How do you properly "break in" a new subwoofer? With test tones? Free air or inside a box? explain how you would do it....

 

The best way to break in a new subwoofer is to keep your bass level turned down for atleast a few days no more then a week so that way the sub is used to the movement from the bass ..then after a few days u can turn up your bass level more until u get it where you want it and itll sound good..Never start it out at full potential and never play your subs with your trunk open to show it off cause your subs will blow really quick and youll be stuck needed to get another set.

 

I've been told my several audio professionals the you install your subs the way you want them for good. Turn the bass down, and keep it easy on them for about a week. Also, try not to play music that would make them move fast. Like rock n roll would have them bouncing back and fourth, and just isn't good for them in the first week. Keep it to your slow R&B or relaxed hip hop at a low level. I know you're excited to have them, and you wanna bump em. But just relax, and it'll pay off in the end. I've had mine for about two years and they haven't skipped a beat.

 

Simply, the reason subwoofers need to be "broken in" is in the majority of the time, due to the spider. The spider is a material connected to the cone of the sub which needs to be stretched and worn in over time, so as gonzo said avoid high frequency notes because that will send too hard of vibrations through the spider. The cone itself should not have any trouble when it comes to breaking in, the surround takes very little to break in. The spider is pretty much the only important part of the sub that actually needs breaking in. As for the box being the one you should stay with, I wouldn't say I completely agree with that, but I would say that it would require additional tuning if you ever changed your box.

 

..... how u break a subwoofer in....

me and my friend just installed a rockfordfosgate (spelled wrong?) anyways u look up what Fs it has then go to download.com (by cnet i belive) and download Test Tone Generator 4.2 example. his sub was 27 HZ so we set it up free air got the amp running on it and set the program up at 27 Hz and set it on loop we ran it for 2 hours almost to the point where it was distorted but we didnt make it distorted just right below it. when it was done the sub hit much harder and much better responce not to mention much easyer to move if u have any questions just ask

 

I never heard of breaking in a sub before??? When best buy installed my subs about 6 years ago, they were testing them and making the whole dock shake, and i would blast them right away. To this day they still work perfect. It depends on the brand of subs (fosgate in my case) and also dont turn the radio on or off while the subs are at full blast.

 

yep, "break-in" is a myth pretty much.

Run em slow the first day, play some various tunes, to expose it to deep tones as well as high, then jam em.

They are covered with warranty most of the time, if you blow em take em back.

Besides, most installers turn them up quite a bit, otherwise you couldn't tune them properly when working with EQ's and other sound accessories.

 

It's not actually a myth, but most spiders today are designed so that breaking in isn't required
immediately blasting a sub won't necessarily blow the sub or anything, but the results in the long run, as well as quality will remain well

 

aight kewl, when I get my sub Im ganna just take it low for a lil bit for a few days. Im ganna put a 25 hz test tone through it free air cuz the Fs on the sub im getting is 25.1 hz. I'll probably run the test tone through it for 30 minutes or so just to kinda "loosen it up". then I'll just go low and slow with pushing it too hard. thanks again guys.

 

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