12" Type R vs JBL W12GTi

[paintballproam 10+ year member]

Well the title says it all

how do they compare to each other?

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[dB-SPL 10+ year member]

They are not comparable subwoofers..

-Bill-

 

[joem1cha3l 10+ year member]

GTI > Type R

 

[paintballproam 10+ year member]

They are not comparable subwoofers..
-Bill-

And why is that? i know the JBL is far "better" but why is that? im looking for serious answers

 

[SeanDub 10+ year member]

The JBL will get loud and sound nice to the ears. The Type-R is a budget SPL woofer. In most applications it sounds like ***.

And that is why GTi > Type Argh

 

[JBLCAMRY 10+ year member]

the w12gti is a high power, sound quality sub, and i am very happy with mine!

 

[paintballproam 10+ year member]

The JBL will get loud and sound nice to the ears. The Type-R is a budget SPL woofer. In most applications it sounds like ***.
And that is why GTi > Type Argh

Wow and i thought my type r had nice SQ, im missing out.lol

the w12gti is a high power, sound quality sub, and i am very happy with mine!

How much power are you giving it?

 

[SeanDub 10+ year member]

Wow and i thought my type r had nice SQ, im missing out.lol

I know how you feel. I think my DD9510G sounds okay, but everyone bashes it. So when I put in my SI BMs they better sound a lot better.

 

[paintballproam 10+ year member]

Yea i have a 12" type r in a ported box with an alpine 650 amp and i think its got awesome sound quality. I really want to hear the jbl now.lol

 

[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

to me, sq really comes into play at higher volumes/power. you push the type R, and i think it starts to sound like crap. you push the GTi, and it just sounds louder. sq is all relative anyways, so if the R is good enough for you, go with it. saving money is always nice.

 

[SeanDub 10+ year member]

to me, sq really comes into play at higher volumes/power. you push the type R, and i think it starts to sound like crap. you push the GTi, and it just sounds louder. sq is all relative anyways, so if the R is good enough for you, go with it. saving money is always nice.

Agreed - you might be disappointed by the JBL because you spent the extra money and to you it isn't much better.

 

[paintballproam 10+ year member]

Well i still want it to sound good when i crank the volume. Would i be better off with a type X? isnt that like in the middle between these 2 subs?

 

[Pyro_By_Nature 5,000+ posts]

They can't even be compared.The type R is a cheap sub that'll get loud but it sounds like ***. The gti has better power handling, not to mention tonality, accuracy, etc.

All depends on what you want out of a sub.Do you want it to blend seemlessly with a nice front stage for natural, accurate, and effortless sounding music. Or do you want to just throw some cheap power at a sub and make it go boom boom? If you're the type that doesn't care about what I listed above and just want some loud and low bass get the hype R.

 

[heyson222 10+ year member]

i have the gtis, if you want great sound subs, the gti. by far the best subs i have purchased for my vehicle.

great detail to sound, and will get very loud doing it.

gti>type r, without a doubt.

even when you port the box is sound good, and alot of subs can say that.

jbl made a engineering feet with these sub.

it was a toss up to me with jl alpine and jbl.

i picked the jbl due to warranty reasons, attention to detail, and they are pro sound woofer taken from the touring series lineup.

(can't say that about jl, even though i love them, alpine are nice too)

to me, jbl's have better technology put into these subs. (not being biased or nothing)

the only other subs i like is the boston acoustic g5 subs.

they sound great in a sealed box.

i dont know about the ported box for them, i would definetly run sealed on them g5.

they will make you ears cry, they have so much attention to detail.

i would love is some did a comparison of the g5 vs. w6 sub.

i probably say the g5 will outplay them.

anyway to your question

the jbl gti's-without a doubt.

 

[SeanDub 10+ year member]

i have the gtis, if you want great sound subs, the gti. by far the best subs i have purchased for my vehicle.great detail to sound, and will get very loud doing it.

gti>type r, without a doubt.

even when you port the box is sound good, and alot of subs can say that.

jbl made a engineering feet with these sub.

it was a toss up to me with jl alpine and jbl.

i picked the jbl due to warranty reasons, attention to detail, and they are pro sound woofer taken from the touring series lineup.

(can't say that about jl, even though i love them, alpine are nice too)

to me, jbl's have better technology put into these subs. (not being biased or nothing)

the only other subs i like is the boston acoustic g5 subs.

they sound great in a sealed box.

i dont know about the ported box for them, i would definetly run sealed on them g5.

they will make you ears cry, they have so much attention to detail.

i would love is some did a comparison of the g5 vs. w6 sub.

i probably say the g5 will outplay them.

anyway to your question

the jbl gti's-without a doubt.

This is today's lesson on English and You: Helping you learn the way of English Grammar mother****er. Let me help you write English:

I have the gtis, and if you want great sounding subs, the gti is what you want. By far the best subs I have purchased for my vehicle.Great detailed sound, and they will get very loud doing it.

gti>type r, without a doubt.

even when you port the box they sound good, and a lot of subs cannot say that.

jbl made a engineering feet (lawl, I had to leave it) with these subs.

it was a toss up to me with jl alpine and jbl.

i picked the jbl due to warranty reasons, attention to detail, and they are pro sound woofers taken from the touring series lineup.

(can't say that about jl, even though i love them, and alpine are nice too)

to me, jbl's have better technology put into these subs. (not being biased or anything)

the only other subs i like are the boston acoustic g5 subs.

they sound great in a sealed box.

i don't know about the ported box for them, i would definitely run them sealed.

they will make you ears cry, they have so much attention to detail.

i would love is some did (leaving it)a comparison of the g5 vs. w6 sub.

i say the g5 will probably outplay them

anyway to your question:

the jbl gti's-without a doubt.

I didn't even fix everything, including capitalization, etc.