Tune your amp filters like a pro!!! HPF, LPF, Sub Sonic, bandpass fully explained!!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video I go into depth how to assist and tune your high pass filter HPF, low pass filter LPF, sub sonic filter SS, and how to create a bandpass filter BPF as well as how to manipulate your head unit and EQ to give you proper sound stage and get the most out of your car audio amplifier and system! Enjoy!
Love this guy nobody explains car audio like him i learn so much every time
Thanks man 😎
100% agree…👍
Couldn’t agree more
I've been watching youtube for about a year trying to understand crossovers, now I get it. I've got to look on his channel to see if he has one for ohms and how they affect amplifiers and speakers. So confused.
I’ll see if I can add something to the line up. I’m out of town for 2 weeks tho
Coming from someone with zero experience? Your explanations made this entire topic completely understandable. Really clear.
This was one of the best, easiest to understand, explanations of how the filters work. Im still a little fuzzy on some of the amp settings, but the HPF/LPF and slope off makes total sense now! Thank you!
Just really getting into the nitty gritty of amplifier tuning and box building, built my first ported subwoofer enclosure and it sounds amazing compared to sealed! Still hits quick with bass, this video helped tremendously to understand this topic, I appreciate you taking the time to make this video!
As a professional audiovisual professional- tech director, audio engineer, lighting designer, videographer of over 20 years, you explained the use of audio filters better than most people I’ve heard.
The only thing I would have mentioned is maybe in the purchase stage of speakers for your stages consider the frequency response of each speaker so you can correlate that to where to set your HPF and LPF filer settings.
Thanks for the feedback
Sometimes that’s what you have to do if your setup does not have coverage in a specific frequency bandwidth. For example if you have 15” subs and 6.5” components. It’s going The be tough without good solid 8” midbass to get that 125-150hz punch. As 15’s should not be set to play that high, nor 6.5’s set to play that low.
You took me to school today note book paper and all. Good info thanks.
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I have been trying to learn this for years. You have taught me in 21:08 min. Thank you very much. I follow all your work. Thank you very much
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback!
@@NextLevelCarAudio, do you have contact information that you’d be willing to share? I have several questions and would love your help. You’re the first person that I’ve seen that understands tuning the right way. I need to set up a bandpass for my system. I’ve been following your setup. I’m doing a very similar setup. I really need help with my tuning. I’m willing to pay you for your time. I’m installing 3 amps. Four DS18 bullet tweeters on a JP84, four D4S Pro Audio 6.5 mids on a JP234 in the doors, and two 12in Sundown Nightshades v5’s on a SALT 8. Box at 32hz. Also, 80ah Lithium, plus XS Super Caps with an 270 hp alternator. Big 4 1/0gauge, Pioneer DMH-W4660NEX dash that has an built in DSP with 3 separate rca outs for bass only, mids only and tweeters only. Setting the frequencies like you did at the end of this video is the help I need. The frequencies to set for each is what I need. I will be using a DD1+ and a CCi combo pack to setup everything. Thanks again for your help and reply if you can.
My Instagram @ nextlevel_caraudio
Now I understand why a lot of people set the 12db LPF at 63hz instead of 80hz. Thank you for explaining this in detail.
Sure thing :)
I've love car audio all my life but I never had money for a proper system. Hell I still dont but your channel has helped me learn about the bullshit I'm hearing and I thought it sounded good. Now man my system sounds soooooo good.. I'm no pro but listening to you makes me feel like one
Thanks man!
I bought an entry level Rockford fosgate sub (90$)and a 80 dollar amp (planet audio)recently and it sounds amazing. I’m getting my passion back for this hobby for very little money. It’s possible
Hell yeah!
Ur the man!!! One of the best explanations of all the settings and slopes. 👍
Thanks!
You don't have to make this videos and you do to help a lot of us thank you for taking the time and explaining it so perfect
Thanks!
That was the best explanation I have ever seen on amp frqz and tuning I have ever seen in my life. Well done and thank you!!!
I'm a new Comer to all of this, not only have u saved me tons of time, money and frustration, but you've helped me grasp electronics better than my high school teachers could
Thanks man. Much appreciate the feedback!
Your a true educator !!! I have never been able to wrap my head around this stuff until now. FANTASTIC JOB !!! you have a gift. Thanks bro !!!
Thanks!
