AQ hdc3 18s or fi q 18s

[Budget_Ballin' 10+ year member]

I'm a little partial to AQ because I like the loudness of their subs for the price. I had 1 hdc3 12 on an AQ 2200 and it was insane. I loved it. I want to upgrade to 2 18s now and I was totally set on AQ hdc3s until a buddy of mine recommended fi q 18s and ssa icon 18s. I wanted to see if I could get on here and get some more opinions. I have a Chevy trailblazer. I'm running kk 1/0 wiring. 150 amp alt. (don't plan to upgrade right now). 1 AQ 2200 (will eventually upgrade to a 3500). I haven't measured out my box specs yet, but what subs would be best for LOUD spl but also sound good on rap music. I'm a young jeezy, Gucci mane, lil john, gorilla Zoe type of bass listener. This will be for everyday enjoyment. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Just let me know.

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[09civic 5,000+ posts]

Either will work the way you want them. For what you listen to, you don't care about sound quality, so just go with the AQ's.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

won't be easy fitting a box for the HDC's in a TB. Q's will definitely work in a smaller enclosure and are bottom heavy subs which you might prefer for your choice of music...

 

[Budget_Ballin' 10+ year member]

Thanks! I gotta really good deal on a hdc4 18. I think I'm just gonna go with that single 18 either on 1 AQ 2200 at .5 or 2 2200 at 2 ohm.

 

[Spldecendant 10+ year member]

I would get 2 15 hdc3 on 2 2200d's in your truck

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

I run a single HDC4 18 in the trunk of my daily. Solid sub and sounds very good on all types of music.

6cubes net tuned to 35Hz with 16-18^2 port area per cube works well for daily....

 

[tc300 10+ year member]

op aq isnt what you want for your taste of music.. ya the aq's may be a bit louder on the mic but the other 2 brands will FOR SURE sound better. and wont have any trouble getting L O W !! LOL

jus be sure to get a box built around your cars cabin gain.

 

[TreyE 10+ year member]

FI Q 18" no doubt. Rapes the lows