Any Experience With CT Subs?

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

I'm thinking of changing the 8's in my truck and have it down to these two. The American Bass HD8 (400 rms?) and the CT Sounds Meso 8 (800 rms). I currently have the newer VFL8 (600 rms). I really like the looks of the CT and the 165 oz. motor but I don't know anybody who has experience with them. The AB has a 150 oz. motor. The amp is a Sundown SIA3500 to power 4 subs. Any thoughts?

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[Firewalker]

Consider the SSA F8L's as well. Those are a solid 8" all around. Plus a recone is 75 bucks should you need it which is a nice option to have in the future vs those AB.

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Been hearing good things about the new Hippo line as well

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And can't forget the Ampere line either

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[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

What are the dimensions of your box. I can't remember. I really just want to know the measurements of the very bottom.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Found the pic of your box. I say switch it up entirely and do four down firing SA tens. Yes you have the room.

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

What are the dimensions of your box. I can't remember. I really just want to know the measurements of the very bottom.

11" at the bottom, 7" at the top, and 53-½" wide, and 24" tall. Those are the outside dimensions.

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

Consider the SSA F8L's as well. Those are a solid 8" all around. Plus a recone is 75 bucks should you need it which is a nice option to have in the future vs those AB.

F8L 8" 650w RMS Subwoofer by SSA®

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store.soundsolutionsaudio.com

Been hearing good things about the new Hippo line as well

HIPPOXL8RV2 - 8" 900w hippoXL Series Subwoofer by Massive Audio®

Since 2001, SSA® has quickly become the online car audio store to visit for quality name brand car audio products. We sell only the best batteries, subwoofers, amplifiers, sound deadening & more. We Finance! 60 second credit decision!

store.soundsolutionsaudio.com

And can't forget the Ampere line either

Ampere Audio 2.5 RVE 8" 800w RMS Subwoofer

Shop Ampere Audio-2.5 RVE 8" 800w RMS Subwoofer at the Guaranteed lowest allowed price of 199 with 20+ yrs of the best customer service, only at the SSA STORE

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I looked at all of those. I narrowed it down to the CT Meso and AB HD8. Some of the other ones cost too much or had small motors and voice coils.

 

[SlugButter]

I looked at all of those. I narrowed it down to the CT Meso and AB HD8. Some of the other ones cost too much or had small motors and voice coils.

Tough choice. They’ll probably be very similar in how they sound when compared side by side. Not sure what your box specs are now, but the CT is going to want around .5 cubes @35-38 HZ port tuning. I did a ton of boxes in my S10 and I did like the downfired configuration best. A downfired box with a plexiglass window in it would be neato.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

A forum member sent me a CT sub to try to repair a few years back and the glue holding the motor together had failed and the slugs and top plate had shifted. The rest of it didn't look all that hot either. I would consider them extremely low end as far as catalog cookie cutter Chinese fare.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Tough choice. They’ll probably be very similar in how they sound when compared side by side. Not sure what your box specs are now, but the CT is going to want around .5 cubes @35-38 HZ port tuning. I did a ton of boxes in my S10 and I did like the downfired configuration best. A downfired box with a plexiglass window in it would be neato.

Yep. That's why i said do four down firing tens. After looking at the pics he's still got a couple of inches he can add at the bottom. He didn't acknowledge my post so I'm guessing he's wanting to stay with eights and the box the way it is. I say Sundown X 8"s. Then SSA F8L. If I had to choose between the CT and the AB then I'd go with the CT

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

A forum member sent me a CT sub to try to repair a few years back and the glue holding the motor together had failed and the slugs and top plate had shifted. The rest of it didn't look all that hot either. I would consider them extremely low end as far as catalog cookie cutter Chinese fare.

These are the second version of the CT Meso 8. I think they came out in 2020 or 2021. I've watched some good videos of them.

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

Yep. That's why i said do four down firing tens. After looking at the pics he's still got a couple of inches he can add at the bottom. He didn't acknowledge my post so I'm guessing he's wanting to stay with eights and the box the way it is. I say Sundown X 8"s. Then SSA F8L. If I had to choose between the CT and the AB then I'd go with the CT

I don't want to build a new box. I like the F8L I just haven't seen two many videos of them. The X's cost too much for me. I've even thought about three HD10's in the same box.

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

I can get four CT Meso 8's delivered for $683 right now.

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

I'm now considering these 8" subs as well. They just got released. Do those parameters tell you anything? @Buck

 

[SlugButter]

I'm now considering these 8" subs as well. They just got released. Do those parameters tell you anything? @Buck

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I like these myself just going by numbers. At least they have an FS in the 30s. I’d try them.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

That's a decently large Vas for an 8, that's the first thing that stood out to me. I wish they gave actual full t/s. Those specs look pretty good, though, to me. I would like to see what the Qms, Cms, and Rms is with a Vas like that, a ~35 hz Fs, and a 2.5" VC. Do they give a ported box recommendation for these?