super bass eq

[BumpinTypeR 10+ year member]

Hey guys,

I set the gain on my Alpine mrp-m500 amp which is wired to my single 12" type r. I set the gain with basically everything off (loudness, bass boosts, eq to flat) and my SLA at 4. My new max volume is 46.

So my question is, can i safely turn on my super bass eq setting? I would not turn my volume all the way up to 46 if i put it on (prob like 35-40 max). I dont wanna ruin anything however.

Because my type r doesnt seem to be hitting very hard unless i turn on the super bass eq....my gain on the amp is half way at the "nominal" position (this just happened to be the place where my knob ended up when i reached my desired voltage while setting the gain)

thanks

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[zierbox 10+ year member]

Go back and readjust the amplifiers gain with all the setting at your desired level or setting (with the most extreme song you may listen too) the radio volume at 85 – 90 %

Then adjust amplifier gain to clip or distortion threshold

However the super bass mode on most radios, will always over do it

I would try just the bass level setting first

 

[BumpinTypeR 10+ year member]

would the superbass eq setting cause clipping if the volume was like at 30-35 max out of 46 and i listened to some hard hitting songs? For some reason my type-r isnt too loud unless i turn superbass on....maybe its becasue i set the gain with my SLA all the way up (4)?

the first time i set my gain it was with my SLA at 0.....my gain knob came out to be turned much higher than it came out to be when i set the gain with my SLA at 4....however after the first time i set my gain (with SLA at 0) i ended up turning it all the way up later cause it made my music out of the stock speakers louder....which is why i reset my gain later on with it already at 4

Im just not sure how to go about getting the loudest bass without clipping

 

[eharri3 10+ year member]

Reset with everything where you're probably gonna have it set most of the time or keep it as is, use boost judiciously, and stay well off your normal maximum volume.

 

[BumpinTypeR 10+ year member]

i am just using the custom eq settings and tuning it to taste instead of using superbass eq setting. I think i got it where i like it...im not using any other boosts (other than SLA but i set my gain with that up) so i should be fine i believe.