setting bassboost

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

it's usually a 1-band EQ.
Soundstream had the Hawkins bass, where you can choose where you'd like to boost, which can help if you know where you need boosting.

yea but the noobs don't know that or use them like that. my old mtx amp let me pick the frequency to boost or cut, so i know what you mean.

 

[rick265 10+ year member]

so it ok to set it on a low setting or it it better off? obviously it's bad to turn it up full blast! the amp im using is a jl 1000/1 v2 powering two w6 v2's

 

[outspoken 10+ year member]

i wouldn't use it, and neither would anyone else who responded to your post, but do what you like...

 

[Rookie_80 10+ year member]

Alright guys i don know much.

But what i read and heard was Bass Boost Control (like in Kicker) is actually gain control. is that right? Im talking about REMOTE control not the one on the amp itself.

I mean i like using it coz for some songs i don want too much bass for some i do.

But i never/rarely turn it more than half way up.

Is that ok? or u still suggest not touching it at all?

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

Alright guys i don know much.
But what i read and heard was Bass Boost Control (like in Kicker) is actually gain control. is that right? Im talking about REMOTE control not the one on the amp itself.

I mean i like using it coz for some songs i don want too much bass for some i do.

But i never/rarely turn it more than half way up.

Is that ok? or u still suggest not touching it at all?

AFAIK, the remote on kicker amps is only called Bass whatever, but it's really just a gain knob.

 

[rick265 10+ year member]

i would asume it's ok to crank the bass setting on my deck?

 

[outspoken 10+ year member]

Alright guys i don know much.
But what i read and heard was Bass Boost Control (like in Kicker) is actually gain control. is that right? Im talking about REMOTE control not the one on the amp itself.

I mean i like using it coz for some songs i don want too much bass for some i do.

But i never/rarely turn it more than half way up.

Is that ok? or u still suggest not touching it at all?

the remote bass boost knob that kicker sells with their amps is actually a gain control, the knob on the amp itself labled bass boost is different from the gain... it usually boosts one frequency, like an eq and is notorious for signal distortion...

 

[Rookie_80 10+ year member]

the remote bass boost knob that kicker sells with their amps is actually a gain control, the knob on the amp itself labled bass boost is different from the gain... it usually boosts one frequency, like an eq and is notorious for signal distortion...

Ok Just for confirmation for my kicker 750.1:

-- On the amp: Set Bass Bosst to 0

-- On the amp: Set Gain right

-- On the Remote control "bass boost=gain: set as high as i want?

 

[outspoken 10+ year member]

Ok Just for confirmation for my kicker 750.1:
-- On the amp: Set Bass Bosst to 0

-- On the amp: Set Gain right

-- On the Remote control "bass boost=gain: set as high as i want?

if you have control of the sub level on the h/u i wouldn't even use it, but if you HAVE to use it, the maximum level of the remote knob will be the maximum of whatever the amp is set at... so as long as it is set correctly on the amp, turn it up all the way, it'll be fine...

 

[Rookie_80 10+ year member]

if you have control of the sub level on the h/u i wouldn't even use it, but if you HAVE to use it, the maximum level of the remote knob will be the maximum of whatever the amp is set at... so as long as it is set correctly on the amp, turn it up all the way, it'll be fine...

Yeah my HU is Pioneer DEH-p5800mp. It has it but its so much quicker and easier to reach the gain control.

Appreciate the info guys and thx OP.

I honestly didn know that its better not to touch (leave it @ 0) the bass boost on the amp.

 

[MikeCole89 10+ year member]

Obviously you are looking for loud bass and attention..if your not getting that from your subs...TIME TO UPGRADE

P.S the manual for your amp does wonders..

 

[rick265 10+ year member]

i have an alpine hu with a bass setting and a sub setting that both make the subs louder or quieter

 

[rick265 10+ year member]

the jl 1000/1 v2 should be here in a couple of days it's on order my two 12 w6 v2's were under powered before

 

[MikeCole89 10+ year member]

Usually every deck has some sort of something to adjust the su output unless it is junk..you can change it from rock,hop,hiphop,classical. Or turn loud on..

 

[outspoken 10+ year member]

Yeah my HU is Pioneer DEH-p5800mp. It has it but its so much quicker and easier to reach the gain control.


Appreciate the info guys and thx OP.

I honestly didn know that its better not to touch (leave it @ 0) the bass boost on the amp.

i set my gains to perform correctly, (matchin rca out voltage on h/u) and it's plenty lous when i want it to be... eq flat on h/u no bass boost or anything... and when i come to a stop, or see a cop, i push the att on my remote... i have a pioneer too... my amp is one step above yours, so if it's tuned correctly, it should be loud enough with just turning up the volume. mine is actually set a little conservatively until i get the 15"