Shlomi Vinny

UnCert: 1305 into 1ohm @ 14.5 Cert: 1380 into 1ohm @ 14.5 Burst: 1400 into 1ohm @ 14.5 Total: 4085 lets see what happens... MAN!!! I was SO close! 8 watts off! Damn!

While this is true, the majority of us bassheads are always changing equipment whether it be amps, head units, processor, etc..... Every time you change out that equipment the gain has to be adjusted again. Also you can ( like someone suggested ), charge a fee for other people in your area to help them out and set gains. I Just recently got into the audio world, since purchasing my DD-1, like 3 months ago, have used it to set my gains on two HU, three amps (my equipment), cousins HU two amps, co-workers HU, Crossover, three amps. Trust me having this tool is not a one time use deal. It has paid for itself and more in the short time I've had it. Absolutely don't regret buying it. What you can do is register yourself in the tools map to try to help others and maybe charge some type of payment.. You can help your friends set their gains correctly, and I'm almost 100% your not going to have one amp in your life time.. Dont get me wrong guys, i'd love me some SMDamore goodies! But im not going to run around town settings gains for people lol I have a descent scope at home, and i use it for more than just gain setting, otherwise i would recommend the DD to anyone who doesnt know how to use a scope.

I dont have the VM1, but as a truck driver in the army we had lots of gauges in the truck, like: trans temp, engine oil temp, water temp, air pressure, tire pressure, diff oil temp, oil pressure etc. I can only say that after a while i got used to all the gauges and could read them without actually "reading" them, just by looking at them i knew the status. The reason is that after a while you get used to whats called "working temp\load" and if it changed you knew straight away, just by looking at it for a sec. without actually trying to read it. Same with these meters, after a while you will get used to them, and you will be able to read them very quickly. Especially because they have markings and LEDs specific to a certain "Load".

UnCert: 1305 into 1ohm @ 14.5 Cert: 1380 into 1ohm @ 14.5 Burst: 1400 into 1ohm @ 14.5 Total: 4085 lets see what happens...

I love the DD1 but its not practical for the one-time DIYer. Setting gains is a 10 min job tops, after that, what am i supposed to do with the DD1? You know? Its a great product, so is the CC1 and the VM1 and the AD1 and the whole lineup of SMDamore products, but its just not practical for that one-time user. Great video comparison man, thanks!

Ok, this is great and all, but what do the guys that dont live in the USA do? If i wanted to ship mine to you it'll cost me the same as the discount, and the shipping of the new one here, it all adds up to be even more expensive than me just buying one without the discount. Im actually looking for a VM right now, but this turns out to be not economical at all.

Lets say a crescendo BC3500 retails at 680 last time i checked. 0.17\W LOL! Thats dirt cheap! I dont think you can go cheaper without compromising quality really bad