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Message: <blockquote data-quote="csu87" data-source="post: 8299146" data-attributes="member: 608868">don't think you do but ok.the reason for 75% is most people that are asking where to set the gain, don't understand that their headunit can clip and at what point it will clip at.  The only way to ensure your amp is not clipping is to use an O-Scope or the DD1.  Some experienced guys can listen to it and tell you where it is starting to hard clip, but a minor clip is hard to hear.When I set my gains, I do the ear test 9/10 times.  best way to do it outside of an o-scope imo if you know what you are doing, and Im too lazy to hook the scope up most times.  The times I do use the scope is when I know my amp is bigger than my speakers and I am going to be pushing the speakers to the limits.  Then, a minor clip could cause some issues.</blockquote>

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