8's for spl

[mooseman16 10+ year member]

Don't post much cause im still trying to learn alot. i made a mistake and got subs that were too big the first time. im about to get a 9886 and rsd's for the front. I really want to do 8's to save space and to show people that even though they're small 8's can get loud. i know im not gonna get huge numbers with eights but thats ok.

I want to go ported and tune low because i hate how my sealed twelves (that i dont have room to go ported with or i would) lack low end. i have been looking at l7's, critical mass', soundsplinter, and audioque. i would go with dd but people around me just say that dd is in a league of their own and that its easy to get loud with them. I have an amp that does around 450@2 and 300@4 and if i can use that it would be nice but if i dont its not the end of the world. i would like the subs to work in about 1 cube and each sub would have its own chamber.

Heres the catch. due to budget (~200 for sub) i probably will only be able to do one sub right now but later on i will add a second sub and enough amp for both of them. Oh and i drive a 2007 mustang.

Clif notes: 2007 mustang, loud 8's one now another later, existing amp 450@2 and 300@4, around one cube per sub tuned low.

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[Erthshker 10+ year member]

Who gives a f*** bout wht ppl around u say, get a DD 1508 and call it a day.... But if u go with the AQ or SS u cant go wrong either way.

 

[KHARPS 10+ year member]

I understand wanting to get loud with 8's for the wow factor. But why not step up to 10's? Most 10'' subs only need 1.25ft^3 ported.....which wouldn't be much bigger than 1ft^3 ported.

 

[skateboardkid 10+ year member]

and go with DD, nothign wrong with getting loud!

 

[KHARPS 10+ year member]

edit: double post

 

[mooseman16 10+ year member]

wanted to stick with eights just to be different and to make sure i can fit two golf bags in my trunk with the subs in there.

so im guessing that you (Erthshker) would recomend either the aq or the ss? any reasons or experience?

 

[skateboardkid 10+ year member]

that 450 at 2 ohms is just gonna tickle the DD, but it should be enough.

 

[mooseman16 10+ year member]

so im taking it that dd is the clear winner? if so how much do those usually sell for new?

 

[mooseman16 10+ year member]

and how would the dd do tuned low like 30?

 

[stopdrpnro 10+ year member]

go with a trubass 8 all the spl of the dd with better sq and about half the price. i did 144 on a termlab w. 3 of them on 1500w

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I have a single DD 10 in the Trunk of my 06 Saleen and it will impress the hell out of whoever hears it....A single DD 1508 would be decent but I think it will take a pair to get anything super impressive.....one will sound good and out play anyone elses 8's for sure though

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

i have a pair of l7 8's and a dd 1508. only run the 1508 though, still waiting for my buddy to pay off the l7's then im gonna put them in his truck. wish i could let you know how they are in comparison lol. i would pick the 1508 for the sexy factor however... i love just looking at it.

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

and how would the dd do tuned low like 30?

very nice //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif i have an interchangable aeroport 1 @ 32 hz 1 @ 40 hz (as dd's website suggests)

it does VERY nice either way //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[mooseman16 10+ year member]

ok so yall've convinced me to go with the dd. so if i do one right now how big should the box be?

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

my box is 1 cube IIRC (before port and sub displacement)