Do You Need a Digital Sound Processor? Taramps Pro 2.6 DSP Review! How To Hook Up

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[@spuds7677]

The PRV DPS 2.8 is a nice DSP for sure. It's 2 input and 8 outputs. I like it because it has multiple remote outputs. So, it can turn on your amps when it has power. I seen it in action a couple years ago at Slamology and it performed well.

[@UrAvgBasshead]

Ordered 2 and I’ll have my build at slam this year

[@thomasbrown3083]

Nice video, my guy. That demo really helped me understand the whole sound processor thing..cheers!

[@johnbee1069]

Awesome how-to video, I actually own this dsp but never got around to using it, mainly due to the nonexistent instructions that came with this - and so this video was definitely helpful - thx

[@stevemaniaci4750]

Sweet !!! Just pick one up myself .thanks for the demo parker again nice video. Win for taramps pro processor.

[@michaelgroves7178]

Thanks for sharing this and everything else you do!!!!

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

You are welcome!

[@ColeVanWeezy1991]

Just installed a ds18 eqx7 and so far so good shit is super clear and crisp 💯

[@Bassotronics]

My frequencies are: 1Hz - 50Hz (15” Subwoofers) 50Hz - 500hz (12” Midbass) 500Hz - 5khz (8” Midranges) 5khz Up (1.5” Tweeters).

[@RAW_Reality]

Forgive my inquiry, but why would you make a hard cutoff for frequency handoff? Doing so leaves fidelity on the chopping block. Per your example (speaker frequency range considered), something more akin to acoustic nirvana would be represented as: 1Hz - 75hz (Subwoofers) 45hz - 650hz (Midbass) 400hz - 13khz (Midrange) 4khz & up (Tweeters) Sounds preform best when there's rolling transition from one to the other, much like when the baton is passed in Olympic Track races and the "receiver" has a running start... Your listing suggests upon getting the baton, the 2nd runner would be starting from a dead halt, which is hardly optimal. Additionally, this allows each speaker to fully perform how it's intended per its application. No offense meant, just trying to assist and explain.

[@Bassotronics]

@@RAW_Reality There is a rolling transition. For example, if my sub goes up to 50, and my midbass starts at 50 there is a very low Q so they blend together smoothly. If the Q was high, then it would be more sharp and less desired. Thank you for your awesome input though.

[@RAW_Reality]

@@Bassotronics I guess my point is that there isn't a "blend", just a swap, like oil to water, whereas a blend would be more like one puzzle piece feeding into another. You're right about the point of not wanting a high Q, but that's typically expressed as the separation between frequencies not played, not as much so for overlapping ones. But I suppose I'm going by theory, as I've not heard/EQ'd a system that's processed and tuned as yours is.

[@Bassotronics]

@@RAW_Reality I’m not understanding the “oil and water” concept you are referring to when the sounds are blending like Red to Orange in a rainbow. I would understand if I’m trying to blend red and orange to make green which is not possible.

[@RAW_Reality]

@@Bassotronics The "oil and water" analogy was meant to state that there's an actual separation between red and orange, like as if you're drawing with crayons. A real prismatic rainbow doesn't have "hard" separations between colors, instead having a gradual transition from one to the other. At the end of the day, as long as you're happy with it, that's all that really matters here. I was just trying to add in some perspective for those who might be curious about the subject from your original post. ✌🏻

[@anthonyicenhour8046]

Loved this video. Please keep doing a full range of car audio equipment videos bro please? Maybe even head units, more amps, wire, rca’s, how to install relays, more box building videos. Etc. keep up hard work

[@workingclassperson2124]

What’s nice is you can save like 10 full settings you yourself make for different playlists or moods your in. I have a Stetsom one that you can hook up 4 different amps to and I have another one I don’t use that can run 8 diff amps off of. Literally hours of fun/frustrating messing with settings

[@steveschwartz9421]

The cap you show is the crossover (passive versus the amp or DSP units active - before the power crossover). Additional caps, coils (inductors) and resisters change the slope of the filter (how slow or fast the frequency falls off) They change the frequencies that are passed and can attenuate the actual output to better align it with the other drivers in the setup. Running passives and actives like you are doing is a form of a band pass crossover; it’s referred to as cascading the crossovers. DSP done correctly (mic'd up, using included software) WILL make the difference between a good sounding system and an incredible sounding system.

