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The doughnut idea is a more elegant solution. Both methods however will impact on the sound a close mic hears.
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Thanks - most gigs I play these days there isn't a lot of space for the backline so the amp is force to be behind me - I try to angle it across so the other guys can hear it and they often want it turning up a tiny bit more than I would choose, when I go across stage I know what they mean and find my sound is getting lost so maybe the extra spread of treble will help.
I was thinking of trying it one just speaker so that I can mic the other as normal.
I have used doughnuts and they do work, i have them in my Matamp 2x12 and they definitely seem to reduce the slap in the face factor (especially on V30s) when the cab is pointed right at your head.
These days i use a 4x12 so it's less of an issue
I read that since beam blockers work by bouncing sound back onto the cone, the interference patterns and subsequent cancellations are pretty random.
I have a 15 inch driver in one amp, I think I need a doughnut in there, you have to sit on the axis to hear it properly
I am also experimenting with a plexiglass screen like the Clearsonic ones but homemade. You can buy the clearsonic hinge material from StudioSpares so I did and got some 6mm perspex online. Still quite expensive but about a third the cost of a Clearsonic one, and you do have to do a bit of machining to create the locking groove for the hinge. It is portable though and can be used with any of your cabs if you do one the right size.
seen this?
http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/hoovi-h1-deeflexx-sound-deflectors-572188
looks like a good idea until you see they want £200 each
Btw have you tried angling it to point up 30 degrees? should avoid killing the audience, whilst bouncing treble more widely from the ceiling
"This leads to a phenomenon called 'beaming', where you only hear the speaker's full frequency range if your ears are directly in line with the centre of the cone."
And realised he was talking bollocks.
I was interested to see that Thomann are now stocking the Clearsonic screens. They have forced the price down considerably, however once you get over the 610mm panel height the price shoots up. Under a £100 for a combo but over £250 for the Joe Bonamassa 4x12.
I made one using Clearsonic hinge and 6mm perspex and the materials came to over £100, but it is 750mm high, 4 panels 250mm wide. Routing the perspex for the hinge groove isn't that much of a problem if you have the right bit, but a router table does make the job a lot easier.