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What is Clipping?? Understanding Amplifier Clipping & Clipped Signals

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Understand more about clipping in car audio applications in this educational video where we discuss clipped signals and amplifier clipping. To prevent/avoid clipping, we recommend doing the following:
1. Choose the right amp
2. Set the gain properly
3. Avoid the bass boost
One of the most frequent causes of damaged subwoofers is clipping. Avoid damaging your subwoofers and voiding warranties by properly installing your car audio equipment.
Also see our videos on setting gain...
- by ear: • How to Set Amp Gain by...
- by DD-1: • How to Set Amp Gain wi...
- by O-Scope: • How to Set Amp Gain wi...
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@SonicElectronix 12 лет назад

When you are setting the gain on your amplifier, be sure the bass knob is turned all the way up. Once it is set, you can max out the bass knob for full bass or you can turn it down to decrease the bass level.

@trixstermillion2190 4 года назад

Last time I blew my subwoofer it bought me dinner.

@CrimsonDad813 3 года назад

Cheese Dick.......

@danielbair412 3 года назад

🤣

@waylonk2453 3 года назад

Haha, clever 🤓

@irbeast69 3 года назад

That’s why you get quality subs, no cheap China stuff like kickers

@georgesrisomsak9650 3 года назад

@@irbeast69 or sundown...

@SonicElectronix 12 лет назад

There is a link in the description that says "- by ear:" click on the link next to that and we explain how to know when your sub is clipping without a scope.

@SonicElectronix 12 лет назад

It ain't easy being cheesy.

@SonicElectronix 11 лет назад

You have to use an O-Scope, SMD DD-1 or a Digital Multi-Meter to find out where best to set your gain. We have a video explaining how to set your gain using a multi-meter.

@ripchanbwc 10 лет назад

oh hey this video has such quiet audio it's almost ironic. I had to turn my speakers to 100% to hear this. seriously....

@ripchanbwc 10 лет назад

Yeah but not your mic apparently

@kotaburt5680 7 лет назад

Rip Chan. you obviously have a very small system

@jaredschwerdt7917 5 лет назад

Yeah me too I’m watching this on my iPad and it’s such quiet audio and other videos were loud enough for my mom to hear it upstairs from my iPad speakers

@chenugent 5 лет назад

kota burt no he doesn’t I’m using an iPhone 8 and it’s quiet it has nothing to do with your sound system

@wuzumaki 4 года назад

I clipped my sub watching this video

@Lzryde 8 лет назад

Like just for the joke at the end alone

@bbag5358 8 лет назад

+Lzryde LOL same

@waylonk2453 5 лет назад

That's exactly why I came back to this page after leaving--to drop a like!

@CrimsonDad813 3 года назад

@@waylonk2453 drop these nuts on your face

@waylonk2453 3 года назад

@@CrimsonDad813 Interesting pick-up line

@chaseleim4773 3 года назад

Bass boost is essentially a gain for a specific frequency my dude, that's why if you use it you ajusts your gain afterward and use the boosted frequency to check for clipping

@michelled233 Год назад

I am studying to be a Hearing Aid Specialist and found this video to be so helpful. Thanks!

@micksreviews 7 лет назад

I also have the 105bii. When I first got it I thought the only thing an AC sine wave on the scope would show me was clipping. It wasn't until I tested an Alpine 149bt that I discovered what distortion looked like. Shortly thereafter I found out what heavy noise looks like coming out of a JL XD1000/5v2. I wasn't aware, until now, how much valuable information a proper scope provides. Aside from clipping, distortion, and noise, I hope I don't discover a fourth anomaly but it would be cool if you re-did this video to show everything a sine wave can show you aside from just clipping. It might help a lot of people.

@SonicElectronix 12 лет назад

We would recommend setting the gain first, then the bass boost. You may find that when you start messing with the bass boost, you may need to then back the gain down to compensate.