Thanks for that breakdown brother!! I feel a little less ignorant about this stuff now!! You're a good teacher!
Thank you soooo much for this easy to understand explanation of these terms. Everyone else overcomplicates it. 👍👍
Thank you so much! I’m a real doofus but the way you explain things is easy for me to understand. I’m pumped to adjust my setting to get better sound. A+++ sir Thank you for taking the time to help us.
Great segment. Thank you for the detailed straightforward information. Keep doing what your doing. No one on TH-cam goes over the dirty details for your entire sound system from every aspect.
Thanks!
Great explanation! I mean it. I had a decent grasp, but this filled in all the blanks. I'm running 70hz lpf with a 24db slope and 150 hpf with a 6. 40hz subsonic. I like my speakers to kick me in the head, not rattle the neighborhood. It works. 1.1 ft³ sealed 12s x2 on 1200w.
Awesome 😎
So glad I found your channel. The amp for my first install arrived earlier this week!
Awesome!
Great video! Explained very clearly. I had my HPF and LPF both set to 80hz with a 12db slope and wondered why music sounded so boomy in this range.
I have mine set this way also, but my music isnt boomy. Im playing music flat, no treble or bass enhancements. Have you tried dialing in your sub?
I had mine like that for a little bit, but now I have the LPF at 80 and my HPF at 120, to me it sounds clearer. With 80 and 80, it sounded kind of muddy, like the bass from the mids was clashing with the bass of the sub. FYI, I have JL Audio 6.5 C2 with a 10inch H.O. W3.
Thank you thank you thank you. One more time thank you for breaking it down like you did. a lot of head units has this feature but the instructions really don't go into detail as to how to set it. To actually know what one setting will do is Paramount in my book. I have been wrecking my brain trying to figure it out. And the best thing about it is that you have a major build in which you explain how to do things which is great,👍👍👍
Thanks for the feedback! Much appreciated
You've simplified what took me years to understand 💯 solid
Thanks man!
You are the best instructor in explaining these concepts. Thanks for your time.
Thanks man!
Respect……I have seen the light!! No more blown tweeters for me! Excellent video!
Thanks!
Perfect job dumbing it down for us regular folk. My system sounds so much better with a little adjusting. Thank you
Awesome!
I just watched this as it was suggested by YT after watching CarAudioFabrication video on the same exact topic. Thank you so much for cementing the concept in my head.
By the way all you have to do is turn the pen around so your finger is not pushing on the clip that will unlatch the pen stick 😉
Never used those pens before lol.
Question! Love your videos!
My pair of 6x9s recommended HPF is 120hz, and a pair of 6.5 subs with recommended LPF 160hz. So do I just use those settings? Or is it better to set my HPF to 160hz so it picks up where the subs start to roll off?
Man every single video you post helps me a little bit more I've watched so many now it's crazy keep up the good work!!
Awesome! Thanks
evrytime somebody asked concerning this subject automatically i refer this channel ....thanks for the effort bro. more vids like this and let the coffee roll.
Watching these videos I will be a pro installer in no time.
Great video as usual 👍
Thanks!
Brother this is the best video I've seen explaining this topic...Thank you...🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯...
You bet!
Getting learnt with Next level. Got me pumped for install and tuning.
just got my first subwoofer + amp installed, needed this to figure out the best settings. Great helpful video, thanks a lot !
This is what I called teaching. I like this guy, you are the best, thanks.
Thanks man. Appreciate it!
Good evening dear friend...Your video is absolutelly amazing and very helpful..I would just like to ask you...when i m setting up my car audio,should i listen to my rear speakers?i mean i m setting up the front speakers and the sub and i have a beautiful sound but when the rear speakers are getting involved the sound is not good...what should i do?should i reduce the volume on my rear speakers so they wont get involved too much to the sound that i m hearing?Thank you very much in advance..!!!
That was an awesome explanation!! I got new subs coming tomorrow after blowing some cheap ones out. Like you said just want to protect my investment. This video also made it more clear about some of the settings my head unit has and im pretty sure i know where i went wrong.
I want to apologize for before . I got into it with you about tuning head unit. You clearly know your stuff.
All good man lol. No worries 😉
@@NextLevelCarAudio thank you. I'm going to subscribe to your channel. I love your setup .
Thatnks man! ❤️
Dude thank you for this. You're the only one with the explanation my brain could comprehend.
