Ugly speaker fart sound

[Racerx2k]

Sorry to hear your woes. Wish there was an easy remedy. Good luck.

[Misanthrope189]

Oh well...the more I play it and let other people listen to it, it does sound like blown speakers, although I know that's impossible. At least I have a solid cabinet and can just replace the speakers, which should save me some money, I think. Also, it gives me an opportunity to try a mix of V30s, and probably the G12H30s. I just gotta come up with the money I'll most likely buy from Dave at Avatar Speakers.

Cheers,
Nick

And thank you all very much for your quick problem solving skills; I appreciate your help in figuring out the problem.

[Dave L]

I second it could be the speakers. I had the same thing happen to me with the G12T-75´s in a Marshall 1922... god knows how it happened, really, but it most definitely did.

[texasfury]

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[Misanthrope189]

Yeah, I know how much a sound clip would help, but I don't have any recording devices. Two questions, though: Is having my rack right next to my cabinet possibly causing any magnetic issues? Also, I took the speakers out of the 412; the solder connections look solid and well done, but I did find a crack in the top piece of wood of the 412. Will this be detrimental to anything?

Cheers,
Nick

[Racerx2k]

I doubt it.

For those who haven't experienced this, it's kinda like:

"Chunk" (low, chunky chord hit), followed, within about 1/2 a second, a "Whoomp"

At least that's kinda what I experienced with my problem. I know it's kinda lame, giving written interpretations, but that's the best I can do. Maybe if Misanthrope can throw up an MP3 recording link, that may help trace the issue.

[Misanthrope189]

Haha, here's my written interpretation. "Chunk" followed by about 2 seconds of "bvvvv" mixed with crackle. When I chug repeatedly I get a continuous low bvvv and crackle. Sorry I can't get an MP3 recording up.

Cheers,
Nick

[Racerx2k]

Wow, that's seems worse than what I experienced. Hope you manage to get it fixed.

[jgcable]

Its a speaker issue. The fart is a bad voice coil or another structural speaker issue. One or both of your speakers is on the way out.
A crack in the cab will give you a rattle or vibration but not a fart.

[Misanthrope189]

Thanks jgcable...my dad and Spencer (who answered the phone) at Avatar both commented that it sounds very likely that I fried the speaker coil. Glad to hear there's a consensus, and I can buy new speakers without feeling like I'm wasting money.

Yeah, although it's a small dent in my finances to afford new speakers, Dave at Avatar has a set of 4 G12T-75s and G12T-100s for $199 plus shipping. The V30s are $299 plus shipping, but I think I'll use this opportunity to try out some new speakers. I'd love to try the G12H30s...but I think they're too low wattage to use with just one cab.

Cheers,
Nick

[Misanthrope189]

Oh yeah, and the V30s I have in my cab are labeled from England. Though I can't do anything with them anyway (besides trash them) since they're bad, I think I'll still hold onto them for love of antiques...since as I understand the new Celestions are being made in China?

Cheers,
Nick

[442w30]

Don't chunk them, send them to me... eventually it will be worth getting them reworked

[Misanthrope189]

would you really be interested in them?

[442w30]

actually, I am. Hate to see them thrown away, may have a use for them. PM sent.

[Cleveland Metal]

Didn't have time to run through all the posts. BUT, I will say I'm big into the parametrics, and the Behringer is the worst parametric 've heard. It is truly a tone coffin.

The Ranes are great, Furman PQ-3/4 are ok, and I use the TC 1120 tha I think is the shit.

I had a Behringer for like two days and hated it. It's pretty, but sounds like ass. Even Bill agreed the noisy ass Furman PQ-3 was heads above it.

Just some extra input. Not to bash your EQ.