Help with sub choice

britton406

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I am adding a whole jl audio setup to my T4R but I am new to the whole car audio in general.. I was hoping some of you with a bit more knowledge could help shed some light on the two subs I'm looking at. I'm using the factory sub enclosure, but because of mounting depth I would have to get a little gasket for one of the subs. which I know another member has done with the same sub. Anyways, down to business

The first (which would require the gasket) is the jl audio 8w3V3-4 which Is 50-250w rms, 4 ohm, And an ideal sealed box of .3ft3 which would require me to seal off more area in the box (at roughly .6ft3) here's a link to it

JL Audio 8W3v3-4 W3v3 Series 8" 4-ohm subwoofer at Crutchfield.com


The second choice is the jl audio zr800-cw, which is a mid bass driver and I have no idea what that really means. According to the description, it can be used as a powerful midbass driver in a 4-way component system with bass, midbass, midrange, and high frequencies amplified separately, or employ it as a subwoofer for tight, accurate deep notes. The ZR800-CW works in both sealed and vented enclosures, as well in free-air applications as a rear deck or door speaker. JL Audio designed this versatile speaker to deliver the best sound reproduction possible, with plenty of detail within its supple low tones.

The zr800 Is a 4ohm, 75-150w rms and the great part is the mounting depth wouldn't require a gasket and the ideal volume is about 1ft3 greater so hopefully it isn't drastic enough to be a problem. Here's a link to it


JL Audio ZR800-CW Evolution™ ZR Series 8" component woofer (midbass driver) at Crutchfield.com

Hope someone could help me out! And the price difference isn't an issue, thanks in advance!
 
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If you are looking for bass go with the w3. The other speaker is a hybrid meant to do multiple frequencies so your paying more for the ability to do that. The w3 will produce more bass because bass is what its built for. Plus 250w vs 150w is going to make a difference.
 
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