Remote Bass control?

[YZmoto125 10+ year member]

I was told by somebody else on this forum not to use a remote bass control unless I knew how to use it because it messes everything up. I am wondering how does it mess it up and why is it so complicated?

Basically what I am looking for is a seperate control for my sub other than my deck because I have very little control over the bass levels on the deck and also that controls the amount of bass the speakers are putting out as well. I cant get a new deck becuase my truck has the Nav screen in it, so im looking for an external amount of bass control. There are times that I really want to be pouding but a lot of songs and other situations(giving parents rides in my truck) I dont want to have the sub very loud at all.

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[wlmrs 10+ year member]

Your bass knob will be fine as long as you don't abuse your sub with it.I had mine hooked up for a while and then I got sick of it so I started using the the subwoofer bass control on my deck.

 

[SQBubble 10+ year member]

but u cant attenuate bass with a bass knob... only GAIN knob can do wut u want, which is a good thing, but bass knob only increase the bass in an ugly way, i hate it ...

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

Check your manual as to what your knob is actually controlling. For my amp, the box called it a bass knob so I figured it changed the bass boost for my JBL's Dynamic Bass Optimizer....when it actuallity, it affects the gain....

 

[YZmoto125 10+ year member]

I planned on using a kicker amp, anybody know if this remote bass control will adjust the gain?

 

[SQBubble 10+ year member]

which model?

 

[YZmoto125 10+ year member]

Im thinking a ZX1000.1 to power a 15" L7.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Pretty sure that the Kickers have remote gain controls rather than remote bass boost controls. Remote gain=good. Remote Bass Boost=bad.

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

gadget in my sig works.