What subs? Options

[TCsteve]

What subs does anyone recommend? Right now im in between Phoenix Gold and JL. Which one is the best or is there any that are better?

[exxtractor]

I have JL subs, hasn't been a problem, I don't know many who say bad things about JL subs.

[Blackcelliman]

It depends on what kind of bass your looking to get. JL is known for their deep bass. It's a good brand to get but I'm more about sound quality and I have Rockford Fosgate Punch Z's. I haven't had one single problem with these.

[blkGT]

I know I am going to get ridiculed for this selection. But my brother has two 12'mtx thunder 6000's in his cherokee and they are very clean sounding.

IMO I would go with alpine type r's. I have heard very good things about these subs.

Just remember , no matter what subs you get the amp wattage is a big part of how they sound, and be ready to fork out a pretty penny for a high wattage amplifier.

[Inferno]

Audiobahn makes a 34inch subwoofer...that's what I want in my hatch.

[Drunken_Style]

JL is the best. I had 4 JL12W3 in my Celica with 2 Kicker Impulse amps pushing a total of 600 watts (300 watts each amp) and hit 158.6 db. Never had a problem with the speakers just the amps would over heat. I won't ever buy anything from Kicker again. I post some pics of my old system if I can find any.

[Guest_Matthew_*]

well in the celica is

3 JL Audio W7's and two Planet Audio 2250 amps

i hit like 174 easily

broke the back window in a few seconds

my rear wiper can bounce like 6-8 inches off of the glass sometimes

i would say for the price either JL Audio W3's or W0's are very good for the money

if you are going to do a lot of Sound Quality type things go with MB Quart. those things are amazing

[Blackcelliman]

QUOTE (Inferno @ Jul 2, 2003 - 7:56 PM)

Audiobahn makes a 34inch subwoofer...that's what I want in my hatch.

34in sub? One thump and there goes all your windows.

[kuya1284]

I'm also in support of JL's...

[AudioFreak]

QUOTE (Inferno @ Jul 2, 2003 - 10:56 PM)

Audiobahn makes a 34inch subwoofer...that's what I want in my hatch.

Don't forget that the bigger the sub the further away from it you need to be to get the optimum sound. At 34" it will sound better outside of the car.

As for the original question. You really need to get out and listen to a whole bunch of subs and see what sounds best to you.

This post has been edited by AudioFreak: Jul 4, 2003 - 5:48 AM

[celi_gt_racer]

yummmm.. gt2gt4... 3 dub 7's... jez louise... how did u afford all that expecially with planet audio amps... good gauh.... explain!

[celicakid84]

holy ****! you had 3 W7's in your car??? Do you have any pics of your setup?? I was thinking of getting 1 but i didnt know what i could buy to power them.

[Ghost]

Get some kicker solo baric L7's

[Guest_Matthew_*]

QUOTE (celicakid84 @ Jul 4, 2003 - 12:27 PM)

holy ****! you had 3 W7's in your car??? Do you have any pics of your setup?? I was thinking of getting 1 but i didnt know what i could buy to power them.

definitely get one


3 is out of this world


i actually used this switch panel that i got from coomer and only had 1 or sometimes 2 going at once.....


go on ebay and get either:

Planet Audio 2250 Amp
Planet Audio 1250 Amp


either one will make it pound like a mofo.

get the 1250 if you are just going to stay with one of them forever

planet audio doesnt make the best subs but in my opinion the do make one of the top 2 amps. for the money...JL Audio amps are way over rated and over priced....

[celi_gt_racer]

pics of ur set-up there buddy... id like to see how u fit em in the trunk.... PWEEZE .... GIMME PICSSSSS!!!!!

[Inferno]

Yeah, Matt. Pics!!!

[celi_gt_racer]

lets not let this post die... i wanna see some pics of matts setup (feels wierd sayin my own name) ... if this post dies he'll never post pics.... lol....

[pimpjester]

I have 2 10" JLs pushing 400 watts to at 4ohms and i have never had a problem with them at all I have had Kicker,and Pioneer and I will never Buy those again.

They hit hard they sound good so they got to be good huh!


Oh one of my friends just got a set of 10" JLs and they are in single truck boxes and they sound like crap so when you get your box either get one made for it or get the powerwedge box for them.

[x_itchy_b_x]

i have 4 pioneer 10" impps. 400 watts each. with one 800 watt amp thats going to explode so im buying 2 1000 watt amps. shouls sound good. 4 x 10 = 40 thats how many square inches of air im moving(I think).

[94CelicaRedHatch]

I got two 10 inch Pioneers. I can go alot bigger, but for 10 inch subs, they sound pretty damn good. Havent had any problems, and I guess you get the moneys worth with Pioneer. MY cousin has Pioneer everything in his house/car, and he has never had any kind of problem

[Inferno]

PICS!PICS!PICS!PICS!PICS!PICS!PICS!

Second page owned.

This post has been edited by Inferno: Jul 9, 2003 - 9:27 PM

[7aek]

in my opinion pioneer has the best head units. as for amps and subs~~~ they are okay. i personally like crunch and rockford amps. i've tried sony, alpine and pioneer too. all of them dun give u enough bass. for subs~~~ well there's a big list, but i personally like rockford and alpine. JL's are very very nice too.
one more thing. dun juss go for the brand, each brand has several different lines. for example, alpine type r, s, etc. so wut kind of sound u like. how much performance(?) do u want. and yadayadayada~~.

ps. also it'd b nice if u upgrade ur factory speakers, since ur adding an amp or two. i custom fitted two 6 X 9 in the trunk lid. those are pioneer and hit high pitched sounds very nicely. and i have 4 kicker 6"1/2 2 up front and 2 in the rear. sound beautiful. it mite seem like a big investment. but u'll enjoy double.

This post has been edited by 7aek: Jul 9, 2003 - 11:51 PM

[Guest_Matthew_*]

here is a picture of the W7's in the box

i dont have a pic of them in the celica

i took them out when i sold it





This post has been edited by GT2GT4: Jul 10, 2003 - 9:18 AM

[celi_gt_racer]

hmm that sux.. i really wanted to see how u set em up in the celi

[x_itchy_b_x]

me too.