everyones favorite sub.

[kicker187]

mine is a Kicker solox i have a 12" in my car it is rated for 5000 watts max 2500 watts RMS
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c177/Kicker420/HPIM0434-1.jpg

[tubpub11]

I'm pretty limited, i've only tried Boston, Pioneer, Alpine, Rockford, Eclipse, and Focal. I like them all. Right now i'm running with a 12" Boston G5 and I really like it. If I had more money I would like to try alot of other brands as well though. so many brands to choose from, but cash is limited :(

[Gagt518]

JL Audio FTW!

[kicker187]

i love boston acuistic speakers but ive never tried there sub woofers, and in my opinion jlaudio is overrated but the w6 v2 and the w7 are nice subs

[birdhouse]

RE

enough said

[DSMMAN]

You got the best imo.... Kicker is always been my fav. I have 4 l7s in the back of my grand am and in the 2000 Grand AM I have 2 l5's.... in my eclipse I had 4 kicker comp cvr 10's


Favorite amp for those subs are kicker 750.0

[SpecialFX]

I haven't heard a lot, but the best I have heard is my Kicker L5 12" I have in the GTI. Is that box in your pic sealed or ported? I'd like a sealed one instead of the side ported one I have. If it IS sealed (though i doubt it at that size), where did you get it?

[YEVNTRY]

JL wins my vote hands down, and alpine for head units :D:D:D

[kuecker_dj09]

Originally posted by DSMMAN
You got the best imo.... Kicker is always been my fav. I have 4 l7s in the back of my grand am and in the 2000 Grand AM I have 2 l5's.... in my eclipse I had 4 kicker comp cvr 10's


Favorite amp for those subs are kicker 750.0

Kicker FTW!!!!

[OpTiMaTeZ]

i like polk. hurray!

[kuecker_dj09]

Originally posted by OpTiMaTeZ
i like polk. hurray!

those 12s on crutchfield in the box are supposed to be REAAALLLLYYY loud

[kicker187]

link?

[kuecker_dj09]

link wont post properly for me...its on Crutchfield under Enclosed subs

[Metallman56]

I am yet to hear a better sounding sub then Boston's G5. my personal favorite.

[OpTiMaTeZ]

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-kJwIM65epba/cgi-bin/Prodview.asp?readmore=true&wm=fp&I=107DB2122&g=510#Tab

thats the link i believe, i dont have those, i have the momo2124's. but i think mine hare more power than those, its a total 750 rms and mines a 800rms total. either way i bet both sound awesome, i know mine does. i just cant decide if i want it leave it sealed or ported.

[kicker187]

depends on whether u want sound quality or more bass. those seem like nice subs

[Silver 4 door]

cant belive I'm the only one so far to say Pheonix Gold.

[kicker187]

i like pheonix gold amps but don't really care about the subs

[birdhouse]

Agreed on that...

Actually, I don't even like their amps anymore. That whole company went to shit in the last 5 years...

[YEVNTRY]

Just want to let everyone know that the W7 is still the reference sub and its like 3 years old now :D:D:D

[kicker187]

my solox will stomp the w7

[kutchers_ga]

Not for SQ ... if you like SQ the solo x's are garbage

['96GAGT]

Oz Audio or RE Audio

[dmch8521]

i'm gonna have to go with my memphis mclass subs, speakers, amps and pioneer head unit. not only is it good for the money it's different and unique cuz no one else wants to give them a try. :)

[JeremiahCoffel]

Incriminator Audio Death Penalty 12" MEAN woofers, even off of 700WRMS it'll blow your mind. FI Car Audio BTL 12" is mean also. Another favorite would be Treo SSX 12" and Pierce Audio WMD 12" KILLER subs and very nice lookin' equipment. Oh, and Ascendant Audio Assassin 12". I'm a 12" kind of guy.

