Titanium compression drivers - can't seem to get good sound!!


Guys, need some advice on the sound of titanium drivers.
I have owned a cheap pair of SOUNDKING Chinese compression drivers and horn flares. These are one inch drivers. I have tried numerous crossovers with H.F compensation which have produced reasonably balanced sound, but a sound that generally sounds far from natural, gritty, metalic ( especially on orchestral strings ).
I have the oportunity to pick up two PAUDIO PA-D72 drivers and PAUDIO 2380 HORN FLARES for a good price but i am hesitant in doing so due to my experience so far.
Has the problem been due to the crap quality of the SOUNDKING drivers or do titanium drivers typically have this type of sound?
I would really like to stick with compression drivers rather than muck around with cone drivers etc.


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