LEAST harsh tweeter material?

[audiofanaticz]

you can alter the sound of a tweeter a lot by knowing how to set your amplifiers crossovers, or even better yet using a processor. Hell, even if your running with passive crossovers most have the ability to change the db level of the tweeter for your listening prefrence. Usually done by a jumper under the cover, or an extra screw terminal to make the tweeter -3, -6 db instead of 0db

[SmallTruk]

I agree, crossover points have a lot to do with things. But doing a straight swap I've always found silk to be the least harsh compared to hard/metal domes. To get the harshness down with metal dome tweets I've usually had to cross them over higher.

[Decaf]

Vifa XT25's, small format. Need to be very close to on-axis since they're a ring radiator. VERY nice sounding tweeter...

x3

i have two in my ride now and i love em. off-axis by 30degrees driver, 15degress passenger and they still sound good, just doesnt have the uber detail on stuff above 10000hz. i'll be redoing my sail panels sometime soon so they will be on on-axis eventually

(keep in mind thats on headunit power 2500hz@12db, no eq'n)

[nascarguy301]

Selenium Super Tweets sound pretty good

[Decaf]

many would consider selenium/super tweets the harshest of all

[Kevin M]

I have selenium 2500ti's in my ID horn bodies. They need gain matching and eq but they are pretty great after that. I would say I still prefer silk domes as my favorite sounding. A good ribbon or planar can be the best of both. Soft and articulate sound with dynamics.

[CortezDTV]

silk are gonna typically be a softer sound where the metal cone will give u that harsh or crisp

that is for the most part some companies have switched that around

[Nine8SST]

So many choices....

[Blackedout]

Silk is going to be your best bet. Like everyone said though, the crossover plays a huge role in the brightness

[corey0928]

going to be a stupid question but on axis.means pointing at you right?