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quick sub question
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:39 pm
by carmadaaron
hey guys (i know its in da wrong section, but its a quick q)
thinking of a sub for my Polo but
just wondering why are theyre so many sub sizes (10",12",15",18" etc..)
??
cheers
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:48 pm
by Polo-03
Different subs for different kind of music I think! I think 10" is for dance music and more 12 and 15 are for rap and r'n'b.
Thats what I think someone else will prob set you right.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:05 pm
by GroovyCarrot
Well, the larger the cone the more sound it can generate, although you also have to take resistance, magnet weight etc into account, so don't go on cone size alone.
Tbh unless your aim is rattling windows rather than listening to decent music, anything over a 10 or 12" is pretty much wasted really.. might as well get a good quality small one rather than a poor quality big cone..
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:10 pm
by polopowah
and theres me with my 12 incher .....sub
yes it does start to rattle the boot-lock and various other sundry goods found located in the boot (ie' a 13" rusty wheel and a jack that doesn't fit under the car)
im thinking im slightly ill-equipped if i break down, all i have is a bottle of tyre-weld lol
-Ben-
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:29 pm
by GroovyCarrot
Hah.. you could have some great tripod antics if you stuck that 13" steel on
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:31 pm
by carmadaaron
polopowah wrote:and theres me with my 12 incher .....sub
yes it does start to rattle the boot-lock and various other sundry goods found located in the boot (ie' a 13" rusty wheel and a jack that doesn't fit under the car)
im thinking im slightly ill-equipped if i break down, all i have is a bottle of tyre-weld lol
-Ben-
im finking of a 10" VIBE CBR active sub. any good?
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:28 pm
by SiDaBa
I like them, my friend had one in his s*xo, sounded great, gets the really low frequencies, easy to install as well, may i not also easy to nick as he found out in summer.
He's now got the one that is completely in a box (can't think of what you call it at the mo) that is slightly better but it's a matter of what you can afford/want to pay
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:01 pm
by robz
yeh wot Polo 03 says it depends on wot music you listen to. Ive got 2 10" MTX subs & the r good for rock music.
As every1 has said, go for a/two good 10" or 12" and you cant go too wrong.
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:10 pm
by carmadaaron
well yeah, i fink ill go for a single 10" sub...
cus i stil want boot space
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:19 pm
by robz
well thats a fair point, i cant fit much else in my boot cos of the size of the box.
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:22 pm
by carmadaaron
whats the difference between 10" and 12" (apart from the 2" diameter difference
)
cus 12" looks like its more popular
Cheers
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:27 pm
by robz
Different subs for different kind of music I think! I think 10" is for dance music and more 12 and 15 are for rap and r'n'b.
10" give a smaller, punchier (dont no how to describe it) sound whereas 12" give a deeper heavier sound. Well thats in my opinion.....
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:35 pm
by carmadaaron
robz wrote:Different subs for different kind of music I think! I think 10" is for dance music and more 12 and 15 are for rap and r'n'b.
10" give a smaller, punchier (dont no how to describe it) sound whereas 12" give a deeper heavier sound. Well thats in my opinion.....
a right.. (polo03 wasnt too sure as he said "i think") ic ...
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:06 pm
by Tahrey1043
well... why not get a 10" and a 14" then
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:53 am
by GroovyCarrot
The actual sound of it will depend much more on other factors than it's size.. a good quality sub will be clear and punchy, a cheapo sub will be muddy and boomy.. the size tends to determine the volume more than the sound quality.