what bass blockers for 4.5" pioneers?

[dilligaf241 10+ year member]

i need to know which bass blockers i need for my 4.5 door speakers, they are already in the car so i don't know what model they are but i know they aren't real expensive ones. here are the two i am looking at.

PBASS3 (yellow) 5-1/4" blocks 0-800hz 0-400hz

PBASS4 (orange) 4" blocks 0-1.2khz 0-600hz

thanks.

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[Gary S 10+ year member]

Those sound a little high in frequency. Your speakers will sound pretty lame.

All you need is a 200 uf Non-polarized Capacitor like this:

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=027-366

Wire it between the positive speaker wire... for a pair of speakers, you'll need two.... one for the left channel, one for the right.

Might be able to pick them up locally at an electronics parts supply store.

 

[dilligaf241 10+ year member]

will any of the ones they have listed here work? i don't see anything about uf on there listing. the price is why i ask, cheaper than parts express because of the free shipping.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PERIPHERAL-PBASS4-CAR-AUDIO-5-1-4-BASS-BLOCKERS-0-800HZ_W0QQitemZ140100818320QQihZ004QQcategoryZ50552QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

hey you guys what about for 5.25's? what size caps would i need?

 

[Gary S 10+ year member]

I'd get the PBASS1 0-300hz if you have to.

But I'd rather see a crossover point of between 120 - 150 hz. Some of those bass blockers will make your speakers sound like a clock radio.

Cap I recommended above will work on 5.25" also.

 

[dilligaf241 10+ year member]

ok great, so i need to find some for around 150 hz. that's what i needed to know. thanks

 

[dilligaf241 10+ year member]

found some 150hz for like 2 bucks more. they're on the way.

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

dont use bass blockers, and be safe in your volume knob

 

[dilligaf241 10+ year member]

ummm,,,,, why not? used them before i was pleased with them.

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

^^^ i mean its just like xtra money you have to spend. you can buy like 3 giant bags of chips with the money you save.

 

[dilligaf241 10+ year member]

ah, ok. well they have worked good for me in the past so i will run them this time. these speakers are tiny so i like being able to keep the bass off them. thanks though.

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

Yeah... the bass blockers are decent for a simple solution. I used some 600hz blockers on a buddy's 4x6 plate speakers (whose woofer is like a 3" cone)... and they sound awesome. Well, for such small speakers. I would make him some 6.5" kicks, but its a PITA for me.