***Tech Time*** How Your Amplifier Remote Works

[@QuietMikeW]

Finally! You literally cannot find any other place where the remote bass control is explained. Thank you,

[@_DST0NE_]

Thank God I found this video lol.. if I had to watch another video showing how to mount or wire up a bass knob I would have given up 😂

[@kurticeberg4566]

THANK YOU! Always figured these knobs were trash, now I know how to use it.

[@miiiikee_]

Missed your videos man. Make anything you want sundown audio related, we'll watch it lol

[@kevinAuman1]

Amen to that!!! Hell just tinker with different stuff and showcase each product for all the people who cannot afford to buy some the stuff just to see if it will perform how they want it too! Let's get some more spl vids in the test jeep like finish the damn NSv4 video then show us what a single xv3 can do, a zv6, a NSv5 all these new products and not one video- not one "go till it blows" 🤷‍♂️ SLACKKKKIN

[@miiiikee_]

@@kevinAuman1 yeah I feel like they’re missing out on huge marketing potential they’d have just by showcasing the product on here and showcasing the developments that Jake makes on these new revisions/versions. Their website isn’t updated quick enough, so there’s plenty of info they could get out there to point to as a video reference.

[@miiiikee_]

I know this is Derrick’s channel too, but even on the main sundown channel they’ve been slacking. I know they’re busy all the time and word of mouth does good enough for them, but I feel like something should be out there to showcase newer products and nobody better to do them than the company themself.

[@tobbhert2256]

Exactly what i was looking for, bought a bass habit SPL2100DF.1 and it came with one of those, had no idea how it works and couldnt figure out so left it, but i wanted to utilize the "clip" lamp on it to see when im clipping, thanks to this, i can now safely use it without being scared of messing it up :)

[@j.nevarez6601]

Months looking for this info. Thanx Derek. 👍🏽💯💯💯💯

[@jasonpowell2319]

Thank u so much! Been wanting to know the correlation for years

[@ginovannelpawiroastro4076]

Happy basshead 2022..... damnnn where this guy been? Anyway welcome back dude... keep breaking those db drag spl records.. 🔥👌💪🔉🔉🔉

[@WillParkerJr]

Great setup, I love the seat lift on the passenger side 💪🏾

[@wedoesboost]

Awesome to see that youre back on doing videos, keep on going!

[@dcoker1234]

Talk about MIA. Glad to see you back!

[@AnalyticalReckoner]

Great explanation! I was curious about the relation of the remote and the gain.

[@robertedmondson175]

Great to see you again man.. miss seeing yells videos..

[@bladeboysfv5646]

Thanx for the informative video, sometimes all it takes for someone to understand something is to hear it said the right way and I think this video will reach most! PS- Which Sundown or alternative Amp would you suggest for Dual Sundown SA-10 Classic’s (4DVC750WRMS) i have an SFB-1500 but feel they could use more?

[@aexjones3473]

Awesome Video

[@aaronlawrence4218]

I didn't know what it did thanks I just knew it was something with the bass I've learned so much over the last 2 months with speakers

[@riveralley]

I like to see the videos coming back a little bit.

[@garrylarson5283]

Hello love your channel. I came here to actually find out what cable my Salt 4 bass knob requires? Mine got pinched in my seat and need a new one. People have said that I can’t use just any cable because the salt knob does temp. Voltage etc. when many others just are a knob with a light. Thanks in advance.

[@BEAZY_5150]

Will the knob still work if I run RCA's from sub output on the HU to amp? I have a 4 channel and 2 channel, and would love to be able to adjust the gorilla on the fly for different styles of music and use the xover on the amp for subs instead of the HU.

[@RyanBassForLife]

I already knew all this but thanks. I enjoyed watching.

[@giltyal5912]

This may be a very inexperienced question but... do I connect the bass knob inline with my Rca's at max or halfway? Or does it matter if I plug it in after my amp gains have been set? Sorry never used an aftermarket Rca style. Thanks

[@eatshitanddie107]

new bass head (50) years old .. thanks for you vids they are very educational

[@letsshootwithnceba2581]

Can I ask? Is it better to install the bass knob directly to the amp or crossover which one would sound better. Or is it still the same

[@kahukuboy]

Yes!!!! Finally a video to explain knobs!! I won the bet. My friend is an idiot and owes me $20.😂😂😂😂

[@wattyjj]

Nice, so just so I get this right I don't need the remote to get bass out of my subwoofer??? I can just turn the gain to a reg position for all types of music?