[@kswis]

I think deciding whether a dsp will make a big impact varies on the quality of music files it can handle and the control it gives you. I'm using a dm608 with the Bluetooth chip n though my headunit has similar features the dsp has more processor and DEFINITELY sounds better, also gives you a" bassknob" to control whatever channels you want with it

[@fabiomerlinosonido]

Amazing processor! Very easy to adjust! Taramps Processor

[@imphillyshai1363]

Sounds awesome 🙌🏾

[@luisvillalobos4976]

Good video but we the people would like to see more video on actual installation of DSP. Most ? Are how do you wire up DSP with stock radio or from LOC(line output converter). Step by step process . More newbies are watching your channel than any other .

[@Titans2138]

If you have multiple subs in different locations you can probably get more output by using phase and time delay functions. These units don't have great signal to noise ratios but they are so cheap.

[@rhoncado1327]

Great demo

[@pawgs8126]

dang this coincidence was just looking into installing a DSP and then JacobViral made a vid about the stetsom and now Parker. it’s meant to be 😃

[@smetanavichlamanov8103]

100% same, I'm also trying to acquire a dsp currently... & that's soo weird huh... Idk if you thought same thing I did or whatnot(thought to myself hmmm that's strange, I watch all their videos and never seen anything DSP related whatsoever, then all of a sudden I decide 2 days ago that I want one and told myself that "I really, really do need it." And so that I should go and learn a little about them & how wiring goes... Then everyone started posting dsp content like wth 🤔

[@yourmom-ii8ep]

I use a audio pipe dsp works great

[@Widowmaker2828]

I just installed a Stetsom in the last couple days. Love it.

[@Widowmaker2828]

@@smetanavichlamanov8103 Becraft Aintloud posted a vid of him installing his PRV DSP 2 months ago. He has a killer system. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX3Jf6RogdSXbLs

[@Widowmaker2828]

@nate0 It does what I need.

[@billy3650]

Good video bass head. I've been with you since your first video. Your a down to earth bass brother.

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

I really appreciate you sticking around this long man!

[@Blue_3is]

Hey Parker, you didn’t actually set any crossovers. Yo set the parameters but left all of them at “off” on the “off” tab you can select the slope, and you have to select a slope in order for the crossover to actually activate. Maybe you did this off camera but if not, know that it wasn’t actually doing anything. Also on the amps you need to turn off crossovers and or set them to Full-Range.

[@zerolash16]

Hello you seem very knowledgeable on this matter I have the same DSP and I have issues with setting the filters because there are so many. Can you help me out with this?

[@lowlowsandclothes9923]

@@zerolash16Nuh uhhhh

[@tracepert6943]

​@@lowlowsandclothes9923 real😂

[@lassebrustad]

he didn't really show anything that a DSP can do, that a system without a DSP can't do. splitting can be done with a Y-cable (even tho DSP is a cleaner solution). crossovers for each channel can be done on most, if not all amps. turning off sound on channels doesn't even require a tool a DSP in a sound quality setup should be used to tune the sound in different frequencies, and if it's a good DSP, it should be possible to tune it to perfection, making the sound quality far better than it is without a DSP. proper DSP tuning requires a mic, otherwise it's pure guessing based on preferences and how you hear the sound, while the mic can measure each frequency with accurate data

[@Labrador0605]

Awesome video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@moneycat3789]

Parker can you please do a review about the TT technology w18s 12" subwoofer

[@franklinwalker9606]

