I needed this video about 15 years ago!!

I'm drunk, got keen on restoring 2 speakers myself and my housemate own , the vacuum worked a treat, it's a good method even a drunk can use Good luck kings and queens

It is not very wise advising people to poke a hole on their expensive speaker using any kind of pin or worst is the paper clip. Never poke any hole on your speaker since sound does travel with such force and eventually it will tear out the hole. PLEASE FOR PETE'S sake, use a piece of duct tape or any kind of sticky tape. Layover the dented area, use your thumb to gently push the tape to make sure it cover the whole entire dented area. Don't worry if you use a little bit of force since the cone was dented inward already anyway. Now use your both hand lift both ends of the tape at the same time. Voila! The stubborn cone should be back to its normal condition. (There might be some very-hard-to-notice- line marks if the cone was left dented for so long). IF NOT, REPLACE ANOTHER PIECE OF TAPE MAKE SURE YOU DON't fingerprint it on the sticky side. And PLEASE DO THIS FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL SPEAKER. NOTE: In case there might be some glue or adhesive left on the cone surface, you may use warm water or finger nail polish remover gently remove it with a Qtip.

Was beginning to wonder if there was any value to watching videos all day, every day...then BANG! This tip is like winning the lottery.

"I'll let you use your imagination on that one" LOL XD

I just did the vacuum trick, but I made the OK sign with my hand and held the hose up to the hand. This way I was able to reduce contact with the speaker cone and spread my digits to reduce suction. It worked perfectly and nothing but my hand touched the cone. Either way, great video...many thanks. Now I can let my kids live another day (evil minions who feel the need to destroy my stereo, car, motorcycle, or anything that I covet...lucky for them they're cute).

Use Electrical Tape - Pops right out!

I have some old but great looking pioneer speakers that I popped in when I was like 5, now I'm 18 trying to fix them LOL

Brill video, you inspired an idea in me which fixed it. I found a 3ft tall 600w speaker on beach (believe it or not lol) - it was completely concave but works ace. Had it months and months and just wandered if I could make it convex again so found your vid, after watching I tried using my home dentistry kit (long utensil with little curved hooks on. Piereced centre and it worked perfectly. Thanks for inspiration, hope our ideas helps someone :)

Thank you for your help you save my life from being a living nightmare. I accidentally damaged someone's speakers in their house and they left me alone for a few hours. No I don't need a falling out with somebody over damaged speakers.

I would recommend you do the vacuum method first and use something like a bottle to make the suction better. the qtip is only good for correcting a single dent, so also recommend gluing as many as you have dents and correcting in one go rather than repeating the process separately.

Thanks a lot! I used the vacuum method and it worked perfectly!

just tried the vacuum cleaner method on a car speaker... worked like magic... THANK YOU !

Thank you! Never thought I'll find an answer to my question, right here, waiting for me 8 years after, internet have all the answers 😆

This video saved me $400 for another ATMOS speaker pair. Thanks! Kid put a toy elephant into the speaker cone, then put the dust cover over it and crushed the cone center, now its all good! Woohoo!

Thankyou!! I have an vintage akai stereo system made in Japan, all original. My brothers friend pushed them in nearly 20 years ago and I have been meaning to fix them for years 😅

There is a fifth way: you can use masking tape and tape the dent center leaving several inches of extra tape at both ends. Then lift both ends of the tape And the dent may come out. Last time I did this was about 50 years ago. Duct tape did not exist at that time but I bet it would work even better.

Thank you, "Q tip" method worked flawlessly, after trying all others.

I tried the Q-Tip superglue trick on the much smaller dome of a four inch speaker and it wasn't worth it. It didn't work. Out of frustration, I used a pin that I reshaped into a curve. With the pin inserted, I was able to repair the dome into its original shape without any problem. The pinhole it created wasn't a problem either. Since I already had the superglue on hand, I used that to cover the hole, and while I was at it, gave the dome a thin coat of superglue to help the dome keep its shape. The coat of superglue did not have any effect on the sound of the speaker, whatsoever.

Thx used the Q tip method worked a treat

the hoover worked for me, thanx a lot.

Thank you sooooo much!!! My 7yr dented mine in. Was going to use speakers for his online schooling. Thanks!!

