@@TM_Da_Destroyer sorry took so long to get back to you. I was probably at work when I read your comment. And had to get back to work before I could reply. And forgot. Anyway I'm sure you figured it out by now. But usually from my experience with these amps. When they would go into protect. My voltage had dropped below 9 volts. This is back when I was running stock electrical on a Taramps smart 3k. But I learned how important a solid electrical is! When wanting to play my system full tilt for demos! Still took me time to get where I am now. Because I kept spending money on bigger amps and bigger subs! We see the amps and subs! So we think we have something badass! But in reality with a shity electrical. We really would have been better off with entry-level subs and amps! So my advice for you and anyone else reading this comment. Please buy a bigger alternator and I recommend a lithium Bank because of weight and room! Then get your subs and amps! I know just like I did I wanted bass now! But if you take my advice you'll be thanking me later because you won't drop voltage you won't go into protect and you be giving demos all day long!👍😎💯💨💨💨💨💨
Running the bass 3K into two 2 ohm fosgate p315s in my truck. Thank you for explaining the multimeter adjustment math is through the speakers and not the amp! A genius friend of mine told me to set the moltmeter based off of the square root of the amps RMS and not the subs RMS. Those subs together are 1200 w RMS. And the amp is 1900 RMS at 2 ohms I knew something did not look right when that gain was at almost 3/4 up. Now it's at the right setting at 34.6 instead of 52 way too high
Yeah you can use the amps rms or the subs. Just make sure you use the lowest one. That way you don't blow the other. And it looks like you did that! Good job👍😁💯
No problem. Yeah just use the lowest. Then when subs broke in good. You can set it by clip light. Turn it up to clipping then turn it back a bit. But wait till you know how your subs and amps work together 1st 😁👍💯
I have a Taramps MD3000.1 1ohm, in wondering if I can run it at 4ohms? I went to the website and they don’t post the RMS output of the amp at 4ohms, only 1 and 2 so I’m unsure. I’m trying to get the amp down to 1200watts until I can replace the subs I blew. Saw that you haven’t been active in the past 6 months but I’ve been basically binging the videos to get more knowledge of these things.
Nice video, how do you connect a universal bass knob to a taramp smart 3 bass, since it has 1 rca for in and 1 out on it? I'm using a line out coverter since I have a factory radio.
Just seen your video, great job. Im in the process of tuning my bass on a taramp 3000 1 om with 1 rockville Destroyer 12 in 2000 rms in a Q box. Would like more bass. Also a taramp 2.6 processor what should i set my tone on.
@@bassjunkie2020 0gauge .. stock alternator.. plus secondary battery in bck as well I reinstalled it , it’ll play for maybe a couple days. N once it clip ..itll come on & then clips no matter then volume Possible for it to a bad ground?
Hello nice video explaning... I have one question, why you have connected only one RCA imput? Is different to connect one or two RCA imput from radio source?
So basically since the lpf lowest is 90 we’ll just leave it at 90 den the other crossvers we dont touch and just play with the gain to where it play loud but does not clip? Because i dont have an multimeter
Is it a new sub? Could be excessive glue burning. But most likely it's clipping even though the light doesn't show it. Just back the gain up a hair more. Keeping your voltage up is key! If you drop you clip😉👍💯💨💨💨
Wussup man I have the same amp on 3 12 soundstream t5. I set my amp up the same as your but I got words coming thru my subs. Did you have this same problem?
Yeah unfortunately the low pass only goes down to 80. The Taramps bass series goes down to 60. Which helps. But if your head unit has settings for sub output you might be able to turn the low pass down more.
Yeah you just add up the total of the subs rms and use that number. If your number is bigger than amp. Use amp. And that means you need a bigger amplifier👍😁💯
Hey bro I know it's late I'm a night owl LOL I was wondering I was looking at RUclips videos and I was thinking with the Taramp 1500.1 work for my one subwoofer so I wouldn't blow my speaker?