[@jamesincharlotte]

JL audio slash amps was bass boost. Could also pick what frequencies to boost and how much signal to boost.

[@ge0ne063]

Superb Explanation!! Had to click around various places to find a competent person, this confirms my suspicion kudos!! 👍🏼 So I would want to set the Gain on my Amp carefully almost to Max so I have the full performance capability at the control of my fingers and can summon BASS whenever I see fit between songs

[@kswis]

Different amps have different controls. The knows on my synergy wfo 3.1ks is solely for gain. Rockfords is a bass boost ect

[@marcorodriguez7748]

I already knew this info. But I enjoy your videos Derrick.

[@stormyyoung6344]

Glad to see your back to making videos.

[@davidlewis8124]

Plus it would be nice to see Jacob Fuller in more videos. And show us how you guys test your subs and how y'all guys come up with your RMS wattage recommendations. ✌️❤️

[@petedetraglia4776]

I like to set my bass knob to half way and then dial in the gain on the amp to the correct volume I like. Then due to the bass knob being half way you have the ability to lower or raise the volume in select music do to its quality. Like over the air radio needs more volume do to reception of the air wave, satellite radio has more quality do to it being a better reception, mp3 is even better, and lossless being the best and cleaner/stronger signal...That what works best for me. Also I recorded a .5 to .7 db loss in SPL do to using the bass knob as there is resistence in the line from the amp to the pentiometer knob itself. IF you know the real wattage your amp is producing and the RMS of the subwoofer itself it make using the pentiometer even easier. My Stinger MT1000.1 is 1069 real watts dyno tested at 1 ohm. If I set my bass knob to half way, dial my amp to 65% I have approximately 700 watts which is the RMS of my sub. Now I can dial in under RMS or over RMS wattage by having set the bass knob at half way point...

[@19_96tyler]

Great explanation!

[@criscastro3267]

Perfect explanation! Thank you

[@retrotrike]

I have an sfb 1000 tunned with a dd1+ with a 7.5 db gain overlap. When tuning the gain on the amplifier the bass knob was all turned up no clipping, but when I play music the clipping light comes on right after halfway on the knob. What causes this or is it normal, song on spotify or youtube do the same.

[@equanox100]

On the Salt amps, the cable is a 5 twisted pair 10 pin RJ50. It’s the same size as a regular rj45 but has 10 wires instead of 8. I haven’t yet, but I’m getting a few RJ50 jacks and making my own patch cord to have the color cable I want as well as exact length. Take that shit to a further level of custom. I’m a low voltage data guy, so it just goes hand and hand for me.

[@user-ff5zi5ue4x]

Do you guys offer a bass knob with clipping light that would work with your SAE series of amps?

[@billruss575]

What does it mean when you pick up or even move the knob and the woofers make noise like a microphone is being put down. My incriminator knob does that occasionally.

[@rubenflores2870]

I had a question I have a sundown 2000 when I do my gain on my voltmeter do I leave my voice knob all the way down and just adjust it from the gain on the amp when I get my numbers for the watts for my speaker my 12"American bass XFL 1500rms pxr -38.729 on my voltmeter acv.

[@kayone8571]

I have a question and I’ve subscribe When you tune the amp gain for the first time is it best to put the bass remote on full Also on your head unit do guys run your graphic on flat or turn up I’m aware of the bass bossy on amp that’s off and subsonic is off to lpf little turn on but your head units I’ve never seen if you guys turn the bass up on the sub settings would you kindly let me. Know thanks

[@mlb6d9]

So then would it not make sense to just turn the gain say 3/4 the way up on the amp and just use the remote to adjust?

[@alwaysbeeurself]

So in other words, if I set the gain on the amp to 1/4, the bass knob power is between 0 and 1/4 on the amp?

[@davidlieby3616]

Good stuff bro👍! knowledgeable,,, love the content! 😁

[@jaynkelly739]

ALOHA FROM DA SUNNY HAWAI'I 🤙 IT IS NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN AND AWESOME TECH INFO. MAHALOS BRO 🤙🤙😎

[@Tim171990]

I have a question, I have a 2016 suburban ltz all stock I left the head unit and the Bose sound system and bypassed it with an lc2i. I installed a SIA 1750 and a SA 15 V2 in a ported Q Bomb box and I have roughly 2 hours of play time on it right now. My question is I have the bass knob set about a quarter of the way and when I try to go to half power on the knob the clip light comes on, what am I doing wrong?

