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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 11:35 AM
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Adjust bass levels on the fly

Whats the best and easiest way to adjust bass levels in between songs and stuff. I know that some wire a remote switch in to the sub itself and do it that way but a lot of decks have sub control now and I am wondering if that is easier/better. Sometimes I feel like a lot of bass and others I just want a little.
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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lol u said it wired dial remote
i want 1 sooooo bad dunno if its comming with my kenwood r not......either way ill get 1
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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Just be careful when your car hit's those pot holes.
Old Apr 7, 2009 | 01:17 AM
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Get a Kenwood deck like me ...
You should read my thread about how often (I was) changing the **** ... I adjust bass levels in between stop lights!
Old Apr 7, 2009 | 12:01 PM
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Have a look at the Audiocontrol Epicenter. That will do the job just fine. You can also look into getting a crossover or a line driver with remote bass boost. Some even have parametric eq's, frequency control and bass boost that can all be controlled remotely. Very handy stuff to have at your fingertips...
Old Apr 7, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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I used to have a wired remote boost control on my sub amp. Now I have a Kenwood deck with sub volume control. IMO so much easier controlling it through the deck. Not to mention no extra ***** to install. If you can adjust it from the deck perfect, if not just use a wired remote from the amp. As long as you aren't adjusting the actual gain on the amp you will be fine either way.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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Thanks. I think I will look for a deck with sub control as that seems easier and a little cleaner install.
Old Apr 7, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by speedfreak111
Whats the best and easiest way to adjust bass levels in between songs and stuff. I know that some wire a remote switch in to the sub itself and do it that way but a lot of decks have sub control now and I am wondering if that is easier/better. Sometimes I feel like a lot of bass and others I just want a little.
A properly tuned system shouldn't need to be adjusted every time a new song comes on the radio....have you done that or had someone else do it for you?

Getting the system set-up correctly will help with this problem.....I would try that first before I started spending money on new equipment......
Old Apr 7, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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Thanks. No set-up yet, I am still trying to piece together all my equipment. Still the stock setup until I can decide what I should put into my truck. This is what I am thinking so far if anyone wants to comment.
http://www.canadiancaraudio.com/online/install-related/161539-first-install.html

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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BigRedGuy
A properly tuned system shouldn't need to be adjusted every time a new song comes on the radio....have you done that or had someone else do it for you?

Getting the system set-up correctly will help with this problem.....I would try that first before I started spending money on new equipment......
If you read his post you would then know he doesnt have a problem, he just feels like having more bass at times and softer at other times

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