[nineteen88ga]

I hate bass. :lol:

[kicker187]

Originally posted by JeremiahCoffel
Incriminator Audio Death Penalty 12" MEAN woofers, even off of 700WRMS it'll blow your mind. FI Car Audio BTL 12" is mean also. Another favorite would be Treo SSX 12" and Pierce Audio WMD 12" KILLER subs and very nice lookin' equipment. Oh, and Ascendant Audio Assassin 12". I'm a 12" kind of guy.

lol i've never heard of any of these ill have to look some of them up must not be main stream because i read car audio and look at this stuff all the time and have never seen any of these

[JeremiahCoffel]

Originally posted by kicker187
lol i've never heard of any of these ill have to look some of them up must not be main stream because i read car audio and look at this stuff all the time and have never seen any of these

These are the ones that will tear cars UP! Here's a video of a guy I know. He has 4 18" FI BTLs.

http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/galamonkey/?action=view&current=Picture1301.flv

[kicker187]

sick setup must be extremely loud, i would kill to have a system that loud. u got any specs on that sub.

ive seen close to the same effect from 2 18" solox's but they wiegh 100 pounds a piece and can handle 10000 watts max

[Metallman56]

has anyone in here besides me ever heard a Pioneer SPL5000? or whatever there new sub is called? its nuts, if you want pure SPL.

[MantaGreen97]

Originally posted by YEVNTRY
Just want to let everyone know that the W7 is still the reference sub and its like 3 years old now :D:D:D
:rollleyes: The reference sub to whom? Futhermore reference doesn't mean something is the best, it's just some well-known benchmark to test other things against.

For example if a reviewer uses the W7 as a reference, he/she may review a sub and say "was better sounding and had more output in the lab, than the reference JL W7". :P

[cranch]

jl all the way... the nicest sounding sub i have ever heard.

[kutchers_ga]

I'm a fan of the MAW-15 .. it's pretty cheap and one of the best performing subs I've heard

[xtantman]

I would say Treo have been my favorite so far but there are so many good subs out there now.

[JeremiahCoffel]

The BTL's will handle in excess of 2000WRMS, the only downfall of the 18's are the price $400 a peice, but for that price and the quality it's an amazing sub. People only say JL is the best out because they have only heard them, not many people have heard the 'no-name' 'non-mainstream' brands, which I would say would put any of the W7's to shit.

[Brad M]

Jeremiah, that vid is sick!

[YEVNTRY]

Originally posted by JeremiahCoffel
People only say JL is the best out because they have only heard them, not many people have heard the 'no-name' 'non-mainstream' brands, which I would say would put any of the W7's to shit.

name one sub in its class that would put it to shit, The W7 dosnt only play loud it stays clear, I think many of u forget that JL was once non main stream and its amazing reputation and detail to quality have put it on top!

[car audio dave]

im a bit old school...my favorite SQ sub to date is the Aura Force 12. My Treo SS12 subs were some of the loudest subs ive heard while retaining decent sound Q.

If i had to find the best of both worlds go with Eclipse aluminum, JL W6 (old school), or Crystal CMP. all of these new brands are cool and all, but Ill stick with what I know.

[MantaGreen97]

Originally posted by car audio dave
im a bit old school...my favorite SQ sub to date is the Aura Force 12. My Treo SS12 subs were some of the loudest subs ive heard while retaining decent sound Q.

If i had to find the best of both worlds go with Eclipse aluminum, JL W6 (old school), or Crystal CMP. all of these new brands are cool and all, but Ill stick with what I know.

Wow yeah those are all old skool alright! :) Kinda makes you feel old when you know all those subs eh? ;) :lol: Ppl talking about the Solo-X, when you might remember the original round Solo-Baric better.

I recall the CMPs that were really good were the CMPx2. Eclipse Alum I was never a huge fan, though I though they were at least a cool design. Those aluminum cones is certainly where Audiomobile made (and lost, lol) their money (though they called it something fancy-dance like ceramic alloy...). Remember them?

A lot of times you end up remembering a few things more fondly than they actually were good, lol. Like I remember thinking Orion XTRs were so awesome back in the day, yet hear one today and you're glad it's not still back then, LOL. In the time though, I guess they were decent.

