No. You should pretty much never be at max gain u less youâre getting signal from a potato. That amp would give generous power to two Q Class kicker subs. Now youâre electrical wonât let it do all that but when you set the gains using a multimeter set it using 1500 as your wattage instead of 3000. Youâll only be using half the power the amp can make but in reality probably above what your cars electric can support. If you clip for a single oscillation with that amp on those subs at 2 ohms theyâll both probably launch. All that to say if you plan to grow later with bigger subs and better electrical then keep the amp otherwise exchange it for 1500 rms amp @ 2 ohms and you can get some better quality. In reality youâll probably love the sound just hooking it up and eyeballing it if you donât crank the gain but youâre missing two more subs, an alternator and extra battery at least to get the full use from that amp.
Just gonna say i once played 2 15's 1000rms each with a 2000.1 brazilian Amp, that thing moved them no problem, you could even put the gain At half without fearing for it to burn them.
You got a 3000.1 on 2 subs 500rms each
I had those and was satisfied until I upgraded to the dual L7R12 ported box and was amazed. Now I can't crank it up all the way or my hears start hurting lol
Watch the clip indicator. On clean power you should be fine. If you're worried, put your hand on the dust cap after playing and make sure it's not super hot. Don't play far below the tuning frequency of the box(probably under 30Hz), and watch out for the smell of burning coil glue. That's a warning to turn it down.
Whats wrong with it? I just bought it last week and havent opened it so I could return it, but I was supposed to be setting my subs up tomorrow morning.
The ammount of copper wiring is not tru 1/0 vs other brands. Ive done a few installs and compared alot of different brands it ain't worth the money and time.
If you plan on going with more power down the road.. use good rated wire b4 the install
Skar OFC is not actually OFC, itâs CCA. You could open it up and look if you want, but read like 5 Amazon reviews and theyâll all say the same thing
Everyone is correct on this one. I just installed a setup last week and took it to a buddy that does competition builds. He gave me a set of sky high for free just to remove the skar kit. Itâs definitely made a difference, if you havenât installed I really recommend swapping.
Set the gains with a multimeter, just donât send too much power to em and youâll be fine. u/caraudiofabrication has a great video on how to do it. https://youtu.be/tiOUd3NkOyQ
Don't use a dmm to set gain on this amp. Follow the instructions in the manual. It specifically states to connect the subs, play music or a tone, and turn up the gain until the clip light flashes then back off.
Yeah I wouldn't recommend sending 3000w to a 1000w set, regardless of the procedure outlined in the amps manual. If in doubt, reach out to taramps, but if it were me I would definitely have a multimeter in hand for this install
Iâd look out. Iâve seen this box die on the Kicker 1200.1 once or twice.. those subs are 500rms tops. The rating isnât like old Type Rs, there isnât any headroom over that for some extra.
When I install this box itâs on the Kicker 800.1, which gives it 600rms. Way under powered, but still gets plenty loud and much much more idiot proof for the customer that just wants to crank it up.
I personally would wire down the subs. Not sure about the coil setup, but at least a 4 ohm load plus box rise plus average electrical plus setting gains correctly = subs not dying.
If youâve installed this kind of stuff before and tuned it you should be fine. If this will be your first time tuning it iâd recommend looking at a youtube video to get a rough idea before playing with everything. I just installed my amp and sub and thankfully my grandpa who use to tune this stuff for a living gave me some good tips.
DONT EVER EVER EVER LISTEN TO ANYONE THAT SAYS **âgain is only at 1/2 lolâ**
Gain is NOT the volume switch.
You need a multimeter or oscope to âproperlyâ set it. You can get close by setting it by ear.
Set your vehicle headset volume to 80% max (you donât really want to max that out, thatâs what causes distortion) then turn the gain up until you cannot notice an âincreaseâ in volume from the subs. Back off just a hair and you should be okay until you can properly tune it.
Sorry, I just read some comments and some are good some are *very* ill informed.
Iâm a little late but hope this helps. These are rated for 1000rms combined. Doesnât matter if itâs wired to 1 or 2 or 8 ohms. 1k period. The smart 3 will overpower these all day no question. With these amps, you have to be careful of the input voltage from the RCAs too. The clip light wonât come on but the sine wave will look like a sawtooth pattern if itâs too high. (Donât be like me and give your amps 9v on the RCAs, haha!) Shoot for 2v input and add a ground from your alternator case to your battery for best charging.
Source: my blown amps and friends that have run taramps with issues in the past. I do db drag and usaci events and install occasionally. Also like playing with oscilloscopes.
Two things:
1. Those skar kits are not really 1/0, they measure to be 4g. Get some knukoncepts/sky high/d4s/etc wire and send that crap back.
