What does Clipping sound like...
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Gold Member Username: Dakangofkrunk16Boca Raton, Florida Post Number: 1609 Registered: May-07 | I think my friends system is clipping he dunno what it means i try to explain he doesn't believe me he wants em to turn gain all the way up.. someone explain in depth what it sounds like so he can see this and will understand.. Thanks |
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Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22sI get Bucks like Milwa... Post Number: 5561 Registered: Feb-06 | the sub or components or whatever is being clipped normally just cut in and out. its not really a distinct sound, but you should know when it's happening. |
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Silver Member Username: DuckaShelby Township, MI United States Post Number: 269 Registered: Jan-08 | From what I know/ have heard, clipping is when the bass goes past what the sub can handle and the sub just kind of playes a flat line at the peak of what it can handle. The best way I can describe what it sounds like is just bad... since bass is a sine wave it "clips" the peak of the wave off. From my experience it is prett difficult to tell unless it is clipping badly(it will sound very Sh1tty) This is what clipping looks like.  The best way(IMO) to set the gain so that it does not clip is to use a multimeter and figure out how many volts should be produced for how many watts the system produces... My friend has a website that can calculate all of this for you, but unfortunately he is not online right now. I will get the link for you as soon as I can though. Hope that this helps. p.s. clipping is bad lol, but it sounds like you already know that. |
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Silver Member Username: DuckaShelby Township, MI United States Post Number: 270 Registered: Jan-08 | http://www.subwoofertools.com/forum/setgain.asp ^thats the link for setting the gain |
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Silver Member Username: Gh0st_31USF, FL USA Post Number: 763 Registered: May-06 | Kevin you hit it right on the nose |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, Wisconsin Post Number: 2008 Registered: Mar-07 | http://www.icixsound.com/iv/view_video.php?viewkey=c13838ff95ccfa94cebd&page=1&v iewtype=&category=mv That video might help your friend a little. |
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Silver Member Username: DuckaShelby Township, MI United States Post Number: 272 Registered: Jan-08 | Hip Hip Hooray for me! lol  |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 20556 Registered: Oct-05 |  |
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Gold Member Username: Loc_outSanta Ana, Ca Resonant Eng... Post Number: 2002 Registered: Feb-05 | thanks for the vid |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•BC Canada Post Number: 2441 Registered: Nov-06 | I imagine a sub that was bottoming out really hard could clip but usually it's the amplifier that produces a clipped signal. |
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Gold Member Username: BernymacCambodia Post Number: 3902 Registered: Sep-04 | Kevin ftmfw, great explaination. |
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Gold Member Username: Dakangofkrunk16Boca Raton, Florida Post Number: 1610 Registered: May-07 | yeai know about subwoofer tools.... he wasnt letting me use that sht until now.. thanx for explaining it.. know i can set his sht right |
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Bronze Member Username: PeakohmPost Number: 19 Registered: Apr-08 | good post kevin. in real life for me it reminds me of a "scratchy, cracking up" kind of sound. |
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Silver Member Username: DuckaShelby Township, MI United States Post Number: 273 Registered: Jan-08 | Im so proud of myself haha |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16269 Registered: Jun-06 | It sounds like: Clip clip clip clip...... When it sounds like the signal is cut short or distorted you should stop. Some azzholes think this is music. |
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Platinum Member Username: Chaunb3400All he does is catch t..., Alabama U.S. Post Number: 14188 Registered: Jul-05 | Good Info Kevin but I never use a dmm to set my gain...I set it by ear... |
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Gold Member Username: CblazeRock island, Tenesssee Us Post Number: 2051 Registered: Sep-07 | clippin=distortion and u can not hear it clippin till its clipping pretty hard.even at 5% its not supposed to be audiauble |
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Gold Member Username: CblazeRock island, Tenesssee Us Post Number: 2052 Registered: Sep-07 | thats for class d .class a/b its easier to hear clippin.or supposed to be |
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Bronze Member Username: PeakohmPost Number: 22 Registered: Apr-08 | well chauncey we don't all have l33t skillz like you to get it perfect  |
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Gold Member Username: Philly306James Carrol is the re... Post Number: 1075 Registered: Apr-07 | this is what clipping sounds like http://youtube.com/watch?v=v_enYxIftwE |
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Gold Member Username: Nyyfan1315 MAG USA Post Number: 9436 Registered: Jul-06 | And this is how a person would react when "hearing" a sub clip http://youtube.com/watch?v=W1l-_cAXAVE&feature=related Btw Phil, lmao at your "city" |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, Wisconsin Post Number: 2016 Registered: Mar-07 | sad panda |
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Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22sI get Bucks like Milwa... Post Number: 5579 Registered: Feb-06 | lmao phil, at bpth your city (mainly) and the funny baby... BING! |
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Gold Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 1311 Registered: Apr-07 | If you can find a shop with an oscilliscope they can help you actually look at the wave and make sure it has no clipping. Kevin D put it in a nut shell I guess. Clipping will cause your subs to become warm or hot (or even mess them up) depending on the severety of the clipping, and can damage your amp as well. There's so much more detail I really wish I could add in here to clarify what I'm saying, I'm just too tired tonight. |
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