What Volume Level Does the Maverick Radio Start Clipping (Distorting)?

[Tailender]

Exactly. And then after it's set up, use your ears to determine if you're overextending or clipping. A person should know when they hear something wrong or harsh. Turn the volume knob down quickly when you hear that.

Also, you folks talking about volume 12 to 5 being loud enough, I assume you never go to a concert. People that upgrade their audio are the same people that enjoy live music.

You're right. I don't go to concerts because it kills my ears! I mean seriously painfully. It's not worth going to me.

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[Timothyd]

Damn, I must be getting old!!! I listen to mine at 8-10 and 12 if i’m feeling crazy…. Hahaha!!!

Yeah, my days of abusing my hearing are over.

 

[volksnuts]

For freeway driving I typically am comfortable at 13-15
At 20 mine gets really loud
I don’t think I’ve dared to go over 22
I’m more afraid parts are going to rattle off at those levels

My daughter is fine listening at 9/10 as she is young and hasn’t damaged her ears yet
I say yet because she puts together playlists with bass heavy music
In a year when she starts driving her Jeep (legally) I’m sure that 15” sub will be putting in work

 

[Jwaz68]

If I am using the radio I have it up to 20. Android auto I have it up to 30. Streaming from you phone needs more volume.

 

[colinl]

If I am using the radio I have it up to 20. Android auto I have it up to 30. Streaming from you phone needs more volume.

I never listen to the radio and it's pretty infrequent that I listen at 30, but it does happen. 15-20 is more common if I'm alone or with my son. and...

For freeway driving I typically am comfortable at 13-15
At 20 mine gets really loud
I don’t think I’ve dared to go over 22
I’m more afraid parts are going to rattle off at those levels

My daughter is fine listening at 9/10 as she is young and hasn’t damaged her ears yet
I say yet because she puts together playlists with bass heavy music
In a year when she starts driving her Jeep (legally) I’m sure that 15” sub will be putting in work

My son is 16 and he is getting by with a MTX terminator 8" powered sub under the driver's seat in his suv. He has a few classmates with relatively big systems and I am sure he would enjoy that if I let him, but playing loud subs is pretty distracting. I know, I've done it (yikes) well more than 20 years. I don't think he would be responsible with a real sub, as it is I get in and the volume is at 35-37 out of 40. LOL

 

[volksnuts]

I never listen to the radio and it's pretty infrequent that I listen at 30, but it does happen. 15-20 is more common if I'm alone or with my son. and...


My son is 16 and he is getting by with a MTX terminator 8" powered sub under the driver's seat in his suv. He has a few classmates with relatively big systems and I am sure he would enjoy that if I let him, but playing loud subs is pretty distracting. I know, I've done it (yikes) well more than 20 years. I don't think he would be responsible with a real sub, as it is I get in and the volume is at 35-37 out of 40. LOL

She doesn’t like it nearly as loud as I do
It’s just the full sound that she likes
Turning 15 next week and she’s already a better driver than all the girls in the family (and better than her brother)
Plus she’s mostly building the box for her Jeep (took woodshop last year)

 

[billbillw]

The volume at any given speed is also highly dependent on other settings in the radio.

I personally do not like the automatic volume adjustment, so I have it disabled. That means I have to turn it higher when I go faster. I also have it faded forward significantly to reduce the rear speakers and I have it set to driver instead of all passengers. Bass/Mid/Treble settings also affect it. I believe in subtracting to make the sound correct rather than boosting a signal. Mine has negative adjustment in midrange and treble instead of boosting bass.

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