"Clicky" Speakers???

[KerriLeigh]

Hi Guys, I have a set of Peavey PRO12 speakers and the last couple of gigs, when the volume has been up to a certain level i can hear clicking sound from the left speaker.
Anyone have any ideas what this could be?

Thanks!

Kerri Leigh

[CRAZY K]

Hi Guys, I have a set of Peavey PRO12 speakers and the last couple of gigs, when the volume has been up to a certain level i can hear clicking sound from the left speaker.
Anyone have any ideas what this could be?

Thanks!

Kerri Leigh

Could be a loose connection or the horn driver starting to go.

Are you driving them hard--I dont think I would be comfortable with anything less than Pro 15s ( which I use) unless playing at lower volume levels.

You will have a Peavey 5 year warranty anyway if you bought them from new.

CRAZY K

[PropellerHeadCase]

What power is the amp? Is it the speakers or the amp generating the clicky sound? Does the speaker box rattle at all when you're moving it?

[andyw]

first you need to determin if it is the speaker or the amp,next time you get chance to test swap the wires over so left goes to right and right goes to left.if the problem stays on left side you know it's the speaker if it moves to the right it's the amp. are you running bass bins with your set up

[KerriLeigh]

Hi thanks for the info.
My set up is a Phonic K12 powerpod powered mixer and the two PRO12. I did originally have the PRO15's but they were just too heavy for me, so decided to swap as i work in mainly small pubs/clubs and i dont play heavy bass music.
I wasnt working it hard and was in a small venue, the indicator lights were very green and no way near going up to the red. I didnt feel any rattling when i moved the speakers. These are only about 2 weeks old! Other than this clicking sound, the overall sound was good, and you could only hear it when standing next to the speaker.
I will do a test to try and find out whats happening! Im panicking now because i have a packed gig diary and really dont want to go back to my crappy Skytec speakers, they are sooo bad.. i was flogged a dead horse with those things!! Im hoping it is my powerpod as i have a back up for this while its getting sorted.
Thanks again

[Excalibur]

It's possibly interference from something like a thermostat switching on and off on the same circuit. Not likely, but posssible. As suggested, swap everything from side to mside, and thus find the true fault location. Good luck, ask for more help if you need.

[KerriLeigh]

Thank you, both times the back of the speaker has been quite close to the powered mixer (K14 not K12), do you think this could be a factor? Stupidly the first time it did it, i was buzzing so much from the gig at the end, i didnt mark which speaker it was so last night i didnt know if it was the same speaker or not.

Just want to add that I am a vocalist not a DJ, i did put this on my welcome note, but i cant expect everyone to have read it and/or remember :)

[CRAZY K]

It's possibly interference from something like a thermostat switching on and off on the same circuit. Not likely, but posssible. As suggested, swap everything from side to mside, and thus find the true fault location. Good luck, ask for more help if you need.

Thats true, happened to me last year --but it would happen through BOTH speakers ?

The caretaker of the hall ( very predictably ) said--well no one else has had that problem. Yeah right (when they say that you know they are lying)

Strange no other hall I HAVE EVER played in produces that noise eh:D

Beer coolers are famous for switching on and off and causing noise on the speakers, were you in a pub?

CRAZY K

[Excalibur]

Just want to add that I am a vocalist not a DJ, i did put this on my welcome note, but i cant expect everyone to have read it and/or remember :)

Sadly you can't, because some of us don't read half of what's posted before replying, half can't remember what was posted, but the rest are OK. ;) :D :D :D

Thats true, happened to me last year --but it would happen through BOTH speakers ?

The caretaker of the hall ( very predictably ) said--well no one else has had that problem. Yeah right (when they say that you know they are lying)

Strange no other hall I HAVE EVER played in produces that noise eh:D

Beer coolers are famous for switching on and off and causing noise on the speakers, were you in a pub?

CRAZY K

Indeed they are. ;) :mad:

[JAMdisco]

I had a similar problem a few years ago when I too was a vocalist. It was a very intermittant fault and sounded like a hand-clap every now-and-again from one side only.

Upon further investigation it ended up being the mixer output and not the speaker (I was using Mackies back then). Didn't cost much to fix (around £30 if I remember correctly from a local repairer)

[nigelwright7557]

It's possibly interference from something like a thermostat switching on and off on the same circuit.
.

This is why I use a filtered mains extension for my audio.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

This is why I use a filtered mains extension for my audio.

Which you said gets rid of 'most' clicks....;)

[nigelwright7557]

Which you said gets rid of 'most' clicks....;)

Thats what I said !

Why do yo ukeep repeating things what I said LMAO !

A mains filter only reduces filter spike voltages.
To do it fully would require a unit the size of a shoe box which is impractical in a mains extension.

I used to design mains filters for EMC regs.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Thats what I said !

Why do yo ukeep repeating things what I said LMAO !

A mains filter only reduces filter spike voltages.


Not great advice then. Use a low voltage or surpressed switch pack and you get zero clicks.

Who would want something that reduces 'most'?

[KerriLeigh]

Well i tested switching the cables and the noise was still in the same speaker. Im having it swapped over on Thursday.
It ended up sounding like someone was inside the speaker playing the drums!
Im just glad they can sort it out for me before my gig packed weekend!!!Thanks for the advice guys :)

[nigelwright7557]

Not great advice then. Use a low voltage or surpressed switch pack and you get zero clicks.

Who would want something that reduces 'most'?

It depends what your budget is.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

It depends what your budget is.

I've already put a link to what I was talking about and it was £60 I believe. Not major money to have a system that doesn't click!

[nigelwright7557]

I've already put a link to what I was talking about and it was £60 I believe. Not major money to have a system that doesn't click!

Mine doesnt click with a £10 filtered mains extension unless there is something with an electric motor on the mains locally.
Thats good enough for me as most venues dont have motors in them.

I dont get clicks at venues. The only thing that clicks slightly is the fridge at home as it has a motor in it. Inductive devices are the worst for creating spikes when they are switched off.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I don't believe this conversation...

Make your mind up, either it gets rid of all clicks and noises or it doesn't.

Why change the story?

[nigelwright7557]

I don't believe this conversation...

Make your mind up, either it gets rid of all clicks and noises or it doesn't.

Why change the story?

You cants say it does or it doesnt, it simply reduces the size of spikes.

If you understood the formulas for them you would not make such naive statements !

Inductors 2 * pi * f * l
Capacitors 1/2 * pi * f * c

Clearly these components can only reduce but never fully eliminate spikes.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

You cants say it does or it doesnt, it simply reduces the size of spikes.

If you understood the formulas for them you would not make such naive statements !

Inductors 2 * pi * f * l
Capacitors 1/2 * pi * f * c

Clearly these components can only reduce but never fully eliminate spikes.

Then use a low voltage switch panel.

And you are calling me naive?

You are the same person who doesn't send contracts with T&Cs?

[nigelwright7557]

Then use a low voltage switch panel.

And you are calling me naive?

You are the same person who doesn't send contracts with T&Cs?

But I already own my own home, car, have bags of money in the bank.
I dont need to charge £250+ a disco to make a living, I do it coz I enjoy it maybe once per month.

In regard to my own disco its no one elses business what I charge or have as T&C's.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

But I already own my own home, car, have bags of money in the bank.
I dont need to charge £250+ a disco to make a living, I do it coz I enjoy it maybe once per month.

In regard to my own disco its no one elses business what I charge or have as T&C's.

Good for you Nigel.

I still think it's naive not to send out contracts and only made the point because you were calling me naive and I thought it was rather hypercritical of you to say that.