JL Audio W7 Options

[KB-2]

okay....so ive been thinking alot...and i really want to get Jl audio subs.

i want to get W7.

now im either gonan get

three 10's
or
two 12's

they will be w7's

and i have yet to decide what amp to get.

my only question is how hard will three 10's actully pound?

i want to be able to atleast pound a little....like so you cna hear me coming from a lil bit away.

i know the 12's will be much louder and pound more, but i really want to get that tight clean punchy bass


so any feedback would be great!

[applejax]

want to be able to atleast pound a little....like so you cna hear me coming from a lil bit away.

i know the 12's will be much louder and pound more, but i really want to get that tight clean punchy bass

Rap/hip-hop/whatever its called and rock/alternative
its a even mix of both...

Problem is, these statements are rather contradictory. Oftentimes, what people say and what people mean are two different things (which may or may not be the case here).



I normally don't associate "pound" or "thump" with "tight clean punchy bass". So when you say

and if sealed is gonan get rid of my thump

, that statement makes me think you'd be happier with a ported box. The eD vented boxes I saw are tuned at 30Hz, which may be an interesting compromise for you. It should be a flexible tradeoff where you could adjust the bass either on your radio (depending on it's curve and central frequency) or by a small eq to give you more "thump" if desired.



You could also try facing the box in different directions. Facing the sub and the vent towards the back of the car will create all kinds of harmonics and stuff that may suit you. You would definitely "feel it" more with it rearward facing, but at the loss of some tightness. The interesting thing is that the sub / box aren't any less accurate, but the sound will be more boomy. You are hearing less of the direct pressure and air movement and more of the vibrations and reflections through the car. The effect will intensify the closer the box is towards the rear of the car.



Oops - I am starting to get into a bit of tuning. Let's hold off on that.



I looked at the sealed boxes, too. While the eD sealed boxes don't show any frequency response, they are on the small side, so chances are they are going to need a bit of power - but once they get it, the response should be nice and tight with a relatively steep rolloff. This looks like a real nice box for music such as rock and jazz.



Hope that helps your decision.



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