Thanks for the feedback
Dude. Thank you so much for this. I had NO idea how to adjust all this stuff, or what some of it even meant. I adjusted everything on my head unit this morning, and, Holy crap! I was NOT getting half the sound quality out of my system. MUCH better now! Thanks!
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback :)
Absolutely perfect video! Thanks for sharing this... nice and simple
Thanks
Very clearly illustrated. I am more intelligent concerning HPF and LPF now. Thanks Much NLCA.
Thanks for helping me understand how to get rid of that flat sound in these new speakers and bring out more of their full potential! Sub'd...
Thanks
The best and easiest explanation i ve ever seen. You earned a new subscriber.
Thanks man
Like most of your subscribers, I've been into car audio for well over 20 years, so I've amassed quite a bit of knowledge, although I couldn't identify exactly what I knew. Think of it as a musician that knew what a note sounded like, but couldn't identify what the note was; he just "knew" what it sounded like. That's me, but this certainly helped clarify in simple terms exactly what I was doing with my ears when tuning a sound system, so thanks for explaining what I knew in better terms! LOL!! You rock, man!
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback
Thanks brotha! Always learning something from your videos! Thanks brotha
The first video I seen of I'm was like eeeh but then I kept watching n god damn very well explained thank u so much for this I been trying to understand these filster for the longest
This is officially my new favorite channel!!
Excellent tutorial man. The knowledge you share and the way in which you share it is second to none.
Thanks!
Great video thanks. Should the sub sonic roll off be quite steep? Such as 24 or 48db per octave?
This is a video to save for later. The best explanation I've ever seen for crossovers/filters. Great stuff man
Thanks man! 😎
Back when i got into car audio i didn't know this, it was gain maxed out all other knobs down ,i looked for sound like my home system, bass hitting ear piercing sound..
You really break this down nicely man, Thanks for all the "Sounded" advise!!
Thanks man. Appreciate the feedback!
Best explanation for a novice. Thanks
Bro u dont know how much i was looking for a video someone explaining this subject thanks alot i need it this i was missing only this part to become a legit installer
Thank you, I really needed this video because I definitely was having issues with understanding some of the settings. The 1 person who disliked this video should slap himself, because the information you present is the icing on the cake!
Lol. Thanks man!
Very very very good video tutorial, could apply the same to a home theatre set up?
U should really take up teaching bro! I understood this completely!!
Thanks!
Revisiting another of your great videos , had a question or two, how do we know if we have 6db 12 db or 24 db per octave like is this in the specifications of the speaker ?
Are we setting these SUB SONIC ,LPF , HPF and BANDPASS filters in the headunit , on the amplifier ( s ) or both? Thanks hope you destroyed that pen . 😊
Now I have a very good ideal where I been going wrong, thank you for this vid.🎉
Great Video! The information is so damn helpful. I've been struggling with my one 12" Skar EVL enclosure trying to fine tune it. I've watched your other videos trying to learn. I'll be testing this method out later today. I've done bass testing with frequency from 20hz-50hzs, 40-50hz sounds best but I like that low 25-30hz bass. I have an 8 speaker pioneer premiere system that is not hooked up to any amps just the Sub monoblock pushing 1500 watts. I'll let you know. Great content, I look forward to watching more
Thanks! Appreciate the support!
What it your box tuned at?
I knew how it worked. I just couldn’t explain it like that job well done thumbs up.
Great video man learn so much appreciate then video I really do😃 quick question i have pps4 fosgate mid speakers 8inch running them on a 1000.4D SFB sundown amp, what would you run them on (hpf band lpf ) i would love to hear your opinion. Once again thank you for this video
Nl, you did that well , you made it easier to understand, for the beginners, out there 👏!! I use my head unit for the filters and run my amps,full range,why crossover twice ,in my opinion ,what are your thoughts on using the head unit ???
That’s good so you can adjust on the fly if needed
Love it love it was waiting for this explanation thank you so much bro, I'm taking my time to learn as much as I can so I can install my brand new full system in my car I'm using two taramp with an orion 12 and 4, 6"timpano. Thanks once again you made it simple.
Thanks for the feedback!
nice video, very informative. I was expecting him to break the pen afterwards lol.
