Compression Drivers

Hello, I hope all is well. I'm Getting ready to drop off wood for some SMT212's and I can't decide on a compression driver to throw in the bastards. I know I'm looking for a 1.4-2 inch exit and a 60x40 dispersion horn but that's about it. I'd like to keep it around 150-175 us per driver for the sake of my budget. Thanks!

Is that including, or excluding the horn? 1.4" drivers start around (at very least) 150 - 200 us per driver, excluding the horn. So for 150 - 175 you're looking at the "my-first-driver-series" of some brands, like Eminence, Radian and B&C.

Best regards

Cubo

Not including the horn.

Well, can you buff the budget? If not it's pretty much the cheapest 1.4" of those three brands or perhaps second hand.

Best regards

Cubo

I can, I suppose I can eat a bit more ramen.

Wouldn't mind some ramen myself. I would look into 1.4"/1.5" drivers with at least a 2.4" VC but preferably a 3" VC.

The Beyma CP-755/Ti comes to mind (one of the few showing 2nd and 3rd harmonic distortion), the Faital Pro 140-series (140, 144, 146) and off course any B&C drivers applying to the rules above.

Best regards

Cubo