2 12s vs. 1 12

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

Hey everybody. I've been putting together a summer build for myself, which included 2 SA-12s, possibly with upgraded coils. I'm gonna give the pair 1500-2000w, but I got to thinking, I'd love to go for the 'shock' factor when people hear my system. So, my question is this - how big of a difference will I notice between 2 of these medium-power subs versus 1 high-power 12? The power would be the same, but obviously with 2, I'll have twice the cone area. I was just wondering if there would be a huge difference between 2 SA-12s versus just a single 12 that would take 1500-2000w. Thanks for the input, guys.

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[sjv13 10+ year member]

iirc i think you gain 3db with same power but two subs. I may be wrong on that, but I think it's something like that.

 

[sjv13 10+ year member]

iirc i think you gain 3db with same power but two subs. I may be wrong on that, but I think it's something like that.

 

[sjv13 10+ year member]

iirc i think you gain 3db with same power but two subs. I may be wrong on that, but I think it's something like that.

 

[RangerDangerV2 5,000+ posts]

hmm.... lets see, twice the cone area, vs. half the cone area.... on the same power. think about that for a second... I wonder which one would have a better chance of getting loud...

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

I'm fully aware that the cone area is where the huge advantage lies, I was just wondering how much of a difference it would be to the ear vs the meter.

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

I love this forum.

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

Triple f*cking poast

 

[black05alti]

If you do plan on going with a single woofer, then consider a high powered 15 instead of a 12

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

If you do plan on going with a single woofer, then consider a high powered 15 instead of a 12

I'm currently running a 15, and it's pretty much an SOAB in my car.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

F shock factor, build to make yourself happy. I'd take 2 motors over 1 for any daily/musical/demo set up....

 

[Chriszle 10+ year member]

You could do an impressive build with a single 12 that could compare to 2 12s. Depending on which driver you choose, the efficiency of a 4th or 6th order with a single 12 could keep up with 2 12s in a regular ported box. The size of the box will of course be much larger when going with a 4th or 6th, but if you have the space for 2 12s ported, you will have the space for 1 12 in a bandpass.