Is a loot good Brazilian processors...JFA for exemple have a Nice interface tons of configurations and Full bluetooth ajusts on smartphone ✌️✌️

[@Repny2dafullest813]

Any Pioneer head unit with smart sync for the cheap people like myself is the way to go. 32 band eq No need for this extra equipment save some $$$. Or if you want you can also go with the p80rs. I personally like my double din fhs52bt with a galaxy tab tablet as the main display. ✌🏽

[@Titans2138]

I have 2 15's in my trunk and one 15 in my back seat. They were cancelling out each other. When i changed the phase on the sub in my backseat I gained 25 db. I used to have PRV 2.8 which is the same thing with 2 additional channels. I stepped up toe the alpine PXE-0850 which has 31 bands of paramtetric EQ instead of 1 like these units. Eventually you'll want to upgrade.

[@Jason_Voorhees.]

😂

[@lassebrustad]

+25 db by changing phase 😂 sounds (literally) like a massive upgrade, for free

[@sliderburgers6024]

that thing looks awsome

[@MothManLives]

3:43 the little boxes are "passive" crossovers. Active crossovers are in the settings on your head unit.

[@ekimandersom4478]

That very much depends on the headunit

[@carlitot5388]

I run off my Kenwood excelon 16 band eq! Sounds clean ! Nice video 🤟🏽! Do you like the epicenter?

[@TheDoozie43]

I run a helix mini and love it! Time alignment and 30+ source presets through the touchscreen Director remote. Lossless Bluetooth audio add on or wifi as options. Hook up your laptop to make adjustments or through wifi. Not cheap, but totally worth it! Sounds better in conjunction with my stock radio than any aftermarket headunit I’ve owned. And I’ve owned them all basically 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheDoozie43]

@nate0 I had a dm608 before this one and the helix is quite a bit better IMO. Nice warm sound and very deep bass. The bass augmentation is killer too. I hesitate to mention it anymore since some douche tried to say I was bragging because it cost almost a grand for the mini and it’s add ons. The remote is where they get ya @ $300. But it’s badass and the mini itself is the same price as the 608 approx.

[@beefysghost867]

@nate0 I hate my dqdx, it keeps adding ground noise. Changed ground 2 times, all ofc, wires no rcas near power, just don’t get why the dqdx is that way seen several complaints due to this

[@beefysghost867]

@nate0 then why a Rockford 3sixty.2 not have the noise but as soon as I hook up the dqdx it has it

[@bennyblanco14]

I have the helix DSP.3 and it's nothing short of amazing...I also upgraded the the USB port audio so I can play sample rates up to 192khz

[@beefysghost867]

@nate0 I got stinger x3 rca cables so deff not From them, then have a kenwood excleon dmx706s head unit so don’t think it that, it didn’t start till dqdx was introduced, so I’m going to call audiocontrol tomorrow to see what they say. I’m about to throw it in the road ik that much, I agree on the noise part also. I’m thinking alternator may be on last leg also, I’ve ran it hard. Orion hcca 3000.1dsplx, ct sounds at125.4, secondary agm in the rear along with under hood. Plus it only A 90 amp Honda Fit alternator lol. That be taken care of along with lithium soon

[@cifer6900]

Would like to see a video on how to properly set crossovers and equalizer and any other information would be very helpful thanks

[@RAW_Reality]

To oversimplify it... For each output, set your HPF and LPF surrounding the frequencies you want that driver (speaker) to have outputted to it. For example: If I wanted my door speakers to play everything above 70hz, I'd set the HPF at 80hz and the slope at -12, so the audible output of that slope would begin in the 70s, and not setting a LPF so it plays everything above that. For your equalizer, imagine a 🐫's back, only not as peaky. The middle "valley" being around 1000hz (1k). From there, tune individually to your ear's pleasure, but that's a good basis of representation on how music should be heard.

