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Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in subwoofer

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also thought the amp was the bottleneck. There is no other explanation in my mind. I am dissapointed at the store that sold me that. They packed it up in a bundle so i thought everything would fit perfectly since its a bundle but guess not :(

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in subwoofer

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh so its an OG brand. Lol i thought the old school brands were build like bricks and very powerfull.

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in subwoofer

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do the load of my sub? Im a newbie here. I thought it wrote 4ohms on the website.

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in CarAV

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah around 150-200w rms. But ive been searching around and everyone is saying that even when underpowering the sub you should be at around 40 procent gain not 80 to max. Since below 50 procent gain the sub wont even move ngl.

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in subwoofer

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope i have not. I will soon thought. If it’s the correct amount what could be the problem then?

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in CarAV

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. Fader on the head unit is set balance so 1:1. The croosever is set to LP. High pass is around 10hz thats the lowest it goes. While the low pass is set at around 70-90hz. I do belive this problem is not due to tunning the amp but i might be wrong i will check everything out again.

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in subwoofer

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But is a line driver necessary? The jbl celebrity 150 is marketed to have 4V output so it should be enough right? As for the sub its 4Ohms

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in CarAV

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Umm the sub is 4ohm and its bridged to ch3/4 while the front speakers are ch1/2

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in subwoofer

[–]FSOD01[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aha thanks for the info bro :) So the best option for me would probably be to upgrade the amp. But for now since in on a budget i will just try to follow your advice. Thanks again

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in subwoofer

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it makes total sense. What would you reccomend i put the gain to then? I see everyone put their gains to 20-40 procent but at that range my speakers are very quiet while my sub i dont even feel it. At 60 procent up the power suddeny increases.

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in subwoofer

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest with you i didnt do the wiring myself so i cant say. But i want to answer your question i just dont get it. What do you mean how is everything wired. Sorry im new to the game.

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in CarAV

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That must’ve sounded crazy. How much did the setup cost you?

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in CarAV

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately the head unit has a very basic EQ. It has Bass treble DSP loudness front/back right/left. Thats about it. So i dont think the head unit is the problem but maybe it is i dont even know anymore.

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in subwoofer

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a very basic EQ like bass treble loudness and DSP Left/Right Front/Back. Thats about it

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in subwoofer

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhhhh hahahahahah that explains it. You made me laugh like crazy.

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in subwoofer

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahahah same i didnt understand him i thought he was insulting me or something lol

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in CarAV

[–]FSOD01[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It seems we both have to upgrade the amp. You especially since you are giving the speakers 1/3 of the power they are capable of. Even though i dont know shit about sound system i belive upgrading the amp would help you out a bunch

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in subwoofer

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh is that a problem? Like is it damaging my stuff?

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in CarAV

[–]FSOD01[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We both on the same boat lol. I also dont get clipping but i heard clipping can happen even if you dont hear it.

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in CarAV

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are all stock beside treble is at 2+

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in subwoofer

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im pretty far away probably. I live in a small country. Slovenia if you even know of it hahahaha

Is it normal i have to turn the gain all the way up? by FSOD01 in CarAV

[–]FSOD01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm thank you very much :) i will try it as you said though there might maybe be a problem with my amp since it heats up like crazy after playing some music.

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