Help with setting up HU.

[twistedtrik 10+ year member]

I recently installed a Kenwood KDC-X889 (Saturday to be exact) and was wondering about the EQ settings and so forth. Basically I want to know what a good range is to set them at. Also, Where should I set my Sub-sonic filter on my amp (adjustable from 15-35hz) All equiptment is listed in my sig. if anymore info is needed.

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[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

eq settings is all up to you. how many bands does that HU have? i mean if you feel that some frequency ranges aren't playing loud enough. lets for example 5khz isn't playing loud enough. go to 5khz and bump up the eq a bit. if lets say your tweets are very sibilant (which is between roughly 5-10khz) then tone down that area a bit. EQ settings is all up to you.

 

[twistedtrik 10+ year member]

It has 4 bands. I am not sure which 1 of the 4 adjusts what. I may mess with it later and see what I can come up with. Any other thoughts? Thanks.

 

[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

what kind of eq? PEQ? or just a graphic equalizer?

 

[twistedtrik 10+ year member]

Not sure, I don't have the manual with me (I am at work). I will get some more info on it in a little while.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

The EQ in the eXcelon KDC-X889 is a 4 band PEG with each band having the following possible center frequencies:

• Band 1: 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 160Hz, or 200Hz
  
• Band 2: 250Hz, 315Hz, 400Hz, 500Hz, 630Hz, 800Hz, or 1kHz
  
• Band 3: 1.25kHz, 1.6kHz, 2kHz, 2.5kHz, 3.15kHz, or 4kHz
  
• Band 4: 5kHz, 6.3kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 12.5kHz, or 16kHz
  

 

[WRC555 10+ year member]

My first post

Set subsonic at around 20 or 25hz...depends how low your subs go.

 

[twistedtrik 10+ year member]

I messed around with it a bit last night. Got it to where I like the sound of everything. I think I may have blown one of my Boston mids in the process though. Time for some new ones.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

My first post
Set subsonic at around 20 or 25hz...depends how low your subs go.

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Great job on your first post having absolutely nothing to do with the question regarding the EQ (in a head unit) that was originally asked!

But aside from that, //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/bigwave.gif.16324171cad2db62cf4f16568b038478.gif Welcome to the forum //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[twistedtrik 10+ year member]

Hey, thanks for the advice guys. The Kenwoods have TOOOOOOO many adjustments and ****. One of these days I will get evreything set where it needs to be, but it is good for now. The sound quality is amazing.

 

[WRC555 10+ year member]

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Great job on your first post having absolutely nothing to do with the question regarding the EQ (in a head unit) that was originally asked!

But aside from that, //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/bigwave.gif.16324171cad2db62cf4f16568b038478.gif Welcome to the forum //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Chill out, dawg. Read his post again

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Chill out, dawg. Read his post again

I stand corrected - you're right!

+ rep points for showing me the err of my ways....