Setting Freq. help with active setup

[KenC210 10+ year member]

So i would like to know what i would need to do to have a good sounding active setup. I would like to have the tweeters play from 1.2khz on up have my mid-highs play from 400hz-1.2khz have my mid to lows play from 80hz-400hz? I got the subs taken care of 80hz down already its just everything on up that i dont understand yet.

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[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

So, you're running a 3 way front stage with tweeters, midrange, and midbass? and subs too? right?

I HIGHLY doubt your tweeters will play down to 1.2khz. Its pretty much impossible to find one that will, especially when u go to crank it.

 

[KenC210 10+ year member]

CADENCE ZRS-40T SILK DOME 1" NEO CAR TWEETERS These are the exact tweeters i got now... but yes an active 3way setup is what im concerned about. however if the tweeters wont play that low i could have the midrange play higher into those ranges. Im just curious on what other type of equipment i will be need to get all my speakers to play in the designated ranges i want them to be played in.

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

What other speakers are you running in the front stage? and are you after loud or more SQ?

 

[Flex68 10+ year member]

What HU and amps are u using ?

 

[KenC210 10+ year member]

Cadence XM64V 6.5 for the midrange CADENCE FX8M4 8" for midbass. however the 8" cadence is more a mid-high speaker so i plan on getting a different midbass 8

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

You will just have to find that sweet spot. It took me a few days. The goal is to get the sound stage up. you will know when you find it.

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

With those drivers for xover points, I'd try something like this:

Midbass: 80-300

Midrange: 300 - 3000/3500/4000

Tweeter: 3000/3500/4000+

But your own ears will tell u when u find that sweet spot

 

[KenC210 10+ year member]

I have 2 kicker zx1000.1 (subs) 1 kicker zx650.4 (mids) 1 Cadence txa 3002 (mids) HU pioneer deh 8300ub

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

You will just have to find that sweet spot. It took me a few days. The goal is to get the sound stage up. you will know when you find it.

What points did you end up going with man?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

What points did you end up going with man?

I bandpassed the midrange HPF is around 70 for now. Tweeter is around 2500. I got the JL ZR800s coming to run off the 300/2. The midrange will go up, the 8s will cover 60 to whatever

 

[Flex68 10+ year member]

With that HU's 12db/octave crossovers, you don't have a very steep rolloff...yeah, definitely be having to play around a bit to find sweetspots.

Might find someone else on here, or elsewhere, with that HU and axe them where their settings are....course different rides and different ears make it hard to 'mimic' someone else's stuff and be happy, but it might give you a starting point.

 

[KenC210 10+ year member]

well i got my midbass at 80hz-300hz now i just used the decks hpf to help set those and have the amp set on lpf at 300hz. Its just getting the mid range and tweeters to get the right freq. i am not to sure on what other equipment i need to get them to play in the freq i want.

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

His HU isnt active capable for a 3 way front anyway.

What you'll need, OP, is an external 3/4 way crossover. Youll run RCAs into it and out to the corresponding channels of the amp for different sets of drivers. You will set the points from the crossover.

Something like this : Kicker KX3 Crossover 3-Way 20X Multiplier (03KX3) - 03KX3-N

 

[KenC210 10+ year member]

so something like that would keep my mids with 300hz-4000hz?