Gain setting test tone

[K9_Candyman]

Hello there. I'm setting my gains using an oscilloscope, but im not sure wich test tone to use.
I listen to rebassed music from XCLSV, Matrix and other russian stuff. I always used a 40hz 0db tone for my bass and 1000 hz 0db for the mids and highs, but i think i have cutout the potential of my equipment. What tones are you using to set gains?

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[dragon.breath 10+ year member]

If you are playing a lot of rebassed music, I would probably use a -3db tone.
Some people like using a -6db tone. but with the rebassed music, that could easily cause clipping.

 

[K9_Candyman]

Thank you for the answer. Today i tune my system using a -3db tone. Same for the front right? 1000hz -3db?

 

[Firewalker]

Yeah -3db is fine for that. Not like you are pushing a lot of bass through those but yeah I use 1K on the mid bass with good luck.

 

[K9_Candyman]

Yeah -3db is fine for that. Not like you are pushing a lot of bass through those but yeah I use 1K on the mid bass with good luck.

Ok then, -3db for all. Thank you for the help

 

[Firewalker]

As dragon said -6 might cause clipping so a -3db should work okay.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I would just set your gains based off the music. Tones don't represent the impedance changes you get when playing music. Your sub might be getting more or less power at 40 hz, vs say 30 or 60 hz.