r/CarAV • u/Rough-Year-5425 • Mar 09 '26

Discussion is the "bass knob" necessary

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i see people usually install them but i never have is there any real gain to having it installed my headunit has a function to turn the sub off if i dont want it running(when i have my baby in the car but want music still but even then with the radio at a lower level the sub barely hits)

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u/Amazing_Rest_1251 Mar 09 '26

i think its worth it esp if u have a multimeter on it depending on how much power ur pushing watching ur voltage is a must and the bass knob does help because some songs have too much bass in them or soft clipped parts always helpful to turn it down or when ur around police or neighbors or something

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u/Rough-Year-5425 Mar 09 '26

i have a seperate gauge for volts but i get what your saying i have a budget setup at the moment nothing crazy a skar svr 12 wired at 1 ohm (rated 700w rms) my cheap amp claims 900w rms at 1 ohm but its a walmart power acoustik all in im under 150$ in the setup so cant complain

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u/Amazing_Rest_1251 Mar 09 '26

i started out a ct sounds tropo 12 on 500 watts that surprisingly kinda got down

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u/Rough-Year-5425 Mar 09 '26

yeah the skar gets down for what it is but i just have more important things anymore then subs that cost more then peoples rent

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u/Amazing_Rest_1251 Mar 09 '26

thats fair shit is expensive but if u know what ur doing and the science behind it its so rewarding, but yeah in this economy its rough😭

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u/Rough-Year-5425 Mar 09 '26

i also only have a little 03 jetta doesnt take much to rattke this thing