4 15" LMS-R vs 4 15" AXIS?

[orangecounty1 10+ year member]

Thinking about going with one of these 2 subs. The box they will be going into is a 4th order wall, specs are as follows:

8^3ft sealed

18^3ft ported

tuned @ 43hz

357 sq in of port area

power, im not sure on yet. i was thinking about 2 Sundown 4500D's though, so at least 9000w rms+.

can either of these subs take 2500+ daily on music? i mostly listen to rap/slowed down music, so im wanting to play the lows pretty well, which i know both of these subs will do. my concerns is power handling, and which one would be better for my application?

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[R34P3R 10+ year member]

Axis hands down, but they are pretty pricey.

 

[orangecounty1 10+ year member]

i know thats the downside //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

Axis. Gonna get veryy low...if tuned lower //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[adas Pro Seller]

Axis. Gonna get veryy low...if tuned lower //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

43hz in a 4th order that big IS low tuning //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/spank.gif.0d78e34d42ea8780359e903aeb6697d6.gif

I vote axis all day. pure sexxx subs

 

[Thewes 10+ year member]

The best route would be getting some 5200 motors and building drivers yourself. Question you should be asking is where can you get top assemblies/baskets for 15 inch tc sound drivers.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

The best route would be getting some 5200 motors and building drivers yourself. Question you should be asking is where can you get top assemblies/baskets for 15 inch tc sound drivers.

The OP appears to have a budget limitation that your suggestion is not very sensitive too. If we are going to suggest the 'best route' while ignoring cost, I suggest he just run out and buy four LMS Ultras and call it a day.

 

[-01limited- 10+ year member]

43hz in a 4th order that big IS low tuning //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/spank.gif.0d78e34d42ea8780359e903aeb6697d6.gif
I vote axis all day. pure sexxx subs

Excuse him. Its our village idiot.

 

[-01limited- 10+ year member]

43hz in a 4th order that big IS low tuning //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/spank.gif.0d78e34d42ea8780359e903aeb6697d6.gif
I vote axis all day. pure sexxx subs

Excuse him. Its our village idiot.

 

[VWBobby 10+ year member]

Looks like those AXIS go super low! Frequency range: 15 - 150 Hz, Fs: 23.0 Hz //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

 

[Thewes 10+ year member]

The OP appears to have a budget limitation that your suggestion is not very sensitive too. If we are going to suggest the 'best route' while ignoring cost, I suggest he just run out and buy four LMS Ultras and call it a day.

OP also happens to be a close friend of mine. Trust me, when I suggested the "best route" I can assure you I took into consideration his budget. If he was patient enough, and with the right resources, he could easily pick up 4 5200 motors and build top assemblies for a fraction of the cost of 4 lms ultras ($3600.00)

Appreciate your insight.

 

[orangecounty1 10+ year member]

^i have never met this guy

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

tune lower, tc sounds is geared toward low bass, and there are other more efficient drivers for tuning that high. I have 2 axis in a 7 cu ft box tuned at 30hz and it's incredible. You can tune that high if you like, but you won't be getting the extra 100-200 dollars extra you'd be spending on the tc drivers. Just my opinion

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

Oh and from my experience with the axis, they will take 2000 all day everyday. 2500+ you would have to be careful on especially with low notes. It's easy to overexcurt them because they sound so clean while doing it. The lms-r will get stinky I've heard on anything over about 1700w

 

[orangecounty1 10+ year member]

My box is tuned low.