Is there anyway to tell if your subs are blown?

[Americanstrat21 10+ year member]

I just got a box of Pioneer Championships and I hooked them to a house amp and I think they might be blown because they sound horrible through the amp. I am hoping its because the amp couldnt hold the subs and it just made it sound like that, but I am thinking that even if the amp couldnt handle the subs it should still sound normal until it couldn't handle it!

Thanks!

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[bunkerking09 10+ year member]

well you can tell by hooking up an electrical reader to it, you can get them at a local car parts store for like 15 dollars

but dont jump to conclusions, your home audio amp is not built to run at 4 ohms or below, also if you ran it as free air its not gonna sound to good

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

were they in a box? chances are, your home amp was being driven below its threshold on impedance...

 

[Americanstrat21 10+ year member]

Really?? Maybe they arent blown...

I took out the speakers of the amp and hooked em to the championships and they sounded like shit! So you guys think thats why?

Yes the subs were in a box! Just wondering but why would this make a difference?

Thanks!~