Setting gain with no equipment

[94jettameowpsst]

Is this possible to do or strictly blasphemous on this site? Only reason I ask is because I don't have access to a dd1 and very limited access to an oscope which I have no idea how to use in the first place.

Now if the gain on an amp is from .2-6 and you have 4v preamp outs what'd be a safe place to set the gain to?

[n8ball2013]

its a guess at best. Its how we did it for years befoer we all wised up. some people will tell you its fine. I wont do it

[HHR Ed]

Use your ears. Sometimes that is the best equipment you can use.

You do want to keep it on the lower end of the scale for a 4v head unit. Turn volume up to the max undistorted volume. Then turn gain up until you hear distortion. Once you do, back it down a touch.

[Guest]

Use your ears. Sometimes that is the best equipment you can use.

You do want to keep it on the lower end of the scale for a 4v head unit. Turn volume up to the max undistorted volume. Then turn gain up until you hear distortion. Once you do, back it down a touch.

ed, there is no real way for him to know the max undistorted volume without any equipment.

[Swordlordboy1234]

If you don't know, and have no way of setting properly with a DD1. Then I would just set it very conservative if its for bass, and if its for mids and highs I would turn it up AS LITTLE as possible until I set it right.

I know someone will rip on me for my next statement.

But IMO you can afford to soft clip subs more then you can afford ANY clip on a mid or tweeter. Basically... Get or find a DD1. I think there is a section on here where there is a map of EVERYONE on SMD with a dd1 and their location in the United States. Someone help me with a link to that section.

[Swordlordboy1234]

Use your ears. Sometimes that is the best equipment you can use.

You do want to keep it on the lower end of the scale for a 4v head unit. Turn volume up to the max undistorted volume. Then turn gain up until you hear distortion. Once you do, back it down a touch.

ed, there is no real way for him to know the max undistorted volume without any equipment.

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[Swordlordboy1234]

I normally assumed that max volume on most head units where 75% of max volume. But my pioneer 7400 (newest model) has a max volume of 62. 1k clips at 60/62 and 40hz clips at 61/62. Thanks to my DD1 I found tht info out using the -0 db. And then set all my gains with -5 db for safety and always play the cleanest music I can find

[HunterJohnson]

People have been setting amps by ear for years and years. Even now when you dd-1 an amp you still set your volume by ear. A dd-1 ensures no clipping but even lots of clean power can blow equipment if its too much power.

Anyways tune with your ear, no bass boost preferably, and I generally end up putting the gain a little below half way for a 4v clean signal. About 3/5 up for 2v signal.

With a dd-1 it's about the same as well

[Sheena]

People have been setting amps by ear for years and years. Even now when you dd-1 an amp you still set your volume by ear. A dd-1 ensures no clipping but even lots of clean power can blow equipment if its too much power.

Anyways tune with your ear, no bass boost preferably, and I generally end up putting the gain a little below half way for a 4v clean signal. About 3/5 up for 2v signal.

With a dd-1 it's about the same as well

pretty much this, i had my gains set with a DD-1 but i was pretty close with my ear anyways.

hearing distortion if you can is easy.

especially when all your friends and family have their gain maxed, bass boost maxed, and head unit maxed, you get a very keen ear for what distortion sounds like.

now clipping on the other hand, mostly done by the terrible quality of music out there.

[HunterJohnson]

People have been setting amps by ear for years and years. Even now when you dd-1 an amp you still set your volume by ear. A dd-1 ensures no clipping but even lots of clean power can blow equipment if its too much power.

Anyways tune with your ear, no bass boost preferably, and I generally end up putting the gain a little below half way for a 4v clean signal. About 3/5 up for 2v signal.

With a dd-1 it's about the same as well

pretty much this, i had my gains set with a DD-1 but i was pretty close with my ear anyways.

hearing distortion if you can is easy.

especially when all your friends and family have their gain maxed, bass boost maxed, and head unit maxed, you get a very keen ear for what distortion sounds like.

now clipping on the other hand, mostly done by the terrible quality of music out there.

Stock system at 35/45 any higher is distortion!!! Fuck I hate it in my buddies cars