2500$ budget for subs, imaginations welcome

[GLN305 10+ year member]

I say the Zcons!

I second that, newer line, subs are geared for SQ so they lows will be there. Plus they can handle 2500 RMS each, so you can buy three and beat on them all day long. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

I heard an SMD and was not impressed at all. My audiopulse axis went lower and harder than the SMD

 

[Liquid Bass 10+ year member]

Get some new RD superheavyweights or the lms ultras.

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[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

I second that, newer line, subs are geared for SQ so they lows will be there. Plus they can handle 2500 RMS each, so you can buy three and beat on them all day long. Just my 2 cents.

I can't imagine these being better than the axis I already have though.

The lms is sooooo tempting. Would 3 15s of them be worth waiting for over 2 18's? And the old 5400s are said to be better but they spec out worse than the new ones

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

I'd do something like 6 15s in some sort of clamshell if you're looking to play that low. Maybe even 4 15s.

2 subs with 4k each is going to be tough on the subs, especially playing down low below 30hz. When you're running a good amount of power and want something you can beat on daily, you want more coils to take the power. Take it from someone who has ran a bunch of big big daily setups and has been there.

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

Don't clamshells usually peak in the 40's? Unless they are absolutely enormous. This all has to fit behind the seats of a ford explorer

 

[zerosktr111 10+ year member]

3 Ns V.2 15's?

 

[ABSOLUTEAUDIO 10+ year member]

2 18" crossfire xsv2's. I just did 2 in a scion tc on a american bass vfl1000.1 10,000rms at 12volts to them and they are f$cking insane they are so clean and kill the lows!!!!!!!

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

How big of clamshell would be needed to tune in the 30-35hz range? I can build one, but i'd defintely need a design from someone who knew what they were doing

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

Why not four 15s or 18s? I'd ask SPLaudio and see if he can whip up four custom subs for $1500 and use the rest on amps.

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

I can design you a clamshell. This is one I had in my Expedition a few years back with 4 18s. Played stupid low. Let me know if you want me to design something for you.

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

got the amp, soundigital 8000 and i'm not upgrading from it. I would love to do 4 audiopulse axis but i cant find a 4th ANYWHERE. the tc 3k i have wont work with them either.

My original idea was to keep this under 24" tall with 44.5 wide and 32 deep...so the clamshell might be out of the question.

baffle area for 4 18's is gonna be at least 38", wont fit behind my seats.

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

and that video is SICK, i could only hope to be 1/3 that loud on the low notes lol

 

[Bosstradamus 10+ year member]

Those splaudio subs are ugly

 

[The_Grimy_One 10+ year member]

I still say try out the Zcons. They look very promising, are USA made, probably some of the cleanest subs out. Of course I dont know how they will compare to your axis, but I wouldnt doubt that they will take the power better.

And yes, do 4 15s...