Worth buying a seperate EQ or getting a better deck?

[Pickler 10+ year member]

So i use this pioneer deck http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/produ...UseBVCookie=No and i dont really like the EQ on it. You cant just raise the bass on the subs, you have to raise it on the speakers to, and that distorts my speakers. So im wondering if its worth it to fork out some more money on a better deck, or just buy a seperate EQ?

Also, there is no high pass filter.

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[ravendarat 10+ year member]

Well, it depends on how indepth you wanna get. If you just want seperate sub control and a high pass filter, than just buy a higher end pioneer deck. If you wanna go into a lot more control than go to a seperate eq. My suggestion is if you are just the standard car audio customer, than go into a better deck and call it a day. If you are a more serious enthusiest than go into a seperate EQ system

 

[dont_smokerocks 10+ year member]

your link doesnt work. but this is going under my favorites. Always wanted some info on this.

 

[Pickler 10+ year member]

huh weird, well this is the link again. And thanks for that info, ill look into some higher end decks.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Pioneer-Satellite-Radio-Ready-In-Dash-Player-DEHP3800MP-/sem/rpsm/oid/142708/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

 

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Yes! Just get a higher end deck with hpf, lpf, ect... sub control and you should be set.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

The 3800 is not one of Pioneer's better decks. I would say step up to a 6800 or 7800 and you'll have a much better sound and control. If you find yourself needing more control than that then you can always go for a seperate EQ down the road. Personally, I would not invest a bunch of money into and EQ and run it with a 3800. That would be like running high end speakers with a POS amp.

 

[Pickler 10+ year member]

yea that 7800 is kinda high for me, ill look into that 6800 though, looks nice.