remote bass knob setting???

[jerryrobinson 10+ year member]

im running 2 kicker x2500 with a clarion 5v out head unit. should i cut my amp gains all the way up & just use my bass knob?? rite now my amp gains are at 0volts and it gets loud as hell with turning the bass knob up 1/2 way .please help

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[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Gain at 0V is all the way up. Assuming that the remote is a remote gain and not a bass boost control, set your gain with a DMM with the remote all the way up. That is your max volume and it will keep you from overdriving things. You can then turn it down from there with the remote. that is the intended function of such remotes.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Gain at 0V is all the way up. Assuming that the remote is a remote gain and not a bass boost control, set your gain with a DMM with the remote all the way up. That is your max volume and it will keep you from overdriving things. You can then turn it down from there with the remote. that is the intended function of such remotes.

Exactly. most bass knobs (gain adjustment types) just take your gain setting as their max setting, and turning the bass knob down any is simply like adjusting your gain lower. For this reason, set your gain with the bass knob disconnected (as if it wouldn't be used), or just leave the bass knob set at maximum while setting your gains permanent.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

Exactly. most bass knobs (gain adjustment types) just take your gain setting as their max setting, and turning the bass knob down any is simply like adjusting your gain lower. For this reason, set your gain with the bass knob disconnected (as if it wouldn't be used), or just leave the bass knob set at maximum while setting your gains permanent.

thats what i do, i usaully honestly have way more bass than needed so its turned down but i can still crank the knob without clipping the amp when i want

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

thats what i do, i usaully honestly have way more bass than needed so its turned down but i can still crank the knob without clipping the amp when i want

Yep that's their correct and intended use. Bass knobs are like having an adjustment for 'amplifier headroom'. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[jerryrobinson 10+ year member]

thanks for the input,but when i have all the h/u settings at 0 and the amp gains all at 0 it gets way too too LOUD before i reach 50% of the h/u volume

 

[Super Pickle 10+ year member]

well thats what happens when u have loud subs with alot of watts going to them... i hardly ever turn my stuff up past 50% and its plenty plenty loud for me and the people around me lol

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

haha, that shows you got some power for sure