Sound quality doesn’t generally improve with sound quantity. Crank the volume and all kinds of little sounds that weren’t noticeable at lower decibels begin to become more noticeable – snaps, crackles and pops from the speaker housing, and hissing, buzzing and other noises from the speaker assembly itself.
Sound Damping
A lot of different kinds of foam and rubber materials are used to dampen sound in vehicles, improving overall sound quality by reducing vibration noise.
That’s where it pays to focus on details like speaker construction, wiring quality, power supply and, most importantly, sound damping.
Sound damping takes many forms, but basically refers to a wide range of materials that reduce the noise and distortion created by active speakers as they vibrate and agitate the air around them. Installing insulation will improve the quality of sound at all volumes by deadening echoes or secondary noises, and they can eliminate a lot of the quality and clarity issues that crop up when you’re playing music at higher volumes
For powerful subwoofer systems, damping is a must. As anyone who has ever tried to sleep under a noisy party can tell you, high power and low frequency vibrations can rattle windows and walls, travel through floors and even move the things on your shelves. Without proper damping, those vibrations will shake everything in your car, producing a lot of unwanted sounds.
If you’re investing in your vehicle’s audio, then a small additional investment in a brand-name damping system at installation will improve your sound quality even more.
Come by the store to find out more about sound damping, one of the most affordable investments you can make in overall audio quality, and see how you can get better, clearer sound out of your car audio system.
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