4 tens or 2 twelves?

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

man, you want it to thump your chest or not? do 4 15's, turn it down for listening to music, up for blowing ear drums. my 2 15's will make you pretty ****ed uncomfortable if thats what i'm trying to do, but i mostly listen to stuff like pink floyd, widespread panic, santana, metallica, with the volume at about 1/2 what i turn it up to for slamming purposes and the bass on the deck almost all the way down. its not like i drive around blaring young jeezy and lil jon all day.

i mean shit, if you going to buy 4 speakers anyway, pay for an amp big enough to run them all, and the electrical upgrades, then build a box, might as well go with the extra output capability right?

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

I've heard 4 DD 8's outplay two Kicker L7 15's on...The DD's had less power and hit lower and got louder...

apples to oranges as far as getting LOW

but for output, that's impressive

 

[NoviceGuru]

I've heard 4 DD 8's outplay two Kicker L7 15's on...The DD's had less power and hit lower and got louder...

well how much would 4 DD 10's cost and and how is the sq?

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

lawl a lot. a hell of a lot. it depends on the install, but there are better speakers for sound quality purposes out there.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Some of the best SQ ...The DD 1010a's run about $150 each BNIB....they can handle upto 800 rms each.....but will work just fine with your amp...They'll outplay woofers that cost 2-3x's as much....

 

[NoviceGuru]

man, you want it to thump your chest or not? do 4 15's, turn it down for listening to music, up for blowing ear drums. my 2 15's will make you pretty ****ed uncomfortable if thats what i'm trying to do, but i mostly listen to stuff like pink floyd, widespread panic, santana, metallica, with the volume at about 1/2 what i turn it up to for slamming purposes and the bass on the deck almost all the way down. its not like i drive around blaring young jeezy and lil jon all day.
i mean shit, if you going to buy 4 speakers anyway, pay for an amp big enough to run them all, and the electrical upgrades, then build a box, might as well go with the extra output capability right?

well i have two of the big three. and also i am not going to get another amp. i have a bx1605D and im looking for a good match for this amp. also i want to spend $600 at the absolute most. maybe 2 15's would work. i just don't think that a 15 would sound good for fast kick drums. i mean it would be TOO low

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

The 8's in my pic are dd 1008a's....everything is the same on the 1010a's except for basket and cone.....

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

1 12, properly installed, get a ten if you have a small trunk..................................

if you like metal you don't need to break your neighbors windows... get one twelve, save the cash an headache, and invest in a nice set of rainbow germaniums, use damplifier on the doors and such......................

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

15's also dont play any lower than 10's or 12's. they can move more air, so one 15 will play a low note easier than a 12, same as 2 12's would.

my 15's have no trouble with dream theater...

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

x2, for metal i'd just do a sealed 10 or 12, and work on my door speaker install, because most of your bass is gonna be in the midbass range

you're gonna spend all this money for a substage, and wonder why they're not playing anything when you pop in your cd's

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

man, you want it to thump your chest or not? do 4 15's, turn it down for listening to music, up for blowing ear drums. my 2 15's will make you pretty ****ed uncomfortable if thats what i'm trying to do, but i mostly listen to stuff like pink floyd, widespread panic, santana, metallica, with the volume at about 1/2 what i turn it up to for slamming purposes and the bass on the deck almost all the way down. its not like i drive around blaring young jeezy and lil jon all day.
i mean shit, if you going to buy 4 speakers anyway, pay for an amp big enough to run them all, and the electrical upgrades, then build a box, might as well go with the extra output capability right?

You've never sat in my car before and heard my two 10's have you .....lol

 

[NoviceGuru]

1 12, properly installed, get a ten if you have a small trunk..................................
if you like metal you don't need to break your neighbors windows... get one twelve, save the cash an headache, and invest in a nice set of rainbow germaniums, use damplifier on the doors and such......................

but i want to have the option of breaking my neighbors windows. i love rap too. i am willing to sacrifice a little of one to get the other. im going for a balance here

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

x2, for metal i'd just do a sealed 10 or 12, and work on my door speaker install

I beat you to it! ha!

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

that was the x2! really meangta just beat me to posting 1st

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

but i want to have the option of breaking my neighbors windows. i love rap too. i am willing to sacrifice a little of one to get the other. im going for a balance here

1 12, properly installed with the right amount of power will get loud enough to permanently damage your hearing.... now... if you want balance, invest in your front speakers... nice amp (Zapco, DLS, Arc etc), get NICE front speakers (Rainbow Germanium, maybe a little lower if you can't afford them) and a decent sub/amp.... it'll suit you better and manage to stay in your vehicle longer than if you get 2 12's or 4 10's...