[@hypefilms6061]

These are my go too DSp for any sound system big or small

[@phenomfacemob1011]

I have sub's on a factory deck and door speakers on a LC2.......Will a DSP help me out at all?

[@josephsaucedo8691]

Dsp are always good if you no how to use it right definitely can make the boom bump on bass heads bump on 🎶🎵💯👍👌✌️🥂

[@1012taz]

Love it!!!

[@1ohmwrecker]

You can copy one input to another instead of matching all the settings individually.

[@briantoolive]

Quick question. I have two amps, one for my sub and another amp with 4 Chanel’s (Front and Rear speakers). If my front speakers are component speakers(speaker/tweeter) what output should I pick from the DSP. Mid or High’s. Definitely not sub output😂

[@djs_projects_repairs]

I personally like the one that prv makes but hey cool video bro.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Yes!

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

💯💯

[@rz9708]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@florenceflavien3970]

awsome labo set up

[@k3rst.romain577]

JacobViral just did a vid about the stetsom version no we get the taramp nice

[@bassboyful]

You can play up to 6 amps with this one processor, something nice to have in your car

[@electriclightbulb1232]

6:22 Just got this DSP today. Unfortunately the crossover wasn't even used in this video because where it says "off" is where you select your filter type (linkwitz or butterworth). When it's set to off it's off completely. Thanks.

[@kevinsarjoo8500]

Awesome thanks

[@djcatdaddy1182]

Very helpful

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

Glad to hear it!

[@soundbeast39]

I like how it can shut 📴 if not needed I put on off switch on remote wire to do the same in my car highs amp an Bass amp an my movie bypass wire 🤙🏼🔊🔊

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

💯💯

[@GaToy54]

So other than pretty lights and a neat screen, how is this different from a Hifonics HFXR 3-Way Active Crossover?

[@cuddles6569]

All I run is old school PPI and still sounds way better than the new school stuff,,,and people see my precision power sticker on my back window and want me to crank it, because they KNOW what it is....I love it!

[@Wrensspeedshop]

PPI made damn good products

[@poohwecampbell7799]

I see guys on hear buying DSP with updated Touch screen radios like Kenwood/pioneer if your radio is updated . You should not need a A DSP that radio is well equipped with the technology to handle your systems need for Clarity!!! On Highs & Mids

[@Mr.NpK143]

Parker what's your take on using a dsp in conjunction with a crossover 🤔

[@donjaun540]

Great review Parker!! You know if you can reach out to taramps it might be cool to have another model available with a rca out so you can hook up multiple crossovers if you have a lot of amps. 👍👍

[@Titans2138]

PRV 2.8 is the exact same thing with 2 additional channels. Eventually you'll want something with more bands of parametric EQ. These only have 1 input and then 1 output per channel. More expensive dsp's have 31 bands per channel

[@donjaun540]

@@Titans2138 Wow thank you so much!!!

[@mikew6135]

I hope you have used that to Eq the sound and not just as a crossover. So many average speakers systems could be transformed with DSP into nice systems

[@patrick7799]

yeah I run my mids and highs separately with my bedroom stereo system my speakers work perfectly when I do that yeah the speakers can’t work without running separately

[@justinh6170]

I have an old clarion 6 band equalizer in my truck looks like this has a few more features but would I gain anything really having this processor compared to a eq or they kinda do the same thing ?

[@RPCTVPhilippines]

I have 2 amps That im gonna use for sub Mid/hi do you think i need DSP instead of using a ordinary 2 way Crossover?

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

The HPF for my sub.. If I set it at 30hz, it will cancel out all below 30hz? -12 slope?

[@danr355]

Would this help on a head unit that only has a 2volt output on the rca's. Does it bump up the voltage

[@speedracer1680]

Did U figure out the static sound? I'm getting static in my speakers as well.

[@Oldbullet79]

I just got this and hooked it up.. but how can you do front/rear fade? If i use front outputs fading to rear cut out the sound and vice versa

[@patrick7799]

hey Parker The Bass head your mids and highs is running separately but how do you calibrate the mids and highs so the mids and highs is working togerther?

