Any way to stop bass from speakers?
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: July 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Topic: Any way to stop bass from speakers?
Posted By: nychris2004
Subject: Any way to stop bass from speakers?
Date Posted: July 19, 2004 at 9:37 PM
ok one of my front factory speakers is real messed up and when i have the bass up (HU bass) it sounds terrible..but the back speakers sound good with the bass up, but i dont like just fading it to the back. now is there any way to like destroy the cone or something or mess up the wires , so i only get noise from the tweeters and no bass at all until i can afford new speakers? i know i can turn the bass down or fade it all the way to the back but i dont want to so is there anyway to disable the bass so i only get highs?...WITHOUT AN AMP?
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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: July 19, 2004 at 9:45 PM
Yes, with bass blockers, wired inline with the speaker. They are not going to stop that weathered and beat old paper cone from moving, though. But think of it this way, you are talking about factory speakers. It is easier and makes more sense to just replace the speaker. You can buy a new factory speaker for 8 dollars, or a better thing to do is go to a salvage yard and get a couple for a dollar. You might even get them for free, its not like there's a market for them.
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Posted By: nychris2004
Date Posted: July 19, 2004 at 9:49 PM
well even when i get new ones how would i go about blocking the bass from both my speakers so i can have it all the way up, because when i have them all the way up and the bass turned all the way down its crystal clear, so what are these "bass blockers"?
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: July 19, 2004 at 9:53 PM
"Bass Blockers" are passive high-pass c rossovers. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: nychris2004
Date Posted: July 19, 2004 at 9:59 PM
can i get crossovers at like an autozone or radioshack?
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: July 19, 2004 at 10:01 PM
nychris2004 wrote:
can i get crossovers at like an autozone or radioshack?
No. You'll want to go to a car audio shop... or at least a place that sells decent car audio equipment. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: nychris2004
Date Posted: July 19, 2004 at 10:03 PM
cuz ill probably d othat tomorrow..so ask for a passive high-pass crossover, or actually ask for a bass blocker?
Posted By: shott8283
Date Posted: July 19, 2004 at 10:03 PM
you can also wire in series a 1000Mph capaciter and it should have enough rolloff to tone the lowpass down...in theory
Posted By: shott8283
Date Posted: July 19, 2004 at 10:04 PM
correct me if im wrong..dont wanna be passing some bum scoop
Posted By: nychris2004
Date Posted: July 19, 2004 at 10:23 PM
hey Dyohn how quick does that website deliver, and can i trust them with my credit card?
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: July 19, 2004 at 10:57 PM
PartsExpress is a trustworthy and well established business, and I've bought from them many times. The delivery could be a little faster, though. Don't expect it the next day.
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Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: July 19, 2004 at 11:08 PM
I've spent literally thousands of dollars with Parts Express and have never had an issue with them. Good people and decent prices, which is why I often recomend them. If you need it NOW, then shott8283 is correct, you can build your own 6db/octave high pass filter using a 100 micro-farad capacitor wired in series with the positive terminal. That will block frequencies below about 400 Hz. If you want a deeper response, go for 400 uF as this will put yu at about 100Hz (but they are MUCH more expensive.) Just be sure to get audio-grade non-polarized capacitors, not just any old cap at Radio Shack. Or, simply go to a stereo shop that sells car audio gear and ask for a bass blocker. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: Leif
Date Posted: July 20, 2004 at 12:53 AM
Getting a non-polarized capacitor is indeed absolutely essential. Normal (polarized) electrolytic capacitors *could* violently self-destruct if placed in series with a speaker.
But, I too would recommend that you just buy better speakers. Most any $29.95 pair of coaxials (or whatever cheap coaxials may cost) will be a tremendous improvement over paper cone speakers, blown or not.
Also, you could walk into any car audio store and get them NOW (that's always a big plus for an impatient soul like myself) rather than having to order, wait, and pay for shipping.
///Leif
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: July 20, 2004 at 12:16 PM
shop around for generic NP ( non polarized ) Capacitors... i have a supplier the sells 475 at 50 v for about 3 bucks a pair..... when i buy the exact same thing from Lightning they cost me about 22.00 bucks a pair......
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