@2Tone2Smooth 3 года назад

It's either gain or bass boost not both

@SonicElectronix 12 лет назад

To some extent it depends on how an amp recovers from clipping and what frequency range is involved. Full range, clipping is a crackling sort of sound, mostly.

@greasyelboautorepair5624 3 года назад

Bald guy says "you wanna avoid clipping at all cost" almost fell outta my seat laughing

@FinesseWrld444 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@puneet7891 8 лет назад

I remember the first time I hooked up my own system by myself and had the Gain set to MAX.. I had no idea, lol. Crazy how my Sub is still working at this point as it gets really hot in the summer here.

@trunkbangking 7 лет назад

puneet7891 well depending on head unit output voltage it might have needed to be turned up higher..mayhe not quite all the way tho lol

@joewogan5789 2 года назад

Hahaha you probably thought you had the best subwoofer in the game😂

@DanielJaegerFilms 10 лет назад

Wow if only I had watched this video a day earlier I wouldn't have learned the hard way with a brand new Kicker CompR 12. Now I know. Excellent video!

@08HR350z 3 года назад

What happened? I just bought a kicker 12 compRT

@iceman45ification1 12 лет назад

Very good info video. My opinion, if you can get a hold of a DD1 or an o-scope, use it. It's the best way to set gain. Sure you can use your ears but you can maximize it more with the right equipment.

@randomtube8226 6 лет назад

A tip may be to use one amplifier per subwoofer. Also use an amplifier with twice the rated power of your subs and supply twice the amount of amps or more to your amplifiers max sinewave ratings. This makes sure that you are feeding your amplifier and vehicle with enough power and reduce possible dimming lights. Avoid using capacitors if possible. As they are mainly used as a filter for your battery and dont supply any extra power. Also make sure to have the big 3 installed when installing your amplifiers. Theres videos explaining what the big 3 is and how to install it yourself. But taking these precautions will allow you to have plenty room for proper tuning and clean power resulting in longevity of your system and many years of enjoyment.

@randomtube8226 6 лет назад

THE GAIN IS NOT A VOLUME NOB!!! Common mistake made by many. Felt like mentioning it one more time for anyone who may have missed it. Lol

@SonicElectronix 11 лет назад

Your headunit or amp could be going bad, could be a bad ground maybe, even the fuel pump going bad or the alternator going bad. It could be a number of things. You need to isolate each part of the system when it happens to see if it is the audio equipment and then go from there.

@Live_Loud 5 лет назад

The key is to have overpowered amp and tune it little lower so that you can play safe!

@fredbradshaw3835 3 года назад

Finally, someone with some sense. A lil head room is much better than distortion. Ppl think blow subs come from overpowering. More subs fried by underpowering while clipping.

@XeonProductions 3 года назад

installed my first system recently, had my gain set way too high and my sub let out a little bit of magic smoke. I've set the gain properly now, sub still seems to be working; not sure how much i've reduced its lifespan though lol.

@SkylerLeslie 2 года назад

Been 10 months how’s it holding up?

@SonicElectronix 11 лет назад

Distortion is not detected by the human ear easily. If you turn up your sound system and the amplifier clips, it means you need a more powerful amplifier to get the loudness you want without taking the amp to its limits. Do not play it past clipping.

@anthonysmith8900 6 лет назад

Sonic Electronix what if I have the volume maxed out and I hit the bass boost, which make the volume quieter for some reason?

@draylenclement1649 5 лет назад

I have a kicker cxa600.1 amp hooked to 2 kicker comp r subs and notice a burning smell is this the right set up

@jrobert6872 5 лет назад

So my 1992 Fosgates are still rocking , need a bigger amp. Lol thank you sir

@zioqqr4262 3 года назад

This was the complete opposite of what I was looking for, yet I still watched it to t end.. hows one awkward man have so much charisma

@overdriven77 9 лет назад

whell this was put in a really easy-to-understand way, thanks!

@SonicElectronix 9 лет назад

overdriven77 Glad it helped and thanks for watching!

