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Thread: Bass boost on good amps... |
    
Bronze Member Username: Dan_white
Post Number: 97
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 06:35 pm: |
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I know on most shitty amps, that if your looking for that little bit of extra spl without running the gain all the way up that bass boost doesnt necessarily do the trick without either a)making it sound like sh1t or b)hurting your sub.
I was wondering though, with my rd 1000.1 amp pushing 1000rms at 1 ohm to my Fi Q 15" in about 1.8cuft after displacement with 1 pound of polyfill...if bass boost really is good or bad? What do yall do? I have it about half way and I cant help but notice that it doesnt sound as good or loud with the frequencies in rap songs above the really lows.
Seems like on average bass lines were the bass goes low, just not bottom, it lacks compaired to the SX i was running with only 600 watts to it. I didnt have bass boost near half way with the SX. Was wondering what yall thought. I bought he Fi Q knowing it was more SQ but thinking with the right amount of power it would be louder than the SX in the lows for sure but louder too on the frequencies right above. |
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Bronze Member Username: Dan_white
Post Number: 98
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 06:36 pm: |
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Also, the polyfill was only used with the Q, not the SX. |
Bronze Member Username: Dan_white
Post Number: 99
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 06:38 pm: |
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Also, the lowsest notes outpreform it for sure, just not the average lows. |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1613
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 06:44 pm: |
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i believe its a gain knob on the RD amps anyways. It's not even bass boost. |
Bronze Member Username: Dan_white
Post Number: 100
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 06:49 pm: |
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well it says bass boost on the amp |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 8906
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 06:57 pm: |
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Get that bass boost off.... doesn't matter what amp it is, it's bad, distorts frequencey response terriably, causes clipping |
Silver Member Username: Dan_white
Post Number: 101
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 07:02 pm: |
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Figured so, preciate it. |
Silver Member Username: Ridinspinnas
Windsor,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 489
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 07:31 pm: |
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why do they have bass boost then?!?!?!?!? |
Platinum Member Username: Rovin
1 15 = 149.5 DBs
Trinidad & T...
Post Number: 14345
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 07:38 pm: |
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^^^ have always wondered too since imo its a shiddy feature since it does more bad than good ... |
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22699
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 07:41 pm: |
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they are just giving you a choice. maybe some people like to have a little boost. its like why make cars go faster than 65mph when there's speed limits. |
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22700
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 07:42 pm: |
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also does a bear sh!t in the woods? |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1615
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 07:52 pm: |
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nope. |
Silver Member Username: Ridinspinnas
Windsor,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 491
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 08:39 pm: |
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i agree with snow, theyll sh!t wherever they want their a F**kin bear lol |
Gold Member Username: Drant19
DUB-C,
TX
Post Number: 1310
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 10:56 pm: |
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my bear sh!ts in the litter box, not in the woods.
shes a high maintenance bear... |
Gold Member Username: Bonhamd
Post Number: 1426
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 11:25 pm: |
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they have bears in corpus? |
Gold Member Username: Hittin1
Lake Charles,
La.
United States
Post Number: 1579
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 12:45 am: |
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thats what they call the chics from Port Lavaca,lol |
Gold Member Username: Drant19
DUB-C,
TX
Post Number: 1312
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 01:01 am: |
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HAHAHA port lavaca! wow that town is one of a kind.
bears...in corpus? yeah but they are smaller and i think they are called something different. a local pet store sells bears but they have a sign that says "guinea pigs" its the weirdest thing... |
Silver Member Username: Dan_white
Post Number: 102
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 02:49 am: |
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thanks for turning my thread into a discussion about bears. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 8914
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 02:59 am: |
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Try not to let it turn you off to this forum all together.....
