Bass blockers for 3.5" speakers

[StreetRacerMX5 10+ year member]

How many hz should I get 300hz or the 2800hz??

These aren't tweeters but 3.5" Kenwood speakers that will be powered by my H.U

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[CHEMMINS 10+ year member]

Until we know exactly what make and model of 3.5's you have there is no way to tell. Chances are, neither is optimal for what you want.

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

yea they both sound high.

 

[Dirtrider4eva 10+ year member]

id say up to 125hz at a 12db octave, going much higher an octave can leave a chopped sound between mid and high speakers.

 

[StreetRacerMX5 10+ year member]

I'll post the part number later

 

[StreetRacerMX5 10+ year member]

Kenwood KFC-835C

Kenwood - KFC-835C

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

What kind of head unit do you have? It might have a high pass filter that will allow you to do what you want.

 

[StreetRacerMX5 10+ year member]

I haven't purchased a H.U yet but it'll probably be a newer Kenwood deck with two outputs..I posted a link with the speaker specs and like I said I won't be powering them from an amp just the H.U but I don't feel a need for passive x-overs as I find it to be overkill when I can just wire in some BB's quick.

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

bass blockers = passive crossovers.

I would go 300hz out of the 2 you have but you will really need to match them to your bigger midbass speakers to sound correctly.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

Note bass blockers are 6dB/octave single capacitors (non-polarized)

The concern is what else is going to reproduce frequencies below the crossover point? You have other speakers in the system?

300Hz, give or take, is a good 6dB/oct point. Parts express has a selection and a table so you can just buy whatever value you want.

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

I used 150 Hz on my Boston 3.5's and had to limit the HU volume to 30/50. 300 Hz would have been better.

 

[StreetRacerMX5 10+ year member]

Yea the other Speakers are MTX 4" Bullet Tweeters (Rear) and MTX 6x9's (Rear) Both powered of off the same amplifier