Amp settings help (500/1)

[supasuprase 10+ year member]

Hey what's up guys I just had my sound system installed, it consists of (1) 10" JL W3v3 subwoofer along with a JL audio 500/1 amp. Got it installed and it sounds great. Hits nice and decent . Only question is, when I looked at the settings on the amplifier I was just curiously looking at the settings (and acted like I was inspecting or something hahaha) and the Bass boost was only at around the "+2-+3" setting. I was curious because it goes WAY higher than that, what do you guys suggest? Also, which is the gain control, is it the "Q"?

Another question I have, is if I decide to go and start messing with my settings, can my amplifier blow my woofer if I turn it up too loud, or are they a decent match enough for me not to have to worry about it? The woofer is wired at 4 ohms, btw.

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[rumtillidie 10+ year member]

That is just the gain the higher it is the louder the bass will be but if you have your stereo up high then i think it wont change much (unless you want the bass loud when the volume is low on the deck) you know what i mean?

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

the "input sens." is the gain control. yes that amp will blow your w3 if you dont use common sence. the bass boost is adjusted per your taste, just be careful when making adjustments.