Bass Shaker problems?
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From: Indian Land SC
Shouldn't be a problem, I ran mine with a 50W (RMS) per channel amp and didn't have any issues. They're now running on a 25WRMS amp and I just adjusted the gain so they felt right.
These are the same shakers I had in my '97 Eclipse so they've been around a while. You're sure you don't have anything in the pocket they could rattle against, like a wire nut, connector, beer can?
These are the same shakers I had in my '97 Eclipse so they've been around a while. You're sure you don't have anything in the pocket they could rattle against, like a wire nut, connector, beer can?
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From: Charlotte, NC
No, there isn't anything in the pocket. From this post I do believe that it is a matter of the excursion limit being in effect. It only happens when songs have a very low frequency associated with them (so low that I didn't even know that they existed before) as mentioned before it only happens with rap songs.
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I've had mine in the map pockets since day one without issue. They're rated for 25Wrms, and I've always run them with a 40-50W head.
If you hear a metallic ringing, it's possible the weights are coming into contact with something, maybe an internal bracket that has come loose, etc. Not much you can do except take them apart and see if the path is clear.
They're nothing more than a spinning motor with an off-center weight, so there's not much to hurt inside.
If you hear a metallic ringing, it's possible the weights are coming into contact with something, maybe an internal bracket that has come loose, etc. Not much you can do except take them apart and see if the path is clear.
They're nothing more than a spinning motor with an off-center weight, so there's not much to hurt inside.
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Originally Posted by MacGyver,Jan 31 2006, 11:36 AM
They're nothing more than a spinning motor with an off-center weight, so there's not much to hurt inside.
Wanna bet? I'll bet you a chocolate milkshake they're not. I've never had one apart but I bet they're linear motors (like a speaker) with big weights instead of speaker cones.
Now, who wants to trash their bass shakers so we can find out? I feel like a chocolate milkshake.
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Originally Posted by modifry,Feb 1 2006, 01:34 AM
Wanna bet? I'll bet you a chocolate milkshake they're not. I've never had one apart but I bet they're linear motors (like a speaker) with big weights instead of speaker cones.