Mids, Highs, BASS! Two 24" Subs + 2 Sets of 3 ways Wired, tuned & First Fire up | GMC Yukon

visit: www.stevemeadedesigns.com
/ @meade916
Everything is wired up, tuned and playing finally! After driving around a little and listening to it, i need to make more changes. Nothing too drastic. Also, this thing needs sound deadener on the roof and the hatch very badly. We will work on that soon. Hoping not to have to pull the box out to do it. It is a HUGE headliner in the GMC Yukon XL! If you are wondering why i didn't do it in the first place, it's because i usually like to play the system and see where the problems are and THEN address them. I knew the roof was going to be a problem but i didn't realize it would be flexing as hard as it does. So we have more work to do! Stay "tuned" for more!
Don't forget to watch the previous video's to see the massive 24" Sundown subwoofers and huge DC Audio amp rack that is powering this system. It's a fun build! Thanks for watching if you did.
So far this is what we have:
Headunit: Pionner AVH-W4500NEX double din
DM-810 Processor by Audiocontrol www.audiocontrol.com
Alternator Mechman 400 amp elite series www.mechman.com
3 Titan 8 Lithium Batteries www.4xspower.com
Amplifiers: DC Audio 7.5K and now (2) DC 90.4 www.dcsoundlab.com
Subs: Sundown Audio 24" ZV5 (in the Skelator box) www.sundownaudio.com
2 sets Mids/highs: Skyhigh Car Audio Neo 3 way components www.skyhighcaraudio.com
Power and speaker Wire www.skyhighcaraudio.com
Second Skin Sound Deadener www.secondskinaudio.com
and more (as the build progresses)
#subwoofers #caraudio #skyhighcaraudio
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[@meade916]

Somewhere in the video i said "21 inch subs" 🤦‍♂️.....i have no idea where that came from but these are 24" Sundown ZV5 Subwoofers. The mids and highs are sounding pretty good but i really only did gains, crossovers and BASIC RTA tuning so far. I have more to do to make it sound even better. Small changes will be made as the day's go by. It's part of the process! Also, some Second Skin sound deadener is badly needed for the roof and the hatch. They flex so bad, as i figured they would...we just need to pull the gigantic headliner down and hit it with a few layers. It will DRASTICALLY improve the bass. 🔊🔊 It sounds good already but it can all be better. Thanks for watching if you did!

[@mikethatguy27]

Size don't matter, they speak for themselves when that big. 😆💯✌️

[@Jerryberry172]

That E-40 brings back all the memories. I’m about to be bumpin that shit for the next month on repeat!!!! In a Major Way is the knock from back in the day!!!

[@monclerjacket8814]

@@Jerryberry172 Ayyyyy itz yo partna mayne! Lol what they know abt that fammm

[@meade916]

@@monclerjacket8814 they dont know nothing' about it mayyyne! lol

[@patrickkilian515]

We forgive you!

[@Chefproclaim]

I can watch Steve Meade videos all day if I had the privilege of sitting around and watching youtube. He puts in so much work. I don't think people understand how much work is put into these builds. Great job man I love it!!

[@scottmorris8821]

I would pay 3x as much as the install is worth just to have a mastermind like Steve put his touch on it all.

[@vader.editz.86]

There’s so many builds you’ve done as a series. I got to say Rob & Kay Kay’s builds top it for me. Keep on grinding bro. You do an amazing job. 🔥👏

[@stevebouffard8637]

Steve you’re a solid dude, I stumbled upon your channel looking to ad a small system to my work truck. Now I watch you all the time, always helping your friends. out.

[@nakulah]

Lost motivation on my blazer build for like a year, it’s so close to completion just gotta install tweeters and then start tuning, I can feel the spark coming back, gonna put in some work and finish what I started! Thanks for always working hard and inspiring us!

[@ISTEWART626]

Yessirrrrr another great Father and Son build 99% done 🔥👍🏾

[@mkloudsql3285]

I must be ocd.. im all smiles at the fact you label things 😎

[@HUFR]

My man is still doing this shit. You’re an artist. Proud of u

[@mikethatguy27]

The amount of detail and quality is unbelievable yet he makes it look easy. Absolute beast.🙌💯

[@alfonsohernandez8740]

Always sound quality, mighty fine work again sir. Thank you.

[@sickjohnson]

Super cool to see all the progress Steve, thanks for the video man!

[@Avatarsubwoofer]

Amazing work bro I'm sure it sounds amazing in person The equipment and your knowledge it's off the hook

[@PETERGUNZZ559]

Wish I had the knowledge and skills you have bro.. mad props! That's a bucket list system... 👌

[@MossTheJockey]

Reason why I used to watch Steve Meade back in the day his videos always got the slaps! Rip Jacka, had jacka knockin in the Tahoe

[@bigdaddy6879]

IN A MAJOR WAY!!!! I love that album! 🤜🏻🤛🏻 The build looks amazing and sounds even better!! That boy is lucky as hell!!!

