill) on Jul 10, 2018 8:23:21 GMT -7
I’ve had good results with 40 hours of break in on all Celestion speakers.
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Post by Faze on Jul 10, 2018 15:21:25 GMT -7
I recently purchased the alnico cream and it sounded great out the box. I pounded it with hard power chords and fast percussive rhythm playing for a week or so and it sounds great. I also love the Gold and would have been fine with that speaker but wanted to try the alnico cream. Its real organic and vintage sounding. Just pound that Gold it will warm up.
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Jul 10, 2018 16:16:41 GMT -7
Yes, take it to your friend’s metal building and blast away! 😀
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Post by John on Jul 10, 2018 17:22:45 GMT -7
It depends on how much and how loud you play. A Ghia on 9...might take a while. The louder you play, the quicker it will break in.
The difference in tone: It will be more balanced between bass/mid/treble. New speakers are typically nasal, as you're getting mostly mids and highs. Much less bass, as the cone is still stiff and doesn't move back and forth as easily as it does when broken in. Once the cone becomes looser and more accustomed to moving back and forth, there will be a noticeable addition of bass, and it should sound better. It will seem less trebly because there's more bass.
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Post by ss "Shane" on Jul 10, 2018 22:19:29 GMT -7
Yes, take it to your friend’s metal building and blast away! 😀 Great insight guys! Especially this 👆🏻Lol!!
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Post by wraparound (Steve) on Jul 13, 2018 18:50:55 GMT -7
Tele back pickup, a bit of fuzz, medium volume, and the riff from “How Many More Times”. Then some rhythm chords clean on neck pickup, strat or 335 if you have one, again medium volume doin’ your best “China Grove”. I guess I would describe the resulting break in results as being less spiked and more balanced through the frequency range. The time period is shortened with open back but more controlled with sealed back cab. I prefer to just patiently play because there are going to be some possible inconsistencies in mfg that show up if pushed too soon on a % of speakers.
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