Jason Twice
CarAudio.com Newbie
My vehicle is a 2022 F350 crew cab (the 4 door cab). I listen to everything from hiphop to prog rock to folk to audiobooks. I'm looking for subs that can really dig deep and hit those bone-shaking undertones while still being able to rumble and roar. I do not want my subs to bottom out before my music does, and while SQ is my primary focus I'm happy to trade some of it for SPL, especially a substantial amount of SPL.
I plan on putting these subs in a box under my rear seats. That should give me about 2.4 cu ft of usable volume. This can be extended to about 3.5 given an option enumerated upon below.
I've had several custom systems in my past trucks. 15 years ago I had 2 8s at relatively low power. They were better than stock but not at all what I wanted. I don't remember what they were but they bottomed out before my music did, which was extremely frustrating. They also couldn't get loud. The truck I purchased after that was bigger, and I fit 2x JL Audio 13TW5 shallow mount subs in it. They were pretty good, and honestly if I had to go that route again I wouldn't be upset. However, they weren't quite loud enough. They were very good, but I want more if I can manage it. This time around I would probably get 3 of them if I went that route, but I have two other options I'd like to consider:
The rest of the system will likely be Morel Virtus or a similar 3-way setup. I had some Morel 2-ways years ago and they were good but lacked the midrange necessary to enjoy the rock and folk I love so much.
Thank you for reading, and I sincerely appreciate any feedback.
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I plan on putting these subs in a box under my rear seats. That should give me about 2.4 cu ft of usable volume. This can be extended to about 3.5 given an option enumerated upon below.
I've had several custom systems in my past trucks. 15 years ago I had 2 8s at relatively low power. They were better than stock but not at all what I wanted. I don't remember what they were but they bottomed out before my music did, which was extremely frustrating. They also couldn't get loud. The truck I purchased after that was bigger, and I fit 2x JL Audio 13TW5 shallow mount subs in it. They were pretty good, and honestly if I had to go that route again I wouldn't be upset. However, they weren't quite loud enough. They were very good, but I want more if I can manage it. This time around I would probably get 3 of them if I went that route, but I have two other options I'd like to consider:
- I can get dual or maybe even triple 8s in a ported box, only this time my budget is significantly larger. I can afford any 8 inch sub on the market, but the two leaders seem to be Digital Design Audio 2508s or JL Audio 8W7AEs. I'm leaning towards the JLs given the reviews I've read, and the advertised frequency range of 23-250hz. The DD Audio 2508 has some very rave reviews but I don't know how well it can drop the bottom out. I'm hesitant to get 8s again since they just seemed weak, but everything I've read says modern 8s are much better than those of 15 years ago.
- I could get a spacer, lift my rear seat 2.5 inches, and fit 1 or 2 10s. This should give me about 3.2-3.4 cubic feet and enough space to accommodate the larger sub diameter. The problem is then I have to have my rear seat lifted which could have numerous unforeseeable problems... or none at all. This would open the discussion to 10s, and the options there seem substantially better. The 10W7 by JL Audio looks particularly good. Like I said though I'm very hesitant to go this route, and will do so only if I have no other way to get that thunderous, extraordinarily deep bass I crave.
The rest of the system will likely be Morel Virtus or a similar 3-way setup. I had some Morel 2-ways years ago and they were good but lacked the midrange necessary to enjoy the rock and folk I love so much.
Thank you for reading, and I sincerely appreciate any feedback.
Edit: Spelling and grammar
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