I Need Serious Help!!!

[TsX-Euro-R 10+ year member]

I have 2 amps (JL audio 300/4 and 1000/1)...My bass sounds great but my mids and highs sound like crap...My Hu is a pioneer avh-p7500 and I have two 6.5" Pioneer premier rev Coaxials and two 6x9 Pioneer premier 4-way...I would love to hear anyone's suggestion on what speakers should I get and If I should run components..Thanx

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[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

bridge amp run comps up front. what is it that makes your speakers sound like crap now?

 

[TsX-Euro-R 10+ year member]

I'm guessing that it's either crappy speakers that are in the front or the equalizer settings in the hu are wrong...If I were to get component speakers, what brand do you recommend?

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Brands?

MB Quart

Focal

JL

Rainbow

CDT

Even Alpine, fosgate, JBL. Try to demo as many as you can to see what you like.

 

[TsX-Euro-R 10+ year member]

What do you think of the Focal 165K3P - K2 Power 6-1/2" Three-Way Component System??? and should I leave the 6x9's and also should I place speakers in the back doors also?

 

[altyboy 10+ year member]

I've actually heard great things about the Rev series, but that was the only Pioneer coaxes that got good reviews....Like the other guy was asking, what EXACTLY do you not like?

Are the highs too much, too bright, harsh, laid back, what??

Same w/the mids...not enough midbass, no drum kick, exactly what's wrong?

As for the rears, 4 ways is probably too much. Depending on how everything's setup, those could be messing things up. Many prefer to leave out the rears for imaging/staging purposes but something like a decent 2 way in the rear would be sufficient I would imagine....That's what I'm running, primarily for rear fill (off the HU) and for rear passengers...

Also, you mentioned the HU/EQ settings...work with those or let us know where they are now. You may have some freqs overboosted or something....I know on my Pioneer HU, adjusting the Q and leaving the fancy EQ functions alone really helped my front stage....

Jeremy

 

[TsX-Euro-R 10+ year member]

When I turn the volume to 20, the highs sound very distorted and I have the input sensitivity on all channels set to half...On the hu/eq, I have the front high at +12db at 12.5khz, the mid at +12db at 2.5khz and the low at -12db at 200hz. I have the rear high at +10db at 12.5khz, the mid at +12db at 2khz and the low at -8db at 63hz. The hu crossover is set to 100hz front and rear and 80hz at the sub. Are these settings wrong? also I listen to mostly hip hop and reggae. Thanx

 

[thefunkybunch 10+ year member]

set everything to 0. cut the frequencies you don't need. add as very little as possible. you shouldn't have to turn the bass to -12 if they're crossed over at 100hz... that's a pretty high xover point, unless those speakers absolutely **** and won't handle any midbass at all...

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

turn down those high requencies. that is why they are distorting. i'd get a set of comps, bridge that amp, set the xover at 80 hz. hp, 80 hz lp for sub and you are set. set the eq to flat and adjust as little as possible

 

[TsX-Euro-R 10+ year member]

Thanx alot...I'm gonna try that and I will let you know how it worked...Also i'm leaning towards buying those focal comps...