Ceramic Speakers Vs Alnico

So we often hear.

Ceramic speakers vs alnico.

Alnico is always depending on the amount of output tube saturation you are using with your amp. Ceramic speaker have more headroom ceramic speakers tend to have smoother breakup. Testing 1977 ceramic oxfords speakers vs 1974 cts alnico with my hot rodded stratocaster and my 1977 fender super reverb 45w sf mv. Ceramic speakers are heavier because their magnet must be heavier to achieve the same power all other thing equal.

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. As the voice coil s effect lowers the available magnetic field of the alnico magnet the speaker becomes less efficient and the voice coil moves less. Whereas ceramic is used in metal as it sounds tight loud and cool. Alnico speaker breakup quicker that ceramic i e.

Alnico is nice and warm and great for blues. You often hear that the sound of a pickup is dominated by the choice of magnet used in its construction. As the voice coil s effect lowers the available magnetic field of the alnico magnet the speaker becomes less efficient and the voice coil moves less. 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.