Speakers sound like crap?

[THXdts 10+ year member]

I have a set of CDT Comps and they sound absoutly horrible. I am guessing becasue I do not have an amp for the? Is this correct? If I turn the volume up past like 20 they start to sound static and they just sound horrible. They are only getting probably like 12 watts from the HU...since its 4X50..and I only have 2 speakers and 2 tweets..

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[jacka 10+ year member]

yes

 

[duckfart 10+ year member]

get an amp

 

[duckfart 10+ year member]

Do u have the crossovers for them? that could be the culprit if you dont.

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

crossovers and amp are needed for components. while you are at is might as well make a nice speaker baffle, deaden the doors, and seal it up with some putty

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

The crossovers came with the speakers. And all I did was take out the old speakers, and hook up the new ones. That's all.

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

yeah well now you know not to only do that. hook up the crossovers and hook up an amp. they will sound 100x better and then if you want them to really sound good. deaden the doors, create a baffle so that it is pretty much sealed and use some putty to complete this air tight sextion

 

[zSnb 10+ year member]

Sounds like you need to learn how to tune your system. Also, alot of speakers need a little bit of time to be broken in. When I installed my comps, I was not able to push them very hard at first. After learning how to tweak everything in my head unit and amp (including the crossovers) it seems that I can keep pushing my comps harder and harder with no distortion. Take your car for a ride and learn how to tune things. Your components will NOT get loud unless they are crossed over. In fact, its likely that you will blow your tweets without them.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Get an amp.

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[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

amp and crossover. its not as easy as a drop in type of thing.

 

[Curel 10+ year member]

You definitely need and amp. Get an amp that does 50 watts +. When you hook up the amp, Turn on the highpass & experiment from 63 hz to 100 hz.

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

Whats a cheap but good amp that does something like 100 X 2?

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

Anyone?

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Profile 400SX

http://www.profileusa.com

go to their amps. The 400SX is 100x2 and is like $45.

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

Profile 400SX
http://www.profileusa.com

go to their amps. The 400SX is 100x2 and is like $45.

Is it the AP or HA?