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[frogcase2002 10+ year member]

what do i set my eq at when im setting my gain on my amp with a dmm, like the sub volume and just volume on the eq?

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[frogcase2002 10+ year member]

^^^

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

whatever setting you personally prefer. once you set your gain, if you add EQ boost or level boost, you risk clipping at your set volume. note that what you are doing with a DMM is measuring voltage. EQ's and level boosts increase voltage.

typically, sub level is set around 50% so you have some flexibility. i adjust sub level with each album since each recording engineer mixes differently and the difference between older music and newer music is drastic.

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

It's recommended that you set sub amp gain with the same EQ settings that you will use for normal listening.

 

[frogcase2002 10+ year member]

It's recommended that you set sub amp gain with the same EQ settings that you will use for normal listening.

but i will probley use the sub volume on the eq to turn the sub down if needed, so should i just put it like 3/4 of the way up and once i set the gain dont turn it up past that just down?

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

Ya that's probably OK. Sometimes it's nice to have a bit more sub volume available when the recording seems "lacking". Just gotta be careful not to leave it there..

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

yea, using sub level at 50% is also ok. gives you plenty of room for more output at low bass level songs.

 

[CBeck 10+ year member]

a quick fix for that is if you have a remote knob port on your amp, installing one of those gives you full control of your amp whenever you want it without having to change your base eq settings or climbing in your trunk every day