how to know if its clipping?

[Norcalracer283 10+ year member]

How do you know if your amp is clipping....

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[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

this is not a good question, it shouldnt come down to this.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Or look at the little light if your amp has one //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

But yeah, bought the only way to do it is with an o-scope.

 

[clarity413 10+ year member]

If you're amp is clipping a lot it'll sound like loud cracking on the speakers. With an oscilloscope you can tell if it's cliping at all because the sine waves will be flat at the ends. If your speakers smell like an electric fire then it's clipping. Clipping sucks.

 

[BASS OUTLAW 10+ year member]

when the led light on the amp turn to red for a moment and go back green again (is that clippin) ?? or only when the amp led, (green light) go dimmer ?? or none of those ?

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

If you're amp is clipping a lot it'll sound like loud cracking on the speakers.

Depends on how bad it is clipping. Most people probably wouldn't be able to hear slight clipping...........and most people clip their amp on a daily basis and don't even realize it.

 

[ANeonRider 10+ year member]

oscope is the only really reliable way.

 

[BASS OUTLAW 10+ year member]

how can u realize ur amp is clippin ?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Nikuk 5,000+ posts]

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how can u realize ur amp is clippin ?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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oscope is the only really reliable way.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

how can u realize ur amp is clippin ?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

That is what this whole thread was about //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif You need an oscilliscope to know for sure (unless your amp has built in detection like a clipping light or something)

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

pyramid and roadgear amps have those lights.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

You would know

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

dont you have that light?

It might only be on the newer models

 

[BASS OUTLAW 10+ year member]

That is what this whole thread was about //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif You need an oscilliscope to know for sure (unless your amp has built in detection like a clipping light or something)

the clippin light is it the LED that turns RED ??

 

[ANeonRider 10+ year member]

depends on the amp. Most amps do not have a clipping light, and if they do, there will be three LED's. The power, the protection and the clipping.