bass processors
 

Has anyone seen or have a bass processor in there hhr, my question is if they really help you get better sounding bass or not, or should i buy the cheap universal bass controllers :confused:

Give us some models...like are you talking about the epicenter? What's a cheap bass controller? Do you have a system?

More info please....

I have Carver's version of the Epicenter and it's 'OK'. (I haven't bothered to install it since high school though, I keep it as a collector's item...(the epicenter does the same exact thing)

It's moreso kind of NEAT by what it does with songs from the 50s and 60s...however, ANYTHING with low bass it sounds terrible (basically because it's sending a bunch of 10-40Hz frequencies though to your subs.)

Don't get me wrong, that could be cool with test tones and such to show off (if your system could handle it) but for pretty much any modern music, it sounds terrible. (which is why they usually come with a kill switch)

theres on like this one the one that i think are the good ones
http://cgi.ebay.com/Blackmore-BB-70-...QQcmdZViewItem

And this one is the cheap universal ones
http://cgi.ebay.com/UNIVERSAL-AMP-BA...QQcmdZViewItem

the 2nd one is just a gain adjust on the line levels..it doesn't process anything..same as a volume control

Unless you have a woofer setup with large amounts of headroom, it will just cause frequent bottoming out and lots of distortion. The HHR / Pioneer premium setup has pretty good bass extension, but isn't designed for high output at very low frequencies. That little woofer would be trying to jump out of the box.

I wouldnt do it.
Today's aftermarket amps and headunits do plenty fine on their own.

im puting a memphis bass2.2 in on monday i will let u know

I am using the Power Acoustik BASS10 processor. Its just a cheapy copy of the Epicenter. Here is my take on it. This is not to make you car louder, although it might. It is really just a sound effect. I personally like the way it smooths out the bass and makes it feel soft but powerful. Thats the best way I can describe it. Its a personal preference type of thing but I really dig the effect. ;)