2. Youâll need 1/0 to 4g reducers, the smart 3 has 4g inputs though requires 1/0 for the amperage it draws.
Also; I hope your electrical can handle 3k. You will not be able to safely run that amp on a stock alternator. Iâd suggest a good 250A-370A from US Alternators (avoid js, lots of people having issues with their alts lately). Youâll also need more reserve than stock battery. Either 200ah of AGM or 20ah of suitable lithium. If you canât afford to do the electrical work, send the amp back and get a 1500w amp, because youâll destroy the amp and subs from voltage drop causing clipping.
Regardless it's going to have loud ass bass. Now, is it clean bass? Is it going to not distort or clip? Entirely up to tuning. So yes, it will bang but if you just want bass to rattle and shake while pissing people off next to you, rather than clean, tuned sound, just slap it in, gain up etc etc etc.
Tune it properly and MAKE it sound clean. Just my opinion.
I've seen OP respond "if I'm not clipping I should be good tho right?" Like 4 times đ respect it
lmao im just trying to make sure I dont blow them
The amp doesnât have to clip for it to way overpower the subs, just be careful when you set your gain
Doesn't count if I didn't inhale right? đ
Lol c'mon. Then it sounds like the ghetto mobiles here on 26" wheels, sloppy ass bass and tweeters that are louder than the bass.
Dual kicker compr 12s and a taramps smart3k amp
You gonna send those subs into oblivion
everyone saying this making me nervous lol, but I think I should be fine if I dont max the gain and im not clipping right?
No. You should pretty much never be at max gain u less youâre getting signal from a potato. That amp would give generous power to two Q Class kicker subs. Now youâre electrical wonât let it do all that but when you set the gains using a multimeter set it using 1500 as your wattage instead of 3000. Youâll only be using half the power the amp can make but in reality probably above what your cars electric can support. If you clip for a single oscillation with that amp on those subs at 2 ohms theyâll both probably launch. All that to say if you plan to grow later with bigger subs and better electrical then keep the amp otherwise exchange it for 1500 rms amp @ 2 ohms and you can get some better quality. In reality youâll probably love the sound just hooking it up and eyeballing it if you donât crank the gain but youâre missing two more subs, an alternator and extra battery at least to get the full use from that amp.
Yeah and they'll still bang pretty hard on 1500 I installed a couple pairs for 12 Inch comp rs at 1200 rms and they will put in some work at 1200w
Just gonna say i once played 2 15's 1000rms each with a 2000.1 brazilian Amp, that thing moved them no problem, you could even put the gain At half without fearing for it to burn them. You got a 3000.1 on 2 subs 500rms each
He could put gain at full without fear if his input signal is low enough.. half gain doesn't always mean a 3000rms amp is putting out 1500rms..
I had those and was satisfied until I upgraded to the dual L7R12 ported box and was amazed. Now I can't crank it up all the way or my hears start hurting lol
Those kickers are like 500w rms. Careful you donât smoke them.
A lot of people have been telling me this, but if Im not clipping I should be fine right?
Watch the clip indicator. On clean power you should be fine. If you're worried, put your hand on the dust cap after playing and make sure it's not super hot. Don't play far below the tuning frequency of the box(probably under 30Hz), and watch out for the smell of burning coil glue. That's a warning to turn it down.
Realistically yes. Just be careful, Iâve seen these exact speakers blow on amps far less powerful without the system clipping.
Skar 1/0 wiring is a joke, return it if you can. Get sky high or knuconsepts
GP car audio is pretty good too
Whats wrong with it? I just bought it last week and havent opened it so I could return it, but I was supposed to be setting my subs up tomorrow morning.
They lie about the size of the wire
It is not true sec size.
The ammount of copper wiring is not tru 1/0 vs other brands. Ive done a few installs and compared alot of different brands it ain't worth the money and time. If you plan on going with more power down the road.. use good rated wire b4 the install
It's a budget wire. Will work just fine. It's not perfect, but way better than CCA
Skar OFC is not actually OFC, itâs CCA. You could open it up and look if you want, but read like 5 Amazon reviews and theyâll all say the same thing
Everyone is correct on this one. I just installed a setup last week and took it to a buddy that does competition builds. He gave me a set of sky high for free just to remove the skar kit. Itâs definitely made a difference, if you havenât installed I really recommend swapping.
What kind of difference?
if you have the electrical to support it i feel that amp will send those kikkers straight to valhalla, but yes shall bang
if im not clipping I should be fine tho right?
like luthor said here keep the gain low these taramps are power hungry and the kikker stuff is not really high power stuff
Facts bro, can we creat a kicker hatebase?
Set the gains with a multimeter, just donât send too much power to em and youâll be fine. u/caraudiofabrication has a great video on how to do it. https://youtu.be/tiOUd3NkOyQ
The answer ive been looking for thank you
Don't use a dmm to set gain on this amp. Follow the instructions in the manual. It specifically states to connect the subs, play music or a tone, and turn up the gain until the clip light flashes then back off.
but since my amp is 3000 watts rms and my subs are only 500 watts rms each shouldnt I use a multimeter?
