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swyyyguy
03-26-2003, 10:10 AM
alright i want some nice sounding bass. i care much more about CLEAN TIGHT BASS vs. hard hitting messy bass...

so yea, whats a good sub that has really clean tight bass and hits decently hard?

also looking for good bang for buck. what's a great sub for the price?

what sort of setup should i run? 2 12's? 1 12? 2 10's?

thanks.

whatever setup i get, ill be sure to get a nice amp to power it sufficiently.
-=E36=-
03-26-2003, 12:17 PM
1 or 2 10's
Tre'
03-26-2003, 12:25 PM
I've had kicker, punch, id, and lightning audio subs. The ids were the smoothest imo. Too bad they were stolen. Best thing to do is go to some shops and listen for yourself because what sounds good to one person may not to someone else.
LOWKIE
03-26-2003, 12:42 PM
<~~~~agrees with tre',,,everyone has thier own opionion!! every speaker pretty much hits the same just to every person it has a different sound!!! all purty much sound the same untill u run em @ full volume then almoooost every speaker has a different sound to em!!! as for a "tight" sound its always better to go with 2 subs so they reinforce each other with that "tight" sound!!! it really depends on how much you wanna waste really!!!
Wrxshop
03-26-2003, 01:39 PM
i would say 2 12's :thumb:
TSP-MIKE
03-26-2003, 02:16 PM
Originally posted by Wrxshop
i would say 2 12's :thumb:

ditto.

sealed box for clean bass.
ported for SPL.
a33max
03-26-2003, 02:52 PM
1 8" W7 would rock your camry....
-=E36=-
03-26-2003, 03:34 PM
make sure u get a bandpass box with wateva setup u buy! those can help so much

Ryan
LOWKIE
03-26-2003, 03:37 PM
BANDPASS DONT REALLY HELP!!! HE WANTS "TIGHT" BASS NOT DEFINED BASS!!! PLUS BANDPASSES ARE BETTER USED IN HATCHBACKS OR IN VEHICLES WITHOUT A TRUNK!!! PLUS SEALED BOXES CAN BE HEARD FROM FARTHER AWAY THEN BANDPASS BOXESS!!
Blessed
03-26-2003, 04:06 PM
get a 12 w7 or a 10 w6v2
or anything in that category
i went to tweeter and they had a 10 w7 and when he turned it up the WHOLE room started shaking
it was tight :D
swyyyguy
03-26-2003, 04:28 PM
Originally posted by a33max
1 8" W7 would rock your camry....

1 8" W7 would also rock my wallet as well! :(
Ak1m0to
03-26-2003, 04:53 PM
Get a square sub.
swyyyguy
03-26-2003, 05:17 PM
Originally posted by Ak1m0to
Get a square sub.

dont like the way they look. =/
dak4.7
03-26-2003, 05:20 PM
He wants clean tight bass, he isn't gonna get that from a bandpass most likely

If you don't care about it being loud, then I'll say what I always say-- a pair of image dynamics IDQ12 v.2's.
UgotRipped7
03-26-2003, 07:19 PM
i have two 10" JLw3v2's....havent exactly installed them yet, but i hear they hit pretty badass. :roflmao: :thumb: :D
TeamShiftPoint
03-26-2003, 08:18 PM
Originally posted by dak4.7
He wants clean tight bass, he isn't gonna get that from a bandpass most likely

If you don't care about it being loud, then I'll say what I always say-- a pair of image dynamics IDQ12 v.2's.

clean bass, sealed box

loud bass, dont care about sound. bandpass or ported box.
dak4.7
03-26-2003, 09:37 PM
Originally posted by TeamShiftPoint
clean bass, sealed box

loud bass, dont care about sound. bandpass or ported box.