Hey bro I had a question when I play certain songs and I think I'm right the amp starts clipping here and there so what I did I turned the low pass down and the gain down more instead of 38.7 I went down to 37 but it doesn't hit as hard as it was before so I have to go on the radio and put the subwoofer up + 5 but this is just until I come up with some money to get the other amp what do you think do you have any suggestions what I can do the 2000 sundown amp is a good amp but it just seems like the hz are not that great
Hey bro so right now I'm kind of low on money but I was trying to see what do you think about this I was thinking about getting the DS18 3000watts mono block 1ch. That is on eBay right now for $169 how do you think this will sound with my subwoofer? And also to if you look at the gains and the low pass I can go down to 40 HZ let me know what you think have a good one bro I wish I can get the Taramp 3000 h
No When mime went into protect It was either from a blowed sub. Or dropped voltage. Which if it's dropped voltage. You should be able to turn it off then wait a few mims and turn it back on👍😁💯
Not all the way. The lowest I'd set it is 60. Some ppl do 80. Just listen while you slowly turn it down until the vocals are gone or close to it. Now amps like Taramps only go down to 80. In that case turn it all the way down👍😁💯
I plan to do a demonstration tomorrow so you can see better then me just explaining. If you need a test tone app. I use a real good one. It does a lot more than just test tones. But here's the link to the app: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xplicit.xplicitaudioapp
Hey bass junkie I'm a subscriber a I'm having a little problem with my Sound System just wanna pick a brain a little I have a massive 12" hippo xl 2000 RMS have a smart taramp 3000 rms I just feel that that massive subwoofer is not hitting hard I have my gain down because I'm afraid if I pick it up I'll start to clip Now I also have the massive sub in a Q bomb Box. should I invert the sub . I just don't want to burn the coil. do u have any suggestions or help let me know thank and love your videos keep making them.
Thanks! I did another video today and a demo. The demo is uploading now. The other is how to set gain with multimeter. I got to edit it then Ill upload it. It's like my old video. Just better. So stay tuned. And thanks for subscribing!🔊🔊🔊😎👍💯
Thanks! Some guy ask me some questions about how to do it in one of my old videos that I uploaded about how to set your gain using multimeter. I made that video when I was just getting this channel going. So I decided to make a new version. I've learned a lot since then. I'm going to make a video tomorrow of me actually doing it. I already drew up some papers for it. So stay tuned brother 👍😎👊💯
@@midwestsavage00 There is no half gain, three-quarter, sixty two point six six percent gain, The gain is telling the preamp circuit what the signal input voltage of your source unit is. Your signal might peak at 3 volts, Timmy peaks at 1.25 volt and mine 5 volt. setting the gain correctly and telling the preamp circuit it needs to amplify the input signal by X, The output on the amplifier will see a peak input voltage of 7 volts to base your bass off of lol, You, me and Timmy's (The voltages are just theoretical) so just cause you aren't turning the pot past half its turning range does not mean you are getting any less than Billy at "3/4 rotation". This is extremely important to understand this and the amp literally has a clip light and visual meter telling you where to set it for max clean signal from the amp, given your driver(s) can take it. Turn EVERYTHING all the way left and only set the gain if using a smart 3 for subwoofers.
@@bassjunkie2020thanks for your reply. i have Taramps Bass 3000 amp when i have both plugged in it sounds okay but when i take one rca out it gets louder with better sound and bass. Can you explain me why is that.
Subwoofer is a mono signal, you don't need both rcas even on amps with dual inputs. Running only one rca halves your preout voltage and that's a major benefit with taramps.
Most simple video of explaining how to correctly set an amp!
Thank you! I did this one awhile back!👍😎💯
My smart 3 amp is in protect mold do you know how I can fix it
My smart 3 is in protect moad do you know how I can fix it
@@TM_Da_Destroyer ur probably dropping alot of voltage so thats why it goes to protect mode turn your gain down and then upgrade your electrical
@@TM_Da_Destroyer sorry took so long to get back to you. I was probably at work when I read your comment. And had to get back to work before I could reply. And forgot. Anyway I'm sure you figured it out by now. But usually from my experience with these amps. When they would go into protect. My voltage had dropped below 9 volts. This is back when I was running stock electrical on a Taramps smart 3k. But I learned how important a solid electrical is! When wanting to play my system full tilt for demos! Still took me time to get where I am now. Because I kept spending money on bigger amps and bigger subs! We see the amps and subs! So we think we have something badass! But in reality with a shity electrical. We really would have been better off with entry-level subs and amps! So my advice for you and anyone else reading this comment. Please buy a bigger alternator and I recommend a lithium Bank because of weight and room! Then get your subs and amps! I know just like I did I wanted bass now! But if you take my advice you'll be thanking me later because you won't drop voltage you won't go into protect and you be giving demos all day long!👍😎💯💨💨💨💨💨
Running the bass 3K into two 2 ohm fosgate p315s in my truck. Thank you for explaining the multimeter adjustment math is through the speakers and not the amp! A genius friend of mine told me to set the moltmeter based off of the square root of the amps RMS and not the subs RMS. Those subs together are 1200 w RMS. And the amp is 1900 RMS at 2 ohms I knew something did not look right when that gain was at almost 3/4 up. Now it's at the right setting at 34.6 instead of 52 way too high
Yeah you can use the amps rms or the subs. Just make sure you use the lowest one. That way you don't blow the other. And it looks like you did that! Good job👍😁💯
@@bassjunkie2020 Hell yeah appreciate it was nervous about using that amp it was given to me by best friend who blew up a new ds-18 with it
No problem. Yeah just use the lowest. Then when subs broke in good. You can set it by clip light. Turn it up to clipping then turn it back a bit. But wait till you know how your subs and amps work together 1st 😁👍💯
I have a Taramps MD3000.1 1ohm, in wondering if I can run it at 4ohms? I went to the website and they don’t post the RMS output of the amp at 4ohms, only 1 and 2 so I’m unsure.
