Breaking in Kicker L7's

[yo0123yo 10+ year member]

Well i just got two brand new 06 12" L7's and a zx2500, i was wondering how i should go about breaking them in? i hear dthey have a break in period of 2 weeks or so, what should i do and how should i go about breaking them in? thanks in advance

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[JoshHd6 10+ year member]

dont go full tilt for a week or 2..but play them loud

 

[yo0123yo 10+ year member]

ok cool thats what ive been doin so far and after a bit of playing them loud they smell, i heard its normal though since they are brand new

 

[JoshHd6 10+ year member]

ok cool thats what ive been doin so far and after a bit of playing them loud they smell, i heard its normal though since they are brand new

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[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Subs aren't like a car where you have to take it easy for awhile or you'll eff it up. When a manufaturer refers to a breakin period for a sub they are talking about typically how long it takes for the suspension to loosen up. Before that happens the actual parameters of the sub aren't what they should be and the sub may not sound right, but that's about it. Some people break their subs in overnight (especially if they plan to test them for specs themselves rather than just trusting the supplied specs) free air with a small (10w or so) amp playing a test tone.

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

smell will be normal with a new driver, what type of enclosure, and did you get two DVC 2's?

 

[yo0123yo 10+ year member]

i got a tcab its about 5.25 cubes, and no i got two dual 4's

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Kickers are known for burning off a bit of excess glue, so don't worry about that.

 

[orphe 10+ year member]

play a test tone around 30 hz for about 30 min at 1/3 to 1/2 volume. free air. and about 10 more min in a Box

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

I say just play normal...and to be safe, you should have gotten dual 2's for a final 2 ohm load.