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Chris517 · 05-15-2012, 05:07 PM

What settings work best in everyone's Camaros? In terms of bass, treble, etc.

IneedAZ · 05-15-2012, 05:46 PM

If its stock i found 12,12, 12 to be decent

Matic · 05-16-2012, 01:16 AM

Before I upgraded my entire setup, I think I had bass at 6 (the max before I got rattles), I think I had mid around -2, and kicked up the treble to I believe 10 or 11. Everybody has different tastes in sound and its hard to get a good sound period with the stock setup. I myself love treble and have had people in past cars tell me to fix my settings or started trying to press buttons and I had to slap their hands away. The dude who installed my headunit had some EQ settings that made me want to kill myself until I got in and messed with them, but im sure they sounded good to him.

black12lt · 05-16-2012, 03:46 PM

8 for treble, 5 for bass and mid for me. As already stated its all personal preference. I do adjust it per song, depends on the download quality of what I'm listening to.

JohnnyBfromPeoria · 05-22-2012, 01:51 PM

The total balance of your EQ curve should total somewhere around zero, otherwise it's similar to just turning the volume up. If I dial up some bass and treble, I'll dial out some midrange to emphasize the other changes.

Presently, I'm using a +2 bass, a -2 midrange and a +1 treble. I listen to a lot of talk radio/comedy channel and some rock.

To each their own, but I have to laugh when someone says +12 on everything (sorry), as you're not getting anything different. You're trying to use the EQ to equalize the sounds to your liking, not as a booster.

John B.

Tysen · 05-22-2012, 04:10 PM

I use -8 for treble, -6 for mids, and 4 for bass. I also disconnected my center speaker.

darkrider01 · 05-22-2012, 04:54 PM

0,0,0 - but that's with a Clarion EQ after the head unit. I used to run something like 8,6,12 I think. Anything over 8 on Bass had my rear deck rattling like crazy.

yzark99 · 05-23-2012, 08:11 PM

+2 bass, 0 m, 0 t (non-BA system) before my sub install. Now -2, +2, 0.

jeepguy_1980 · 05-23-2012, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IneedAZ

If its stock i found 12,12, 12 to be decent

That's no different than 0,0,0.

DeAdMiKe187 · 06-17-2012, 02:28 PM

The only thing I've touched, so far, is lowering the midrange by 8, and lowering the fade by 8. So, it's -8 for both. That seems to make the sound "sound" like it's coming out of all of the speakers evenly (to make up for the center speaker, which really shouldn't even be there), and it makes it so that you can't really tell where the sound is coming from - which is how a speaker setup should be. I was always of the belief that changing these settings is mostly to make up for problems with your listening environment - but since the stereo was programmed for this size car, it should already be tuned for the proper listening environment. Only issue with this, is the center speaker. So, I believe that the -8 on those two settings will be the best way to have the optimum listening environment, without actually removing the center speaker.

05-15-2012, 05:07 PM	#1
Chris517 Drives: 2012 crystal red camaro 2LT Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 28	Audio Settings What settings work best in everyone's Camaros? In terms of bass, treble, etc.

05-15-2012, 05:46 PM	#2
IneedAZ Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 & 2021 BMW M340i x Dr Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 5,110 View My Garage	If its stock i found 12,12, 12 to be decent __________________ Sold 2012 2LT RS 12.3@112 old setup Sold 1967 Camaro Pro Street. Ran 10's mild BB on NOS. 2017 HyperBlue ZL1 A10 Born 3/17/17Delivered 4/08/17 2020 Build: Mag2650, BTR Stage2, NW103, BG, 14% lower, 90mm upper, ARH 2" Long system w/no cats, SW Legend mufflers. 807hp/762tq on 93 gas and 848hp/792tq on e47 Sold 2018 (Go Mango) Dodge Charger Daytona 392 Daily Driver Daily Driver 2021 BMW M340i Xdrive

