i need some help picking subs

[BADOOGA3000]

im on a budget of about a thousand dollars for subs box and amp. i really dont know what i need. anyone got suggestions?

 

[Clemsonfan15]

Are you going for SQ, SPL, or a mixture?

 

[KellyJ]

Are you going for SQ, SPL, or a mixture?

Clemson, are my Kicker's more SPL than SQ? I need help tuning my subs

 

[Clemsonfan15]

I think yours are definitely geared more towards SPL. How much power are you throwing at them and what sized box? Sealed or ported?

 

[Fo_SheeZy]

JL Audio.

 

[BADOOGA3000]

if it makes a difference i listen to rock and country music only. so a clean sound is priority over loud sound. there will never be any hip hop played though these subs

 

[Clemsonfan15]

JL Audio.

Over rated in my opinion.

BADOOGA- I think a nice 10" or 12" sub would suit you well. Check out IDQ 12, SEAS Lotus SW300, or maybe SI Mag.

 

[riceandpho]

focal 16inch in a focal ported box, and put atleast 500-1000watts to it and itll slam. sound quality too

 

[KellyJ]

750 watt mono amp (specs are in signature), gain is at about 8/11, bass boost is around 7dB, and its a ported box. Not sure about the exact size

 

[Clemsonfan15]

750 watt mono amp (specs are in signature), gain is at about 8/11, bass boost is around 7dB, and its a ported box. Not sure about the exact size

So each sub is probably seeing close to 400 watts because that amp probably does more than rated.

I'm assuming you have a prefab box? This is probably your killer. Prefabs are notorious for being tuned high. If I were trying to get better sound and louder I'd just build a new box or have someone do it for me.

 

[J-money$$$]

Check techronics.com. I found a kicker box with 2 12 inch cvr subs and I found an 1800 watt kenwwod monoblock amp to poweer it all. And the whole thing was right around $375. That would bump for shure

 

[KellyJ]

So each sub is probably seeing close to 400 watts because that amp probably does more than rated.

I'm assuming you have a prefab box? This is probably your killer. Prefabs are notorious for being tuned high. If I were trying to get better sound and louder I'd just build a new box or have someone do it for me.

Yeah, its a ported pre fabricated box. Is there anything I could do to it? It's got a single port on the right side of it. The certificate said it was rated at 946 watts, So I probably am pushing about 400 to each now

 

[Clemsonfan15]

Umm...I really don't think there is off the top of my head. A new box will probably run $150 if you have someone make it, or about $30 if you do it yourself.

 

[BADOOGA3000]

iv decided on some boston acoustics 10" g-5 and a 10" gtr radiator stuck in a sealed box. im not sure wich amp i got

 

[Clemsonfan15]

Is that two different subs?

Where are you buying it from?

 

[BADOOGA3000]

well its one sub and one radiator (just the rubber part on the front) the box is sealed so when the one sub goes it puts pressure behind the radiator and gives me an extra 4 dbs. im getting them from my brother because he just took them out of his jeep to put in some JLs

 

[Clemsonfan15]

LOL! That is funny. Post a picture. I'm pretty sure that is BS. No way that will work.

 

[BADOOGA3000]

no man. they do. its my brothers old setup. he just replaced his subs with JLs. it does work and its clean as hell

 

[Clemsonfan15]

Interesting. I really want to see this. I haven't heard about anything like this before.

 

[Bigrupp]

Interesting. I really want to see this. I haven't heard about anything like this before.

Me either. Weird.

So I look that crap up and WTF? If your gonna throw in some crap like that why don't you just put in another sub? I can't believe that anyone would buy that.