How to test Polarity on your tweeter

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  • čas přidán 19. 07. 2024
  • In this video we show you how to use a Apple I device as a polarity test tool.
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Komentáře • 84

  • @ldproc0
    @ldproc0 Před 6 lety +1

    Works perfect! Polarity checked Focal tweeters prior to install. Thanks!

  • @speakerzedan103
    @speakerzedan103 Před 7 lety +2

    u guys make unique video very nice to come out with these

  • @turbokoni
    @turbokoni Před 3 lety

    Greetings from Germany! This Video was very helpful. last time i istall a tweeter, i had to telephone with the customer support from the company because i was not sure about the polartiy. With this app i can be sure next time, when i install a tweeter or some other speakers. I have also purchased the Polarity tester and the sound generator as show at your website. d&f Tooldrawer. Thaks a lot for your hints!

  • @jasonmyjak5117
    @jasonmyjak5117 Před 7 lety

    Learn something new everyday from you guys!! Did you happen find which solder you use? what's diameter of solder you use.. Thanks

  • @russsmith9042
    @russsmith9042 Před rokem

    Thank you Dean already downloaded that well after I watched the video I downloaded it very helpful. By the way not to change the subject but what kind of soldering iron do you have? I saw it for a split second and it looked like it was old school but I wasn't sure but it looks like it should work well. Just curious y'all keep up the good work. Thanks for all y'all do.👍👊

  • @jonathanpaulino6298
    @jonathanpaulino6298 Před rokem

    Awesome information. Straight forward, thanks for sharing!

  • @3.zero.240
    @3.zero.240 Před 6 lety

    Hi nice video - I’m hoping you can help me out..based off your advice I tried the speaker pop app....I have 2016 Dodge Charger with the 6 speaker alpine system. When I test the stock speakers using the app set to BAL...I get the passages side of the car showing as positive polarity front and back but get the drive side as negative both front and back....is this normal for this car?

  • @philippepilon6561
    @philippepilon6561 Před 4 lety

    Thanks will use this to test polarity on Paradigm tweeter (voice are muffle) in order to find which is + then will be able to put new one in. Thanks a lot !

  • @danloyol
    @danloyol Před 4 lety

    Excellent info! Thanks for sharing!

  • @GJJC13
    @GJJC13 Před 16 dny

    Great video, I read somewhere that it does not really matter which side is positive.... What is the effect if you connect a tweeter backwards? Thanks!

  • @Brian1.
    @Brian1. Před 5 lety +2

    This was an awesome video. I dont know why manufacturers dont label their tweeters. Thanks Dean. Very helpful!

    • @Assimilator702
      @Assimilator702 Před 4 lety

      Its one of 2 things that has become a combo of both through time. One....manufacturers expect the installer to verify polarity as part of proper setup. Two....a line can be interpreted as neg while no line could also be. I've seen both from manufacturers through the years especially when speakers are c made by different OEMS. So that loose interpretation, inconsistencies at the factory plus reason #1 comes into play.

    • @qtipsters
      @qtipsters Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@Assimilator7025 😅⁰

  • @codilankford6173
    @codilankford6173 Před 4 lety +1

    Dean youre a F'ing BOSS! Yes!! this has helped me out greatly. And guess what, I do have a 20 foot aux cable from one of my bass knobs!! LOL!!

  • @kennethfingleton4794
    @kennethfingleton4794 Před 6 lety +2

    Speaker Pop is only for ios 8. (I have an unused 4 and was hopeful to use it for something)

  • @NoNo-pw3ks
    @NoNo-pw3ks Před 5 lety

    Love the shirt!!! Wish i could find a xxxl lol!

  • @tatsuo91
    @tatsuo91 Před 7 lety +2

    great aid for someone who is starter at car audio and doesnt have fance toys

  • @jordantsmith
    @jordantsmith Před 3 měsíci

    This looks like a great way of finding the polarity. But could you not just hook up the multimeter you already used?

  • @BernardManansala
    @BernardManansala Před 3 lety

    Is it safe to assume that as long as all the speakers are in phase, -/+ does not matter.

  • @joelwong8922
    @joelwong8922 Před 4 lety

    that's some massive flex on the pioneer tweeter with the pop test though

  • @dobledekersoulwrekr
    @dobledekersoulwrekr Před 7 lety

    I've been in the mobile electronics game for over 20 years and enjoy your videos, it's good solid info that beginners or old farts can pick up tips from

  • @krankertigaz
    @krankertigaz Před 6 měsíci

    Can we use Bluetooth to play the tone instead of the 3.5 jack?

  • @dan.amorin93
    @dan.amorin93 Před 7 lety +4

    Test the JBL tools application

  • @jeyfez8851
    @jeyfez8851 Před 5 měsíci

    How do you do this if no wires are sticking out and both terminals are the same size ?

  • @Grangeno08
    @Grangeno08 Před 7 lety +4

    Nice tip guys. Will it work trough the Bluetooth connection so I won't have to use the aux cable? Thanks

    • @carbrosfalik726
      @carbrosfalik726 Před 7 lety +3

      yes it work via Bluetooth

    • @Grangeno08
      @Grangeno08 Před 7 lety

      Good thank you

    • @gilbee14
      @gilbee14 Před 7 lety

      i can't get mine to work via bluethooth

    • @carbrosfalik726
      @carbrosfalik726 Před 7 lety

      What radio? What phone you have? Do you stream music to the radio via the phone?

    • @Grangeno08
      @Grangeno08 Před 7 lety

      I have an iPhone 6s and the app radio 4. I tried it already and it didn't work. When i connect the phone trough Bluetooth it starts playing iTunes.

