Initial Impressions
My Usher experience began when I received a couple of Usher 8945p drivers from parts express.
ach driver was individually packed, in their own box, face downward on a formed Styrofoam pad.
I was initially surprised that the back of the driver was only protected via cardboard, but after keeping the driver in hand, I completed the attraction was more then enough.Additionally, its apparent that the driver can not be located magnet side down with the cone side being protected via plastic inserts commonly placed in the screw holes as they would be unequal to keep the weight of the driver should it be placed upside down during shipping or treatment in general.
Build Quality
The most noticeable aspect of the Usher 8945p is the weight.Weighing in at just above 6 pounds (2.3 being the magnet) one can order a lot of stuff was exploited in the flesh and back of the magnet in general.
With six approximately ~1 in support arms connected to the outer diameter frame, and a quarter inch thick flange, mounting the loudspeaker will not be a problem (unless of course, the mounting area is poor in itself.You too experience the use of six screw holes for mounting purposes, however, I must notice their small diameter, so be prepared accordingly.
Other characteristics of the Usher driver included its commonly seen large positive spade terminal partnered with its smaller negative spade terminal.While strong individually from being bent, they do get a bit of fun if force is applied perpendicular.Once design is investigated, you can well see they are only mounted via a bed in the middle.Even so, this shouldnâ#8364;#8482;t be a deterrent.
Also interesting is the rubber surround on the 8945p.Unlike what is base on a peerless 6.5 SLS or yet the 8in SLS woofer, a hard, thick, and rather hard to the touch surround, the Usher driver has a very â#8364;#339;loose,#226;#8364; soft, gentle surround.If I were a dissipated man, I would say this driver does not take a crack in point for the wall that a peerless driver would (discounting the always popular break in period debate of course)Below, a comparison and contrast between the Peerless SLS wooferâ#8364;#8482;s and that of the Usher. Notice that while the SLS has a larger surround in general, its thickness and opposition to force is at least 3x more so that of the Usher.
Moving on to the Usher cone, the phase plug is quite apparent lol .Itâ#8364;#8482;s a shining silver in coloring and has no work to touch whatsoever.The actual cone material is quoted as a carbon fiber/ paper cone, but to the touch, it feels more like paper.I reckon the better condition to depict the grain is â#8364;#339;veinyâ#8364; with what I bear to be the carbon fiber accounting for it.Additionally, the place between the cone material and phase plug is really minimalâ#8364;#166;I was just able to get a pen tip between; however, the cone moves freely and easily about the phase plug.
Sound Quality
The Usher Driver illuminated my vehicle with a grossly underestimated deep voice and has more presence then my transparent IDQ12V3 in the rear cargo hold. This came as a big storm with such a great advantage as my stage became less localized.
Words are difficult to do by when describing sound quality as they are far from a listening experience; however, there are a few that I feel are appropriate.Foremost, the tones below 500 Hz are cold, clear, and well mannered.If you get a deadened door, kick, ectâ#8364;#166;.expect this driver to be a test.You will have rattles if unprepared, and particularly if you high head at 65 Hz or lower.As a result, even with more the adequate sound dampening, foam, and quirks such as non hardening modeling clay in my vehicle, I have settled as a high top of 80 Hz at a 12 db slope.
Going back to good quality and play ability, tones up to 2.8 KHz were extremely clear, and more importantly, even among the low tones, did not vary in audio reproduction while turning volume up to levels I would not during normal play time.If there is such a matter as a part in, it was done after the low tone tested lololol
In gain to being cold mannered, the driver is far from muddy.It has impact, which will resound through your chest if you release it up.It seems to favor power, easily handling my rated 380 watts RMS at 4 ohms (keep in mind, this driver is 8 ohmsâ#8364;#166; however, I give not had a risk to prove otherwise.As tones increase through and above 1.5 Khz, clarity is yet present, but the driver side woofer starts to somewhat suffer being 90 degrees off axis in my install.However, this was only detectable when playing left versus right driver tones individually. The passenger woofer played quite well through 2.8 Khz, but it was evident that 3 and above would be affected, and I didnâ#8364;#8482;t test beyond that point.With that said, should you have a tweeter with low fs, I wouldnâ#8364;#8482;t hesitate using this driver in a 2 way setup.
In price of pairing attributes, this driver with cold, clear sound really help balanced my warm mid/tweeter.As some may know, I did a driver versus driver test between the Show and B&C 6NDL38, and the winning factor was this sound balance and low mannered ability.
Lastly, and just to mention, is the reconciliation between driver and passenger side woofer if installed off axis in the doors.At the beginning, it was quite plain that the passenger woofer was heavily pulling the point to the right.With a balancing act between output level adjustment and time delay using a setup disc, I was capable to get a centered image, something I was ineffective to do previously (grrrrr).This could be a lead from an upgraded processor addition with the Zapco in price of moderate ability, or perhaps a right to know characteristic of the driver, I just donâ#8364;#8482;t know. What I do know is that I know the outcome
Overall, this is a kick ass and taking names driver
Here are about more general reference pics for coolness lol
Versus the B&C 6NDL38
Spec Sheet
Full version can be found here:
http://www.parts-express.com/pdf/296-602.pdf
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