Need some NOOB help with new head unit

[Staynlean 10+ year member]

So i installed a Kenwood DDX370 today and everything went well except i have lost all my mid bass from my door speakers.

I have tried all the settings possible (at least I think I have) on the head unit. There are multiple adjustments that can be made and it does not seem strait forward at all.

Radio sounds great otherwise, the vocals are screaming. Yes i also hooked up a sub, (would this have anything to do with it.)

Vehicle is 2008 Pathfinder S model, front door speakers are 6x9, they used to hit real nice.

Any suggestions or is anyone familiar with this head units adjustments?

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[joom 10+ year member]

Are you still using the factory speakers?

 

[Staynlean 10+ year member]

yes, everything factory except sub.

I'm sure it's just some setting on the head unit im missing, they used to have good bass.

 

[gamehawk55 10+ year member]

So i installed a Kenwood DDX370 today and everything went well except i have lost all my mid bass from my door speakers.
I have tried all the settings possible (at least I think I have) on the head unit. There are multiple adjustments that can be made and it does not seem strait forward at all.

Radio sounds great otherwise, the vocals are screaming. Yes i also hooked up a sub, (would this have anything to do with it.)

Vehicle is 2008 Pathfinder S model, front door speakers are 6x9, they used to hit real nice.

Any suggestions or is anyone familiar with this head units adjustments?

It's because factory head units, especially ones in newer vehicles and ones that are part of a premium audio system are specially EQ'ed with the factory head unit. When you take that out you take out that factory EQ. My car was the same way (Pontiac G6 GT with monsoon amplified system). When I put in a new head unit I don't get any real bass out of the stock speakers unless the bass EQ on the aftermarket unit is all the way up. But putting your bass EQ all the way up isn't very good to do when you have a subwoofer in your system because that will increase your chances of distortion and clipping.

I've learned to live with the lack of midbass from the stock speakers because my subs usually put out enough bass to make up for it.

 

[Staynlean 10+ year member]

On this head unit everything can be controlled separately. (Front, Back & sub)

 

[gamehawk55 10+ year member]

On this head unit everything can be controlled separately. (Front, Back & sub)

Are you sure? Because I have the DDX419 and if I adjust the bass setting it affects all speakers including the subwoofer.

 

[gamehawk55 10+ year member]

The x-over however can be adjusted separately (front, rear sub) but that has nothing to do with the EQ settings

 

[Staynlean 10+ year member]

hey anybody else got any ideas, i appreciate all so far