Lately we have a lot of douchebags on here that post useless off topic crap where it doesn't belong. There is still a good amount of useful info here but a lot of the more expeierenced members have left because of this crap. Some people here wish I would follow that lead.... which is exactly why I have no plans to leave 
I'm sure this post won't help the situation but it needed to be said. |
Gold Member Username: Bonhamd
Post Number: 1431
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 09:55 am: |
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sorry for the OT post Dan
"Get that bass boost off.... doesn't matter what amp it is, it's bad, distorts frequencey response terriably, causes clipping"
for the most part, what M.S. said is what i have read everywhere
i have read only a couple of instances where people use it in small amounts to get a little more low end
i never use it though because it tends to make things sound muddy in my setups |
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22702
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 11:34 am: |
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dan didn't mean to hijack your thread and turn it in to something funny. i figured when you said "Figured so, preciate it." that your question was answered. |
Gold Member Username: Basssquared
Kansas
Post Number: 2376
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 02:18 pm: |
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Chad i dont know if i agree with you entirely because driving your car above the speed limit wont damage your car while using bass boost can clip your sub and damage it |
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22720
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 02:39 pm: |
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ahhhh ray you make a good point. but think of it this way. a little bass boost won't damage anything. excessive bass boost will. just like if you drive your car over 100+mph everyday, you will wear out your engine faster. |
Gold Member Username: Safe_cracker
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Post Number: 4875
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 02:51 pm: |
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Bass boost doesn't clip your subs and my car is less than 3000 rpm at 100 mph lol. Lack of a proper charging system does more damage wich causes amplifier clipping, to much bass boost causes waveform clipping and/or overall power rise which is what kills subs. Playing music with intoduced bass does the exact same thing! Now if it sounds natural or not is up to the listener. The only defense against sub damage is a trained ear and common sense. JMHO.. Polo.. |
Gold Member Username: Basssquared
Kansas
Post Number: 2377
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 03:52 pm: |
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great point WaterPolo i agree 100 percent |
Gold Member Username: Safe_cracker
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Post Number: 4876
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 01:17 am: |
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Thanks
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Polo.. |
Silver Member Username: Dan_white
Post Number: 103
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 02:23 am: |
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Its alright Im just kind of dissapointed with my Q compaired to the SX wich was suppost to sound SO bad...maybe I shouldnt have tested it and had my expectations so high for the sub that was suppost to sound better.
I might try taking the polyfill out, or something...Ive read that the Q's get even better after a few weeks of breaking in but for the most part ive read that theres no really big difference when a sub 'breaks in'. Especially when the SX wasnt. |
Silver Member Username: Dan_white
Post Number: 104
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 02:27 am: |
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Were my expectations too high? Maybe instead of going with the Q I shouldve got something else Im thinking. I love the bass to sound good, but i HATE when its just not loud enough and I feel like I have to turn the volume up past the subs limit...
I mean the box is a tad shy of the proper space requirements but Im sure thats not it.
The lows hit so nice, but on the CD's I have right now theres like 2 out of 16 songs per cd that actualy get low enough to make the Q really shine...wich is great that it can do that but it seems like instead of SQL im getting pure SQ. |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1634
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 08:34 am: |
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How much power are you giving it? And what size box is it in? |
Gold Member Username: Safe_cracker
Only Fcking H0M0S ,
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Post Number: 4877
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 01:29 pm: |
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The SX has big shoes for other subs to fill! I loved mine, matter of fact I bought 2 and sold one because it sounded better than expected. They can handle a lot more power than rated. Polo. |
Silver Member Username: Dan_white
Post Number: 105
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 02:47 pm: |
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1000 watts at 1 ohm compaired to the 600 at 2 ohms i was giving the SX. The sub is in a 1.9cuft box before displacement pretty sure. Not exact on that though. 1 pound of polyfill btw. What are yalls thoughts on that? The SX didnt have the polyfill, I added when I got my Q. |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1647
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 02:59 pm: |
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why dont you port it? |
Silver Member Username: Dan_white
Post Number: 106
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 03:48 pm: |
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port a 15" q with 1.8cuft after displacement? |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1650
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 04:12 pm: |
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what kind of car is this in. a Smart car? |
Gold Member Username: Safe_cracker
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Post Number: 4879
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 04:16 pm: |
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I would go 3cf sealed and 4.5cf ported with that little bit of power. Polo... |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1651
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 04:22 pm: |
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are you saying you dont have much space or port that box that you have already? I would say make a new box. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 8931
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 07:36 pm: |
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Maybe he just doesn't want his entire car taken up by a speaker box?
I have an SUV with 2 10"s selaed for that reason. |
Silver Member Username: Dan_white
Post Number: 107
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 07:46 pm: |
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Precisely my reason as well. Seat on passenger side sits too far up enough already just for the room i have.
Anyway, thx for all the replies. I guess Im going to just mess with it see how it goes. Maybe put the SX back in lol didnt think id be saying that... |
