RainbowCamaro Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 To start off, I have a 04 Chevy Silverado EXT Cab. I have 2 15” Kicker CVR subs in the back. I have a 2000 Watt Kenwood KAC-9106D Amplifier. I have it gained properly by ear, ISF set, it sounds good! When it’s turned up my rear view mirror will move in an oval rotation and I won’t be able to see or make out any objects. Well basically, I work at a fast food place and some dude came around the drive thru with a van and his system he had 2 10’s and he was shaking the floor and you could feel the vibrations in your body, it was loud and you can legitimately FEEL it shake the window, ground, and you. I asked my co workers if mine were that loud and they said it was loud, you can hear the bass but you just can’t feel it... I was wondering how i could get the bass to be like that. I usually have my windows down when I play it and my roof shakes audibly but his van with his 2 10’s were just out of this world. I don’t get how I could improve the way my system sounds. Any ideas would be helpful, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToNasty Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 You can't set gain by ear ***Super Sellers List***http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/25829-super-sellers-buyers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowCamaro Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, ToNasty said: You can't set gain by ear Yes, I know, but i mean is when i turn it up to the max i will ever listen to my music at, the sub will not be distorting or anything. I put my ear up to my sub and turn the gain up until i hear an over excursion “whom” sound or maybe a stress sound and then i turn it down. my amp is 3 feet away from my sub so it’s easily adjusted while i have my ear next to the sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToNasty Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 That's not how it works. ***Super Sellers List***http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/25829-super-sellers-buyers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorfish88 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Tonasty, it's clear you dont know to set the gain, let the noob teach you. Lullz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowCamaro Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 oh okay, my bad. i am sooo sorry that i ruined your life by not setting my gain properly. how about you buy a plane ticket out here and you come and set it for me since it means so much to you! Deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToNasty Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 6 hours ago, poorfish88 said: Tonasty, it's clear you dont know to set the gain, let the noob teach you. Lullz I've been doing it wrong my whole life ***Super Sellers List***http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/25829-super-sellers-buyers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 youre on a forum where they sell Distortion Detectors to properly set the gain on your amp and your 7th grade graduated ass says u did it by ear. Please sell your system and buy headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k58.cross Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 15 hours ago, RainbowCamaro said: I have 2 15” Kicker CVR subs in the back. I came out of lurking to point this out haha. Ain't gonna shake the earth with 500W Kickers. Even being 15's doesn't save the situation. Another huge variable is your box, that can make or break it all. You could be clipping to the sub and not even hear it too. My bass knob has a clipping indicator and when it goes off I usually can't hear a difference in the sound. If you actually hear it, you're clipping hard. Soft clipping can still build up heat and risk blowing your kickers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowCamaro Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 hours ago, k58.cross said: I came out of lurking to point this out haha. Ain't gonna shake the earth with 500W Kickers. Even being 15's doesn't save the situation. Another huge variable is your box, that can make or break it all. You could be clipping to the sub and not even hear it too. My bass knob has a clipping indicator and when it goes off I usually can't hear a difference in the sound. If you actually hear it, you're clipping hard. Soft clipping can still build up heat and risk blowing your kickers. 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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