Cheapest way to ACCURATELY set gains?

[CleanSierra]

I only charge small beer fee to setup with a DD1 and or CC1.

P.S. I'm a cheap drunk

[Neckbeard]

Post on craigslist or some shit looking for someone with a Oscope, someone is bound to see it

[Wicks]

The DD-1 was specifically designed to be the cheapest, easiest and most accurate way to set your gains.

Other than that there really isn't a dependable and accurate way to do it unless you hit up eBay for used equipment (oscope, etc) and even then you're not going to find much at the ~$100 price point.

As was suggested, try to find somebody local or even hunt around for a used DD-1.

Anybody thought about renting DD-1's?

Hmmmmmmmmm

[TeamHT]

DDM or set it up ear. No it won't be perfect. No it won't be accurate.

That's the risk, but just be smart and you shouldn't hurt anything.

Look up your amp to see if it actually does rated. See if someone bench tested it and posted results or look at your or someone elses birth sheet if they are availible for that amp. Once you have an idea what kind of wattage your amp should be putting out use the DMM method but subtract like 5-10% wattage just to be safe.

This is probably as accurate/safe as you can be while being a cheapass.

Dudes...do you guys read? He didn't ask what is the cheapest way to set gains, he said the cheapest ACCURATE way, you both are far off the mark.

The cheapest way to accurately set gains would be to pay someone to do it who has a DD1 or a scope. Some like Sierra will do it for beer. Next cheapest would be to rent the equipment. Next cheapest is to buy that Nano. It does work, I tested it out, and is a favorite of my buddy's Taylor Fade. Then the DD1 or used oscope.

Good luck

[Brandonbkd]

Look up your amp to see if it actually does rated. See if someone bench tested it and posted results or look at your or someone elses birth sheet if they are availible for that amp. Once you have an idea what kind of wattage your amp should be putting out use the DMM method but subtract like 5-10% wattage just to be safe. This is probably as accurate/safe as you can be while being a cheapass. You will probably be able to get a bit more out of the amp with dd1/oscope this way, but not much and its a neccesary sacrifice so you don't blow anything up. You can set gains with a VERY basic oscope. Even a super old one from the 80s or something. Audio stuff is a very basic thing for an oscope. The really expensive ones you see are probably ike 350mhz+ models. You don't even need 1mhz for audio.

You should definitely read before posting dipshit. I said best way to ACCURATELY set my gains. I've got enough common sense to be able to set it by ear, but my ears aren't oscopes

[TheMonolith2001]

Look up your amp to see if it actually does rated. See if someone bench tested it and posted results or look at your or someone elses birth sheet if they are availible for that amp. Once you have an idea what kind of wattage your amp should be putting out use the DMM method but subtract like 5-10% wattage just to be safe. This is probably as accurate/safe as you can be while being a cheapass. You will probably be able to get a bit more out of the amp with dd1/oscope this way, but not much and its a neccesary sacrifice so you don't blow anything up. You can set gains with a VERY basic oscope. Even a super old one from the 80s or something. Audio stuff is a very basic thing for an oscope. The really expensive ones you see are probably ike 350mhz+ models. You don't even need 1mhz for audio.

You should definitely read before posting dipshit. I said best way to ACCURATELY set my gains. I've got enough common sense to be able to set it by ear, but my ears aren't oscopes

Dipshit? What the fuck? How was that warranted? Is this how to talk to people in person who are just trying to help you? Do you get in a lot of fights? I will never understand the attitude some people have online with others.

I read your original post. It specifically says is there a cheaper (accurate) way than buying a dd1 or oscope. Well guess what? Since you said there is no one availible to borrow equipment from there IS NO OTHER ACCURATE WAY. I could have just said that which im pretty sure others already did so no point in posting. Or I could have copped an attitude like you seem to like to do and bitched about you not using the search function to find an answer to a question that has already been answered 1000 times. I didn't though, I offered you the next best thing. It's not totally innacurate like doing it by ear but its MORE accurate than just straight dmming it. There is nothing in between this method and dd1/oscope which is what you really need. Calm down dude.

[thefourth]

I came just in time for the butthurts.

[Swordlordboy1234]

Turn it up until you smell coil and hear bottoming out.

Just find someone close. 2 hours isn't that bad. Properly set up gains is worth even a 5 hour drive IMO. But by the time you get the gas to drive 5 hours each way it might be right up there with a dd1. There is a reason it was made to be the cheapest way to set a gain properly.

[RooTxBeeR]

I saved up and bought a used one. Honestly one of the best investments I've ever made.

[Jessica]

Is there a cheaper way than going out and buying a dd-1 or oscope?

No

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