speaker setup, ears hurt

hi i finally got my new head unit setup and functional... (well not 100%), but my ears are hurting after prolonged use... the volume isn't cranked up or anything. it's wierd cause after i stop, the hurting in my ears immediately cease. it's like a a dull pain in my ear drum... i'm wondering if i have something setup wrong... settings or general setup audio -> clarion 7-band EQ/line driver -> pioneer 400W 4-channel amp -> speakers. can it be an audio thing cause i used to blast my HU and didn't get thing ear thing.... thanks

Try attinuating the treble and see if that helps. Paul

Yes, and check the level match between your HU - line driver - amp.  Could be high-frequency distortion causied by gain mismatch.Support the12volt.com

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kfr01: recent changes include installing the amp and EQ DYohn: how do i check the level match between the components? gain mismatch? i'm not sure what that is.

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ketchup_gsr wrote: kfr01: recent changes include installing the amp and EQ DYohn: how do i check the level match between the components? gain mismatch? i'm not sure what that is.

How did you set the input gain on the amp?  Does the EQ have a gain control?

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jeffchilcott: i'll take a look at the EQ DYohn: the EQ does have a gain, basically i started with the EQ set to 25% on the gain, and then i set the HU to (pioneer) to 15 of 50 and then set the gain on the amp (both front and rear) with neutral settings in the EQ and HU. is that correct?