This was a great video! Thanks for the idea. Only instead of the super glue, I used hot glue, and it worked better, and came off easily.

The speaker cap is for protection only. It is not the speaker. Having a pin hole in the cap will not change the sound... nor does a dent. Fixing a dented cap is for cosmetic purposes. If you keep your grills on, you don't need to do this. If you decide to sell the speaker you might do this because appearance will effect selling price.

Used a suction cup made for removing mobile screens. Worked great for 8" speakers with "plastic" type cones

Thanks a tonne! The vacuum cleaner worked like a charm!

Just fished out an empty paper towel holder from the bin and fixed the cover within five minutes of the dent happening, great tip!

very, very carefully use the vacuum. set to lowest power. Worked for me.

I don't understand all this hate in the comments. They obviously work. If you were looking for "just buy a new speaker" answer then why did you watch the fucking repair video?

I have recently acquired some speakers with a 16" (? exact) woofer and a 5" or 6 " midrange. (The're on a high shelf now and I forgot the exact size.) On one of them the woofer and the midrange were dented. The woofer responded immediately to my shopvac with no marks or dents afterward. The midrange was stubborn. I tried the q-tip, it kept pulling off. The paper clip worked. A little super glue sealed the hole. They are working great now.

Tried a car vac and electrical tape. No luck. Brought out the duct tape and it popped out on the first attempt. Thanks!

Sorry no poking holes in caps ! a shop vac will generally do the job on larger caps. With small plastic tweeter caps I use Gorilla tape folded over a pencil eraser. gently push it on the cap with a quick pull it will pop out. Gorilla tape has a stronger adhesive than masking tape. the key is not to touch the tape on the area being used on the cap, oil from your fingers makes the adhesive less sticky.

Thank you dented cones drive me insane !

I just used the giant straw method, it WORKS !!! Thanks !

thanx. vacuum cleaner worked perfect! now I can go on listening to my HiFi speakers on sansui g6000 :)

First tip worked for my KRK Rokit6 using a Dyson vacuum! Many thanks!

DUCT TAPE WORK FOR ME

If you use the "superglue/Q-Tip" method, 2-3 drops of nail polish remover (the acetone kind - not the other citrus-based kind) on the Q-Tip will release the superglue and is a much better option than the twist-'n-pull method of Q-Tip removal.

One way to reduce the chance of excessive suction pulling the dust cap off with a vacuum, is to place the vacuum nozzle as close to the cone as possible before turning on the vacuum. When the cone pops out to normal position, don't pull the vacuum way while it's still on. Turn off the vacuum, then pull the nozzle away.

Man you are a life saver.. my friend told me use pin but my problem was damageing small holes. Tx for last tip.

just use a piece of sticky tape, lay it over the cone and gentle pull... then repeat as required! I did this today and it worked like a charm on one of my old celestion speakers :)

1:33 Five to ten minutes? The only super glue i've ever seen dries in five seconds.

these 'how to do it' videos are really helpful 9y)

thanks so much! Paper towel move worked perfect for me.

We all break it open, what a genius on this stick-and-pull idea.

I have m-audio bx8's and the tweeters are small and soft ones so I just went to the bathroom and got a toilet paper roll and worked wonders!

YOU ARE A GENIUS LOL THE Q TIP WORKED VERY WELL

A vacuum is not a bad choice. If the cap comes off, reshape it and use some paper white glue around the rim and drop it back in. Make sure to put a tiny weight on top of the cap when gluing. A couple stacked quarters does the trick. However, some dust caps are designed breathe and that can make it difficult to use a vacuum. The bent needle is usually the best trick. Dont worry about holes. You can plug the hole later with a dot of white paper glue applied by needle tip or toothpick, which mostly dries transparent. The problem with the q-tip/crazy glue trick is that some speakers have glossy tops dust caps or some kind of finish on the top. Basically, surface that doesn't react well to the chemicals in your crazy glue.

The vacuum truck worked, thank you so so much!! 😊

Just tried the vacuume hose one it worked perfectly great

Try heating the cone with a hairdryer for a minute or so to soften it before doing the vacuum trick. Worked on the cone of my krk rockit 6. Its a better option then poking a hole in it or applying super glue.

