10" type r's werent as loud as I thought?

[Nico Koutouzis 10+ year member]

Hey guys I set the gains using a volt meter to 31.6 ac volts at 1 ohm (1000w) using a 50 hz tone and then I tested the sub with music and it still didnt sound very loud. It's an mb quart onyx 1000.1 D and there are 2 swr-1043D's in a 1.3-1.4 cube sealed box. The volume on the HU was 34 out of 40 which is a tad above 85% volume. I also tuned the subsonic and low pass filters by ear. Any opinions? (p.s. I tested them ourt of the car next to it in closed three car garage but I should still hear a good thump to em)

Edit: Everything on the HU was set to flat... should I try bass boost?

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[cyn 10+ year member]

are the subs wired to a 1ohm load?

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

Sealed box says it all

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

Sealed box says it all

yep

 

[ddcmdb 10+ year member]

LPF and sub sonic are set to what?

 

[Epic0318 10+ year member]

Sealed box. Build the s ported box for more output

 

[Nico Koutouzis 10+ year member]

yes they are wired to a 1 ohm load. And idk what the filters are set to. I just played an instrumental and when I heard the cymbals/ high pitched instruments go away was where I stopped.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

I wold think it is amp settings. Even in a sealed enclosure they should do decent.

 

[Nico Koutouzis 10+ year member]

I cant build a ported box. I dont have the trunk space.

 

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I wold think it is amp settings. Even in a sealed enclosure they should do decent.

thats what I was thinking?

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

I cant build a ported box. I dont have the trunk space. 

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thats what I was thinking?

What vehicle? You could fit 3 cubes in just about anything

 

[Epic0318 10+ year member]

I wold think it is amp settings. Even in a sealed enclosure they should do decent.

He said he tested the outside his car so it sounds like he wants to be able to hear the bass outside also as if it were a ported box.

 

[Nico Koutouzis 10+ year member]

in a g35 coupe. Need to keep some trunk space as it is my dd (excluding winter)

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

He said he tested the outside his car so it sounds like he wants to be able to hear the bass outside also as if it were a ported box.

He said he tested them out of the car. Meaning he took the enclosure out and set it beside the car.

Amp settings are the issue here. Would a different enclosure help? Perhaps. However, he should adjust what he has now to see if he can make it work.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

in a g35 coupe. Need to keep some trunk space as it is my dd (excluding winter)

Get a pic of the control settings on the amp and how they are now. We can help you with that. Also, it never hurts to go back and double/triple check the wiring. In many cases the easiest thing to over look is the issue.

If you have a DMM check to see what is the resting ohm load is.

 

[Nico Koutouzis 10+ year member]

no no the only reason I tested the subs out of the car was because I needed to wait for the old man to come home to help me put the subs in the car. (they are car specific and a nice tight fit) I would never be able to do it on my own. It was a 2 man job. Yes it would sound cool to have a good thump outside the car when the subs hit as well but at this point im looking for good output.