2-way vs. 3-way

[Bolding220 10+ year member]

If you have room and the power do the 3-way sound better?

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[MiniVanMan 10+ year member]

It's more like, if you have the room, the processing power, and the knowledge a 3-way can sound better.

 

[theothermike 10+ year member]

ill have to disagree, just for the matter of multiple variables. t/a, lvl matching, imaging, staging, etc... it much harder to make a 3 way sound good. however, if u are not a noob by any means and a veteran to all this, then it should maybe help a tad. i definately dont suggest it though otherwise.

id go 2 way in a heart beat if i could redo my system.

Mike-

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

it takes some doing to get a 3-way to sound right, but when you get it right, it sounds eargasmic.

 

[xtremekustomz 10+ year member]

Personally I think doing an active 3 way is much better than a passive. You have alot more control over the system. Either way you are still going to have to tune no matter what. There are alot of variables that come into play within every vehicle. Pathlengths, reflections, even the locations that you have to work with. I wouldn't say that it is harder to get it to sound right...I would say that it is harder with placement of drivers.

 

[Bolding220 10+ year member]

Thanks guys! I don't have enough knowledge yet. I'll stick with my 2-way. I have Diamond D6 6.5 comps. I am just wanting to upgrade without braking the bank.

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

ill have to disagree, just for the matter of multiple variables. t/a, lvl matching, imaging, staging, etc... it much harder to make a 3 way sound good. however, if u are not a noob by any means and a veteran to all this, then it should maybe help a tad. i definately dont suggest it though otherwise.
id go 2 way in a heart beat if i could redo my system.

Mike-

I'd like to see how u placed ur speakers for ur 3 way.

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

At the same time... a 2way where a driver is trapped behind a door panel playing critical midrange isnt quite the spring chicken either...

If you can keep a midrange and tweeter together in a 3way set, I'll take a 3way everytime.

 

[theothermike 10+ year member]

i did just that 3.5, i personally dont like it. but it might just be the cdts. i wish i went with my gut on the germaniums a year ago.

anyways i have 6.5 in deadened doors on mdf baffle with clay, i have midranges in kick panels along with tweet, stuffed with some acoustic fill to help a little.

it sounds good, but not exactly how i wish it sounded.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Great results can be had with both.

It really comes down to the abilities of the installer/tuner and the design/cost parameters of the system.

Everything is a trade-off.......

 

[Hebrew Hammer 10+ year member]

Great results can be had with both.
It really comes down to the abilities of the installer/tuner and the design/cost parameters of the system.

Everything is a trade-off.......

bingo!!!!

with that being said though...I'd take a 2way any day of the week...better placement possibilities...less phasing issues etc....and trust me they can be just as dynamic as a 3 way //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

bingo!!!!

with that being said though...I'd take a 2way any day of the week...better placement possibilities...less phasing issues etc....and trust me they can be just as dynamic as a 3 way //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

What do you mean better placement possibilities? 7's in the a-pillars? lol. most people aren't willing to fabricate anything in the kicks or even cut metal in the kicks to fit a 6-8" there. most people will just stick their mids in the doors if going the 2 way route. it's much easier fabricating a 4" in the pillars or kicks for example.

to answer the original question, as stated earlier depends on the installer and tuning abilities. both can be done very well.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

You can use the q-forms to put the midrange and tweeter in the kick. Midbass in the door.

 

[Hebrew Hammer 10+ year member]

What do you mean better placement possibilities? 7's in the a-pillars? lol. most people aren't willing to fabricate anything in the kicks or even cut metal in the kicks to fit a 6-8" there. most people will just stick their mids in the doors if going the 2 way route. it's much easier fabricating a 4" in the pillars or kicks for example.
to answer the original question, as stated earlier depends on the installer and tuning abilities. both can be done very well.

it's exaclty what I said...better placment possibilies..why do you think it takes placing drivers in the dash/pilars to get good sound?

and why does it take 7's? my 5's shure as shyt do the job

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

i would much rather worry about placing 1 larger speaker than to deal with a door speaker and 2 others per side