IPODs hate bass!!!

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Correct. My EQ is set to flat on the ipod. My speakers just sound garbled because they are trying to play 5 and 10 hz. And they don't do it well. My sub only sees frequencies below 80, set through my HU.

Turn down the low level freq's on the deck, and then re-adjust the gain on your sub amp to accommodate the drop //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

Less low end going to the speaks and the same to the sub, prob solved //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

just set the HPF on your HU...

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

^ Yeah most def. if the deck has a hpf

 

[SHOemup233 10+ year member]

Turn down the low level freq's on the deck, and then re-adjust the gain on your sub amp to accommodate the drop //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

Haha, I've done that man. My 50 HZ on my deck is at -5, and the 125 at -2. I just need new front speakers - absolutely no midbass. Just not worth it when I am getting rid of the car soon. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

^ lawl, Ive come across a few cars lately with similar issues. This kid has me wire up his truck, and install a pair of 12" cvx's and a bx1206, and new pioneer deck.

Stock speakers //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

Kinda hard to keep from destroying his half-blown stock ford speakers and still send a strong signal to the amp without a line driver lol //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[Kastlez_ 10+ year member]

Does anyone know the frequency response for an IPOD? Because I have found something interesting. I have an Alpine 9886 with the Alpine IPOD connector, and when I recently downloaded some bass tracks like Bassotronics-Bass I love you, whenever the really low frequency bass drop hits it would garble out everything and sounded completely like shit. I tried it on my other setup to make sure it wasn't the amp or install, and the exact same problem. So I took the track and burned it to a CD. Sure enough, no distortion, no garbling, just awesome-loosen-your-bowels-bass. I've also noticed this slightly with Three 6 Mafia - Late Night Tip. Anyone else have an IPOD direct connect with their head unit and have this problem? Try it out with Bassotronics and let me know I'm curious //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

MAKE SURE the SOUND CHECK feature on your ipod under settings is OFF

EQ setting should be "OFF" or "FLAT"

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

I have no problems with my ipod reproducing

 

[AlpineUser 10+ year member]

i turn my eq off when my ipod is plugged into my headunit...it sounds the best that way

 

[deLeo 10+ year member]

ipods are made for headphones with no subwoofers in them~!!@~!@ they take the bass out lol~!

check eq x24

 

[mystang 10+ year member]

I had a Pioneer 4900 and now the 5000 and no problems so far. I had to using mine for Bass Race. Works great!

 

[ARSkemp 10+ year member]

I noticed the bass came in less strong when using an RCA adapter to my old headunit versus having no problems using the direct connect with the new HU.

I know i am using different HUs in those cases but the same thing happens w/my home theatre setup, Ipod bass (and quality)

 

[Fiercetimbo17 10+ year member]

could just be reallllllly shitty quality mp3 too

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

Correct. My EQ is set to flat on the ipod. My speakers just sound garbled because they are trying to play 5 and 10 hz. And they don't do it well. My sub only sees frequencies below 80, set through my HU.

so then set your EQ for your speakers in the 80hz up area //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[fredridge 10+ year member]

what are they downloaded at? sometimes if you download them at too low of a bit rate they sound like crap.

 

[endofdays89 5,000+ posts]

i have my ipod hooked directly to my head unit and setting the ipod setting to flat makes it sound the best. But it still is better to make an mp3 cd and buy your songs off itunes because they are cd quality. Its hard to listen to music from your ipod when you got any kind of low frequencies involved