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Wow I kind of understand all this now. I have watched tons of videos but yours was the most easily understandable. I do have one question that I cannot find an answer to. Do you recommend using the amps hp/lp or the head unit. It seems easier to use the headunit to make adjustments on the fly but my amp does not have switches it gives the option of 35 to 250 for low pass and 15 to 250 for high pass. If I use the head unit for hp/lp which frequency should I have the amp's knobs turned to? Thanks again... you definitely have a new subscriber!
Thanks for the video. I have a question do I need to set me lpf hpf on my amp and also my head unit? Or just one?
Really good explanation. Made it a lot easier to understand. Good job and do more videos like this. Also how do you know what frequency your subsonic is on when it starts at 10hz and ends at 50hz. Is there a way to check and set it with a multimeter or something.
Need a CC1 or something similar, otherwise guesstimate. Is usually the go to. Because of slope/roll off. Does not need to be exact
This was the best and easiest explanation ! Everything was well put together but that pin 🤣
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I thank you and appreciate all your content. I've been installing systems before I could drive. Even on last installation never hesitated knew what went where. It's like riding a bicycle but it's been 20 years. This material isn't Greek but I'm certainly a tiny bit Rusty. If the amp runs in parallel. I should be able to hook my two Orion XTR 10in 4ohm normal in box and once hooked up to amplifier it will be 1ohm load. And if I lost you sorry 🥺
Yes that’s right. You are good man 😎
Awesome video. Definitely something I needed because I’ve never did anything with car stereo system besides paying a professional installer to install it for me.
Question: you talk about setting the LPF/ HPF and -6,12, 24db.
Where would I find the information for LPF/HPF settings, Hz and octave slopes for the speaker frequencies?
I want to install (2 door & 2 deck) JL audio C1-690tx with JL Audio 300/4v2, and (2) JL Audio 10W3v3-4 with JL Audio 500/1v2. I want to know the Hz, slopes, LPF/ HPF recommendations prior to me buying the equipment.
Typically it is set based off size of speakers and enclosure not necessarily the specs on actual speakers. For instance subs... 10” you LPF higher say 120hz while 18’s you LPF lower say 80hz.
Awesome explanation buddy 👍👍👏👏. You should be a professor😁😁
Lol 😆 thanks
Brother I just did only what you do it for the example and it’s awesome ,thank you very much ❤😊
Your welcome. That’s great to hear
I'm putting these tips to use on a daily basis
Great explanation! Really enjoy your videos! You should be teaching a car audio class!
Thanks man!
Superb video. Thanks buddy
If I don’t have subsonic filter in my car amp how do I protect my subwoofer could not find answer and how to approach this
If you dont have a sub Sonic filter you can use your High pass filter. Same thing. If it goes that low. Some amps do, some don’t.
Thank you buddy I'm working on my Harley and I have what they call a Rockford stage 3 kit and it comes with a 400 watt amp with a 6.5 round set in front and a 6x9 set in the rear bags the amp has the hp setting of LP AP Hp 60 or HP 80 I'm looking for the best all together sound without distortion clean music I have the 6.5 round speakers on hp80 and 6x9s on hp60 is this your suggested setting?
Great explanation. Out of all of the videos i have seen, this one got through. I am left with a question though, what if my sub enclosure is not ported, what is the formula for setting the sub sonic filter?
20hz. Good thing with sealed is that you can tune power like that without worry of unloading the sub. Anything under 20hz the ear can’t hear. So 20hz
Awesome video, so i have 2 8" subs and box tuned to 33hz. Should i have my lpf set to around 80hz or little higher and my subsonic set for like 30hz? Some songs sound like there not even playing bass that loud when i know they have bass and some are way loud at low volume. I never had 8s so dont know if im jus not use to the frequency an 8" plays or my gains on my loc and amp are little off. I know my amp is way to big for the subs and maybe the shop has my amp and loc turned way down or something.
try to find your subwooofer manufacturers specs. usually they recommended an LPF setting. If they don’t, then the sweet spot for subs is usually 80-100hz. As for subsonic, I’ve read to set them either at your boxes tuned frequency, or 70% of your subs lowest frequency response.
Thanks.your video helps me a lot.its been a long time for me looking for videos that very informative like this..can you pls make ant actual videos on how to set up the crossovers on the amp.
For example tarramps HD 3000
crossover to be set and used only on pure HIGH
second is on pure MIDS.
And third is for BASS.
thanks.
Great video thank you!
I have one question I have 3 amplifiers running out of a crossover so do I do this hpf and LPF in the head unit and the Crossovers and the amp? Or only on the amps? Or should I do all three and try to make them all the same?