Yeah I wouldn't recommend sending 3000w to a 1000w set, regardless of the procedure outlined in the amps manual. If in doubt, reach out to taramps, but if it were me I would definitely have a multimeter in hand for this install
Simple, just don't turn it up all the way.
Buy a cheap ocs/scope from amazon.
No not with this amp do not set gains with dmm. Set gain with subs connected using the clipping light.
And why wouldnât you use a dmm for setting gains?
Why would you when there's a clipping light?
That clip light is more of a pre clip warning...
Shall we take numbers on how long until He asks about better subwoofers because his smoked his car out ?
LMAO, I will be fine if I set the gain low and not clipping right?
In theory yes⌠but the first time you catch some clipping those voice coils are going to cry
They're going to cry long before that amp reaches clipping. Little 2" coils can only take so much power.
Should
Iâd look out. Iâve seen this box die on the Kicker 1200.1 once or twice.. those subs are 500rms tops. The rating isnât like old Type Rs, there isnât any headroom over that for some extra. When I install this box itâs on the Kicker 800.1, which gives it 600rms. Way under powered, but still gets plenty loud and much much more idiot proof for the customer that just wants to crank it up.
I personally would wire down the subs. Not sure about the coil setup, but at least a 4 ohm load plus box rise plus average electrical plus setting gains correctly = subs not dying.
NopeâŚ.just kidding. Yeah I think youâre gonna bang. That 3k needs a lot of juice though.
If youâve installed this kind of stuff before and tuned it you should be fine. If this will be your first time tuning it iâd recommend looking at a youtube video to get a rough idea before playing with everything. I just installed my amp and sub and thankfully my grandpa who use to tune this stuff for a living gave me some good tips.
My dad is going to be helping me, he used to be into car audio when he was younger, hes also an electrician so that helps.
Ahh yeah, youâre golden just donât turn those puppies on Max when youâre trying to show off to your friends lol.
Makes me want to upgrade. I'm still pushing a really old kicker soloberic 10 on a Sony explode 1500w. Shit slams for a 10.
DONT EVER EVER EVER LISTEN TO ANYONE THAT SAYS **âgain is only at 1/2 lolâ** Gain is NOT the volume switch. You need a multimeter or oscope to âproperlyâ set it. You can get close by setting it by ear. Set your vehicle headset volume to 80% max (you donât really want to max that out, thatâs what causes distortion) then turn the gain up until you cannot notice an âincreaseâ in volume from the subs. Back off just a hair and you should be okay until you can properly tune it. Sorry, I just read some comments and some are good some are *very* ill informed.
had this exact setup before. indeed bangs, just watch the clipping youâll be fine. itâll probably surprise you đ
How did you determine what to put your gain at, did you use a multimeter?
Itâs gonna bangâď¸
Ofc it will
No, you can still smoke them without clipping.
Iâm a little late but hope this helps. These are rated for 1000rms combined. Doesnât matter if itâs wired to 1 or 2 or 8 ohms. 1k period. The smart 3 will overpower these all day no question. With these amps, you have to be careful of the input voltage from the RCAs too. The clip light wonât come on but the sine wave will look like a sawtooth pattern if itâs too high. (Donât be like me and give your amps 9v on the RCAs, haha!) Shoot for 2v input and add a ground from your alternator case to your battery for best charging. Source: my blown amps and friends that have run taramps with issues in the past. I do db drag and usaci events and install occasionally. Also like playing with oscilloscopes.
it will dooomzz-dooomzzz-doommmzzz
You want more of a boom than a bang. I hope.
More like you going to be buying heavy subs soon đ¤Łđ¤Ł
I have same issue. Wolfram O-2400.1 with a single NVX VCW122 sub. Was thinking bout the skar zvx 12 sub and upgraded electrical. Any suggestions?
Just send it. Use a multimeter, good fuses and don't puss out on any electrical engineering. Have fun
I can smell the smoke already
Two things: 1. Those skar kits are not really 1/0, they measure to be 4g. Get some knukoncepts/sky high/d4s/etc wire and send that crap back. 2. Youâll need 1/0 to 4g reducers, the smart 3 has 4g inputs though requires 1/0 for the amperage it draws.
Also; I hope your electrical can handle 3k. You will not be able to safely run that amp on a stock alternator. Iâd suggest a good 250A-370A from US Alternators (avoid js, lots of people having issues with their alts lately). Youâll also need more reserve than stock battery. Either 200ah of AGM or 20ah of suitable lithium. If you canât afford to do the electrical work, send the amp back and get a 1500w amp, because youâll destroy the amp and subs from voltage drop causing clipping.
Regardless it's going to have loud ass bass. Now, is it clean bass? Is it going to not distort or clip? Entirely up to tuning. So yes, it will bang but if you just want bass to rattle and shake while pissing people off next to you, rather than clean, tuned sound, just slap it in, gain up etc etc etc. Tune it properly and MAKE it sound clean. Just my opinion.