Dayton WT3 Woofer Tester

[dales69]

Parts Express has the Dayton WT3 Woofer Tester on sale as their "Deal of the Day" for $78.00.

Is this worth getting?

Thanks

Dale

[LelandCrooks]

I like mine. About all I use it for is impedance testing of completed cabs, it does that excellently. That's a very good price.

[bossman]

Ah man I just bought the thing, and now they go and drop the price. But I got the one with the bundled scale. http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... er=390-803

The WT3 seems to work pretty good. I use it to measure T/S speaker parameters and so far it seems to be pretty consistent.

I don't think I would buy the one without the scale though if you plan on using it to test T/S parameters. Using the added mass method is the easiest way to test VAS, and you will need a scale to measure the mass you are adding on the speaker.

There is a detailed review of it from Audio Express...look under the "Buyer's Guide" Tab on the parts express page for the WT3.

I am happy with the purchase.

[Radian]

Even if you only use it three or four times in your life, the peace of mind it affords when you're planning a new cab is worth it. Especially at $78 I wouldn't sit on that one too long.

I spec out and break-in the driver well in advance of making any sawdust. It eliminates any doubt of the woofer's capabilities during assembly, or if it comes time to trouble-shoot performance issues later on.