Anybody know a decent, space saving 15 inch subwoofer?

[tc300 10+ year member]

op its ALL about the box.....

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Bro, it doesn't work that way. You can't make a blanket statement that dictates every 15" performs the same in x amount of airspace. That myth is as horrible as the one stating that small drivers can't reproduce low frequencies or that big drivers aren't fast. The drivers I linked him to will absolutely get down into the teens with complete authority in sealed enclosures as small as 1 cube, they were designed specifically for that. Yes, you will need EQ and power to make it work. The 12" version does the same thing but in less than a cube. It's documented flat from 9Hz on up to 120Hz in car. But you guys get hung up on this "do it bang" BS. I'm not saying these same drivers won't be louder in vented enclosures; that's a no-brainer. But sometimes people want the tiniest enclosure possible and work from there. I believe that's what the OP stated but he's not ready for a deal like that (WTF?) and will probably buy something that he will regret.

I'm not going to argue with you about the ones you linked, but his sub in 1.5 cubes is not ideal, imo

 

[mrpep]

To my understanding , sealed enclosures are usually smaller and get a cleaner bass but less output from my experience . I've always gone back to ported after messing with a sealed

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[wang in a stang]

Thats how sealed boxes work.

Cleaner sound, requires less cubic ft for optimum performance but sacrifices SPL.

 

[wang in a stang]

No, size absolutely has much to do with how easy a subwoofer can slam lows. That said i whole heartedly acknowledge that there are 10's and 12's that can slam lows just as well as most 15's and 18's. But for a 15 it is easier and shakes harder and thats just how more cone area on a sub works.

 

[Massive spl]

Sundown zv3 15 in 3cubes ported

Dd xl 15 3cubes ported is about as small as I'd go with any 15"

Never heard a sealed box I liked other then a 4th order which isn't really a sealed box

 

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

op its ALL about the box.....

All of it?
Why are so many guys happy with the infinite baffle setups? No box at all.

 

[wang in a stang]

Bro, it doesn't work that way. You can't make a blanket statement that dictates every 15" performs the same in x amount of airspace. That myth is as horrible as the one stating that small drivers can't reproduce low frequencies or that big drivers aren't fast. The drivers I linked him to will absolutely get down into the teens with complete authority in sealed enclosures as small as 1 cube, they were designed specifically for that. Yes, you will need EQ and power to make it work. The 12" version does the same thing but in less than a cube. It's documented flat from 9Hz on up to 120Hz in car. But you guys get hung up on this "do it bang" BS. I'm not saying these same drivers won't be louder in vented enclosures; that's a no-brainer. But sometimes people want the tiniest enclosure possible and work from there. I believe that's what the OP stated but he's not ready for a deal like that (WTF?) and will probably buy something that he will regret.

True. Basically everything you just said is true.

And about the "WTF" And "will probably buy something he will regret."

I'm just going to be blunt here. I don't know any of you and i am NOT going to buy anything from you guys. I'm a cautious man and i deal with people i TRUST simple as that. No offense guys, i'm not saying you're a bad bunch, i'm just saying i want to trust where my moneys going and what i can get out of it.

 

[wang in a stang]

I had a ZVX-18 in there in a 3.2 sealed. It was just too much space taken. I would keep that setup but its just not gonna happen. I'm literally car pooling every single day now. I have to go lower than 2.5 atleast.

 

[Massive spl]

Sundown X 10" in 2cubes ported yummy

 

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

True. Basically everything you just said is true.
And about the "WTF" And "will probably buy something he will regret."

I'm just going to be blunt here. I don't know any of you and i am NOT going to buy anything from you guys. I'm a cautious man and i deal with people i TRUST simple as that. No offense guys, i'm not saying you're a bad bunch, i'm just saying i want to trust where my moneys going and what i can get out of it.

I would trust the sellers here to ship me a good product long before I would take advice from them. LULZ
Most, anyhow. There's some great guys on here, OP.

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

No, size absolutely has much to do with how easy a subwoofer can slam lows. That said i whole heartedly acknowledge that there are 10's and 12's that can slam lows just as well as most 15's and 18's. But for a 15 it is easier and shakes harder and thats just how more cone area on a sub works.

:facepalm:

You cannot be helped if you are unwilling to accept facts

 

[wang in a stang]

Stop trolling...

 

[wang in a stang]

I believe the advice thing so far...

 

[DaytonLax14 10+ year member]

OP, dc subs like smaller boxes. Fitting a 15 in a proper ported box in a mustang might be a stretch. How much power are you going to give the sub?