Dave Rat

@UC_nJM07b0k7C9CvcM-9OH6w - 101K subscribers

Sharing pro audio info, knowledge and adventures. Founder & President - Rat Sound Systems Designer - SoundTools, SuperSub, Microwedge Live Sound Engineer - Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Blink 182, Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine

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Testing Audio Transformer Assets & Issues

Testing Audio Transformer Assets & Issues Dave Rat

8.9K views - 2 weeks ago

Build a 15dB Passive Pad Into an XLR Y-Cable — Kill DJ Overload Forever

Build a 15dB Passive Pad Into an XLR Y-Cable — Kill DJ Overload Forever Dave Rat

3 weeks ago

AKG C451 Mic Teardown & Repair

AKG C451 Mic Teardown & Repair Dave Rat

3.6K views - 1 month ago

Fix $3000 Watt Amplifier in a $2500 Speaker? - Devialet Phantom - How Hard Can It Be?

Fix $3000 Watt Amplifier in a $2500 Speaker? - Devialet Phantom - How Hard Can It Be? Dave Rat

1 month ago

Does De-Feedback, Feedback Eliminator Software Actually Work?

Does De-Feedback, Feedback Eliminator Software Actually Work? Dave Rat

22.5K views - 1 month ago

Custom Build Huge Powersoft M-force Motor on 18" Cone

Custom Build Huge Powersoft M-force Motor on 18" Cone Dave Rat

1 month ago

Who Does Amp Limiting Better? D&B or L-Acoustics?

Who Does Amp Limiting Better? D&B or L-Acoustics? Dave Rat

23.5K views - 1 month ago

This Pro Audio Loudspeaker Database is Awesome - Tracebook Chat w Merlijn van Veen & Nathan Lively

This Pro Audio Loudspeaker Database is Awesome - Tracebook Chat w Merlijn van Veen & Nathan Lively Dave Rat

3.4K views - 3 months ago

Vintage BGW Amps Are Simple and Cool, Let's Fix One!

Vintage BGW Amps Are Simple and Cool, Let's Fix One! Dave Rat

3 months ago

AC Ground Lift - Safe or Dangerous?

AC Ground Lift - Safe or Dangerous? Dave Rat

3 months ago

Check Out The Time Sniffer!

Check Out The Time Sniffer! Dave Rat

4 months ago

Why Your Audio Setup Has That Annoying Buzzing Sound

Why Your Audio Setup Has That Annoying Buzzing Sound Dave Rat

24.7K views - 4 months ago

Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Motorcycle Ride Goa India Part 3 of 3

Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Motorcycle Ride Goa India Part 3 of 3 Dave Rat

260 views - 4 months ago

Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Motorcycle Ride Goa India Part 2 of 3

Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Motorcycle Ride Goa India Part 2 of 3 Dave Rat

121 views - 4 months ago

Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Motorcycle Ride Goa India Part 1 of 3

Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Motorcycle Ride Goa India Part 1 of 3 Dave Rat

336 views - 4 months ago

Who Does RMS Power Better, Old or New Amp?

Who Does RMS Power Better, Old or New Amp? Dave Rat

5 months ago

Which Subwoofer Array is Best? Cardioid, Conventional or End-Fire?

Which Subwoofer Array is Best? Cardioid, Conventional or End-Fire? Dave Rat

36K views - 5 months ago

How Much Power Do Pro Audio Amps Really Draw?

How Much Power Do Pro Audio Amps Really Draw? Dave Rat

5 months ago

Pro Audio Cable Noise Tests - Which is Best?

Pro Audio Cable Noise Tests - Which is Best? Dave Rat

18.7K views - 6 months ago

Members Chat with Merlijn van Veen - AES75 Loudspeaker Testing & Tracebook Loudspeaker Data

Members Chat with Merlijn van Veen - AES75 Loudspeaker Testing & Tracebook Loudspeaker Data Dave Rat

6 months ago

Easily Find Console Comb Filtering Latency Issues

Easily Find Console Comb Filtering Latency Issues Dave Rat

17.2K views - 7 months ago

AKG C451 Mic Teardown & Repair (Members)

AKG C451 Mic Teardown & Repair (Members) Dave Rat

7 months ago

Subwoofer Alignment Members Chat w Nathan Lively - Sept 10 2025

Subwoofer Alignment Members Chat w Nathan Lively - Sept 10 2025 Dave Rat

7 months ago

Shure SM81 Mic Capsule Repairs

Shure SM81 Mic Capsule Repairs Dave Rat

4K views - 7 months ago

Build Speaker (Not Speaker Cab) Out Of Wood

Build Speaker (Not Speaker Cab) Out Of Wood Dave Rat

7 months ago

Budget-Friendly Solar Shed Generates Power & Stores Surfboards

Budget-Friendly Solar Shed Generates Power & Stores Surfboards Dave Rat

2.8K views - 7 months ago

Now Black Neutrik XLR Shells are Not Grounded

Now Black Neutrik XLR Shells are Not Grounded Dave Rat

9.5K views - 7 months ago

Bang & Olufsen Speaker Re-cone Turntable Build

Bang & Olufsen Speaker Re-cone Turntable Build Dave Rat

8 months ago

Mixing Arena Sound Red Hot Chili Peppers

Mixing Arena Sound Red Hot Chili Peppers Dave Rat

21.9K views - 8 months ago

Power Amp Limiters & Protection Sound Quality Test

Power Amp Limiters & Protection Sound Quality Test Dave Rat

8 months ago

Is Human Hearing Really That Bad?

