Why is it that when i turn my volume up on my new sub, does the bass seem to be less existent?

Question

I bought a new p2 rockford a week or 2 ago and the bass is great at 20 which i've had it at for a while and not gone much past it. However when i go up to 25 there doesn't seem to be as much bass, is this because it's not been broken in as much at these sound levels? and will it get better as time goes on?? PLEASE HELP :-)

Answer 1

I believe this will be due to other frequencies becoming louder, The LOUD function boosts lower lever output, so, When you turn it up the loudness drops thus reducing the output.
There are a couple of things you can get to improve your bass though,

One method is to buy an in line Pro Line Driver, This goes between the stereo and the amp and increases the voltage to the amp.
Soundproofing your boot will also help as the less bass can escape the more there will be in your car, This can get very very costly though.
Do you have your standard speakers amped?? Getting a cheap 4 way amp to boost the clarity of your standard speakers will improve the over all quality of sound too :-)

Answer 2

It's not likely to improve. Your subwoofer probably isn't going to sound better than it does right now.

If there's a problem, it's most likely with the amplifier, not the sub. I've seen this happen with ground or power supply problems, which cause the amp to shut down due to low voltage. The amp's power light might or might not shut off, if that happens. I've also seen this with amps that are connected to factory radios, using line-out converters or high-level inputs; some new factory audio systems have anti-distortion circuitry that lowers the bass level at high volumes, and others have built-in crossovers to filter the bass out of some speakers.

If I were troubleshooting the problem, I'd use a multimeter to measure the voltage on the amp's power terminals when it's playing at high volume. You might need to improve the ground connection, or check the power wire for a poor or corroded battery connection or fuse/fuse holder problems.

Answer 3

A subs gets broken in by playing the sub for a minute or 1000 minutes. Once you play the sub loud it's broken in. If your sub is loud at level 20 on your cd player it has nothing to do with the sub when you go 21 or higher. All CD player level off the loudness. So, as time goes on the answer is no. I hope this has helped a little bit.

Answer 4

If I had to guess I would say that it isnt the amp nor the subs but the Head Unit. It could be the HU is pushing either to little Volts to the pre outs and thus limiting your sound output. Or the Head Unit is not holding a volume balance correctly. If your ready to Upgrade your HU then, this would be the good time, but if you can borrow one from a friend and test it out, then we could rule out the HU if it continues to do this.

Answer 5

Probably as you increase the volume other high frequencies begin to come through and drown your bass