Amp freq response

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

this may seem as an idiot question, but i'll pose it as Ive never gotten a definitive answer...Does an amp have a freq response that it can and can not play? I have always thought that they do. For instance a mono amp that has a freq response of 20-200 will only play within that range, correct?

I ask because I see some mono amps that have freq response of 35-whatever. Does this mean that the amp wont reproduce bass under 35hz, and therefore you are losing out in low hz response? If so, thats kinda shitty!!

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[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

they disclose frequency response on a range: +/- dB

above and below the rated range the output will roll off. it's not a wall that the amp can't reproduce above or below.

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

how gradual is the roll off? If the amp is 35hz +/- 3db, is that slope gradual to say 30hz? Or is it fairly steep. The reason I wonder is because I plan on making a box tuned at 30hz, but the amp I plan on using is 35hz +/-3db. Is this still feasible? Or will my box be tuned too far on the slope?

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

each amp is unique. i'd call the manufacturer, talk to technical support, and discuss it with them.

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

each amp is unique. i'd call the manufacturer, talk to technical support, and discuss it with them.

its a Hifonics Brutus. I had a Hifonics Titan before, and I did feel that it was somewhat lacking on the very low end, but I never really knew why