  • @twinkyunouwantmycreamfilli8297

    i have "Polarity Checker" for android. My favorite is how well it works half of the time! That other half leaves me plenty of time to search for something else.
    Not many apps do that!
    I was honestly just messing with my tweeters and their damn polarity... i opted not to bother with that app.

    • @FiveStarCarStereoInc
      @FiveStarCarStereoInc  Před 7 lety +1

      +Twinky UnOuWaNtMyCrEaMFiLlInG I could not get it to work on our shop phone.

  • @steinarnie
    @steinarnie Před 7 lety +1

    JBL has a FREE audio tool app that has polarity testing, RTA, speaker box measuring, and a couple of other tools.

    • @FiveStarCarStereoInc
      @FiveStarCarStereoInc  Před 7 lety +1

      Arnold Stein yes we have that, you have to down load the pop sound separately.

  • @tonycervantes4816
    @tonycervantes4816 Před 2 lety

    How can i find of speaker pop app. They are to many which is of logo.. sr.

  • @DirtySouthFlorida3
    @DirtySouthFlorida3 Před 5 lety +2

    Weird thing is on focal k2 power kr2 wiring correctly to the crossover the tweeters are reversed have yall dealt with that yet?

    • @picassoimpaler3243
      @picassoimpaler3243 Před 3 lety +2

      This is a bit late, but I can almost guarantee they are wired that way because of the type of XO that is used. It is probably using a 12db/oct XO which gives a 180 degree phase shift between the speakers at the XO point. So by the XO swapping polarity it brings the speakers back into phase at the XO region instead of them expecting the public to know that they need to swap polarity themselves.

    • @DirtySouthFlorida3
      @DirtySouthFlorida3 Před 3 lety

      @@picassoimpaler3243 yeah also i noticed reversed polarity on tweeters sounds better out of phase. I have a 3 way setup mids on doors playing high pass and the 3 inch focals and tweeter out of phase sounds amazing and warm and its actually in phase at the listener

  • @eaudeparfumbrasil-isaacale2551

    Tks for it bro

  • @vic_9346
    @vic_9346 Před 3 lety

    Can you still use the speaker pop app with your subwoofer speakers as well?

    • @theejoeylee
      @theejoeylee Před 2 lety

      Just use a 1.5v AA battery. If its correct the cone will move up.

  • @ericturnpaugh2995
    @ericturnpaugh2995 Před 4 lety

    OK so i unintentionally installed all my speakers in a standard 4 speaker system as negative polarity. pop tested them and they are all negative polarity. is there a sound quality benefit to rewiring then to positive polarity. if so why?

    • @Blue-Lady
      @Blue-Lady Před 4 lety +1

      Your speakers are sucking, they should be blowing.

    • @380stroker
      @380stroker Před 3 lety

      They need to be positive. Your stereo image will improve and your clarity will improve.

  • @rafatrill
    @rafatrill Před 3 lety

    Anyone know a app for android?

  • @AdiBumbul
    @AdiBumbul Před rokem

    Super!

  • @speakerzedan103
    @speakerzedan103 Před 7 lety +1

    will that work in big sub

  • @neon_one
    @neon_one Před 6 lety +5

    I feel like "with an app" should be at the end of the title

  • @tgradwell1
    @tgradwell1 Před 3 lety

    Doesn’t work when you use that headphone adaptor for the newer iPhones. Need an old phone with a headphone jack.

  • @derkman127
    @derkman127 Před 4 lety

    i have some old thrust speakers, only 1 way to connect them so you can't switch + and -, the test gives me a - xD

  • @wertigus
    @wertigus Před 4 lety

    i just use bluetooth, instead of the long cable...

  • @DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc

    *Description:* "In this video we show you how to use a Apple I device as a polarity test tool."
    But aren't there only like 6 working Apple I computers left in the world? There's got to be an easier way... 🙃

  • @eddiesal6151
    @eddiesal6151 Před 5 lety +2

    You can check the polarity with a 1.5v batery. If you connected right the tweeter cone will move foward meaning that the positive cable is the one on the batery positive. If the cone moves back means the polarity is reverse the cable connected to the batery positive is the negative for the tweeter.

  • @maya_coqsalonga
    @maya_coqsalonga Před 7 lety +2

    I just searched in the Google play store for polarity tester and no less than a half dozen apps came up.

    • @FiveStarCarStereoInc
      @FiveStarCarStereoInc  Před 7 lety

      Vince James yes we tried that app on our test phone and it didn't work. It is probably our phone need an upgrade.

  • @albinoguru
    @albinoguru Před 3 lety

    KRK Audio Tools for Android!

  • @speakerzedan103
    @speakerzedan103 Před 7 lety +2

    nice very nice

  • @cockneyzombie
    @cockneyzombie Před 7 lety

    first year baby

  • @MrLabigdawg
    @MrLabigdawg Před 7 lety +4

    play store : Polarity Checker
    its free

    • @gman1087
      @gman1087 Před 6 lety

      Mr. LouisianaDawg .....does it work ?

    • @dennismikha7541
      @dennismikha7541 Před 5 lety

      ​@@gman1087 who cares, it's free!

  • @Byu50
    @Byu50 Před 2 lety

    Thank you Sir.

  • @speakerzedan103
    @speakerzedan103 Před 7 lety

    what the fb name

  • @genericdude6551
    @genericdude6551 Před 2 lety

    Not every phone has a 3.5 mm jack.

  • @islam_peace786
    @islam_peace786 Před 3 lety

    You waste lot of time in start of video, last few min are use full.