Yeah so why are you telling me? :P
TeamShiftPoint
03-26-2003, 09:41 PM
naw, i was just reiterating your statement.

i should have put 'ditto' before it. :D
-=E36=-
03-26-2003, 09:58 PM
Originally posted by LOWKIE
BANDPASS DONT REALLY HELP!!! HE WANTS "TIGHT" BASS NOT DEFINED BASS!!! PLUS BANDPASSES ARE BETTER USED IN HATCHBACKS OR IN VEHICLES WITHOUT A TRUNK!!! PLUS SEALED BOXES CAN BE HEARD FROM FARTHER AWAY THEN BANDPASS BOXESS!!

dude does your caps = screaming??

Ryan
TeamShiftPoint
03-26-2003, 10:04 PM
i guess his caplock is stuckor he likes to scream, cause he types that way on all the other threads he replies too.
akaPsyco™
03-26-2003, 10:04 PM
Originally posted by a33max
1 8" W7 would rock your camry....


:Smack: ...10-12-13.5
akaPsyco™
03-26-2003, 10:08 PM
what kinda car do you have?...1 12 if you have a hatch 2-10's if you have a trunk...and I would still go with a ported box...you could tune it to do high bass or tight bass as you called it...I had my port at 56 Hz which is a tight high bass...then I changed it with the box position port in back deck and the vent ports on the side of the amp rack...it came out to be about 38Hz...but I was go'n for spl...
TeamShiftPoint
03-26-2003, 10:15 PM
he has a camry.

Lance, you need to tell people how much you have to spend, so they can recommend subs that are in your budget.
akaPsyco™
03-26-2003, 10:48 PM
and don't say 200...come up with something like 500 or more
TeamShiftPoint
03-26-2003, 10:57 PM
he told me 200, lol
RealLive
03-27-2003, 02:14 AM
i'll see if i can hook you up!
n240v8kllr
03-27-2003, 07:05 PM
sorry to post whore but......are Jl w6v1 for quality or SPL, cuz i want SPL and the dude from tweeter told me to lose the 12 w6v1
swyyyguy
03-27-2003, 07:27 PM
200-250 i guess.

i know thats not alot, but oh well.

i was riding in my friend's gsr today. he has a 1 10" rockford fosgate and it wasnt BOOMING but it sounded quite decent.

maybe ill just get 1 or 2 10's.
R.J.
03-27-2003, 07:52 PM
ill sell you my 3 12inch audiobahns for 250 see sig...with box....pm me if intertested
akaPsyco™
03-27-2003, 09:39 PM
was the gsr a hatch-3 door?...in a truck it will sound totally different...I can get you pioneer DVC 10's for 75 each...and as for the box....sealed 125 ported 200
GSteg
03-30-2003, 07:50 PM
Originally posted by akaPsyco™
:Smack: ...10-12-13.5

:smack: ....they have an 8" also. :)
akaPsyco™
03-30-2003, 09:45 PM
Originally posted by GSteg
:smack: ....they have an 8" also. :)

no they don't....but hey...prove me wrong...show me a website or a pic...:thumb:
GSteg
03-31-2003, 12:07 AM
http://www.jlaudio.com/press/8W7_Intro.html

manville smith told the news about 3 months ago already.. maybe even longer than that.:)

its ready for shipment within next month
akaPsyco™
03-31-2003, 07:13 PM
way cool...I might do something with those...LOL
Larry1.8TTU
03-31-2003, 11:05 PM
lol. Don't listen to these fools.
Get a digital designs sub.
Handmade, better, and about the same price as similar brands.

ddaudio.com
GSteg
04-01-2003, 12:31 AM
Originally posted by Larry1.8TTU
lol. Don't listen to these fools.
Get a digital designs sub.
Handmade, better, and about the same price as similar brands.

ddaudio.com

and may i ask how is it better?
babyinteg
04-04-2003, 01:51 AM
hay if i was you go with 2 pioneers vccs 12" they sound great in a stereo box but better in a mono box. They give you a good clean bass and got build in voice coil cooling system so you can hit hard all the time. If you was at the tues meet my friend in the white civic coupe with crome rims and Rina's Garage sticker on the front windsheld had some in his car. If you want to get some i got the hook up on them very good price. from 35-60 for each one.
dak4.7
04-04-2003, 12:46 PM
What's the difference between a stereo box and a mono box??? :confused:
Tre'
04-04-2003, 12:53 PM
In a stereo box the subs would have seperate air space and play left and right. In mono they would play together in the same air space.
dak4.7
04-04-2003, 02:49 PM
Originally posted by Tre'
In a stereo box the subs would have seperate air space and play left and right. In mono they would play together in the same air space.

