3 10" subs or 1 18" sub

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

I love my 10s but I heard my friends sealed 12s and they hit the lows alot better even for sealed. I would go with the single 18.

 

[1ndatrunk 10+ year member]

I love my 10s but I heard my friends sealed 12s and they hit the lows alot better even for sealed. I would go with the single 18.

Sealed is USUALLY gonna do better with the lows, depending on where your box is tuned to, and the cone area is a good bit greater in your example. 2 10s vs 2 12s, as opposed to 3 10s vs 1 18. I may go with 4 10s though, but probably not a definite yet.

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

Sealed is USUALLY gonna do better with the lows, depending on where your box is tuned to, and the cone area is a good bit greater in your example. 2 10s vs 2 12s, as opposed to 3 10s vs 1 18. I may go with 4 10s though, but probably not a definite yet.

My bad I meant a single 12 vs my 2 10s

My box is tuned to 33hz and my car peaks at ~44hz

 

[1ndatrunk 10+ year member]

My bad I meant a single 12 vs my 2 10s
My box is tuned to 33hz and my car peaks at ~44hz

The sealed box is still gonna hit the lows a little better from my experience. I put 3 low budget 10s in my car the other day (kicker comps) and they actually sound decent for what they are, and are a little loud. I think that some higher grade subs would give me more effect, but I'm still not sure that it would be able to overtake a single 18 or 15. I would have the option to upgrade to more 10s or better quality 10s in the future, as opposed to the 18 or 15, where I would be stuck with it, with no room for more subs

 

[1ndatrunk 10+ year member]

hmm......

 

[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

i dont know im getting rid of my 12 for four 10's...do the three 10's

 

[1ndatrunk 10+ year member]

i dont know im getting rid of my 12 for four 10's...do the three 10's

You drive a small car though. If I had a Honda, I'd go that route no questions. Why would you go with the 10s over the 18? You're actually gaining cone area with your setup, but I'd be losing it, about 50sqin.