10's or 12's

Post Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:54 pm

I've always been under the impression 12inch subs are better than 10inch subs but at present im considering 2 12's or 2 10's need some advice guys??

I know 2 10's will take up less space but im looking for a thud from the boot

Thanks
Neil

Post Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:00 pm

2 12"s neil. they hit a wider range of frequencies, and they'll be cheap. For 12"s, I can't recommend this sub highly enough in terms of price/power/quality... http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /6667.html

1000w RMS

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Post Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:04 pm

cheers Jay they look fat, I've alreay got one of these's

http://www.easy-caraudio.co.uk/shop/sub ... 22454.html

do u think i should get rid of these's and go with the pioneer??

Post Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:13 pm

*Coughs*.. Jl Audio W7's.. Even 2 8" will be absolutley nutz!!!!

Post Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:27 pm

Hi Just read this tread. I use these bass junkies as they are on my door step well 2 miles. Same as above cone.
Hope this helps. Slightly cheaper. Not sure how to check P&P.
http://www.bassjunkies.com/?pid=33046&s ... urce=brand

You can get the twin sub box of ebay cheaper tho. This is Who i brought mine from Ã‚£55 with delevry. They only list twin 15" boxes on ebay so you would have to phone them for the twin 12" box. Same price.

A twin 12" box didn't tak up much more space than one. I can send photo's of mine to your email address if you wish.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Twin-15-Fifteen-I ... dZViewItem

Post Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:32 pm

Neil Type R's are reknowned in the audio scene for high quality, if you want to keep costs down stick with it and just buy another one. Make sure you run them from a well-suited amp to achieve peak performance. If you really want to splash out JL's are fantastic. Still can't believe I blew mine!

I'm sure a few other audio nerds will join in and give you plenty more advice...so choose wisely.

Post Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:03 pm

All the above info is correct in some way but the main thing to consider is what type of music you listen to most, 10s normally give a tigher, more punchy sound (ie dance, rock, trance etc) whereas 12s will drop deeper bass with a slight trade off in definition of sound (r'n'b, hip-hop, d'n'b etc) then 15s give window breaking low bass with a bigger trade off in punch and definition, hope this helps

Post Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:36 pm

cheers guys well crunch time another alpine is 120 but the 2 pioneers is 180 so if u guys think the pioneer is better tell me please

not going jl in my bm as i already have them in my merc

thanks
Neil

Post Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:17 pm

Hmmm... 2 pios neil... but what box you going for sealed/ported?

And what bout the rattle......????

You dynamatting it at all / or are you porting the seats....???

I look forward to hearing yours soonish.. my motors in the bodyshop and i need to start designing an enclosure!!

Post Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:36 pm

I'd prefer to go with 3 of these http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /6553.html

10's sealed will always have the best sound quality, but because they are small they don't have as much output. I can promise you 3 10's will sound so much better than 2 12's or a 15. Don't spend to much on subs cause there isn't much difference till you get up to the jl audio w7 range of speakers. Your money needs to go into the amps. I make sure my amp is worth atleast 4 times the price of the total price for all the subs.

Post Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:53 am

which make guys alpine or pioneer? Thanks neil

Post Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:13 pm

definately alpine cannot fault them . martyn

Post Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:40 pm

cheers guys i went with another alpine 12 and built a twin 12 inch box using alipens spec and allowing for the cab boot, the box will be finished before the end of play tonight to

Post Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:59 am

you wont regret it i built my 15 inch box to alpine spec and the speaker really came in to its own

Post Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:13 am

cheers dude cant wait to finish it off fingers crossed tonight

Post Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:12 pm

Have you got an amp big enough to tickel any of these. ???

By some sub's that match your amp out put..

Post Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:22 pm

ow yes i have a 800rms amp just right for the job

Post Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:50 pm

Got any pics of the install yet clifybabe

Post Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:00 pm

Would've gone with the alpine's too if it were me picking from those 2!!

Personally, i go for 12's normally, but i've heard a lot of good 10's!!!

The box design/size is vital and will vary with what you wanna listen to.
As said above, 10's are for punch, but 12's give more depth!!

Get some pics up Neil!!