Oh, I just call that seperate or common chambers :)

So what is it then when it'a a seperate chamber box, but the amp's running mono? A hybrid box? ;)
Tre'
04-04-2003, 04:02 PM
A waste of a divider?:dunno: :D
akaPsyco™
04-04-2003, 07:19 PM
it all depends on your set up...I like to put the woofers in a single chamber ported box...and have the woofers as close together as possible...
tkr_prelude
04-04-2003, 07:38 PM
Originally posted by TeamShiftPoint
clean bass, sealed box

loud bass, dont care about sound. bandpass or ported box.

dunno who builds your boxes, but the last few ported boxes I have heard sounded clean, ...and i care about sound..
TeamShiftPoint
04-04-2003, 08:47 PM
Originally posted by tkr_prelude
dunno who builds your boxes, but the last few ported boxes I have heard sounded clean, ...and i care about sound..

lance your too much of a noob with audio, you cant tell what differences boxes make with the same subs.
swyyyguy
04-04-2003, 09:23 PM
Originally posted by TeamShiftPoint
lance your too much of a noob with audio, you cant tell what differences boxes make with the same subs.

lol, william, you quoted shree, not me. he has the same sig as me. shree works at tweeter, so he would know car audio. :D

heh.
TeamShiftPoint
04-04-2003, 09:30 PM
oops, haha, well, bandpass or ported, doesnt mean it will sound horrible and not clean. it would sound good, it all depends what you trying to do.
NisAznMonk
04-04-2003, 11:27 PM
Originally posted by TeamShiftPoint
clean bass, sealed box

loud bass, dont care about sound. bandpass or ported box.

I guess I wasted my money on a ported box :(
TeamShiftPoint
04-05-2003, 12:00 AM
i was referring to ppl who use their subs more for competitions. ppl that want louder systems with alot more bass would use a ported box.
NisAznMonk
04-05-2003, 12:04 AM
Originally posted by TeamShiftPoint
i was referring to ppl who use their subs more for competitions. ppl that want louder systems with alot more bass would use a ported box.

So a ported enclosure would not work for competition? :(
TeamShiftPoint
04-05-2003, 12:18 AM
huh?

you can get a louder system by porting it. for SPL you want something that makes high DBs.
tuanieee
04-17-2003, 01:42 AM
would 2-12w6v2's have better spl than 2-12" alpine type r's???
tuanieee
04-17-2003, 02:01 AM
im really wanting to get 2 12" w6v2's in the summer... do yall think if i get 2 jl audio 500/1 amps going into each sub would push it enough??? any suggestions?
GSteg
04-17-2003, 02:08 AM
Originally posted by LOWKIE
BANDPASS DONT REALLY HELP!!! HE WANTS "TIGHT" BASS NOT DEFINED BASS!!!
you'll be surprise how well a bandpass box is for sound quality (if built right). they were used back then for theater systems. the bandpass that doesn't help are the ones you find at best buy.


PLUS BANDPASSES ARE BETTER USED IN HATCHBACKS OR IN VEHICLES WITHOUT A TRUNK!!!
care to explain how you came up with this conclusion? my guess is that you hear it from a salesman.


PLUS SEALED BOXES CAN BE HEARD FROM FARTHER AWAY THEN BANDPASS BOXESS!!

got any backup on this? according to physics..whichever is louder, that will be the one that travels further (bass).