Oh and also I would love an example of how you set Yours
You can, but I like to hard set them at the amp. Head unit can get reset or lose power and will have to start over. Once set on amp, your good
This is absolutely amazing detailed information, I don’t get it yet but I’m going to keep following you until and hopefully I will finally get it. I’m not working on a Vehicle sound system but am working on my Victory cross country motorcycle and have Pioneer mvh-ms310bt headunit,
Db drive wdx6moto-g2 400 watt speakers for the fairing ,
Polk audio 522 speakers for the tour pack
Massive tx48 amp
And I just purchased new Polk Audio MM1 692’s the 6x9’s and the lids and grills for the bags that I will be installing.
I paid an audio guy to get an audio guy to give me setup instructions for the headunit and initial settings for the amp and we set the gains on the amp playing a particular song , we did this over the phone as there are no audio guys here in my town in Canada . I ordered a AUKUYEE TFT Digital Oscilloscope Kit O scope.
Nice man! Your on your way for sure! Nice setup
Awesome explanation. This is definitely going to help me set my system up
nice tutorial like to see one on difference between butterworth, linkwitz riley an bessel filters
Very informative. My 4 channel amp for my front and rear doors has an hpf,lpf, and Full selection. I'll be running ds18 component set up in front doors and Ds 18 coaxial in back doors. Should I run them the "full" selection since it's a component with a filter on the tweeter? 6x9 coaxial has a filter built in too.
Yes you can. I personally would set just HPF at say 150hz so they don’t play too low of frequencies
@@NextLevelCarAudio awesome thx!!
@@NextLevelCarAudio also I wanted to pick your brain to see if im understanding something correctly. My mids n highs amp is 1000k. It has the option to bridge. Would that be technically sending 500 to the front and 500 to the rear?
No that would be sending full power to one set of your channels. If 4 channel then 2. If 2 channel then 1. If running bridged, most amps require a 4 ohm final load. None lower
Another great video. Still waiting to see what your new system hits on the meter! When will we get that vid?
Broke 155. Video coming soon
@@NextLevelCarAudio That's great! Can't wait to see it
The "this pen sucks ass "is where I subbed 😂
Haha, lol. Thanks man.
Can a person take a 2 way coaxial speaker, and wire up a crossover to control and tune the tweeter, and the woofer to more of a midrange speaker? Like a 6x8 speaker.
Will a coaxial fill in more of the frequency range you talked about in this video?
4 6x8 door speakers and a subwoofer thin down fire in a king cab pickup
I didn't want to mess with my door panels. Installing 2 way or 3 way component speakers.
very well explained, now I understand this part. Thank you 👍
this helped soooo so so much. about to upgrade my install. finally found a pair of re audio xxx12's. can't wait.
deaf bonce apocalypse 6.5's for mids then ds 18 4.5inch super tweets. question what would u recommend to set my mids n highs at?
mids can play from 150htz -15khertz. tweets is 29khtz and up.
Does your amp have bandpass filter capability?
Great delivery of info!! Thanks!
Excellent explanations,now I have some serious tuning to do😊
Thanks!
Love your videos bro👌 could you tell me how to chose the right battery? Cause I don’t know much about batteries or what to look for in a battery. Thanks
If you go to the xs power website, you can type in your vehicle and how much wattage it are running then it will recommend which batteries you should run. That will give you an idea of what to get. Weather you buy from xs power or another brand.
FUcking nailed it.... Had the general idea of filters down but this video really cleared up the slope and shit for me..... Very well explained
Thanks!
I will always follow you ❤️ more u r the best
Great video thank you man.
You mentioned setting subsonic when using a ported enclosure but what if I have a sealed enclosure?
Just find my box tuning frequency and set it a little lower than that?
For sealed I set sub Sonic at 25hz. Since it’s sealed, it can take it. Plus Anything below that you can’t hear anyway. So no need to go lower
“This pen sucks ass”killed me😂
Would like to know more on the band pass using LPF and HPF. Should I use it on a sub?
I've got a pioneer gmd9701 running my subwoofer... Gains set with oscope & multimeter. LPF is a 12db octave, I had it set to 80hz, but sounded boomy so I lowered it to 60hz & sounds alot better. Dous this make sense to run 60hz with a 12db octave slope to take some boomyness out?
Thanks