[@gagereynolds7633]

Another great build. glad to see the skelator box and the 2 24 a home

[@jlspunn]

I always happy to see a new video

[@bunky021543]

Haha 😄 I still have In A Major Way on cd and I still bump it to this day! Steve you are as dope as they come and a real solid dude Bro!

[@reggieburris]

That music got my systems, my home and garage systems, booming!

[@Fackler91]

This build is impressive! Nice job sir

[@avnut5517]

No chance of forgetting what they are now. I never thought to label the frequency. GREAT work again!

[@meade916]

i just got this labelmaker so i was being a little over enthusiastic about it i guess haha! label everything! :D

[@Hntr618]

It’s is always a great day when Steve uploads

[@stevecastellon6954]

Awesome..clean and loud congrats bro..

[@Bobarik001]

Man!! I haven't heard that E40 in 30yrs!!

[@team345channel9]

Old school E-40 1 luv. Classic CD 💿 🔥

[@steelerpat33]

Love your vids Steve. Especially how much you enjoy what you do, hopefully someday you can do my dually for me. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you and your family ML&R 👍

[@RM-fb6sj]

Dope as usual!!

[@jody024]

Coming along great.

[@RandoManFPV]

Is this finally the real demo video that's been anticipated for literal years or just a tease? Edit: wrong channel

[@chrisstanek2758]

Outstanding work as usual! When you going to build houses for the big b2's for your home theater lol?

[@DEMZ24]

Love this channel

[@kswis]

Tuning is never done, another dope project!

[@samuelrodriguez3826]

Damn that sounds so clean on my phone and I have a android phone so hell yeah

[@KingBee77]

Now That's A Sound System When It's Tuned & Dialed In!!

[@fredericks3371]

Nice mid and highs steve

[@jonathanmathews8496]

Informative/interesting content per usual. Just find it funny how allot of the people I watch in the car audio world almost always wiggle whatever they are trying to show the camera. And it doesn't happen in the other tech spaces I follow

[@BigBoy-nz9mc]

I got a denali yukon xl 2010, it be awsome to get the same set up done on my truck and bump even louder

[@robrohrer2014]

I have that E-40 CDl! I'm about to go listen that shit, Good looking out bro 💯

[@slickdog78]

Think almost everyone that lived in the Bay Area at that time owned that CD if they liked local rap.

[@vinoheart]

Thank you SMD.

[@ChrisDunn-n1k]

Cool build

[@twogunn1]

Dat in a major way is a classic till this day!!! In a major way!!! 1 Luv steve🤞🏾

[@deedolan399]

Love the 40 and b legit music choice 💪🏿😎

[@robrohrer2014]

Yo Steve, You know we'll be dope as hell If you put on that old school “Nightmare on Bass Street" with the Jason mask that shit was on crazy bass lows 💯

[@mrtastytrim1130]

I really am looking forward to seeing how to keep a hatch from vibrating. I have always struggled with this.

[@michaelmeyers514]

Rip off all the panels lay on a ton of sound deadener

[@tsar-bomba2413]

That shit sounds awesome, crisp

[@dre_day_]

Bet it sounds good in person

[@MannyGunzz]

How do I stop the rear hatch window on SUV from vibrating like crazy? Awesome sounds I started my system build

[@Buildthat1989]

How’s the solar holding up so far? Your builds have always been next level.

[@JamesBond-oc4gm]

Good shit brother

[@tcw691]

Mhmm white Yukon!!!! Love the 24s holy

[@20hztremor]

You know you have serious boom 💥 when you have subs as big as the rims you ride around on

[@bass_and_things]

When I was younger I would always do the base first but now that I got a little bit of age on me I always seem to find myself doing the mids and highs first then focusing on the base after

[@meade916]

*bass ....but i feel you. The older we get the more we focus on quality. Getting old sucks! haha!

[@paulbarrigan4668]

YO!!!!! i would love to have a set up like that just the front end in the doors. its hard to find anyone down here in vallejo to do work like that.

[@Jason-zh7wo]

Awesome 😃😃

[@freshbutplain1144]

@ Steve Meade, is there a video for all your equipment to tune a system? I see there’s many cool gadgets but if there was a video explaining and maybe showing how they work that’ll be a cool. The whole overlap thing is confusing to me. Just wanting to learn and understand. I want all your gadgets in my toolbox.

[@djronthemechanic3695]

Steve I need to bring my car to you and learn how to setup a good sound quality and set the gains.

