4-10"s vs 2-18"s?

[arthurk 10+ year member]

Not a pro here but would a box with 4-10" Arc audio subs hit as hard as a box with 2 18" subs, given the same power? My convertible just doesn't have the space I don't believe to put big subs. I have considered trading up to the 12" flatline subs and more power, but they are very expensive and require a boatload of power. I am very concerned with SQ, yet I want it to take your head off also. Needless to say in a convertible, it takes ALOT more bass to actually move you woth the top down on the highway.

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[spencer321 10+ year member]

um... no 2 18's have almost double the cone area of 4 10's

and sorry to tell ya, but convertables are probably the hardest vehicles to get loud

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

lol with the top down, might as well look as some concert subs or somthing.

 

[arthurk 10+ year member]

Well, I realize a convertible isn't a good candidate for great audio, but since that's all I drive, I want it to do as well as possible. I can't immagine 4 of the ARC 12" flatline subs with boatloads of power not getting loud?

 

[I Like Waffle]

15"s and 18"s are the way to go if you have the space //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif What 18" were you looking at?

 

[EuphoricBass247 10+ year member]

2 18 would murder 4 10s although its going to be hard to achieve the box volume needed for most 18s,in a convertible that is.IMO just do 2 good 12's in a ported/tuned box and call it a day

 

[arthurk 10+ year member]

Well, I was thinking maybe 4 Arc flatline 12"s and the se4000 amp. I love my 10"s because they are very musical, but I also want it to rip your head off. I DO NOT listen to rap, but rock and metal.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

make sure you do a loading board for your convertable. Downward fire with about a 4"-5" away from the loading board works good..at least in a rag top sidekick it did.