The tweeter is an essential part of every loudspeaker. Unlike woofers and mid-range drivers, tweeters are specifically geared towards the high frequencies. Whether you need a tweeter to fix a speaker or finish a custom build, you'll find just what you need at Bax Music.
What's a Tweeter?
A tweeter is a loudspeaker that, on average, covers, the 2,000 to 20,000 Hertz frequency range, which includes a chunk of the mid-range and all of the highs (trebles). As such, tweeters have a smaller diameter when compared to bass and mid-range woofers. If you like building your own speakers or you simply need a replacement tweeter, you'll find various fitting options on this page. If you're looking for other speaker parts like compression drivers or high-pass and low-pass filters, then you'll want to check out our range of Internal Speaker Components.
Tweeter Types
Cone Tweeters
Cone tweeters are smaller and more lightweight, making them ideal for home theatre and stereo systems. Depending on the type of cone, cone tweeters have a signature sound, where woven glass-fibre cones ensure a detailed sound; aluminium cones shape a more aggressive sound; and titanium models take care of a more balanced sound.
Dome Tweeters
Dome tweeters are generally more expensive as well as more fragile due to the lightweight dome they come with. They're often incorporated into high-end speakers where there's no lack of space and where looks are just as important as performance.
Piëzo Tweeters
Piëzo tweeters are small and lightweight yet able to reproduce an entire frequency range. Most piezo tweeters can handle masses of power and can be fitted to cover highs as well as lows.
Ribbon Tweeters
You'll want to go for a ribbon tweeter if you're after extremely clear and detailed highs. Ribbon tweeters are often used to flesh out the sound of high-end speakers but are also very fragile. They produce a highly natural sound and are great at handling lower frequencies, making them excellent for studio monitors.
Planar-Magnetic Tweeters
Like ribbon tweeters, planar-magnetic tweeters pack a natural, transparent sound. They're more robust but they also have a smaller sweet spot, meaning they'll need to be set up a little closer to your ears.
Electrostatic Tweeters
Electrostatic tweeters are comparable to planar-magnetic in the sense that they're more robust than other tweeters. The advantage they have over planar-magnetic models is that they offer pretty solid mid-range frequency reproduction.
AMT Tweeters
AMT tweeters are most closely related to ribbon tweeters and offer a superb high-end frequency range and a natural sound. Since they don't feature a built-in diaphragm or lightweight voice-coil, AMT speakers are a lot more durable, although incapable of covering any low frequencies.
Bullet/Horn Tweeters
A bullet/horn tweeter can produce both high and low frequencies but need to be expertly handled with care since they're quite fragile, though not as fragile as dome tweeters. Horn tweeters boast a large sweet spot but, depending on how far away they're placed, the sound may vary.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tweeters
What's a tweeter for speakers?
A tweeter is a special type of speaker that's designed to reproduce frequencies from roughly 3 kHz to 20 kHz or higher.
How does a tweeter make sound?
Tweeters convert an electric signal into mechanically-induced air waves (so sound) and are often combined with woofers which take care of the low frequencies.
