With all the emphasis on larger 1.5- and 2-inch exit compression drivers, it seems that the long-time, industry-standard 1-inch exit drivers have less importance today. Yet, actually the opposite is true, and with the rise of small-format line array designs and compact top boxes for speaker-on-a-stick systems, our old friend the 1-inch exit HF driver is back in style, big time.
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We surveyed the market looking at entries in this category from a number of manufacturers and found a wide range of models to suit nearly any budget (prices given are street or MAP), as well as various applications and horn mounting options — in both bolt-on and 1-3/8-inch threaded screw-on variants. Please note that a fair number of companies not listed also make 1-inch drivers, but limit their sale mostly as replacement parts for their existing speakers and are not included in this survey. We also didn’t include drivers made specifically for high-impedance (i.e., 70-volt) or paging/announce applications. And should you require more information, datasheets, etc., each company’s URL is included, for more exploring.
