allyourblood
10+ year member
kill the fakes
my setup is in my sig, below. my Sony crapxials and HU aside, why aren't my subs hitting that hard? i know, we all hate those comparison posts, but... well, i don't know how to finish that sentence:
my pal's got a Jeep Cherokee. he's running a Pioneer/Premier DEH-P4500MP to a Jensen amp, 300w total. he's using all 6 channels: powering 2 Pioneer 6.5"s and 2 Sony Xplod 6.5"s. lastly, he's got both bass channels running to two 10" (100w RMS) JBLs in a sealed box. he threw in some hardcore cd (Thunderdome 13 or some such thing), and proceeded to give me chest pains. the hair on the back of my neck was bristling. he's got it all wired up wicked-skank, with mismatched wires, and 8ga power (not that that's bad).
the point: why the deuce isn't mine hitting like this? i'm giving them tons more power (400w to both, 200w each), they hit deeper (this i can hear for sure), and i'm fairly adept at tuning/tweaking my system.
my theory:
...i'm just not cranking my gain and level enough. i've not played with these too much because i'm never in a good spot to crank it all up, without pissing off the neighbors or alerting thieves to my goodies.
...i also took into account that he runs his system in his jeep, with no separation between him and his subs (besides their being in a sealed box). while pondering this, i flipped my seats down to allow the subs to get at the air in the whole car. i did not notice a significant change in loudness.
my question: why do you think this is? is his setup just louder/harder than mine, regardless of power? do you suppose my gain and level are not cranked up enough? did i buy tainted wang dust?
don't get me wrong: this is my pal. i'm not out to "shut him up" or anything of the sort. i AM however, jealous of his hit factor, and would like to achieve the same with my current setup. if you all need any more info on either setup regarding specs, let me know. thanks for any tips...
abe m.
my pal's got a Jeep Cherokee. he's running a Pioneer/Premier DEH-P4500MP to a Jensen amp, 300w total. he's using all 6 channels: powering 2 Pioneer 6.5"s and 2 Sony Xplod 6.5"s. lastly, he's got both bass channels running to two 10" (100w RMS) JBLs in a sealed box. he threw in some hardcore cd (Thunderdome 13 or some such thing), and proceeded to give me chest pains. the hair on the back of my neck was bristling. he's got it all wired up wicked-skank, with mismatched wires, and 8ga power (not that that's bad).
the point: why the deuce isn't mine hitting like this? i'm giving them tons more power (400w to both, 200w each), they hit deeper (this i can hear for sure), and i'm fairly adept at tuning/tweaking my system.
my theory:
...i'm just not cranking my gain and level enough. i've not played with these too much because i'm never in a good spot to crank it all up, without pissing off the neighbors or alerting thieves to my goodies.
...i also took into account that he runs his system in his jeep, with no separation between him and his subs (besides their being in a sealed box). while pondering this, i flipped my seats down to allow the subs to get at the air in the whole car. i did not notice a significant change in loudness.
my question: why do you think this is? is his setup just louder/harder than mine, regardless of power? do you suppose my gain and level are not cranked up enough? did i buy tainted wang dust?
don't get me wrong: this is my pal. i'm not out to "shut him up" or anything of the sort. i AM however, jealous of his hit factor, and would like to achieve the same with my current setup. if you all need any more info on either setup regarding specs, let me know. thanks for any tips...
abe m.