WHY DO MY SUBWOOFERS STINK?

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5 жыл бұрын

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Another very commonly asked question I get asked a lot “why do my subwoofer smell? Or get stinky?” So I give you my 2 cents on it in this video :)
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@artlara2718 5 жыл бұрын

If ur a bass head give it a thumbs up....

@Derized_ 5 жыл бұрын

If you smell your coil... don't just immediately shut off your sub, that allows for the heat to sit on the coil and cause more damage... Lower the volume and let the movement of the subwoofer "blow air" on the coil and cool it down.

@ferserna89 4 жыл бұрын

Derized is it bad that your coil smell if it smells can i still keep playing music. My set up y a regular stereo didn’t put any mods

@1ohmwrecker 4 жыл бұрын

Very true! I always need to change the song also cuz it's usually a constant beat with the same area of hertz, so if u change song, and lower volume, ur golden.

@amandasaavedra6052 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@fklucid5097 2 жыл бұрын

Damn. My subs started burning today and I instantly turned it down.. should be fine tho. Thanks for the advice!

@mjl6425 2 жыл бұрын

If you smell your coil does that mean the damage has already been done? Or you may have weakened the coil after a few times?

@xaviermcfadden1 5 жыл бұрын

Ain't clippin? voltage aint dippin?..u must be trippin..😎

@yinzerboys 5 жыл бұрын

DD-1 And CC-1 were my best investments for easy quick tuning in my opinion D4S 👍👍 love the sunset in background

@Rchan925 5 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Great video. Im sure many folks needed this advice. 👍👍

@moakland9756 5 жыл бұрын

Yesterday my buddy at work was asking me the same thing. He had it installed at some shop blew his first sub in 2 months so they told him to upgrade to a better sub. Even with the amp only being half the rms of the sub it still stinks in about a minute and of coarse they put all the tuning knobs against the seat rail so you can't adjust them. And this is coming from a shop that has been doing car audio for 25 years now. You should have seen his face when I told him I've been putting double the rms to my subs for about two years now with no problems sure they get warm but they don't smell like burnt coil. I told him the key is clean power just like jp said. Anyways have a great day and keep those subs bumpin :)

@rustynuts89836 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. I always thought once the smell came, then I already damaged my coil. This clarifies it's a warning.

@basslife7997 5 жыл бұрын

Burnt up my first 15 had bass boost turned up on radio and got a friend to tune it. Good thing I only paid 100 bucks. Got a new Rockford 15 wired up correctly to amp and tuned it myself been bumping since September.

@Deeepsound 5 жыл бұрын

“Pure garbage power”😂😂😂 That’s GOLD 👍

@Fatboy28206 5 жыл бұрын

They also stink during the breakin process.

@lamboking3667 3 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh I thought I blew them

@bulldograzor 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, I thought Soo too, I was gonna call skar and say that my sub I just bought is smelly. Like I burned it. So this is fine tho right.

@Ryyderdie 3 жыл бұрын

@@bulldograzor Sadly, there is a good chance you burned the voice coil...

@bulldograzor 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ryyderdie no, it's still good and works better now. Not even burned at all. They just said it's a breaking process. It works good and isn't stiff. So it's good

@ericwhitter6804 3 жыл бұрын

I just got a skar audio evl that started to smell like it was burning

@austinkirk6463 5 жыл бұрын

Yep yep down 4 sound difference baby. U stand for something man and I appreciate everything u do for us bass heads. Ty

@ec5074 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!!Best description JP. Oh yeah awsome sunset!!!