@JamminClemmons 2 года назад

@@SonicElectronix - I have an ONKYO amplifier and don't know if I should toss it. I clipped my ONKYO speakers out from over-driving the volume. They're history. My question is, Is my amp fried too? Is it wise to try plugging-in new speakers? I'm hesitant to do so.

@wow1022 11 лет назад

i know of a few companies that do this and they're amplifiers are a bit more expensive but the output you get is at or exceeds rated power and you know it's clean

@TOGSTAK 9 лет назад

I can really relate to this today.. Avoid bass boost

@artyomca 6 лет назад

Very clear explanation about what clipping does to the voice coil in the speakers. Thanks alot.

@blueviper520 12 лет назад

i have an old school rockford fosgate punch 800A2 it has a bass boost of 18dB @ 45 hertz if i want to turn it up all the way do i set the gains with the bass boost on or the bass boost off??

@lilmudbuddy7633 3 года назад

Thanks for the tips, I'm running 2 skar evl 10s and a rockville db12 at wired at 2 ohms, and I made some videos recording them. Someone commented that I am clipping. I'm really underpowering the subs. I'm pretty sure that's why.

@MauriceBoulard Год назад

animations in this vid are very nice and knowledgeable. Congrats.

@mazda2284 12 лет назад

great video guys !! simple and easy to understand for everyone !

@radimbartosek5356 9 лет назад

Nice explained ... We use wireless mic AKG and our AF Clip is couple days shining .... Service man told me, that frequency 805,xxx MHz is now occupied some DVB-T .... 6 years old 600$ mics are now inapplicable :(((

@kennethb2890 10 лет назад

Great video....but terrible joke at the end....

@chis5050 10 лет назад

lol. cringe worthy

@Kmrj_gt 6 лет назад

He isn't getting one

@craigdiaz4143 5 лет назад

I have the opposite problem - my sub plays fine but my woofers and tweeters clip at high volumes. I discovered that direct connection to the amplifier instead of using [cheap] crossovers solved the issue, but I'm still not positive why the crossovers would be at fault. Do they modify signals? or do they only separate them?

@Djbz170 6 лет назад

Go to a local shop. Have them set your gains with o scope or a DD1. You be shocked on how much your ear is off. If you set it by ear. Some times you can gain 5db just by setting your gains the correct way.

@giovannihernandez3754 6 лет назад

I was putting 2 12s in a honda accord 2015 and when i was done I played music with no problem but then once I close all the doors it started hitting even is the volume was off. Any help will be appreciated!

@pop1000000000 8 лет назад

hi sonic i have a sundown x12 v.2 1500w will my digital design m1c which is 12v 1200w/ 14v 1700w be able to play it or do i have to get a amp with higher watts at 12v

@lowhertzhighspl 3 года назад

QUESTION: What does it mean when on the oscilloscope at the top of every wave my amp shows a thick crinkly snow-like cap as if a mountain top covered in snow?? I'm setting my gains before clipping and it constantly shows these snow-top mountain like waves. If I were to guess, it would equate to a dirty 8,000 RMS watts but before I jump to conclusions I thought I should ask the AMP PRO (that's you!). I have screenshots of it I could email you if helpful. THANK YOU Guys!

@anubhav0by0 Год назад

Very helpful video. Now I know why my speakers sound odd when I crank up the volume.

@wow1022 11 лет назад

if only all these damn car audio companies would put a clipping indicator on their bass knobs, the world would be a better place, 2 ways I know this can be done and they aren't BS, the circuit can either compare the input and output signals to make sure they are the same, or it can monitor the amplifier's rail voltages and if the output starts to hit the rail voltage it signals clipping,

@austinallen8949 5 лет назад

Kicks it off with “ Sick of blowing you subs 🤷🏼‍♂️ “ haha

@thekingdonecome 12 лет назад

I'd say the DD-1 is the perfect option for the average fanatic, it's very easy to understand and a lot less cheaper than an Oscope. But in terms of it being better than an O-scope, no way no how.