[@shanesubashe787]

That would be cool to make an add on module to give existing DD1 units DD1+ capabilities. Probly more realistic to just buy the + model.

[@earlmullet7628]

Steve. Just curious how you learned all this technical stuff. School or self taught? Either way it's amazing.

[@bucwilde3470]

Good shit as usual Brother! I'm just waiting on the final (or as final as can be because it's never final) tuning so I can ask your honest assessment on buying those SkyHigh sets vs the B2 ref63 mani's that you have in the Cadi. Thanks for the content my man!

[@meade916]

so far they sound great! I don't like to do the "vs" thing. They can all be good depending on who is doing the install.

[@bucwilde3470]

@@meade916 I hear you and I respect that! I'm just trying to make up my mind on which to use in my E300 and am leaning towards the B2's. I figured I'd take a shot on getting your advise OG!

[@denisbasshead7787]

MR.MEADE WITH THOSE 2 SUBS ... NEED ALL THE DOOR FULL WITH MIDS

[@rodneyrod9392]

Sick

[@randycarrillo8744]

Yeeee deep by e40 went hard!!!!

[@wizthagreat]

🔥🔥🔥

[@tymanG19fan]

E40 in a major way!!!!my go all time go too

[@patricktisdale9603]

How to get some of those kick ass door speaker pods????????? I got to have some

[@demarionh4895]

What can I get done in my 2011 honda civic 4 door wit a 3k budget?

[@dre_day_]

Bossman🔊🔊🔊🔊💪🏾

[@mattmartin2205]

I’ve never had an opportunity to have my system turned correctly like this! But I’d really like to!!!!

[@MrMichaelgates]

Man I wish you could get my system corrected we don't have good audio shops in Brunswick ga 😫

[@carsonsteigs]

how did you wire your tweeters to 10 ohms?

[@kaguscon]

888k subs. My man, I've been here since I was in the Marines/Iraq 04-08 It's been slow to a mill-ticket but you're almost there homie.

[@meade916]

working on that mill-ticket my bro. It's taking forever it seems but then again, car audio ain't as cool as a cat playing the piano. haha! thanks omnom!

[@pyrosaxplayer12]

I have NEVER heard 2 24" subs before lol What's the major difference you hear? Better lows? Kicks more or less punchy?

[@audiofanaticz]

eqing, the fun stuff!! :D

[@meade916]

remember when drawing the good ol' smiley face with the EQ was a legit way to "tune" your system? the one screwed to the ash trey with a couple of sheet rock screws from pops garage? haha! GUILTY!

[@moneysavageinc5813]

Can we get a before and after the sound proofing??? Tbh I like to hear a lil unprotected flex every now and then 😂

[@karbonfiba2044]

Did you have to adjust the ride height when you put the system in? It has the perfect stance

[@meade916]

the truck was originally lowered....but we raised the rear back up 1 more inch to make up for the weight of the system which dropped it back down another inch (back to the original lowered height without the weight)

[@beans119]

Badass! Thanks for sharing! How do we get copies of your son’s beats?

[@meade916]

we want to mix/master and release a bunch of them. Haven't had time. They are serious slappers though!

[@mattsnider5904]

How loud does that bad boy hit?

[@jamesyorgensen7472]

Straight bumping 1luv bye e 40 bump e40 an 2pac numbers 9 on that cd

[@gregkrueger331]

Hey Steve, one part of this system that i never see you mention is the rear 3.5” speakers in the rear sail panels. Does anyone ever upgrade those?

[@meade916]

because they are deleted. Nothing past the driver doors is active. Everything in the back is shut down.

[@gregkrueger331]

@@meade916 right on, thanks for the response.

[@zacharymajor8911]

👍

[@erikhammond5980]

Hey I’ve been watching n loving ur videos my brother in law has a sick sound system but definitely would love to surprise him with meeting u n maybe tuning his system right just put new skar audio 12s need help n would to surprise him with meeting u n tuning from u ur bad ass

[@edycalderon1282]

👍👍

[@kevinlynde75]

What’s the name of the B-legit song?

[@thamontgomeryz]

Did I miss the video of you running the power wires etc.?

[@meade916]

probably. This is the exact reason why when i finish a big project with several video's in a series....i always combine them to make one long video. So you can find everything in one spot easy. But ya, look back a few video's all the wiring is there.

[@ChaosAttractor13]

Open Question: I feel dumb asking it, because I believe it is a lost cause, but screw it. Here goes: Can you put the big 3 in late model GM cars and trucks with a 6.2 liter gas powered engine? I have a 2019 Camaro 2SS and a 2022 Silverado 1500 LTZ. Both have the Bose system.