But certainly some subs seem to transcend time, remaining impressive even many years after they were designed... I don't remember the Aura Force 12 being all that impressive, but the MR subs, now those things are still very impressive today, and they are from a while back. Plus they weren't exactly common then, and they are pretty darn rare today.

Though it's at least a little dated now, I'm still quite happy with my e12a--it's still a very decent performer :) In fact I even own another one I bought last year, that I planned on putting in my car at some point, but it's still in the basement.

[car audio dave]

well the force 12 wasnt known as a crazy expensive sub, it cost $150 when new, ran 250 wrms. it was just a very clean and accurate sub.

yea, the round solo barics were a favorite of mine back in the day.

remember the cerwin vega stroker? it was the sub of all subs way back when.

oh, another favorite su b of mine was the PPI pro series, flat cone sub. that sub was lost on the buy out of PPI. It was liquid cooled, which made a mess when it had problems.

[cranch]

i love JL cause out of all the different kinds or subs i have heard and owned (JL, Alpine, Rockford, Pheonix Gold, Kenwood, Pioneer, Infinity, Cerwin Vega, Clarion, Kaption, Concept, etc.) JL has the cleanest sound in my opinion... i few years ago i owned 2 12" 12W0's - yes 12W0's - and they were the cleanest sub i have heard... they had deep, hard hitting bass and they never missed a beat... i still regret selling them... damn you university!!

[SilverBane]

I prefer custom subs. I am waiting on my new custom TC9 motor with SI soft parts.

[Chain]

Cleanest hardest hitting sub I ever heard. TREO


http://www.treoonline.com/graphics/csx1.jpg

http://www.treoonline.com/graphics/csx2.jpg

http://www.treoonline.com/graphics/csx3.jpg

[kicker187]

that treo looks like it has a paper come and foam surround, is that what it is?

[JeremiahCoffel]

Originally posted by kicker187
that treo looks like it has a paper come and foam surround, is that what it is?

Yes and no. The surround is foam, but the cone is Kevlar reinforced penta-fiber cone.

Available in 12, 15, and 18 inch diameters.
Precision CNC-machined low-carbon steel motor structure with durable and attractive triple-polished nickel finish (534 oz. on SSX12.xx, 582 oz. on SSX15.22 & SSX18.22)
Triple-stack strontium ferrite magnets with an attractive rubber magnet boot
High-flow extreme diameter vented pole piece
Extreme excursion motor structure and suspension design
Five-layer Poly-ether UV-treated foam surround
The largest high-temperature Nomex damper in car audio today allows 4 inches of excursion
Integrated tinsel leads for increased reliability and enhanced sound quality at high excursion
Attractive anti-resonance Die-cast aluminum basket with TREO Engineering-exclusive perimeter venting
Kevlar-reinforced TREO-exclusive Penta-fiber cone
Extreme power handling 4.0 Inch high temperature aluminum voice coils with integral heatsink on SSX15.22 and SSX18.22
Extreme power handling 3.0 Inch high-temperature aluminum voice coils with integral heatsink on SSX12.22
2000 Watts RMS Power handling on SSX12.22
2500 Watts RMS Power handling on SSX15.22 & SSX18.22
Dual 2 Ohm voice coils for a variety of installation options
Nickel-plated spring-loaded push terminals retain up to 8 AWG wire
Optimized for medium and large sealed, vented, and bandpass enclosures
Built by hand in the United States from domestic and imported components
Three-year dealer installed warranty

[kicker187]

surprised that the 18 can only handle 500 more watts than the 12 but other wise looks like a solid sub i'd go for the 12's with the small power handling difference.

[doobiess]

MAssive audio all the way

[xtantman]

I use to be a huge mainstream fan and ran orion for years but they sucked once they sold out to dei, anyways yea treos are nice but damn exspensive, I agree with the post from SilverBane, Getting my first custom subs soon, going to try out Fi.