Any idea on how to remove the slightest bit superglue off spearker now ? Also it worked flawlessly just got a tiny bit of glue left on it

For Better Results. Use 3M Double Sided Tape (Use 3M not any Brand since its more sticky) you have to stick 1 to your finger and the other to the speaker cap thing. if the Sticky part wears out. get another one. do it over and over again until its fixed

Great! The hoover technique saved my life today! ;)

Thank you, THANK you, THANK YOU! You made me so very happy.

vacuum worked great! Used a roll of masking tape as a outer frame and covered it with my hand and the hose.. Thanks!

I used my vacuum cleaner with the funnel from a new small plastic petrol can on the end of it, works like a charm... just need to keep little fingers out the studio now. ✌

Thanks man I used that poking thing and it worked

I still have a dent in my subwoofer cone... any other tips?

Thanks man I tried both of the the last two methods on two of my speaker domes but on the one with the hole a size of a needle everyone noticed it;D

match stick works better than a Q-tip but it may take more tries although there is less risk of ripping the cone or leaving behind residue

What should I use I have a small peel were the rubber part meets the plastic cone of a midrange is very small but I don't want to get worst I don't know maby some silicon?

Don't make hole on dust cap because it will start some noises while playing. Use vacuum or tape or something adhesive like chewing gum.

scrolled down the comments after i commented and same solution that works great.

yes because they sound amazing and have excellent soundstage

The Q-tip method worked very nicely! Thanks!

Nail Polish remover works well to remove super glue.

Glue stick. Heat the end with a lighter. Stick and hold. Pull gently. Twist and follow up with isopropyl alcohol to clean residue if necessary.

Thanks I used the vacuum it worked after a few try’s

The vacuum worked great for me!

If its a silver dome you cold also use Sellotape.

Done the superglue tip it burned a hole in the dome,thx a lot

Pardon my ignorance on speaker basics - would like a tiny direction for my problem. I bought a 8inch 50 watt woofer (not sub woofer) about 15 years back, used it for few hours and it sounded good. I opened it today and connected it to my amplifier and it outputs too little volume. I gently pushed the cone and spider up, and the volume goes up and it vibrates well. How can I fix it? The spider feels hard... the soft rubber on the outer edge of the cone is soft/flexible...

Worked👌🏼 thanks

Wrap sticky tape around your finger, sticky side out then use your sticky finger to pop the dent out. this works better with plastic centers.

Thanks the cue tip worked

Does it matter if it's pushed in? Besides looks, Dose its effect the sound?

vacuum cleaner wins! fast, no hole. Thank You.

I got a technics set up 1210s gemini mixer pioneer amp 2 moniters and 4 technic speakers kids love dancin or doin ehat yhe fo around noisey speakers snd also love pokin cones til they no longer round just found this video and will b tryin all exvept seeing needle in cone 😂

THANKYOU DONALD BELL!

Bro life saver

better than superglue is nailspaint as adhesive because it can be disolved with acetone

will this work on a jbl aluminum cone?

*Fair warning*, ALL of these "solutions" by CES should be treated as a last choice. Try various levels of tape to try and lift the cone. Electrical tape did it for me where it wasn't sticky enough to cause any marks at all, and only just sticky enough to lift after a couple pulls.

the paper towel method worked. I was afraid to try the vacuum since I thought it might tear the cone

Worked a treat

I tried scotch/electrical tape on my tweeter, did the job.

you can carefully unglue it, take it off and glue it back after fixing it.

THANK YOU I ACCIDENTALLY BROKE MY BROTHERS SPEAKER AND THUS HELPED ALOOOT

Vacum did it for me! :-D Thanx

vacuum only did the trick for me just be careful with it, don't go full power on your first attempt

I used duct tape worked great....do not poke a hole in the cone or use vac..could damage it...

The vacuum cleaner worked. Almost perfect results. I was careful.

How do you get the tape to stick? You can't press it into the dome.

Thanks for the last great tip.

My 2 year old just got me.

They still make paper dome dust caps?

Thank you

very useful friend thanks!

So um like, i have a small little plasma speaker with a dented dome and the dome is only about 2 centimeters... help?