@SonicElectronix 12 лет назад

the BEST box is getting one customly made. The Type Rs will perform better in a ported enclosure.

@andymazur9962 Год назад

Great video. Easy to understand and well presented.

@user-us6vg 5 лет назад

What he didn't say is that whatever he recommends doesn't always guarantee no clipping. The problem is with the music that is being put out and horribly loud mastered nowadays. I recommend using a Hi-Fi car player that supports ReplayGain tags on your audio files, because that my friends, is the thing that is DEFINITELY going to fix clipping issues. At a interesting sidenote, you also don't need to change the volume from track to track because all have the same audio levels. I honestly couldnt listen music without anymore. The clipping in pretty much every track gets even more apparent once you used ReplayGain before...

@CLUTCHCraver 5 лет назад

I've been of this school of thought for some time... but, ask the question: why then does a guitar amp/speaker not blow immediately? the guitar amp lives in a distorted and clipping state. this does not damage the driver. why? there are far more dynamics and physics going on here than can be explained by the simple example. music is complex and harmonics vs power output vs clipping just isn't that simple. we know that heat kills subs and other drivers. heat is caused by multiple factors. clipping does not cause heat in the driver like we think.

@GoodBariusOfTheNorth 3 года назад

I blew my first one and I thought I understood most of what I needed but now I do and I find myself knowing less.

@1990gmc62 8 лет назад

I'm running a 8in kicker with 100 watt rms. My amp is 400w peak. Would it be okay to turn the bass boost to 6db and set everything on the head unit flat? I really like the sound of the bass boost.

@78213oswaldo 7 лет назад

i have a 15 inch kicker cvx 2ohm wired to 1ohm hooked up to a db drive a7m 2000.1 amp. i have trouble setting the gain properly by ear. usually, play a 40 hz test tone and turn up the gain until i here distortion then back it off, but with this setup there is no distortion even at max gain. i know my amp could be clipping even if no distortion is heard. so my question is, where would my gain be safe to set without using a oscilloscope or multimeter?

@ssc7453 2 года назад

I need some help. I have the sfb1000 amp running a SA classic on 1 ohm. the amp keeps clipping. I sent it to sundown for testing. they said amp is good and issue is cause by bad rca signal from the radio and music source bluetooth. They said it was premature clipping. Is there such thing? How do I fix this?

@usmc2141ilya 6 лет назад

HAH! I see what you did there with the "avoid clipping" part... good one! Thanks for the info.

@bhagwansinghrana8224 4 года назад

I am playing two 12" sub woofers with the help of Pioneer GM D-9601 Class-D Mono Car Amplifier at home & using 12V 50 amp SMPS to power that amplifier . The amplifier plays two 12" sub woofers normally for first one hour but after one hour of playing normally, the blue led indicator of the amplifier starts to blink & the sub woofers starts to distort/ clipp & produce disturbed sound. Plz let me know how to fix the issue ? The amplifier has three fuses each of 40 Amp.

@cameroncameron4274 7 лет назад

I have a basic system 6x9 with amp and phoenix gold with built-in amp,so do I set the 6x9 gain for clipping and let's say volume on sterio is at 30 when set,do I then have sterio at that volume when setting the subwoofer,any help much appreciated 🔊🎶

@SoundriteEnclosures 11 лет назад

it could be that maybe the amp is blown or your wiring isnt grounded right check the subwoofer by hooking it up to another amp just to make sure it isnt popped. if a buddy of yours will lat you hook your amp to his system you can test it to see if it could be the amp

@JL-ix5yz Год назад

is going from laminar flow to turbulent flow a good analogy to clipping?

@N1CH0LAS12 12 лет назад

Agree and it'd also be a lot easier, but would a cheap oscope have the capabilities?

