Subwoofer Settings

[sugaray54]

The gain matches the volume on your head unit. That needs adjusted. Turn the gain on your amp down all the way, set the volume on your stereo at the highest level you would actually listen to it at (usually 75% of max volume on the stereo), go back to the amp and slowly turn your gain up until you hear it distorts then back it off just a little. Now you know the max volume you can turn your stereo up to before your sub starts sounding bad. The bass boost and bass boost frequency turned all the way down. The crossover knob turned all the way up.

Ok all that makes sense, just where should the bass volume control that is under my dash be set or adjusted to during the adjustment process of the sub dials or just the Gain rather?

 

[SlugButter]

Ok all that makes sense, just where should the bass volume control that is under my dash be set or adjusted to during the adjustment process of the sub dials?

Is that a bass knob on your dash? If it is, adjust the gain on the amp with that all the way down also. Put your EQ on flat also. After you’ve adjusted your amplifier gain/volume, you can turn those to wherever your music taste desires.

 

[sugaray54]

Will give it all a try thanks a lot.

 

[YourNameHere 10+ year member]

you want bass knob all the way up or you will get little to no output while adjusting gains on amp

 

[SlugButter]

you want bass knob all the way up or you will get little to no output while adjusting gains on amp

Kinda depends on the bass knob. If it’s for a bass boost, no. If it’s a potentiometer, yes. I could’ve clarified that better, but I’m not sure how to say it to someone who isn’t a car audio guy.

 

[YourNameHere 10+ year member]

i have yet to own/see an amp where the bass knob was boost and not gain

 

[sugaray54]

Is that a bass knob on your dash? If it is, adjust the gain on the amp with that all the way down also. Put your EQ on flat also. After you’ve adjusted your amplifier gain/volume, you can turn those to wherever your music taste desires.

I used a bit of your advice and my own opinion to find a happy medium I think. I found when shutting of bass volume control as well as Eq on flat; I was unable to notice enough significant difference with any Gain turn. The bass boost on the sub I put a hair above low, it was way too loud. I did not notice much difference in Bass Freq nor crossover when turning, so I put them as you suggested. It ended up fixing my prob though, thanks.

 

[YourNameHere 10+ year member]

I found when shutting of bass volume control as well as Eq on flat; I was unable to notice enough significant difference with any Gain turn.

thats cuz bass knob/remote gain knob needs to be all the way up! not down!

 

[sugaray54]

Kinda depends on the bass knob. If it’s for a bass boost, no. If it’s a potentiometer, yes. I could’ve clarified that better, but I’m not sure how to say it to someone who isn’t a car audio guy.

Yes that makes more sense. I will go retry it. It's a bass volume control is what it's referred to on mine I believe. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Pioneer...woofer-with-Built-in-Amp-TS-WX1210A/313438553

 

[RobGMN 5,000+ posts]

"variable bass boost for enhanced control "

 

[YourNameHere 10+ year member]

the input gain can be adjusted using the included wired remote bass control knob or via the input gain control mounted on the enclosure side panel. copy and pasted right from the linked website

 

[sugaray54]

the input gain can be adjusted using the included wired remote bass control knob or via the input gain control mounted on the enclosure side panel.

Right so does that mean leave it alone, or turn up or down all the way? I adjusted the gain on the sub according to bass volume control all the way up. The gain ended up being slightly less than half before distortion.

 

[sugaray54]

"variable bass boost for enhanced control "

So which is it a boost or a gain? I still don't know what it's called under the dash, i do know the difference though.

 

[YourNameHere 10+ year member]

the input gain can be adjusted using the included wired remote bass control knob or via the input gain control mounted on the enclosure side panel. ........ are you retarded?

 

[SlugButter]

Yeah. Looks like I was confused on the term bass boost. I assumed the knob boosted the bass, but it’s a level control, my bad.