05-22-2012, 01:51 PM	#5
JohnnyBfromPeoria Drives: 2012 LS M6, Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,045	The total balance of your EQ curve should total somewhere around zero, otherwise it's similar to just turning the volume up. If I dial up some bass and treble, I'll dial out some midrange to emphasize the other changes. Presently, I'm using a +2 bass, a -2 midrange and a +1 treble. I listen to a lot of talk radio/comedy channel and some rock. To each their own, but I have to laugh when someone says +12 on everything (sorry), as you're not getting anything different. You're trying to use the EQ to equalize the sounds to your liking, not as a booster. John B. __________________ 12 LS M6, IPF S/C, ASA GT-5 wheels, VMax PTB 1995 Mitsubishi Montero SR 1987 Dodge Raider Turbo Project 1986 Mitsubishi Montero 2.4l FI Transplant

05-22-2012, 04:10 PM	#6
Tysen Drives: 2011 RJT 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: TN Posts: 2,441 View My Garage	I use -8 for treble, -6 for mids, and 4 for bass. I also disconnected my center speaker. __________________ "I'm a man who discovered the wheel, and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn! That's what kind of man I am." - Ron Burgundy My build thread

05-22-2012, 04:54 PM	#7
darkrider01 Aural Assault Vehicle Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS, 2015 Sierra Denali Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 792	0,0,0 - but that's with a Clarion EQ after the head unit. I used to run something like 8,6,12 I think. Anything over 8 on Bass had my rear deck rattling like crazy. __________________ My amplifier pop/click/thump solution thread Power Mods * K&N Typhoon CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder cat-back exhaust, Hurst Short Throw Shifter Exterior Mods * Black Phantom Grille * 22" T.I.S. 537MS wheels w/ Nitto INVO rubber * OEM body kit Suspension Mods * BC Racing Coilovers * Lakewood Strut Tower Brace Audio Mods * Stinger SPP 2250 Battery * Mosconi 6to8v8 w/ RCD * Pioneer AVH-X7500BT * Scosche Dash Kit * 2 - Mosconi AS200.4 * 2 - JL Audio 13W6v2 * Focal 165KRX2 Power (active) * Mosconi Gladen One 240.2 * Rockford Fosgate Power T1692

05-16-2012, 01:16 AM	#3
Matic Drives: 2011 Summit White LS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: AZ Posts: 338	Before I upgraded my entire setup, I think I had bass at 6 (the max before I got rattles), I think I had mid around -2, and kicked up the treble to I believe 10 or 11. Everybody has different tastes in sound and its hard to get a good sound period with the stock setup. I myself love treble and have had people in past cars tell me to fix my settings or started trying to press buttons and I had to slap their hands away. The dude who installed my headunit had some EQ settings that made me want to kill myself until I got in and messed with them, but im sure they sounded good to him.

05-16-2012, 03:46 PM	#4
black12lt Drives: black 1lt 2012 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: auburn alabama Posts: 178	8 for treble, 5 for bass and mid for me. As already stated its all personal preference. I do adjust it per song, depends on the download quality of what I'm listening to.

05-23-2012, 08:11 PM	#8
yzark99 I run 2 catch cans... Drives: 2012 1LT SIM Auto Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: OR there Posts: 1,038 View My Garage	+2 bass, 0 m, 0 t (non-BA system) before my sub install. Now -2, +2, 0. __________________ Overkill tuned • Air Scoop • CAI • VMAX PTB • JacFab Laminator FX + Extendolator • SOLO Hi-Flo Cats + Cat-Back Exhaust View my top 3 LFX performance mods and more: .

06-17-2012, 02:28 PM	#10
DeAdMiKe187 Drives: Black 2012 2LT Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 210	The only thing I've touched, so far, is lowering the midrange by 8, and lowering the fade by 8. So, it's -8 for both. That seems to make the sound "sound" like it's coming out of all of the speakers evenly (to make up for the center speaker, which really shouldn't even be there), and it makes it so that you can't really tell where the sound is coming from - which is how a speaker setup should be. I was always of the belief that changing these settings is mostly to make up for problems with your listening environment - but since the stereo was programmed for this size car, it should already be tuned for the proper listening environment. Only issue with this, is the center speaker. So, I believe that the -8 on those two settings will be the best way to have the optimum listening environment, without actually removing the center speaker. Last edited by DeAdMiKe187; 06-18-2012 at 05:30 PM.