guitarmadman85
July 13th, 2010, 09:25 AM
I'm searched the forum, but didn't find anything about beam blockers, so here is the thread. I have a 2x12 cab that I built, with Eminence speakers, and I think that the cab sounds the best when I stand beside it, and that it is far too bright out in front. I know that there are companies that make beam blockers of different types, such as weber.
The only bad thing I can hear about weber is that it leaves a potential "hole" in your sound where a mic could potentially be placed, and that this could be a potential problem live ect.
I have been reading on the Egnater website, and he recommends using some 1 inch acoustic foam because this would attenuate the beaming highs, without leaving a completely dead space. I couldn't find anyone who makes a beam blocker out of acoustic foam, but I can buy some 1 inch acoustic from parts express and cut my own out. Here's the link for the info on Egnater.
http://www.egnateramps.com/TechTalk/Volume2.html
Anyone with any experience that could help would be great. I know that this is a common problem, and even Stevie Ray Vaughan used to put ducked tape on the front of the grills of his amps/cabs to combat the beaming highs.
The only bad thing I can hear about weber is that it leaves a potential "hole" in your sound where a mic could potentially be placed, and that this could be a potential problem live ect.
I have been reading on the Egnater website, and he recommends using some 1 inch acoustic foam because this would attenuate the beaming highs, without leaving a completely dead space. I couldn't find anyone who makes a beam blocker out of acoustic foam, but I can buy some 1 inch acoustic from parts express and cut my own out. Here's the link for the info on Egnater.
http://www.egnateramps.com/TechTalk/Volume2.html
Anyone with any experience that could help would be great. I know that this is a common problem, and even Stevie Ray Vaughan used to put ducked tape on the front of the grills of his amps/cabs to combat the beaming highs.