@bigtymer479 5 жыл бұрын

Great video for those who don't know or understand! It also caught my attention that you made this video around my county in Mississippi lol

@cody33rd3rd7 5 жыл бұрын

Jp wanna say thank you for being such a big influence and the right information and guidance on how I became the basshead I am thanks my dude

@DaDonBossMan 5 жыл бұрын

Feel many people new to car audio see demo vids and don’t understand how it can heat up in a large setup and try to equate that to their set up

@dcraig63 5 жыл бұрын

Great topic! It happens to a lot of people. Another reason a sub will stink, is playing below tuning at full tilt. People ask me the same question. I ask them how did they set their gains and a lot of them are set correctly. Then I asked them what their enclosure is tuned too, along with that I ask them are you playing lower than your enclosure is tuned for and that's where I tell them that they are playing below tuning. Oh, you can definitely play below tuning, but not way below tuning and not full tilt either. So that's important too. Cannot wait to see the NeoHoe back in action. It's going to be crazy!

@ThaLOokOUT1 2 жыл бұрын

Pppppp

@matthewanderson3631 Жыл бұрын

Everything your saying is true to the point where new subs will have a slight smell where the excess glue is burning from voice coil 🤔

@daltonkinsey8614 4 жыл бұрын

thank you homie helped me out a lot i did some of the things he mentioned and my subs sound great don’t stink etc the is clearer and less choppy

@djs_projects_repairs 5 жыл бұрын

Simply put good way to word it for the folks that dont know JP keep the vids rolling brother

@Jpilgrim30 5 жыл бұрын

I’m an auto diagnostic tech so luckily I have a 4 channel Pico oscilloscope to set my gains with. Overkill as hell but nice to have. A cheap scope for setting gains would actually be cheaper than a dd1 so there is no excuse to be clipping subs. You can get a cheap pocket scope for $50 these days.

@E4EonEbay 5 жыл бұрын

I'm running two Sundown Zv3 18's (rated 1500 rms each) on two Sundown SCV7500D amps at 1/2 ohm each, almost a year daily and numerous comps. Gains set proper, Clean Signal FTW!

@firemantim8572 5 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see the new build.

@fredleeman8186 5 жыл бұрын

Cant wait to see the new version of neo ho great video for all of the new peeps just breaking into the hobby

@josea.garcia3994 5 жыл бұрын

Great video JP!!! 👌👌👌 Very helpful and very informative but sometimes it's hard to tell if it's your subwoofers that smell like burn or one of your amps depending on how many you are running!!! Especially when your sitting in the front drivers seat and your listing to your music and driving at the same time!!! JP how much power over the RMS rating would you say is safe to run a subwoofer before you start to smell your subs???

@1ohmwrecker 4 жыл бұрын

Crazy I watched this video yesterday, and wanted to have my amp tuned correctly by a shop. I don't wanna spend a ton of money on a DD1 just to use once. I called a decent shop nearby, and asked... They said they don't charge for it. Cool. I asked if he uses a DD1 or oscilloscope? He said, "no, I do it by ear and watching how the sub reacts" 😂😂😂

@SQ_Silverado 2 жыл бұрын

There’s people that have success for years and years tuning by ear, if they know what they are doing you would be fine

@1ohmwrecker 2 жыл бұрын

@@SQ_Silverado I've done it my entire life by ear. And I've never blown a sub in my life. I fried some tinsel leads on one side of a coil before when I was like 19, but thats it. But I've always had to pay close attention. A shop doing it by ear tho is just unprofessional. 🤷‍♂️

@jerrickguidry5306 5 жыл бұрын

I have 2 Rockford Fosgate T2 15's on a Rockford T2000bd and I been beating tf out of them for a long time, I've learned if u just buy some good equipment and dont try over do it ull be fine, as long as it's properly installed like he said

@howardminkler484 4 жыл бұрын

I love that amp I have it pushing 2 DD2508sc

@lowclasscc 5 жыл бұрын

Had a car come into the shop the other day. Hopped in to hear his system and as soon as it started hitting the worst smell ever over came us causing me to exit the vehicle. My eyes were burning and I was gagging and coughing. It was not the voice coils! We pulled the box out, and pulled the speakers. The box the filled with black old from where the trunk had leaked. The smell was the mold spores being blown out of the box when the subs hit. I have seen some sad stuff over the years but this was a new one for me.

@nationalblake5743 5 жыл бұрын

That laugh after “I can hear distortion” 😂😂

@spl1543 5 жыл бұрын

good content Price keep the videos coming

@Mdwyer50 5 жыл бұрын

Hey JP can you talk about what happens when you have too small of an enclosure for your subs in another video?

@angelbriseno541 5 жыл бұрын

I second this

@bkh5746 3 жыл бұрын

Ask rockville about bragging on 1 min test tone all day long.

@TheQuadfather1976 5 жыл бұрын

Go ahead and discuss box rise.

@MadDragon75 5 жыл бұрын

I'm uploading a clean sounding demo right now. The glue! Yep! The coil motor, basket.. They can take heat. Even Rockford Fosgate uses aluminium formers rather than paper. They still burn the glue.

@col98 Жыл бұрын

Made this mistake when I first installed my EVL 12s into my Nissan Versa. Didn’t set the gains properly or nothing. Then I put them in my Chrysler 300 properly with waaaay more clean power and tuned with an oscilloscope and what my amp settings were in my other car I was clipping those subs to high heaven. Got it good now, smell is stuck now as I had burnt those voice coils pretty good lmao

@patrickbranchini378 5 жыл бұрын

JP. Please show us again how the coil moves in the subwoofer? Slow it down a little bit this time? 😂🤣😂 On a serious note, good video with good information.

@bentroche6568 5 жыл бұрын

So true...I had some kicker and I had the same problem and froze one of my twelve.

@moosey1978 5 жыл бұрын

I love the smell of burnt voice coil in the morning.

@marcorodriguez7748 5 жыл бұрын

jesse yarbrough haha yep

@SQ_Silverado 2 жыл бұрын

Blends in well with my coffee ☕️

@jeffreyallen3796 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Sunset!!!!

@michaelzernie7092 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome info bro. Wish more people understood this topic. One thing I learned about to is using subs that are overrated. Rockville. Lol. DD1 and CC1 are excellent tools. Now I have better subs and the amp and deck are properly tuned. No smell. No clipping. Shaking the windshield. Oh. Audiopipes BDC2 12S. 4 subs on 3k. Now I have also heard that just cause you smoke a sub doesn't mean its blown... is that true? How do you test a sub after its been smoked?

@cristianconquistador7982 2 жыл бұрын

I love car audio🎵 and the bass🔊💚

@spidykat7188 3 жыл бұрын

Simple question please, what is a good noise reducer when my speakers pick up even the motor of my CD player?

@threeMetreJim 4 жыл бұрын

What about the importance of clipping from the head unit when turned up to max, like some people like to do. I'm trying to set something up for someone and the amp is powerful enough to heat the sub, but only if it clips, I'm basically trying to make it 'user proof' under all possible settings - i'm guessing that this is possible but worried about them turning up the bass far too much - and pop...

@yxxhoj225 5 жыл бұрын

When you use the dd1 detector what deep Db do you set it on

@Mr2SMOOTH24 5 жыл бұрын

Gr8 tutorial JP

@mjl6425 2 жыл бұрын

If you smell your coil does that mean the damage has already been done? Or you may have weakened the coil after a few times?

@AMAZINGRC 5 жыл бұрын

Oh NO..!! Not the Stinky Slinky..!! Oh God, that's the funniest sh*t EVER.! Still laughing.! Love your channel brother.! Ain't been in the game since the Art Series was poppin'.! Miss this stuff.!

@BillStraub303 5 жыл бұрын

Liked and commented at 1:00 in! Well said sir

@jasondecluebass1012 4 жыл бұрын

Great video bro

@jeffreyallen3796 5 жыл бұрын

Amen!! Words from JP are words from The Car Audio Bible!!!!

@tonystifler1769 5 жыл бұрын

Hey JP, I bought a evl12 from you and I put it on a rp1500. I have had the coil smoking and it hasn't died yet, the coil does bottom out now. I know its my fault so if it dies I will buy a new one from you.

@NonPremiumID 4 жыл бұрын

Go ported, it cools the drivers magnet and voice coil more efficently than a sealed enclosure. Also, since ported enclosure deliever more output, you do not have turn the gains up as much.

@richardwallace5625 2 жыл бұрын

I use my fosgate CLEAN setup. 1000watts RMS amp 1000watts RMS sundown I'm doing the CLEAN setup properly. My deck doesn't clip. Im setting the gain until the light turns blue @40hz like it says. I can still smell my sub, I don't understand. It doesn't feel warm when I touch tbe cap. Any advice???

@sherondjones3207 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this information

@bass-n-truth-inthestix9083 5 жыл бұрын

In most videos of a oscilloscope vs dd-1... the dd-1 picked up distortion before it showed up in the sine wave on the oscilloscope.

@allrimmedout 5 жыл бұрын

because the dd 1 specifically looks for distortion, you can get distortion before clipping. but alot of spl guys dont worry about the bit of distortion, especially if they dont play extended periods of time. dd1 is mostly for daily setups, to keep in a safe zone.

@bass-n-truth-inthestix9083 5 жыл бұрын

Clipping is distortion so... also that's apples to oranges. Anyone that wants clean power will obviously use a dd-1 or oscilloscope. I don't think anyone wants any level of distortion or clipping. With exception to a slight bit of clip on a burp or something. My point is that, for 1... the dd-1 is much more expensive than many oscilloscopes available(some are insanely priced and unnecessary)and secondly due to as I just mentioned... I wouldn't consider the oscilloscope the better option. Seeing as how the dd-1 picks up distortion sooner than most oscilloscopes I've seen in use. You say it's made to pick up distortion specifically which is my point also, as I said distortion is clipping. So you kinda stated the obvious while referring to 1 thing as of its 2 separate things. Distortion and clipping. Can you have distortion without clipping? Well yeah of course. Bad sound track ect. But nonetheless, clipping is distortion. So I'm pretty sure plenty of huge competition builds were tuned with a dd-1. There are only like a hundred dd-1 related videos here on KZfaq. Also I own 1 some I'm quite aware of its purpose/capabilities. Thanks though for clearing that up for me😂

@allrimmedout 5 жыл бұрын

@@bass-n-truth-inthestix9083 sounds like you've learned alittle. travis at jy runs his cube gains wide open... and there are others too..

@bass-n-truth-inthestix9083 5 жыл бұрын

@@allrimmedout I've been known all that since I was like 14 or 15. About distortion at least. Not dd-1 ect I had no clue what those tools were then and dd-1 didn't exist lol so... it's funny though, I don't remember ever seeing any of the systems back in the day having the gain set with anything but the ear. Gotta love the old school

@michaelcassata1855 3 жыл бұрын

Way to often do I hear people say this. Good explanation JP

@BlackPanther-oo4zj 5 жыл бұрын

JP doing the wave!

@LTSRIDE24 3 жыл бұрын

I noticed that my Kicker Comp Q has a distinct smell to them after a few minutes of playing them at a higher volume, but I'm pushing less than the RMS wattage into them & I'm playing high quality music, so I don't understand why or how this could be the case. 🤔 The subwoofer is rated @ 850 RMS & I'm putting approximately 700 RMS into it. How can one differentiate between this and a break in smell?

@jeffreyallen3796 5 жыл бұрын

Amps for subs the best way to match for a daily driver or spl and both dd & spl combo setup!!

@u9Nails 5 жыл бұрын

JP, can you talk about "clean audio source"? I hear people talking like, "bass bosted music is bad. You need a clean audio source for good car audio." Or, "I never play music over Bluetooth! I download a FLAC instead and play back over USB." What does that mean, and is it hurting my speakers if I play music from KZfaq or SoundCloud??

@SubieMatt 5 жыл бұрын

I've been having this problem with my 5 channel amplifier cutting out the music on all channels, at the same time, for about 3 seconds. It seems to only happen at night with all of the lights on, but ONLY when I am stopped and go to press the gas pedal. I have a HO alternator and I've tried just about everything from upgrading fuse holder, replacing fuse, upgrading to OFC wire, upgrading speaker wire, relocating ground point, redoing all of my connections to and from the amplifier, upgrading RCAs. I've checked all connections with multimeter when car is running and off with music playing at loud volume. Voltage input to the amp stays above 12v and just below 14.4v. All gains are set with multimeter. I've also done the big three upgrade as well. The only thing I haven't upgraded yet is the battery, but that shouldn't matter when the vehicle is running. If anyone knows what the hell is up, it would be greatly appreciated

@Th0mas_Tk_Kole_85 4 жыл бұрын

Sir I hope you can help I’m from New Orleans. Right out of the box “the manufacturer box” my subs smell like burnt smell, gassing etc. whatever it is I’m worried if I got messed over and bought used, refurbished or about to blow subs. Thanks

@jaybrowning4217 5 жыл бұрын

Have you heard of wiring subs to vertical series parralel

@andrewcline5466 5 жыл бұрын

So many great quotes in this video.. “voice coil goes like this ::jacks the air::”... “2000 watts PROBABLY NEVER”.. “what’s an oscilloscope?” 😂

@Strict30 2 жыл бұрын

Iv used a oscope volume set for clipping and smell it some times when played to long.

@johnmendoza7917 5 жыл бұрын

Aye bro I don’t know if you have done a video on it before or not but a lot of people have arguments about this and I just wanted to see if you can make a video on your opinion on it I have a Skar EVL 15 I had it facing the back of the car for a while I wanted to hear it More and have more of a feel so I faced it to the front the the car and it is louder to me but others would say otherwhise what is you Opinion how you can get more sound or flex on the car

@mopardriver345 5 жыл бұрын

Retired bass head, great channel, now I just prefer American muscle over bass!👍🏿 Best bass group ever, Bass Patrol!

@yeetha4532 3 ай бұрын

Just got 2 soundqubed 12s and you know I be rockin 30s-n-lows!!

@coltlemmon8568 5 жыл бұрын

JP bro how do you feel about the taramp hd

@dennisraybowenjr9205 5 жыл бұрын

How do u heat glue on magnets to starighting back up?

@rocketcitytint 5 жыл бұрын

I have a zv5 15 on a taramps 5k, my amp shows the clipping light flash like crazy at higher volume. Also when i first hooked the sub up it started belling like smoke or a wierd smell like a minute from playing it what could it be?

@ilovetoyotatrucks 5 жыл бұрын

Yep i had 400watt RMS on 1 6.5" rated 150w RMS 300watts peak ... it sounded best on 150- 200w RMS 300watts seamed to still be alil too much & 400watt RMS had it stinking after 4minutes of a song /music on 400watt RMS.... on 100w RMS it was probably 3db less but it was enjoyable and clean AF!

@deezy128 7 ай бұрын

What is clean power in terms of car audio? New to subs

@damianherbert7220 2 жыл бұрын

So what happens when you did it yourself, set it with a good multimeter to amps, runs perfectly fine, but when it gets to low frequencies it starts to smell. I’m thinking it’s just that the subwoofers won’t play that low? Or maybe the amp? My setup is 2 comp r 12s 500 rms each wired to 2 ohms with a ct sounds 2000.1d (rated at 1200 rms at 2 ohms) with gain tuned to 43 amps even tho the calculation was around 44.5 for 1k watts and sub box tuned to 39 hz and amp subsonic tuned to 30hz to play it safe

@toyota4x4legend 5 жыл бұрын

Great info.

@cristovalmontoya5222 2 жыл бұрын

With music downloaded and recorder nowdays setting the gain with dd 1 helps but music is recorded louder sometimes im a firm believer in trusting your clip light indicator if it blinks your clipping dammit lol. Get a good amp with a clip light I trust them.

@justinrickrode8123 5 жыл бұрын

Hey love your videos man .. I heard a banger the other day . love if u did a video demo of it .. Its called mirrors by 070 shake

@Boomatronics 5 жыл бұрын

Clean power increases the amplitude while clipped power generates harmonic sound

@devynbrown8822 5 жыл бұрын

I have the dB 2715 and put them in a box that had 2 zvx 15 does it matter if the enclosure is wrings because they stink pretty fast

@Covencraft Жыл бұрын

I have a hifonics amp and after using the DD1 I was shocked it clips above 2/3rd gain.

@Badassing 5 жыл бұрын

You posted this while mine were stinky😂

@xhedginyt3772 2 жыл бұрын

Had 12s Kicker what I clipped it I had my amp Hz at max and I used my gain as a volume it was bumping hard but it down. It was probs it first clip cause it didn't distorted

@suzuki400sm 5 жыл бұрын

Golden hour video. 🌝

@gettinthrewlife76 5 жыл бұрын

That ✋ form, thats hand clipping😮😑😶hahahahahaha

@chadmcquade3075 3 жыл бұрын

Won't it smell a bit during the break in process?

@MadDragon75 5 жыл бұрын

I know he knows his distortion now. He is absolutely correct. It's impossible to literally hear 👂↔🔁sensibly through any white, pink,..etc. @ that db level. Sit back and exhale, without inhaling first on the next demo.💪 men walk away from it, but you know there breathing suffered severely 💪😎🔊

@root7205 5 жыл бұрын

Show us again how that voice coil operates.... LOL... Good video for beginners or those who just don't know..

@tyleralcover5901 5 жыл бұрын

Hey i had a ? For you. My truck recently got totaled and it had 2 shallow 10's and a 1000 watt amp. Im soon to buy a 2 door dodge truck. And i wanted to know what could be a good loud hard hitting set up for it? As in 2 shallow 12's. I dont know alot about shallow subs and didnt know if you had a recommendation. Got about 3k for an entire sytem

@jesuscortez726 11 ай бұрын

Hello, i just got installed a 10 inch subwoofer and I’m getting a funky smell when I listen to music I’m not pushing the limit on it.. is it because it’s breaking in and it’ll go away?

@dennisraybowenjr9205 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information before that...I got stuck with 4 blown subs...smdh...lol...thank

@MrTankTheOnexOnly 5 жыл бұрын

GOD DAMN THAT SUN IS BEAUTIFUL!!! (what were you talking about again)

@MrTankTheOnexOnly 5 жыл бұрын

No wonder it's called Sundown Audio🤣🤣🤣🔉

@juggernautxtr 5 жыл бұрын

just described some of the local shops in AZ. ask them before you even let them touch the equipment you just bought if they have an osciloscope or DD-1 to install it. if they ask what they are LEAVE!!!!!! they will fry your equipment.

@texastrucks7204 5 жыл бұрын

Please reply. I want to buy this but I don't have a cd player any other tracks?

@hudsonwebb9673 4 жыл бұрын

Do they also stink in the break in process?

@langston_8523 3 жыл бұрын

I cant afored any of this do you know if a speaker shop would tune it for me

@420dportkid 5 жыл бұрын

What is a slinky you might ask? Lol . That was funny 😆

@keltonskinner9469 5 жыл бұрын

Hey man I’m curious is it okay to run let’s say a 1000watt rms sub on a 600 watt rms amp at one ohm.... I’ve always wondered that

@antoniojc9361 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been having problems with mine having a burning smell I got a 5K bass and 2 evl skarz any help

@MadDragon75 5 жыл бұрын

Yep.. A Slinkey. My JL Audio is heating up my coils on my MTX.

@tommyjunior2531 5 жыл бұрын

You tell em man.

@mrmralready210 2 жыл бұрын

Is the smell of rubber normal with brand new subs?

@luckettsty 4 жыл бұрын

I'm new to this... I have 2 kicker L7s and today I got that smell and it's been like that on and off since I got this set up... I've had the + and - wire to the amp burn and now the 2and time one of the subs seized up... is it me or the shop I'm going to... can I get HELP PLEASSSEEEE....