@AdamPierceBrosnan 6 лет назад

I know this video is catered more to car audio, but how does the same concept apply to home theater audio? Most HT subs are powered separately so I’d imagine subwoofer clipping isn’t near as prevalent. For the remaining speakers in a HT setup, what speakers are harmed by clipping (larger drivers or tweeters)? Is it high or low frequencies that are clipped? What exactly does clipping sound like, is it obvious?

@BeRAd427 11 лет назад

No bro, you're good. Decent amp too I guess for cheap. I have a Sony GTR9001 cuz I was cheap and it was heavy for what it is. I got it hooked up to my Kicker 15 L7. I just turned the gain all the way up and back a little bit and the bass boost sounds fine up until about 70%. Maybe I'm wrong when I say this but this amp doesn't seem to slip very much or at all. Maybe I'm clipping the utter shit out of my sub, but it sounds fine to me and hasn't failed yet. Even after torturing it a lot.... A Lot.

@jayboogie7956 2 года назад

Why is the bass boost added to all the amplifiers then???? Why not leave it out???

@michaelzoran 7 лет назад

I have an Epik Empire subwoofer. During certain parts of movies, there are Clipping noises. For example, in X-Men: Apocalypse when Apocalypse turns HUGE and destroys things, the sub clips. And the movie Everest clips a lot, too. I have the A/V Receiver at -15db - the minimum setting. I have the sub volume dial at the noon position. It is at 78db with an SPL. When I have the volume at 72 on my Onkyo A/V Receiver, it clips in most movies like that. It is not a defective sub. Another Empire did it, too. Do you know why this is and how to stop it?

@JamminClemmons 2 года назад

Hope you get an answer Mike. Do you know if once an amp clips my speakers, is the amp itself fried? I have an ONKYO amp and hesitant to plug in new speakers in fear they may be harmed. - Thanks in advance, and i love ONKYO equipment.

@michaelzoran 2 года назад

@@JamminClemmons The answer to your question is, "No." If a speaker or speakers "clip," it has nothing to do with the amplifier or receiver being broken. It simply means the speakers have problems. Either the weak speaker cannot handle the large amount of power from the amplifier/receiver or the speaker can handle the "power," but only to a certain decibel volume level. After a high decibel level is reached, there will be "clipping" at certain frequencies in the speakers. For example, in a subwoofer it is usually lower frequencies below 30hz that have problems when a loud decibel level is reached. The subwoofer I have experiences "clipping" problems with frequencies lower than 30hz once the decibel level of 102db is reached. There is nothing wrong with the amplifier/receiver, and there is actually nothing wrong with the speaker. It is just a limitation of that particular speaker. The decibel level can be much higher than 102db and work find with that speaker; however, it won't experience a "clipping" problem until it gets to be a very low frequency lower than 30hz where the subwoofer is BOOMING at a very low frequency. It's not "broken," that is just the way it is. In fact, most subwoofers can't even process sounds that low. It is actually sounds closer to 20hz that give this particular subwoofer a problem. Most subwoofers don't go lower than 25hz. That is actually sort of a good thing, because it is those HUGE frequency sound waves below 25hz that cause the effect of "clipping" problems.

@productive23 6 лет назад

That ending was super corny lmao 😂

@ManIron007 12 лет назад

hi ther i will always learn with this videos tx. but my problem is i have a bass knob when im setting with the dd-1 the knob at what possition i need to put it? tx

@85jmccoy 4 года назад

I recently hooked up an o scope to my my amplifier s output wires and discovered that the amp clips way sooner at 70 hz than 50hz.... I don't understand this can you explain why?

@OldAccountUser 11 лет назад

If i buy a pc 2.1 set and kill the sub because i dont hear the sub clipping the warrantly is dead?

@bagginn 7 лет назад

what about a speaker like the z623 i just plug the power cable straight into the wall outlet no amp?

@Bigislandguy 4 месяца назад

This is a Great info video!

@Jasonlindler 11 лет назад

Sonic electroniz, I have a similar problem but when I'm at a dead stop my subs play fine but when I touch the gas they start burping quarter notes and won't stop till I turn it down it doesn't do it all the time but when it starts it will do it all day. It does it mainly on low notes and really high notes what do you think is going on?