I’m trying to get the amp down to 1200watts until I can replace the subs I blew. Saw that you haven’t been active in the past 6 months but I’ve been basically binging the videos to get more knowledge of these things.
Awesome video keep it up brother
Thanks 👊💨💨💨💯
Nice video, how do you connect a universal bass knob to a taramp smart 3 bass, since it has 1 rca for in and 1 out on it? I'm using a line out coverter since I have a factory radio.
Get a RCA Y splitter. And hook up to amp from them
Hey man what bass knob you running I'm having trouble finding one fir taramps
I have a slam Panda and also a sky High RCA bassknob. Add a rca knob in between the head unit and signal source of your amp! 👍😎💯
@@bassjunkie2020 thanks 🤝🏾😎
Just seen your video, great job. Im in the process of tuning my bass on a taramp 3000 1 om with 1 rockville Destroyer 12 in 2000 rms in a Q box. Would like more bass. Also a taramp 2.6 processor what should i set my tone on.
Thank you!👍💨💨💨💯
Do you get words coming from your subwoofers I got the same amp I’m getting words in my subwoofers and they get hot
Yeah thats problem with Full bridge amps unfortunately. Get a equalizer or dsp. That will help
@@bassjunkie2020 thanks 🙏 I’m going to look into getting one
I have the 2 2ohm 10ddx’s wired parallel on a Taramp 3k 1ohm and it clipping hard.. even on a low volume.. Any reason wy
Hows your electrical?
@@bassjunkie2020 0gauge .. stock alternator.. plus secondary battery in bck as well I reinstalled it , it’ll play for maybe a couple days. N once it clip ..itll come on & then clips no matter then volume
Possible for it to a bad ground?
Could be. Check all connections
Hello nice video explaning... I have one question, why you have connected only one RCA imput? Is different to connect one or two RCA imput from radio source?
Because on most full range amps. The rca inputs one is input one is output. So you can hook up more than 1 amps. But you can use both as input
It's a single channel amp. Why would you need both hooked up?
So basically since the lpf lowest is 90 we’ll just leave it at 90 den the other crossvers we dont touch and just play with the gain to where it play loud but does not clip? Because i dont have an multimeter
Basically. Turn it up past clipping. Then turn it back a little 👍😁💯💨💨
@@bassjunkie2020 appreciate it so much love the explanation simple and clear
So i adjusted the gain to where it doesn’t clip but i can smell my sub why?
Is it a new sub? Could be excessive glue burning. But most likely it's clipping even though the light doesn't show it. Just back the gain up a hair more. Keeping your voltage up is key! If you drop you clip😉👍💯💨💨💨
@@bassjunkie2020 yeah its new
Wussup man I have the same amp on 3 12 soundstream t5. I set my amp up the same as your but I got words coming thru my subs. Did you have this same problem?
Yeah unfortunately the low pass only goes down to 80. The Taramps bass series goes down to 60. Which helps. But if your head unit has settings for sub output you might be able to turn the low pass down more.
I have a 12 Sa sundown 1000 watts sub with a taramps 1800.0 amp I'm breaking it in new do I adjust the level knob or wat?
Hello
Sorry been working late to get a hob done. Buy set the gain with multimeter to 31.6 volts. Should be good
@@bassjunkie2020 I don't have gain level bass boost high bass low bass knobs only?
Yeah I was talking about the main gain. Not the boost. The signal gain
@@bassjunkie2020 so is it the level knob I'm doing a break in don't want to blow speaker it's a taramps amp 1800.0
Why do you turn lpf all the way up for the tone. What if u leave lpf all the way down what happens?
I turn it up so I got full frequency. Then I turn it to where I like it after.
Do u set amp the way with 4 subwoofer
Yeah you just add up the total of the subs rms and use that number. If your number is bigger than amp. Use amp. And that means you need a bigger amplifier👍😁💯
Hey bro I know it's late I'm a night owl LOL I was wondering I was looking at RUclips videos and I was thinking with the Taramp 1500.1 work for my one subwoofer so I wouldn't blow my speaker?
