Did I blow my subs?

[gldnbuddy 0]

I put 2 12" Lethal Injections in a custom 4.25^3ft. @ 35Hz box. Hifonics 1608d 1100w @ 2ohms. Set the amp to 43v with a 45Hz tone. At first I forgot to screw them down so they were bouncing all over at full power before I realized it. The lows sound good and loud but the bass kicks don't pound like they should. how can I test them.

[BoomBoxB 0]

dont sound blown... mess with your settings on your amp.

Edited March 17, 2009 by BoomBoxB

[gldnbuddy 0]

dont sound blown... mess with your settings on your amp.

It's not that. During the songs that have a bunch of current flowing through them they kinda smell burnt.

[BoomBoxB 0]

if your smelling burnt subs, turn down the gain.

[BoomBoxB 0]

and dont let that happen again! or you WILL be buying new subs.

if you smell anything turn it down!

[gldnbuddy 0]

The gain was set to 1100w with a meter and I have turned it down. Other people have told me something is missing, a couple of coils maybe?

[Tyan 1]

how do u forget to screw them down ...?! :clap: now check everthin again ...

[gldnbuddy 0]

The lows sound great the bass kicks just aren't there and sound like crap. The subs and amp were new.

[Tyan 1]

if u wired it right ... amp settings ... and that amp never does 1100Wrms @ 2ohm(maybe ...clipped to hell)

[Adrian_D 520]

The lows sound great the bass kicks just aren't there and sound like crap. The subs and amp were new.

The "bass kicks" are higher bass frequencies, which should be handled by the front speakers. But, if you don't have front speakers that perform well, you could cross over the subwoofer at a higher frequency.

Try a higher crossover frequency.

[gldnbuddy 0]

The lows sound great the bass kicks just aren't there and sound like crap. The subs and amp were new.

The "bass kicks" are higher bass frequencies, which should be handled by the front speakers. But, if you don't have front speakers that perform well, you could cross over the subwoofer at a higher frequency.

Try a higher crossover frequency.

that helps but it sounds like crap-rattles rather than pound. The box is sound.

[KU40 173]

is the rattle coming from the sub itself or the metal parts of the trunk vibrating?

and missing a couple of coils? haha. I doubt they're missing from your subs.

[gldnbuddy 0]

is the rattle coming from the sub itself or the metal parts of the trunk vibrating?

and missing a couple of coils? haha. I doubt they're missing from your subs.

Its a Tahoe. It's the subs. They don't look right when they hit, like vibrate.

[bassahaulic 155]

Maybe you don't have them wired right? Box the wrong size?

and how do they not look right?

[burton907 0]

would you be able to get a video of how it "doesn't look right"

[Bobaflob 0]

Push the sub in with your hand, does it stick in position?

[crosspug 2]

Are you sure they are wired in phase..... i.e. is the polarity of each of then correct?

[NB50 206]

would you be able to get a video of how it "doesn't look right"

You wont be able to tell much from a normal video.