@Megamare1 5 лет назад

So any test tone sweep (on RU-vid or a disk) that goes down to 0 Hz (DC) will damage your speakers and/or audio equipment??! Different then a clipping but still dangerous?

@NBATTURAKESH 3 года назад

*How to manage clipping between a Mixer and Voofers (like studio master b400)* Plsss solve my problem 🙏🙏

@mar4en 8 лет назад

wait.. if headunit have bass boost option, does this counts a bad option as well?

@sweettarthearts 12 лет назад

My sub that i just baught is an alpine type s hooked up to a jensen 900.1, my question is when i turn up the volume on one side of the subwoofer it sounds like air is coming out of static and i dont exactly get how to fix it unless i turn down the gain to where u can barley hear the bass

@aircoolednation423 5 лет назад

So my subwoofer is blown because i used bassboosted songs with bassboost on my deck. Thanks for your info, im buying a new sub

@Jettrap505 7 лет назад

my system use to clip when I had it in my single cab ranger I suspect this was due to the lac of power I was feeding the amp so I had to tune it way down ever sence I put it in my Ford focus and gave it significantly more power with much thicker cable and a second battery for the system it runs right on key

@Jettrap505 7 лет назад

Travis Gulley sence I last commented I have put the sub in a big bod mentioned for the sub and found the amp is car to little for the sub at RMS

@N1CH0LAS12 12 лет назад

Would I be able to use one of the cheep DSO Nano Portable O-Scopes to set gains correctly?

@elmasduro780 4 года назад

I have a timpano 5000 watts for my b3 2audiopipe 12 inch the amp clip like 1 clip per second it the normal?

@israelvega344 5 лет назад

Great expectation pretty much clean cut, thanks.

@erikceballos7933 Год назад

Great video brother!

@unknownuser1357 6 лет назад

What if my speaker has a digital amp built in and my mixer says clipping will it damage even if the speaker has a digital amp built in?

@XxFIREHOG9000xX 12 лет назад

so if you want bass boost on, would you set the gain with it on or with it off?

@pikicustoms4628 4 года назад

If you have a 1000rms sub and a 2000 rms amp everything wired correctly so amp pushes 2000 rms all electrical is there no voltage drop can you burn sub by having a larger amp twice the power of sub

@yeahokaycoolcool 7 лет назад

This is a really helpful video. Thank you!

@aj2323231 11 лет назад

I have a infinity amplifier and I had my 2 12 inch Orion subs and amp installed professionally but the amps clipping light flashes and once and a while when I turn it up I ask the people who installed it and they said its fine because there is no distortion in the subs or speakers do I have to worrie about the clipping problem or keep playing them

@ManIron007 12 лет назад

tx mate for reply me back and when im setting with the dd-1 my sublevel from hu how much i need to keep it. i have an alpine 117r hu. tx again for your good help :)

@MsiVip 11 лет назад

If i have 4 volts preout head unit and the gain in the amp shows between 0.25v - 5.0v where should i set the gain ? thanq!

@ctrey8395 8 лет назад

plz help my girl was driving my car and hit a car my amp is on the top of my box since i cnt put it anywhere else anyways it seemed very magnetic if it touches metal well when she slammed the breaks in the accident the box slid and touched the metal and now i cnt turn my subs up full max because of the distortion in the subs it happened to me sometimes when the amp touched metal but i would simply slide my box away from the metal but this time it seems bad

@patricknbrooks11 8 лет назад

My amp kept getting clipped signal yet gain was barely up at all and both subs and amp could handle waaayy more than what we had it at do you know what it could be? head unit wire or voltage possibly?

@spacecowboy1924 7 лет назад

patricknbrooks11 wired for correct ohms on amp?