[@AngelChavez-fz5nk]

Your back!!

[@smpgaonkar]

Nicely Explained. I have jbl mono amp but i lost its bassboost knob . Also i tried to buy it but didnt get anywhere .is there any way to make knob or fix bass boost volume at one level

[@yankee4893]

when ever the knob starts blinking the orange light what does it mean? to turn the bass down or will it mess up the amp ?

[@marcellowright8842]

Thank you 🙏 for explaining

[@tomgee4018]

Will a salt bass knob work with a sia amp please

[@jahcousteauu_STAYinSHAPE]

yeah ive got a question... wits that bass knob down for sound one...? where's the link?

[@bryanvierzba7732]

I would like to see video on the bass knob on the 1700.5. Mine doesn't seem to be working.

[@rastakalliman76]

Thanks for the tip 👍

[@jamest.5001]

Back in the day, I had a half din, in dash crossover, with remote gain on it, it had gains for low mid and highs, plus the crossover frequency knobs, seems low was 40-120hz, I really liked it, if a song had a bit too much high, I could turn the. Volume down in the tweeters, and miss if I needed, I normally kept the knobs set half way, low pass at 80hz, mid at high pass 80Hz, it worked great, until someone broke into my garage and my car to stole it! I hate thieves , makes you not want to not have stuff! If someone , some Douche hole! Just taking it!

[@PeterFeltersnatch852]

You mean an equalizer

[@getchaloot2097]

A reliable Bluetooth bass knob would be so cool.

[@jerrypoe2773]

I got to get me a couple of those! 😊

[@DeezNuts-uk7xz]

Where have you been at man I been waiting 8 months for a new video from you how you been?

[@1970chevy]

Channel finally coming back?

[@eatshitanddie107]

can you add any remote knob to any amp

[@UglyKidz357]

How come when i lower my remote knob it hits louder??

[@richthakidd8020]

What if my amp doesn't have a gain setting on the amp? Mine is an older style

[@kevinAuman1]

Can you set your gain/bass knob levels by turning the knob all the way up and then slowly roll the gain until either you see a clip indicator light or your woofers are maxed??? So then essentially when you turn bass knob down or up it should be a clean signal and the power ceiling is already set by the gain control or do we really have to figure out how much voltage pre-amp our audio source is putting out and try to match the gain to that accordingly??? 🤔🤷‍♂️💪🔊 SUNDOWN VS. THE WORLD!!! Jacob Fuller for president 😝🤣

[@bdhinks]

Good video

[@davidlewis8124]

Plus that means do not turn your gain on your amp wide open. Do like Derek and setup your amplifier gain first. Then use the control knob that wires in the amp.

[@mikerrailey]

My sundown 3500sia will not cut on with bass knob hooked up and if I plug it in the on light turns off but still plays but the knob lights don't cut on and knob doesn't work

[@edycalderon1282]

Nice explain

[@lorenzongwai3993]

Whats the popping noise when you are turning the volume?

[@MyBlowncobra]

I believe Rockford prime amps did boost

[@Steve-nu9op]

doesnt it all depend on what the remote volume was set to when the amp gain was set? example, if the remote volume was maxed, it can only attenuate. but if the remote volume was turned all the way down, it can only boost?

[@UnofficialAudio]

The remote can't boost past what the gain is set to.

[@jeterplaysshort]

Derek we need a detailed video on the sundown power sport line and that line needs subs anything on the burner?

[@UnofficialAudio]

Sundown Powersports marine subs are in stock & available for purchase right now at www.sundownpowersports.com

[@jeterplaysshort]

@@UnofficialAudio ok yeah saw those few months ago you currently have a Sam 1500.1 these 8s have a 300 watt rms with that kinda power thought maybe there was like a sld or sa based 12 coming

[@62dobie]

@@UnofficialAudio, a video on how to attach the temp meter that comes with the NSv5 would be great. I can’t find a video of this anywhere. Thanks

[@scottiffanimccord1509]

ALL! Rockford Fosgate amplifier bass nobs boost the signal at a set 45hz (not gain)

[@rz9708]

Can you use your Sia remote knob on a sfb amp?

[@Gone_X_ing]

Did you ever get an answer on this? I have an SFB knob and wanted to know if it will work on my SIA

[@78ramcharger53]

Thank you.

