Help Configuring this..

[bushtree 10+ year member]

Hey everyone,

I have finished install my sound sytem in my new truck, however this time around my stereo seems to be lacking in the bass department when playing Rock music. (plenty loud when playing rap)

I have:

2005 Alpine 9853

MB Quart RSC 213 (5.25 comp. set)

05 12" Alpine Type R (sealed box to spec)

kenwood x811d

kenwood x521

Anyways when i have rap playing the type R is plenty loud and has alot of bass output, However when i am listening to rock music, the bass is almost non existant.

The headunit has a preset equalizer, on the "Rock" seting bass is hardly there, if i leave it on the "Hip hop" setting while listeing to rock it is a tiny bit better but still no where near what i wanted..

Does anyone know how i could fix this?

Thanks,

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[bikejunkie223 10+ year member]

Rock music has tons of midbass in the 80-120hz range, that is what you are most likely missing, as your sub can pound 50hz rap all day, your crossover may be set too low. Another possibility is that your mid drivers are not well sealed to the doors (using the door as an enclosure) or well sealed to the door panel (if using factory grilles) In my Honda, the speakers did not seal to the door panel well causing a lot of the midbass to be lost between the door panel and door, rather than projected into the passenger cabin. Sound deadening made a HUGE difference in my midbass respnse as well. Sealing the door/sound deadener + sealing speaker to door panel was like I had DOUBLED the watts to my components. It was that profound. I'd start there.

 

[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

make your own EQ presets if your HU allows you to.