Is Human Hearing Really That Bad? Dave Rat

17.2K views - 8 months ago

Build Solar Roof Surf Shed (members)

Build Solar Roof Surf Shed (members) Dave Rat

9 months ago

Mic Fix Neumann KM184 (Public)

Mic Fix Neumann KM184 (Public) Dave Rat

6.1K views - 9 months ago

Misinformation or Simple Test? - CAT5e vs CAT6a

Misinformation or Simple Test? - CAT5e vs CAT6a Dave Rat

19.7K views - 9 months ago

Misinformation vs Simple Test - CAT5e vs CAT6a

Misinformation vs Simple Test - CAT5e vs CAT6a Dave Rat

9 months ago

Black Neutrik XLR Shell is Not Grounded (members)

Black Neutrik XLR Shell is Not Grounded (members) Dave Rat

10 months ago

Remembering Wavelengths of Sound is Easy

Remembering Wavelengths of Sound is Easy Dave Rat

7.1K views - 10 months ago

Outdoor Venue Sub Array Design

Outdoor Venue Sub Array Design Dave Rat

10 months ago

Digital Audio Meters Don't Show What you Hear - Sometimes

Digital Audio Meters Don't Show What you Hear - Sometimes Dave Rat

14.3K views - 10 months ago

Subwoofer Prediction Accuracy - Soundvision 2025 vs 3.13

Subwoofer Prediction Accuracy - Soundvision 2025 vs 3.13 Dave Rat

10 months ago

YouTube Member Chat #78 April 15 2025 Coachella and Stagecoach

YouTube Member Chat #78 April 15 2025 Coachella and Stagecoach Dave Rat

11 months ago

Should Stage Monitor Polarity Be Reversed?

Should Stage Monitor Polarity Be Reversed? Dave Rat

33.3K views - 11 months ago

Solving Audio Ground Loop Issues

Solving Audio Ground Loop Issues Dave Rat

11 months ago

Analog Vs Digital Null - Bad Digital Meter Part 2

Analog Vs Digital Null - Bad Digital Meter Part 2 Dave Rat

1 year ago

XLR Shell Ground Issues

XLR Shell Ground Issues Dave Rat

48K views - 1 year ago

Bad Digital, Bad Meter or Illusion? (Members)

Bad Digital, Bad Meter or Illusion? (Members) Dave Rat

1 year ago

Audio Cable Noise - EMI & RFI Testing

Audio Cable Noise - EMI & RFI Testing Dave Rat

1 year ago

Twice as Loud - Disable YouTube Auto Level for this Video (members)

Twice as Loud - Disable YouTube Auto Level for this Video (members) Dave Rat

1 year ago

Can You Hear Long vs Short Subwoofer Cables?

Can You Hear Long vs Short Subwoofer Cables? Dave Rat

39.5K views - 1 year ago

Audio Cables Vs CAT Cable for Analog Audio?

Audio Cables Vs CAT Cable for Analog Audio? Dave Rat

1 year ago

Find Console Comb Filtering Latency Issues - Easily (members)

Find Console Comb Filtering Latency Issues - Easily (members) Dave Rat

1 year ago

Another SM81 Repair with Capsule Fix

Another SM81 Repair with Capsule Fix Dave Rat

1 year ago

In-Ear Microphone? Can it work when it's loud?

In-Ear Microphone? Can it work when it's loud? Dave Rat

1 year ago

Black Neutrik etherCON Shells are No Longer Conductive!

Black Neutrik etherCON Shells are No Longer Conductive! Dave Rat

20.3K views - 1 year ago

Sphere Dead and Co Sound

Sphere Dead and Co Sound Dave Rat

30.7K views - 1 year ago

Subwoofer Arrays - Understand & Hear How Cardioid & End-Fire Work

Subwoofer Arrays - Understand & Hear How Cardioid & End-Fire Work Dave Rat

1 year ago

Is Your Body Out of Polarity?

Is Your Body Out of Polarity? Dave Rat

11.6K views - 1 year ago

Sound is Like Video and the Opposite of Light

Sound is Like Video and the Opposite of Light Dave Rat

8.3K views - 1 year ago

XLR Shell Ground (Members)

XLR Shell Ground (Members) Dave Rat

1 year ago

How Bad Are etherCON Couplers?

How Bad Are etherCON Couplers? Dave Rat

30.8K views - 1 year ago