badninja3 said:
okay, change of subject..
if i spend about $150 on a sub/2subs, what should i get?
i was thinking of getting a single sub. getting only one sub saves in many ways.
1. cheaper enclosure. a double sub enclosure is usually more expensive
2. only 1 sub to pay for.
3. requires less wattage from the amp, allowing for a cheaper amp.
4. space. saves space.
with the money saved, i can get higher quality products, such as a custom ported box. and other stuff.
if i get 2 subs:
1. looks cooler
2. theoretically more powerful
3. i dont really need all that much bass anyway
4. requires more space
5. requires a stronger amp
6. requires a bigger box
at the moment, i think a single sub would be more cost-efficient.
so now, what size should i get? it is said that 1x15" is stronger than 2x12". so i think i might go that route.
Well your single sub thoughts are fine. But the problem with two subs is how loud is too loud? I mean you can spend whatever you want on car audio, be it 500 $$$ or 5,000 $$$. There isnt a cutoff limit with this stuff. It all comes down to what you want. Do you listen to rap? Then get two, because it would rape one. However do you listen to rap, and still want to keep your hearing. Get one, and its passive but hard when the volume is low and you get insane relex and lows when the volume is high.
Ive already told you this, but the JLw1v2 is about on par with the Type R. And with it ported it would be insane. Those ported boxes are hard to make and cost alot off $$$ to get made. My sub sealed in the trunk sounds amazing untill about 25/35. Thats only because I have quality speakers and my amp for my speakers is more powerfull then my sub.
But you can always increase the bass boost, sub output and Front Xover etc and get the damn thing bangin.
I know from personal experience what my sub can do. And to tell you the truth, I wouldnt buy a Type R like I first intended. Im more then satisfied.
If I were you id get a W1v2 and that TNT amp. Because you can turn the gain down to work for one sub, and with that amp later you have time to upgrade with another sub. Keep it simple and sealed.
badninja3 said:
sorry for the double post, but i thought that last one was long enough. haha
but i just came to the realization that the differences between brands is going to be nearly unnoticable(as long as they have similar specs. ie both are sq subs)
sorry. it just dawned on me, and i thought that somebody else reading this might come to the same realization.
oddly, the idea came to me from thinking about computers. the ram more specifically. it really doesnt matter the bandwidth of the ram. to a certain extent, as long as u have a good amount of ram (and secondly latency), you will be fine. and, the differences between all the competitive products will be hardly noticable.
I like the rationalization. However.. Your not running subs at super high speeds. Your going to be deciding by quality, and loudness.
There are some subs that can hit and sound like they bottom out, or have a tear in them. There are also subs that hit fast, clean and hard. And sound amazing.
Thought the Kenwoods and mysub you would hear a difference. As with the Kenwoods and a Type R, you wont be able to tell a difference between JL's and Alpines, or Alpines and Kickers or Kickers and JL;'s.
When you go with the quality brands It really comes down to loyality. However Type R's in a custom ported box can get LOUD with almost no power. A single 15'' Can hit 125dB from about 15feet away. (ive seen the video)