“I bought a L7S 12 loaded box from Best Buy. I have in my car a CX800.1 watt kicker amp. What should I set my frequency xover and my gain too?”
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Your crossover should be between 80 to 90 hz if its on low pass. And your gain depends on the voltage your head unit is giving out. Remember, the gain is not a volume knob. Gain is to match the voltage from the headunit. So start with your gain turned all the way down. Turn bass and treble all the way down on head unit. And turn bass knob down also. Now, turn headunit volume up 75%. (If it goes to 40, set it to 30) Now turn your gain up until its sounds evenly amplified. (If theres distortion, turn gain down slighty). Your gain could be anywhere between 25% - 65%. But you shouldnt have it anywhere close to 100%......ever. Now turn up your xover until you reach around 80 - 90hz. Make sure its on low pass. It should sound pretty good around there. You dont want high frequencies going through your sub. Go back to your head unit and adjust bass and treble to your liking. Do not set bass at 100% on headunit. Also the bass boost on your amp should be at 0%. Congrats on your new sub. Enjoy!!!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.We have the exact same setup, so I can tell you what I'm doing. I just bought this sub a few days ago and I love it btw =). I'm currently running my gain at about 35-40% for now to get the sub broke in and to not strain it too much. I have my crossover at a little over halfway and I have no bass boost on my amp.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have the same set up as well. My gain is at 75%, crossover approximately 150, bass boost at 4.5 decibels. My factory deck's bass is set in the middle, and my bass knob is at approximately 33%. Hope this helps anybody who is curious!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Start out with both of those settings halfway and just make adjustments to suit your listening preference.
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