How To Tell If The Tweeter is Blown?

A tweeter is an essential component of any speaker. In absence of a tweeter, speakers will be incapable of producing high-quality quality trebles. Sometimes these tweeters (small speakers in a speaker) can’t reproduce the sound in the way that they should, leading many people to wonder if the tweeters have blown or been damaged. But the question is how to determine whether the tweeter has blown.

The easiest and most effective way to determine whether the tweeter is blown is to place your ear close to the speaker and turn the volume up all the way. If nothing sounds out, your tweeter is blown.

What Do Tweeters Do?

Tweeters are an essential part of any speaker. They produce high-pitched sounds such as instrumentals and feminine voices. If you listen to instrumentals’ music, then it is best that you check the quality of your tweeters in your sound system.

How to fix a blown tweeter?

The following steps will help you fix your blown tweeter.

First, you have to remove the cover by unscrewing all the screws. Make sure that you take everything out after you unscrew the screws. Because trying to take out the bed cover with force damages the backside of your speakers.

After that, you will see a bunch of cables going inside your Tweeter. Remove them carefully and make sure that you remember which one was the positive one and which one was the negative one (in most cases the colored one is the negative one).

To remove the cables you will have to press the pin and then remove the cables. Do not try to push or pull any of the cables as they can get torn.

After you have removed the wires, take out the flare of the tweeter by moving it counterclockwise.

Next, remove the screws from the inside of the flare.

Once you remove the screws, you will be able to see a silver thing inside (the diaphragm) – That is what you will have to remove and replace.

Make sure that you have another die frame as you will have to replace it.

After replacing the diaphragm, put everything back by screwing in the screws and placing the wires inside of the needles.

After that, placed a flare inside the tweeter and put back all the parts of the speaker that you just removed.

Is it worth repairing a blown tweeter?

No, it is not worth repairing a blown tweeter when you cannot hear any voices from the speaker. If the tweeter is not working properly or it is blown, then it’s better to replace the tweeter as it will be convenient rather than trying to find out the problem inside your previous tweeter. And even after repairing after a few days, they blow away again or not able to reproduce the highs/trebles in the right way.

It’s because the parts of the tweeter are tiny and miscellaneous. Therefore it is pretty difficult to be able to repair a blown Tweeter.

When should I change my tweeter?

The best time to change tweeter is when You know for sure that the tweeter is blown. To check if your tweeter is blown you just need to place your ear next to the speaker turn the volume of the songs all the way up and notice if there’s any type of distortion or the sound is completely eliminated.

Do I need to change my tweeter if it’s blown?

Yes, you need to change tweeter in your speaker if it is blown. Because when it blowns then your speakers do not make any sound or even when they do, the sound is distorted and muffled, you will not be able to hear most of the instruments that are playing during this song. So yes, it’s best that you change your tweeter when it’s blown.

Conclusion

Having good lows/bass, mids, and highs is important, and without tweeters one cannot achieve good highs/treble. Additionally, these parts can also be damaged or blown over time.

The easiest way to determine whether or not your tweeter is blown is to turn the volume up and listen. If you can’t hear any sound, your tweeter is blown. Their lifespan can be increased or decreased depending on the quality of the speaker and tweeter. You can also extend their lifespan with proper care. You can find a few tips in the above section on extending the life of tweeters and how to repair them.