1 12W7 vs. 3 10W6V2.... read setup and tell me which would be better please!

[FSUNole17 10+ year member]

hey, i currently have a 12W7 getting around 800 watts from a fosgate 1001bd. It sounds good and is in a ported box with 2.0^3ft air space and is tuned to around 30 HZ. I am thinking about getting 3 10W6V2's to maybe get a little more volume and i want to put them in a sealed enclosure with each sub having 0.7^3ft air space. Now i know that those w6's will handle 500 watts all day and not even sweat, but the amp i have will only send them around 300 watts. I am not interested in getting another amp, i just wanna know what would sound better or louder, or both in the two described setups. would the benefits of upgrading be enough to substantiate the cost? thanks!

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[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

ok um u just answered your own question

80

3 10's = more cone area than 1 12

154.2 inches of cone area to 84....u do that math

 

[FSUNole17 10+ year member]

will it get as "low" as the W7 though? i love that type of bass that just shakes EVERYTHING that u dont really hear and im wondering if the W6's will do that. Also with them only getting 300 watts, will that extra cone area be as beneficial?

 

[DFW40 10+ year member]

I think that it will sound better overall with the 3 w6's but as far as being that much louder I doubt it is worth the conversion unless you plan on porting the W6's. You could put all 3 w6's ported in an enclosure that is 3-3.5 cubic ft ported and that would definately be worth the upgrade.

 

[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

i agree

80