How can they not effect the sound


I frequently see advertisements for speakers that say there are dents in a driver but it doesn't affect the sound. Considering all the work that goes into the cones, how can that really be true?

crwindy

Using a vacuum is a very good idea.  If all else fails, try grabbing some Gorilla tape and ease the sticky side into the indention.  Then a gentle (or not so gentle) tug.

This sounds a bit weird but I’ve seen it done easily & successfully for a dented in soft dome Morel tweeter: simply use your mouth  barely touching the tweeter & suck in like your drinking from a straw. Instant fix & sounded identical once again to the other speaker. 

I’m sure there’s a teeny tiny difference if there’s a dent on any driver, but I doubt very seriously that most anyone can hear the difference.

I had a dealer who built his own speakers back in the day and he would often remove the dust cap and get better performance..  He said it wouldn't work with all drivers.