[@lukecyphers7831]

If you have a different amp for every speaker couldn't you make those adjustments at the amp?

[@robsorgdrager8477]

Yeah you don't NEED one of these ....what ever , your system is going to the next level with a good sound processor.

[@edycalderon1282]

Nice product

[@researchcapt]

What good is it if you cannot level the frequency response curve of your entire system like other DSP's can?

[@stuntmane100]

Heavy on the YALLL

[@reckingball6242]

I need some advice I have six rockford fosgate p3 12s and was wondering what would be a good bass amp for my subs?? I'm looking to spend $400 to $600. I have a 320 amp alternator extra battery and 0 gauge wire.

[@wilhelmcramer7376]

been there , 15 year aggo started testing , hahaha car audio in home is way to funn to miss out

[@hhhmotorsports9550]

With the noise it might be as simple as the RCA’s are to close to a power source, lets positive wire is close to RCA. You might have to a ground loop or ground the processors, or even a name brand amp. Nothing against taramp but i had noise coming thru my stock unit, i was using a cheap amp in my highs, it went away when i put the skar 4 channel. So it might be as simple as running a good amp

[@dylanandersen9318]

Deaf Bonce has a really affordable DSP I would love to see checked out since no one has any videos on it

[@joekennonmagnetizedmindz2233]

It comes out of head unit into the dsp then the dsp he set it to 100 hz so nothing under 100 hz would go to the mids ...

[@wallheadkdir]

Now would you have to do all your settings on each amp or would there be a master/slave situation?

[@highlandcrawler]

Around the 6:20 mark why did it shut off and then the video cut and it was back again. What went on that was cut out in that section?

[@aleority]

Hooked a similar unit up in my buddies car it had an app that you could bluetooth to and everything

[@aleority]

It's called an expert px2 it has a 28 band eq and is totally tunable from an app on your phone

[@ElPajaroMeaPrietas]

what do you do if you only have 1 amp for your mids and highs? I have one of those coax systems with a crossover with 2 outs for mid and two outs for highs. can this eq control that amp and send mids and highs or do i need to have two amps?

[@jxke]

These things have low voltage coming out of the RCA outputs. I've been battling with my MARTS dsp for a while because it causes a hiss in my system unless I turn down the master gain. Which kills the RCA output voltage down to below 1 volt.

[@briantoolive]

Did you end up fixing it? For me the hissing is always there, but when I add my sub output the hissing gets louder

[@jxke]

@@briantoolive Turn down the DSP output gain to 10 or 11. Thats the only way I can get rid of it.

[@brandoncrawford3917]

Hey Parker i know you have alot on your plate but maybe just maybe you could do a short video on what exactly us beginners can do or use with our stock battery and alts to help our electrical system? I recently got a nice system in my eyes but cannot get anything out of it due to my electrical system being to weak. I dont have the money for a high output alternator or a battery big as my subwoofer just didnt know if there was any cheap alternatives or tricks maybe that i could do to get a little extra juice, again im sorry i know your busy but maybe if you had some time or thinking of a video idea it would help me and im sure some of us beginners with limited budgets out alot. As always love the content keep up the good work man!

[@david029014]

I'm in the process of purchasing a good DSP because my car a 2018 honda accord with premium sound system, and the head unit does a lot of bad things to the sound, So I need something not sure what to get yet. any recommendations?

[@joes5.385]

u should install a epicenter and try them corridos

[@viivcreations9161]

Does this remove factory "road noise remover audio" from the newer cars that play a bass noise the faster you drive?

[@oraine2173]

I think that they should add a bass knob to it so u can control the volume of the bass will drive

[@illstateofmind]

This!

