4 12"s VS 2 18"s

[mazzasec 5,000+ posts]

I am in a debate. My first setup consisted of 2 15"s. I liked them. Then I gave the 2 18"s a try and I liked them even better. Now I am gonna give 4 12"s a try. I really liked the low hard hitting deep bass produced by the 18"s. What kinda pros and cons and the differences should I expect from the 4 12"s VS the 2 18"s?

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[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I would stick with the 2 18's. Have fun wiring 4 12's.

 

[mazzasec 5,000+ posts]

I would stick with the 2 18's. Have fun wiring 4 12's.

Its not that hard...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Its not that hard...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

It's harder than 2 18's. Did you ever get your volts up?

 

[mazzasec 5,000+ posts]

It's harder than 2 18's. Did you ever get your volts up?

Since when is wiring holding people back from doing multiple sub setups? Voltage will be up in the new setup //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Since when is wiring holding people back from doing multiple sub setups? Voltage will be up in the new setup //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Alright. What 12 do you want to go with?

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

2 18's to 4 12's? unless you're greatly upping your power, be prepared for a decrease in output.

 

[mazzasec 5,000+ posts]

2 18's to 4 12's? unless you're greatly upping your power, be prepared for a decrease in output.

I am gonna be running about 2k watts more

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I am gonna be running about 2k watts more

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That will be nice.

 

[atlninja82 10+ year member]

dude try some AQ hdc3's. that shit would be loud as hell. as alex about his 4 10 AQ hdc3's he had in his van

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

I am gonna be running about 2k watts more

depending on the x-max and the surface area of the 18's and the 12's, the output should be around the same with that much power. If you do a good job, there could be some improvement in there though //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I vote 6 12's

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

I vote 6 12's

6 12's walled with a fat *** port would be retarded loud in an explorer.

then again, 6 12's and 2 18's on similar power would be very similar in output.

so, i vote 6 12s on moar power!

 

[spencer321 10+ year member]

cone area goes to the 18's but only by 10-20%, but if your adding 2k watts (i see your already running close 2 4k watts) i honestly don't think you'll see much of a difference unless you change some drastically, like the subwoofers themselves, what im getting at is i wouldn't go with 4 alpha 12's, i don't think youll see much of a difference, 1-3db at best, but thats jus theoretical, so who knows

 

[spencer321 10+ year member]

6 12's walled with a fat *** port would be retarded loud in an explorer.
then again, 6 12's and 2 18's on similar power would be very similar in output.

so, i vote 6 12s on moar power!

6-12's would be approx 30% increase in cone area, so figure 1 decibal increase (100% increase is theoretical 3db increase) 6k watts vs 4k watts 50% increase in power again, 1.5db increase.... however the biggest thing you mentioned was a wall... doing a wall drastically changes cabin volume and i believe also changes the dynamics of cabin gain... so im not going to even bother to try and guess that one.

i vote for 4 hdc3 12's walled, or 4 15s no wall, 6-7k watts