Just as a contrast, in traditional reggae sound systems people often run 5-way. 18" scoops for 35-90hz, 15" kick horns 90-150, horn loaded 12s like the mt121 from 150-800, compression drivers on big horns from 800 up to a few khz and then bullet tweeters like the beyma cp22 on top. All actively crossed in custom preamps, some with dsp for super accurate crossovers, others completely analog.
Horn loading trades more sensitivity for reduced bandwidth, meaning you need more ways to cover the full range.
They can sound anywhere between absolutely mind blowingly amazing and utter dogshit. They work really well for certain genres, reggae being the obvious choice.
Just as a contrast, in traditional reggae sound systems people often run 5-way. 18" scoops for 35-90hz, 15" kick horns 90-150, horn loaded 12s like the mt121 from 150-800, compression drivers on big horns from 800 up to a few khz and then bullet tweeters like the beyma cp22 on top. All actively crossed in custom preamps, some with dsp for super accurate crossovers, others completely analog.
Horn loading trades more sensitivity for reduced bandwidth, meaning you need more ways to cover the full range.
They can sound anywhere between absolutely mind blowingly amazing and utter dogshit. They work really well for certain genres, reggae being the obvious choice.