amp clipping

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

so im reading a thread a minute ago and someone mentions that their amp starts to clip and the sub bottoms out? well this is a very noob question but

how do i know if my amp is "clipping" and my sub "bottoming out"

then once i know that how do i fix the problem?

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[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

If a sub is bottoming out, it will make a very bad sound. Clipping can be hard to diagnose. Hard clipping will make the sub sound distorted.

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

so im reading a thread a minute ago and someone mentions that their amp starts to clip and the sub bottoms out? well this is a very noob question but
how do i know if my amp is "clipping" and my sub "bottoming out"

then once i know that how do i fix the problem?

well bottoming out is pretty easy to spot. basically the woofer will make a clacking sound back and forth no good...

clipping is harder to spot you would really need an O-scope to find out where your amp starts to clip. clipping tends to happen when people turn there gain up to far.

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

yeah def never had the bottoming out problem clipping maybe thanks

 

[PESteele 10+ year member]

yeah that was me i have no idea what its doing but i think its bottoming out cause it dont like my enclosure but i dont wana rule out that my amp is clipping

 

[nauc 10+ year member]

amazon has a good scope for $138

i got one and love it

http://www.amazon.com/Oscilloscope-Velleman-Personal-Scope-Hps10/dp/B0007ZPNH8/ref=sr_11_1/104-3405747-4808738?ie=UTF8

 

[PESteele 10+ year member]

id rather just save another 150 and get a nice amp

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

id rather just save another 150 and get a nice amp

word

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

a sub bottoming out sounds liek a gaping fart

 

[SQBubble 10+ year member]

amazon has a good scope for $138
i got one and love it

http://www.amazon.com/Oscilloscope-Velleman-Personal-Scope-Hps10/dp/B0007ZPNH8/ref=sr_11_1/104-3405747-4808738?ie=UTF8

holy, that looks like a nice equipment to have...

does it work like a DMM? connect + and - to the amp's speakers + and -?

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif my amp clipped my nails last night //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif