Are Your Subwoofers BLOWN? How To Test For A Blown Subwoofer!

Here's a quick way to tell if your subwoofer(s) is blown.

[@rustybrown9829]

Next time ask the guy not to be selling for $175. While your making a video 😂😂

[@hi-techcaraudio4303]

Yeah ... we're a BUSY noisy shop! Will try and keep transactions out of our videos in the future! :)

[@bayareapeezy]

Humorous, yet assertive approach, to addressing your displeasure. Whilst doing so you also gave great constructive criticism, aiding in bettering his awareness to such possible interferences, and quality of content for the future.

[@bayareapeezy]

Also I'd like to say, good on you (creator) for taking his insight so well and acknowledging the issue. (With anything regarding a typed message) his context could have been clearly viewed as a tad harsh, and you didn't, instead you were respectful, acknowledging and owned up as a man with respect should.

[@bayareapeezy]

I'm no guppy etc I won't always comment in depth to these things if you get me, but these type of interactions are rare and I couldn't ignore its mass display of mutual respect

[@JeremyHigdon-n8g]

PRICE MATCH these audio stores think the majority of these subs they sell are worth what they think they are. Do you research and show them proof of where you found it cheaper. But from a brick and mortar store.

[@kevinhamlett1400]

use a meter on the coil works also look into the hole near the coil

[@DeepBassBeats844]

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[@hi-techcaraudio4303]

Your comments are like jewels in the murky waters of the comments section 😀 Always appreciate your stellar feedback.

[@hunterdlg32]

Mine r somewhat new and they are smelling burnt and they feel hot when I touch them

[@hi-techcaraudio4303]

Sometimes when they're new the adhesive is burning and it's nothing to be worried about. If the subs are in a sealed box the lack of air might be heating those voice coils. Sometimes we've switched to ported and don't have the problem anymore.

[@NachoTree23]

@@hi-techcaraudio4303mine had a smell at the beginning. i turned them up louder and when it was at its loudest (just over half volume) i smelled it again. in certain bass notes at around half volume it makes a weird clicking sound. any ideas?

[@brodypawloski6941]

@@NachoTree23I have the same problem and I don’t know what it is either than a voltage problem or crappy ground

[@NachoTree23]

@@brodypawloski6941 yea idk and on some bass notes they make a loud popping sound. i haven’t tried new grounding but they haven’t done this at all until recently and i’ve had them since june. my old sub was also on the same ground and had no problems, and it was 17 years old.

[@kennyphelps1160]

@@NachoTree23 the clicking sound is clipping look it up and get it fixed before you damage the speaker

[@jaythomas3224]

Can blown type r be repaired if it doesn't make the crunching noise when I push on them. 2 blown simultaneously? And is the new brand skar a good replacement?

[@hi-techcaraudio4303]

It's tough to say. You can contact Alpine direct and they'll let you know. The Skar subs are great for loud sound, but I still prefer Type R tonality.

[@drewjohnson4794]

Check the terminals and see what the ohms are with a multimeter. If it's zero, you're blown. If it's way different than the rating of the sub, it's messed.

[@xenopac]

So true also make sure its reading 4 ohms for car audio and 8 ohms for home audio and 16 or 32 ohms for concert speakers The lower the ohms the harder the thump

[@Rafael-y8g6y]

My jbl smells like smoke after a test tone I don’t want my speaker broke I love this thing

[@gavinswearingen6492]

You don't run test tones with your speakers connected.

[@k-sell4065]

If I hear a crunch sound as I’m pushing down on the cone. Thats how I can tell the speakers are blown

[@rogeliolopez196]

Will it still sound good and bumb the same if its blown???

[@hi-techcaraudio4303]

Usually no... although I've heard them sound decent even when blown lol.

[@rickreynoso5007]

Checking with the battery if you don't hear nothing from the subwoofer it is blown out

[@samuelponce1]

How do you fix those problems your talking about ?

[@bailey2517]

You can either buy a re-cone and fix the sub yourself, or buy a new sub.

[@tjsworld2338]

I have my subwoofer in a sealed box and it pops, put it in a ported box and still it pops but in free air it sounds normal. What could it be? I sent it back to the manufacturer and they tested it out and it’s fine

[@hi-techcaraudio4303]

Could be that it's a free air sub? Lol not sure, would have to bench test. Those boxes may not be the right spec for the sub.

[@tjsworld2338]

@@hi-techcaraudio4303 it was coil rub got it replaced

[@aydinisaacson9342]

Could be a rca problem or try a line output converter

[@Almighty7266]

I’m not sure mine feel perfectly fine but the ohm read low on the meter 2 kicker cvrs not sure if bad amp etc

[@hi-techcaraudio4303]

Have you checked the polarity? If it's improper impedance that could be why your ohm read is wrong and subs aren't playing.

[@A-P.G.T.VLandscaping]

Would that be why when i turn up the volume and the bass starts hiting my sub stops working completely.but when i lower it starts to bass

[@hi-techcaraudio4303]

No, that actually means your sub is working but may start clipping at higher volumes. (which could be due to gain, bass boost etc.) What we're referring to here is when a subwoofer is completely blown.

[@Clare.1985]

Idk if you solved this yet but could also be a wiring or power issue. Your amp could be going into protect or clip while volume is up to prevent damage. Could be wrong gauge wire or cheap wire, bad ground. Have a buddy play with the volume while you monitor the setup

[@anonymousrhinosaurus9540]

Your subs are being overpowered or they are drawing too much power from your amp causn it to be set in protection mode

[@bailey2517]

It could also be a ground connection that's loose. Check your wire that grounds your amplifier and make sure it is 100% tightly connected to the frame.

[@harley5252]

Exactly so next time your at a pawn shop and they tell you to stop pushing on the speakers tell em to fuck off cuz they obviously hiddin something from you

[@enjoythesho1992]

Both my pioneers stopped working at the same time no smell and the subs feel completely normal idk what happened to mine

[@anonymousrhinosaurus9540]

Your amp

[@enjoythesho1992]

@@anonymousrhinosaurus9540 nope hooked up spare speakers amp is fine

[@stumbleyash3]

Mine is looking perfectly fine but it's not working my amplifier is also fine but my subwoofer is not working

[@jaythomas3224]

Mines as well I test the speaker wire and get 2 ohms I also had the amp bench tested it works although the blue hiphonics light is out but green power light on. 2 r types are blown simultaneously they don't make crunching noise when I push on them they just DONT work!!

[@EneienDndin]

Mine sound like static idk if they’re blown idk anything about subs lmao

[@rodneyhendricks2412]

My type r ohm out correctly but it’s rattling when I hook it up.

[@hi-techcaraudio4303]

Could be something wrong with the subwoofer. If not it could be a polarity issue.

[@rodneyhendricks2412]

@@hi-techcaraudio4303 and before I hook it up I did the same test you did. It was rattling also

[@anonymousrhinosaurus9540]

​@@rodneyhendricks2412it's your spider / or your box that's rattling