[@anthonyvazquez5366]

Taramps lets you run up to 6 amps. To do so lets say you have a sub,mid,drive and tweeter all running on its own amp. For all you can run an adapter that converts your dual RCA to a single RCA thats how you run only on one channel

[@jessebeatty9696]

So if I use that do I still have to worry about about adjusting the high and lows on the amp for the sub and the 4 channel amp?

[@brunom1280]

Not getting output out of one of the outputs for subs. Any idea?

[@tomasserrano2793]

Like the video bass head fam

[@bkordel]

I have one of these, and my problem is I can't figure out where to mount it so that it's accessible and I can change things on the fly without having to crawl into the back seats. I'm very very open to suggestions cuz it's super annoying. I'd like to be able to change settings on the fly, test, tune, all that fun stuff

[@nicklasbhm7348]

Put it in your glove compartment

[@lessthan3lee946]

Aux the basshead cat says a DSP is very purrdy to have!

[@trunkbangking]

You said messily😂😂.you need an intro parker!!

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

Yeah I didn’t even notice I said it until someone commented 😂

[@joebruce2180]

😆😆 messily I gotta use that term!!!

[@tahoebrian1]

Is this capable of do a bandpass for the mids? Or does this only do hi/low pass filters?

[@lgr9314]

I’m using a LOC.do I run the loc main output to the dsp Main input. How can I run a loc to dsp??

[@kennethsimbapuppyeyes6857]

Will this increase say 1v rca to 4 ot 5v? I am thinking of getting this for cheap android headunit

[@mayjahjacob6756]

How would you set the crossover on the amp

[@cristovalmontoya5222]

That unit be better with taramp amps cause using a single rca cable would give you 6 channels or use a rca splitter to use all 6 Chanel’s or your stuck using it with 3 amps in stereo. If using Korean or amps with both rca hookup tAramps has the 4 channel model probably be a better option.

[@annalisadavid5139]

Yoooo do the ds18 hooligan x 15 … review

[@ghettoink5699]

What IS your head unit bro please

[@killer32620]

I would get a dsp but my wiring looks like hell with the stuff I have hooked up. Lol 2 amps and a epicenter looks like spaghetti in my trunk 😂

[@santanabori]

So how you set the crossover in the amp

[@whodatnola]

Will this control my voltage rca voltage from head unit

[@JevaughnGraham123]

If it had a Bluetooth connect option that would be killer

[@billyfranco1374]

Easy answer. YES! If you want to get the most out your system for maximum listening potential. Now if you want a system that just sounds good enough to enjoy, then NO you don't really need DSP.

[@Frito505]

Do you adjustable anything on the amp?

[@kevinw.9245]

Considering getting one of these. One question if I may...... Would it work to run an rca signal out of this unit back up to the bass knob at drivers seat then back to my amp? I don't wanna give up my bass knob. Thanks!

[@leegriffin9717]

Yes you just run the dsp to your bass knob then out to your amp. Just installed mine that way and works perfect

[@matthewtawagon7908]

Planet audio big bang review

[@dantefrierson5797]

So its basically a cross over w an band eq and each rca has its own settings 🤔...tho I'm more intrigued on how it work w a factory hu setup w subs and rca line converter as my wife's car is line converter setup and my other 2 rides all aftermarket

[@Blue_3is]

Yes, every output is individual, output 1 has it’s own Equalizer, Crossover, Delay, Gain, and Limiters. Same for Output 2,3,4 and so on.

[@Blue_3is]

Also there is “Routing” being that you can make each output be fed from either the left input or the right input or mixed L&R, these are actually very good and basic DSP’s that are very popular in the “Voceteo” community 👍🏼 Stetsom, Experts, PRV, DS18, And Taramps make these types of DSP, which are more handy for the diy being that you don’t need a laptop to program them. Fyi “Experts PX2 DSP” is also Bluetooth compatible, and allows you to make any and every adjustment via bluetooth and a App. Very handy. Hope this helps. 👍🏼

[@dubsteplegacy99]

The sound was coming from the power outlet wires too close but good vid