@djsmileyoflasvegas 9 лет назад

Tell me if im screwing up my sub and amp.i bought a 12w3v3 2 ohm HO wedge for 100 and have a performance teknique 800 watt amp.i bridged it and its suppuse to get 375 at 4 does it drop to 2 ohms bridged.i adjusted all the gains and it bumps loud i hit the loud button and of course it got louder now main question is speaker is 1000/500 rms is bridging going to destroy sub or will it be ok till i get 500/1 rms jl audio.that jl audio is very loud for a wedge box

@Oscarsevilla99 9 лет назад

Cause everyone is gonna go look up ur specs and tell you.

@amilcarteck837 7 лет назад

so what you are saying is that if you have a more powerful amp. you can actually boost up the volume without getting any more cluping on your speaker?

@792bnz 7 лет назад

amilcar teck best thing to do is make sure rms rating matches or similar on both amp and sub

@jumpman765 6 лет назад

What about subwoofer level on cd player mine is 4v I've been told to turn it all the way up then set my gain? I have a sundown saz 1500d amp.

@progamertom7878 5 лет назад

yeh thats so whenever you turn it up to its max it will NEVER clipp so yeh thats what you do

@stevenson1890 3 года назад

What have I do wrong every time I try to hook up the optical from tv to the amp then the speaker go on really low without even turn up the volume can someone help.

@nooneissafe202 4 года назад

I’ve never blown a subwoofer in my life but I gotta learn something new

@mikecaliber8345 11 лет назад

When i turn my radio on the sub pops loud 1 time and looks as though it is extended all the way out... no other sound will play from it. Then when the radio is turned off it pops once more and looks normal again. Amp and sub are both wired to 2 ohms properly. What have I done wrong? Amp is MTX TC-6001 Sub is Alpine SWR-12D4

@jaydenleighknock5551 2 года назад

By any chance can a weak battery cause clipping?

@MissYummyLollipops 7 лет назад

I have a new car, expensive service installed my system but had to drill in a bass led knob I've never had, my last car would thump, this one clips and shuts down all audio I have to restart my car, wtf should I do????!?? I'm running 2 12's 1000 watts each with a 1600 watt amp but like I said in my last car I never had it clip

@chowderbob4u 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video! Perfect explanation for beginners! I use this to show my friends why not to use the amp gain as a volume knob haha

@eddywilliams6212 6 лет назад

What this guy says is kinda true but it depends on alot of things, like how far into clipping are you pushing the amp, for how long and how much the woofer can handle being overdriven, how good the woofer is at cooling itself, an amp running into dc could potentially put 3 time the rms rated power of the amp into the woofer, as instead of giving more voltage, its now giving more current, but you would hear it sounding very very distorted and only a complete idiot would run their system like that on purpose.. what they dont tell you about cheap amps is that the reason that they are not as loud as expensive amps isnt so much that they lie about the watts, but that the amp cant sustain the voltage due to piss poor power supplys, so it drops the voltage and provides current instead, so the woofer doesnt move as fast and consumes loads of current and gets hot instead, so you get your watts but instead of more voltage and less current, you get less voltage and more current..

@alek385 8 лет назад

I have a 540W RMS amp connected to 600W RMS, sub, and cant get the sub to boom... I adjusted the gains according to the manufacturers instructions.... ???

@progamertom7878 5 лет назад

then mate the amp must be shit you got ripped off

@LIVEWIREMEDIAENT 12 лет назад

I frikkin love this channel

@untrust2033 4 года назад

So, a 200w woofer and a 160w amplifier will be fine?

@DJRaminem 11 лет назад

i have a Sony XM-GTR3301D 1100 mono put the amp on subwoofer box is it to close?

@subsgob00m 12 лет назад

It isn't more accurate than high end oscilloscopes. The DD-1 was designed to give you a yes or no answer in regards to any harmonic distortion beyond 1%. If you don't know exactly what to be looking for on an o-scope, you can miss distortion that the DD-1 can pick up. If someone is looking to just set up gains and nothing more, the DD-1 is the tool.