4 12s or 2 15s?

[Thatdudegb]

I cannot decide whether to purchase and install 4 12s or 2 15s. I do not want sound quality as much as a brutally loud bass set up.

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[gckless 5,000+ posts]

How much space do you have? Measure it.

 

[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

12's will have more cone area. Have more distribution of power with more drivers. 12's more expensive if same drivers. They will require similar space so make sure you have the space, roughly 8 cubes after displacements.

 

[brian84corvette 10+ year member]

yeah

or

you will need more power for 4 motors vs 2 motors = similar cone area

so

if you dont want to have a trunk full of batterys and a 600$ alternator upgrade then go for 2 15s

ok with droping wadds of cash on alternators / batterys / huge amps to run 4 12s then there ya go.

 

[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

yeah or

you will need more power for 4 motors vs 2 motors = similar cone area

so

if you dont want to have a trunk full of batterys and a 600$ alternator upgrade then go for 2 15s

ok with droping wadds of cash on alternators / batterys / huge amps to run 4 12s then there ya go.

Im running more power and more electrical on 2 15's than when I had 4 12's. Lol. Actually the 12's are 576 sq inches and the 15's are 450 sq inches so the 12's have quite a bit more cone area.

 

[Thatdudegb]

Can someone give me a price estimate on either option?

 

[gckless 5,000+ posts]

Can someone give me a price estimate on either option?

Lol there are hundreds of options.

 

[brian84corvette 10+ year member]

$300 per subwoofer new

500 on an amp to run 2 subs

1000 on an amp to run 4 subs

wire

batterys

alternator

box

add it up its a ton

 

[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

Can someone give me a price estimate on either option?

If they are the same subs, 4 12's is normally going to be more expensive than 2 15's. What subs do you have in mind and what are your maximum dimensions for a box?

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

People on here will not recommend anything cheaper than Soundqubed and Hifonics.

If you do actually take advice to heart, you will spend a lot of moneys //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/greedy.gif.5a53e6246569d7ab79867170f3b06629.gif