Ceramic Speakers Vs Alnico

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Ceramic speakers vs alnico.

These days i m running only one alnico in one of my six amps a jensen p15n in a gutted peavey classic 50 410 cab. Alnico seems to be the popular favorite but on the other hand there is no shortage of popular recordings that feature ceramic pickups. Alnico speaker breakup quicker that ceramic i e. An alloy comprising aluminum nickel and cobalt alnico demagnetizes relatively easily which gives a smooth response with compression at higher average volumes.

Whereas ceramic is used in metal as it sounds tight loud and cool. Alnico generally sounds sweeter and mellower but can kind of mush out a bit when pushed. Mark bartel the designer engineer for the tone king imperial feels that it is a mid range issue and not a ceramic vs. Can be kind of harsh and edgy at low volumes.

Ceramic speaker have more headroom ceramic speakers tend to have smoother breakup. Preferred for lower volume playing. Alnico vs ceramic magnets. If you are comparing speakers that have the same magnetic flux but generated from different magnet compositions you probably won t notice a difference in tonality.

The first crop of speakers in the early 1950s used alnico magnets which is why some people say they sound more vintage than speakers built with ceramic magnets. Ceramic is the cheapest and most common material. When i went with new speakers for my 66 vox ac50 i got one of each a scumico and an h75. The scene on speakers now is that most of the commonly available alnicos like from weber and others is that they have tiny little voice coils of around one to one and a half inches this creates a cone that has very little stiffness when pushed they breakup.

Ceramic has more punch tends to cut through the mix better. But as i ve worked with different speakers i ve found some very clean alnico s and some early breakup ceramic warm toned ceramics a c. Rex is a prime example. So we often hear.

Ceramic speakers are heavier because their magnet must be heavier to achieve the same power all other thing equal. I don t think that speaker breakup is a cut an dried proposition in regards to alnico vs ceramic. Try the blind test to find out. Alnico speakers compress at high volumes.

You often hear that the sound of a pickup is dominated by the choice of magnet used in its construction. Are alnico speakers really worth the extra cost. Alnico is nice and warm and great for blues.