4 12's or 2 18's????

[GAMEOVERCCA 10+ year member]

im contemplating building a box for 2 18's has anyone ever went from 4 12's to 2 18's? what would i lose or gain? i have never had 18's before...

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[IonRL205 10+ year member]

Well the two 18s have more cone area so it should be louder

 

[GAMEOVERCCA 10+ year member]

but the 4 12's will be moving more air... would the 18's be more earthquake shaking then loud?

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

but the 4 12's will be moving more air... would the 18's be more earthquake shaking then loud?

2 18's have more cone area thus they move more air...4 12's will have more motor force, though.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

2 18"s. Hands down.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

lows ftw //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Yezzir. I'm trying to get vids of my setup. Just a //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif, if you get 18"s, just be ready for stuff to break.

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

18's! I went from SIX 12's to 2 18's and 18's just look, sound, and pound sweet. Lows are awesome

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

You will have 2 less voice coils to dissipate heat all other things being equal 4 subs will handle more continuous power than 2...that's about the only downside.

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

You will have 2 less voice coils to dissipate heat all other things being equal 4 subs will handle more continuous power than 2...that's about the only downside.

with the same series speaker yes, but usually you can get nicer 18's for the same price as 4 12's

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

the fewer the subs, the nicer the subs; on the same budget.

 

[SACRAMANIAC916 10+ year member]

what is your main goal?

 

[Fi Car Audio 10+ year member]

With same "total" power the 18s should be louder, albeit in a larger box than the 4 12s. If the 12s are of similar series to the 18s, then they should be able to handle twice as much system power in a smaller box, and level the playing field a little more.

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

With same "total" power the 18s should be louder, albeit in a larger box than the 4 12s. If the 12s are of similar series to the 18s, then they should be able to handle twice as much system power in a smaller box, and level the playing field a little more.

thank you for your awesomeness. ive never loved a woofer as i love my Fi's