[@carlor2150]

Thank you 👍👍

[@raymondknowles839]

I have a amp like that but heres the issue no power light after powering on after I remove the remote knob from the amp no sound

[@Pittsburgh-412]

I guess some people thought the bass remote meant its a bass boost lmao 🤣

[@filibertofonseca8083]

And you are still calling it a bass remote.. lol

[@bassdrop4420]

Thank you

[@jerrypoe2773]

Will a real phone cord work with that phone cord style knob?

[@luisem214]

Wish my wife came with one of those knobs. Would probably keep it on the lowest setting.

[@filibertofonseca8083]

I thought you where also going to talk about the inline level knob. Most guys still think that a remote gain knob is the same as a inline level knob.

[@wxynz12able]

My amp keeps going into protection mode. When I turn my volume up I hooked one speaker, and it still did the same thing.

[@jonpg28]

For the life of me I can't get my sub to sound good dosent even act like it wants to hit hard it's a image dynamic in a tundra 12" ported box has a hyphonix Zeus amp 1200 kenwood ds Any help would be appreciated

[@matseriksen8423]

The clip lights from all of these amps seems uncalibrated. Everything and below 32Hz om my SFB-5K is clipping in sound before it is showed, and sub is getting hot on lows without knowing where it is clipping or not.. Thats really sad cuz these amps seems good otherwise cheap parts etc. :/

[@draysonjonesgreen139]

💚☝🏽

[@keithhumphries5067]

What was that noise???

[@edd2x2]

so basicallly we dont really need those remote knobs i thought it gave more power but now imma take it offf

[@eddiearciaga9001]

So if I set knob half way and turn gain up on amp to max, it will play at 50% half way or 100% half way. The way I’ve learned is what your gain is set on the amp is the same on the knob no matter what.

[@marcmo7138]

If your gain is max on your amp and your remote is at 50% you will get 50% gain. Then if you crank the remote to 100 you get 100% gain. Don't know why you would want to do that as a gain on an amp is not a volume knob. Always set your gain on your amp to a clean setting. He explains it very well in the video.

[@eddiearciaga9001]

@@marcmo7138 I know it’s not a volume knob. I set my gains to the amp using oscilloscope and dd1. I don’t my knob at all it’s always all the up . My question was if i was to set knob at the middle while I set amp to max before distortion, will it be playing a max or half way. You answered my thanks but I don’t know how you ended up telling it not a volume knob.

[@yeanlingsoda359vortexcars8]

2:35 the problem I'm having is my remote doesn't light up and no sound

[@kevinAuman1]

BIG D we miss your videos bro, can you please go back to creating content frequently even if it is just tinkering- showcasing products and how well they perform for the people who cannot afford to buy the gear just to see if it will perform how they want it too and who doesn't go to shows atleast they'd get a pretty good idea exactly what Sundown is all about and also can we PLEASE PLEASE get back to doing the single sub SPL testing "go till she blows" vids I mean hell you STILL have not yet made part 2 of the NSv4 and now we have soooo many new products but not one video testing Xv3, Zv6, NSv5!!! Come on bro, please give us some vids to drool over and let us see what all these new products are capable of like you've done up until this point 🤷‍♂️🙏 SUNDOWN VS THE WORLD amd Jacob Fuller for president 😝🤣💪🔊🥳

[@Thumper68]

Mind blowing people don’t understand the remotes function. Common sense truly isn’t common.

[@TheSummer750]

Cool, you then can easily explain the difference between remote gain knob, remote bass boost knob, and remote level knob (the one with the RCA's).

[@Thumper68]

@@TheSummer750 yeah I can. Remote bass boost knob is garbage don’t use bass boost it just causes clipping. Gain knob controls gain to setting you’ve done on your amp so if it’s at 50% then when the knob is 100% it’s never higher then that 50% setting on the amp. Rca bass remote is controlling the signal voltage going to the amplifier from the head unit. More incoming voltage to amp the easy it is to amplify so you’d set your amp gains with the knob 100% so you wouldn’t clip if you turned it up to far say you tuned with knob at 50%. I personally prefer gain knob because more rca connections become weak points imo. Both work though.

[@clutchlaughs9179]

I take it a lot of people blew their amps lol now they felt they needed to make a video lol

[@josepablo6309]

Ok but why my system sounds better without the remote

[@HardKnocks160s]

Am I first?

[@valaus90]

Mine is not working

[@djbrushie]

Same as mine, did you fix it? What was wrong?

[@g-style4466]

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