speakers that have been overdriven

**setback** · 01-13-2016, 05:58 PM

some motherfucker Overdrive my speakers only for one minute. immediately they started sounding fuzzy. one of my contact said that's because there is a residual charge in the driver'syou have to wait for 3 days and then your speakers will be better and it workedafter three days I test them and they were back to new

I've edited this to add something to make it quite clear the speakers I'm talking about have ribbon mids. Totally different kind of speaker
and now I have to edit again 12 meant 12 o'clock that's half way on the dial just in case you thought you could get away with it and went crunch oh for Christ sake
no wait a minute that 12 is from someone else's story it must be some sort of coincidence my speakers for also turned up to 12

**drzinc** · 01-13-2016, 06:10 PM

From London and you write the Queens's English like that.... But your friend is FOS there is no such thing as residual charge in speakers, if they are damaged by being over driven you wil have to replace driver(s) to have them sound like new again.

**Desmorider** · 01-13-2016, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by setback

some motherfucker Overdrive my speakers only for one minute. immediately they started sounding fuzzy. one of my contact said that's because there is a residual charge in the driver'syou have to wait for 3 days and then your speakers will be better and it workedafter three days I test them and they were back to new

Wow.......... Your friends a liar.

**andymunro** · 01-14-2016, 12:47 AM

Did it look like this?

or more like this?

**Alex Murphy** · 01-14-2016, 05:12 AM

Bullshit, you're just lucky the speakers did not sustain coil damage (if this story is even true, as you're saying you heard your speakers being overdriven for one minute without reacting). Then there's this thread, which showcases a serious lack of gear handling knowledge. http://www.djforums.com/forums/showt...ent&highlight= . Residual charge

Not sure why this is in prod & recording either.

**sacsmitty** · 01-14-2016, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Desmorider

Wow.......... Your friends a liar.

Is he the same "mother" that overdrove the speaker in the first place? If so, find new friends. I agree with others, "residual charge in speakers" is a bunch of crap. Sorry bud.

**Jimanee** · 01-14-2016, 06:04 PM

"if this story is even true, as you're saying you heard your speakers being overdriven for one minute without reacting"

I've had to do similar, came into a house party that was using my speakers. DJ had everything at 12, the whole thing distorting, but the party was kicking. Had to wait a bit, for him to finish mix, before explaining they were my speakers and the cones normally don't move like that, please sort asap.

**Alex Murphy** · 01-15-2016, 01:53 AM

Read his previous thread, dude just found out why you don't short wires, now shares his knowledge about "residual charge". One time at some gig I had a guy taking over on my gear and proceeded to max everything out on the mixer. He got told off swiftly. It's totally up to any of you guys if you see your equipment being abused without reacting.

DJ had everything at 12

Gains at 12 is a normal position, you probably mean 5 o'clock.