Get the 1800👍😎💯
Hey bro I had a question when I play certain songs and I think I'm right the amp starts clipping here and there so what I did I turned the low pass down and the gain down more instead of 38.7 I went down to 37 but it doesn't hit as hard as it was before so I have to go on the radio and put the subwoofer up + 5 but this is just until I come up with some money to get the other amp what do you think do you have any suggestions what I can do the 2000 sundown amp is a good amp but it just seems like the hz are not that great
I wouldn't turn the low pass below 60 you get better results
Hey bro so right now I'm kind of low on money but I was trying to see what do you think about this I was thinking about getting the DS18 3000watts mono block 1ch. That is on eBay right now for $169 how do you think this will sound with my subwoofer? And also to if you look at the gains and the low pass I can go down to 40 HZ let me know what you think have a good one bro I wish I can get the Taramp 3000 h
Id wait and save up for one you want
Buying cheaper stuff will only piss you off. Take it from me I've changed amps to many times
My smart 3 amp is in protect moad do you know how I can fix it
No When mime went into protect It was either from a blowed sub. Or dropped voltage. Which if it's dropped voltage. You should be able to turn it off then wait a few mims and turn it back on👍😁💯
You cooked it. Disconnect the woofers, and it should reset if its the speaker.
So the low pass should be turned down so no vocals come through the subs?
Not all the way. The lowest I'd set it is 60. Some ppl do 80. Just listen while you slowly turn it down until the vocals are gone or close to it. Now amps like Taramps only go down to 80. In that case turn it all the way down👍😁💯
@@bassjunkie2020 kool
I plan to do a demonstration tomorrow so you can see better then me just explaining. If you need a test tone app. I use a real good one. It does a lot more than just test tones. But here's the link to the app:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xplicit.xplicitaudioapp
Hey bass junkie I'm a subscriber a I'm having a little problem with my Sound System just wanna pick a brain a little I have a massive 12" hippo xl 2000 RMS have a smart taramp 3000 rms I just feel that that massive subwoofer is not hitting hard I have my gain down because I'm afraid if I pick it up I'll start to clip Now I also have the massive sub in a Q bomb Box. should I invert the sub . I just don't want to burn the coil. do u have any suggestions or help let me know thank and love your videos keep making them.
Your 12 sould be fine with the 3k. I'd get a better box though
A recommendation on a better box for this 12 inch sub
Well Q bomb boxes are ok. They just tuned high. Find someone that builds boxes buy you is your best bet. Custom box will make your sub come to life👍😁💯
@@bassjunkie2020 bro love your videos and ok i will try to find some one thank
Great explanation. Keep it up my man.
Thanks! I did another video today and a demo. The demo is uploading now. The other is how to set gain with multimeter. I got to edit it then Ill upload it. It's like my old video. Just better. So stay tuned. And thanks for subscribing!🔊🔊🔊😎👍💯
BassJunkie2020 Alright!
Nice educational video like it.
Thanks! Some guy ask me some questions about how to do it in one of my old videos that I uploaded about how to set your gain using multimeter. I made that video when I was just getting this channel going. So I decided to make a new version. I've learned a lot since then. I'm going to make a video tomorrow of me actually doing it. I already drew up some papers for it. So stay tuned brother 👍😎👊💯
@@bassjunkie2020 ill watch
Thanks👊
Thanks for this brotha
Your welcome! Thank's for watching!😁👍💯
My zvx18 love's this amp ,I got my gain a lil more than half ways so 65-70 percent
It's awsome amp for sure!👍😁💯
How mines goes in protection before I get it to half
@@midwestsavage00 There is no half gain, three-quarter, sixty two point six six percent gain, The gain is telling the preamp circuit what the signal input voltage of your source unit is. Your signal might peak at 3 volts, Timmy peaks at 1.25 volt and mine 5 volt. setting the gain correctly and telling the preamp circuit it needs to amplify the input signal by X, The output on the amplifier will see a peak input voltage of 7 volts to base your bass off of lol, You, me and Timmy's (The voltages are just theoretical) so just cause you aren't turning the pot past half its turning range does not mean you are getting any less than Billy at "3/4 rotation". This is extremely important to understand this and the amp literally has a clip light and visual meter telling you where to set it for max clean signal from the amp, given your driver(s) can take it. Turn EVERYTHING all the way left and only set the gain if using a smart 3 for subwoofers.
I have a md3k in same 18 1 ohm testing the waters today with gain level about 70-75% gain 25% to see what happens
Why you have only one rca plugged in the amp
Cuz the other is for output you can plug both up if you want to but there's no need
@@bassjunkie2020thanks for your reply. i have Taramps Bass 3000 amp when i have both plugged in it sounds okay but when i take one rca out it gets louder with better sound and bass. Can you explain me why is that.
I think one is input the top one and one is a out put. At least that's how my smart 3 was👍😁💯
Subwoofer is a mono signal, you don't need both rcas even on amps with dual inputs. Running only one rca halves your preout voltage and that's a major benefit with taramps.
Yes you don't need both. But good to have in case one fails
Is anyone seeing my question?
I seen it