HOw do you know when your amp is clipping?

[trunks9_us 10+ year member]

well this ***** how am i suppose to see the amp clip to fix it if the amp is in my trunk?

it is possible to send an amp a clipped signal, that will be indicated by the clip light on the transmitter, or the input clip light on the amp. then on the other hand, it is possible for the amp to receive a clean signal fromt he head unit, then the amp itself clips the signal, which is indicated by the clip light in the output section of the amp.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

well this ***** how am i suppose to see the amp clip to fix it if the amp is in my trunk?

just jump on it and take a look, or if possible, fold down the seats and use a mirror

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

my hifonics zx1000 doesnt have a clipping light it only has protect....will the protect light tell me if it is clipping??

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

my hifonics zx1000 doesnt have a clipping light it only has protect....will the protect light tell me if it is clipping??

No. Your protect light will come on when something is wrong and the amp is trying to protect itself i.e. wired too low, amp is too hot, low voltage, etc.

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

o ok thanks

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

when the lower sounds of the music become louder and have a buzzin sound, that is clipping //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

is there a way to tell when your amp is clipping?

Yes, you get aids.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

when the lower sounds of the music become louder and have a buzzin sound, that is clipping //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

wrong. totally wrong. clipping essentially is a DC signal being sent to the speaker. so if you think about it, it is like a speaker is holding that note for extended periods of time building up heat, which is how it kills speakers. thats kind of the laymans terms, but you get the idea. its taking a ac sine wave and flatening out the peaks, to create a square wave.

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

when a voice comes over your speakers and says "warning amp clipping"