Setting gains properly and its not loud at all...

[MitchZ 10+ year member]

I have a Kicker Zx2500.1 pushing 2 - 10" Pioneer premiers (800 rms each)

Note.. Its running at 4 ohms.

So the Zx does 1250W @ 4 Ohms RMS... Correct?

I set the gains properly... sqrtroot of 4x1250 = 70 V

I put in a 60 hz tone and set the volume and everything properly and made the amp pump out 70 V at maximum volume.

So I turned it on and it was QUIET!

My 100x4 RMS speaker amp can pump out more bass...

And when I set the gains my way... (so it clips now and then and the subs smell a bit) the subs rip and bass LOUD. I dont know how many volts its running at....

Its powered properly... Kinetik Hc2400 in trunk. and 0 gauge all throughout.

Any explaination behind all this?

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[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

u a 50hz test tone have the HU vol 75% of the way up all zero on the settings on the hu and unhook speakers and set gains like that, and after u set the gains with a 50hz see if anything changes if not set it by ear and then put a 50hz test tone on it and test it and see wat u set it at

also do you have your car running or off when setting gains

 

[MitchZ 10+ year member]

My car was running.

I didnt turn all the settings off on my deck... would it make that much of a difference?

I think Swoofer volume = full

And maybe +8dB on the deck bass.

I just threw on the test tone at 29/35 volume. (Usually what I drive around with, no distortion)

Like this was a drastic change...

It went from house shaking bass... to just music with a little thump.

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

My car was running.I didnt turn all the settings off on my deck... would it make that much of a difference?

I think Swoofer volume = full

And maybe +8dB on the deck bass.

I just threw on the test tone at 29/35 volume. (Usually what I drive around with, no distortion)

Like this was a drastic change...

It went from house shaking bass... to just music with a little thump.

set everything on the EQ to flat, 75% volume and 50hz tone like suggested above.

 

[MitchZ 10+ year member]

set everything on the EQ to flat, 75% volume and 50hz tone like suggested above.

ok Thank you, Ill try this tomorrow morning..

 

[simpsonbuck 10+ year member]

You'll get it.....sometimes it helps to have a second set of hands/ears to help.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Don't use a 0dB tone. Use a -3 or -6 tone. That will make all the difference.