[@Hectoriousz]

Why not? All the big 3 is improving what’s already there. Battery already had a ground your just improving it by adding more with a fatter cable same for the power from the alternator to the battery your improving the connection. It hurts nothing

[@tiny3669]

I added a dual alternator bracket and installed a ds18 adjustable highout put alternator with 3 batteries dedicated to the audio only. I've owned several gm trucks and they all seem to have electrical issues so that's why I made a dedicated charging system fir the audio only. Something you may want to consider. It's not that much more and you won't have to worry about warranty issues.

[@505Tempest]

RIP your dashboard bro lol. My ZV5 15 has absolutely destroyed my dash in my Tahoe. Literally broken everywhere

[@gilliam355]

Do it matter if you tune with the CD or with bluetooth?

[@eustahijelifetips]

tune with your prefered media, if you listen to cd's, then use cd to tune the setup, same for bluetooth, fm transmitter, usb, sd card, however, i use usb because i like to think it gets the best quality and output

[@eustahijelifetips]

tune with your prefered media, if you listen to cd's, then use cd to tune the setup, same for bluetooth, fm transmitter, usb, sd card, however, i use usb because i like to think it gets the best quality and output

[@nevek76]

Anything in the back doors Meade?

[@reapwhatyousow3383]

most likely not, Steve likes the soundstage to be up front, like a concert.

[@Bruhhh0000]

Is the DD1+ discontinued??? I cant find it no where

[@meade916]

nah. It's just backordered. The chip shortage is REAL....should be ready soon though. Been waiting for 8 months.

[@cdbennett2332]

I have a question. If distorted signal from a amp or from a head unit can damage speakers can music that is distorted on purpose do the same?

[@meade916]

distorted signal doesn't damage speakers. It just sounds bad. A clipped signal doesn't damage speakers either, it also just sounds bad...but clipping can also put almost double the "dirty" power from the amp into the speaker which actually does the damage.

[@RYTHMICRIOT]

Not really. They are not the same thing. Distortion is not coming from your music signal. Distortion is electrical interference generally caused by your amp/headunit operating outside of its tolerance.

[@mebordernoneya8484]

So what about this “re-bass” music that is remixed with clipped bass tones? I’ve always wondered if that clipped recording could do the same damage that an overdriven amp can cause. Clipping from an over driven amp turns a sine wave into a square wave. Playing square waves though speakers is bad on a couple levels, but what happens when the music is recorded that way and then played at high levels?

[@meade916]

@@RYTHMICRIOT actually it can come from the signal too. I can send you a file right now with 2% distortion in it (one of my test tracks). So what you said is only partially true.

[@stutterbox36]

I don’t think E-40 would mind you playing his music on here

[@meade916]

he doesn't mind at all. I know him personally. It's not that simple though. It will still get flagged quick unless my channel is "white listed" for the song i am trying to use. He has thousands of songs over almost 4 decades and not all of them are from the same label (or management etc). Even then, you can use some beat you made in 5 minutes on Fruity Loops and the way youtube is, you can still get flagged. For your own shit. lol. I have verbal permission from lots of my favorite artists but again, it is more complicated than that.

[@ivangarcia1454]

What’s the name of the song with the clarinet?

[@ivangarcia1454]

And another question, when I play regular songs my subs don’t hit as hard as when I play something at 30-40 hz, I can barely hear them with regular songs

[@donationsaccepted4767]

Classic 40water

[@donearl6675]

🤩🥰👍👍

[@loganstatchuk9327]

👀

[@robrohrer2014]

Dynamat baby 👍🏻

[@meade916]

fuck no. Second Skin.

[@grizzlydegree1781]

can i buy a set of custom pods from you?

[@meade916]

too much work...for the person who receives them that is. Most people that ask me for these are unwilling to do all the rest of what it takes to make this happen such as cutting a very large hole in the panel and attaching them. Oh that and the amount of wiring that needs to be done. Some will actually do it but most won't. It looks like a cool, easy mod but it is a lot of work without the actual pods LOL

[@AcidDeathRitual]

Seems all the SQ guys are putting clear shrinky-dink over labels these days. I don't see the point when flags and wraps work just fine in a commercial electrical setting. Waste of time IMO. Maybe a comp rule.🤔 Steve, ya gotta go to the junk yard and get a center console and bucket seats for your son. That gap under the dash is unacceptable.😄 Plus more room for goodies.

[@meade916]

nah. We don't need a bunch of crap in there. It's clean the way it is. Thanks though.

[@darrellle4967]

Yoo Steve u can just play random beats on you tube no copy right

[@meade916]

of course...but i like to slap what i like to slap....and i wish i could slap songs that people actually know without getting popped. lol