gain control adjustment?

Question

what is the correct way to have your gain set on your amp. i read that it must match your head unit but how do you know what your head unit is
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what will the tag on the headunit say/ what am i looking for

Answer 1

Ben is right.

Here is a site of perfect test tones:

http://realmofexcursion.com/downloads.htm

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ADJUST THE GAIN BY EAR! Close only counts in horse-shoes and hand grenades.

Answer 2

If you are using line level inputs to the amp, most heads have a "sweet spot" that is about mid-volume where they perform best.

Start with your amp set fairly low, and figure out where mid-volume to low-mid volume is on your head. Set the head, and then gradually turn the amp up. You've got it right when you can still turn the head up a little before you hit your sub amp thermal cutoff, but can still have some room to turn down the head and still have it sound good at lower volumes.

Another consideration is the lowest setting on the head. If your amps are too high, setting your head as low as it will go and still produce a sound will be too loud to have a conversation in the vehicle. So adjust accordingly if you use your car for business meetings....

Answer 3

the easiest way is to turn your gain all the way to the left which is off then go to your head unit turn the head you unit up about 3/4 up, lets say your head unit volume goes to 60 u might wanna turn it down to 50-45 and then go to your amp and turn the gain all the way until your speakers distort or clip then turn it down a little and then you should be fine.

Answer 4

If the head unit pops out, it is usually on there..a sticker maybe.

Answer 5

Part of this will be personal preference, but you basically want enough gain to keep your low frequencies from sounding too muddy, but not so much that your speakers are clipping/distorting.

Answer 6

best one i have come across

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=164826

hope it is what you are looking for