Best subs for my application?

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

This is going to be later down the road but I'm planning on getting 2 15's. They'll be ran ported and tuned low (about 30-32hz), it has to sound real good and have decent ouput, I have about 6c/ft and they'll be running off a sundown 1500d (might add a 2nd later). Spending limit will be about $550. What subs would be best for me and if you have any other choices or reviews let me know, thanks:

SSA Icon, Fi Q, IA Lethal Injection, Mach 5 IXL, Image Dynamics IDQ15V2, or the RE SE?

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[kidwolf909 10+ year member]

This is going to be later down the road but I'm planning on getting 2 15's. They'll be ran ported and tuned low (about 30-32hz), it has to sound real good and have decent ouput, I have about 6c/ft and they'll be running off a sundown 1500d (might add a 2nd later). Spending limit will be about $550. What subs would be best for me and if you have any other choices or reviews let me know, thanks:
SSA Icon, Fi Q, IA Lethal Injection, Mach 5 IXL, Image Dynamics IDQ15V2, or the RE SE?

Heh... I'm actually torn on a few of the same myself. Check out my thread http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326770

I'm trying to decide between an SE15, Q15, and Icon 15. I have graphed the SPL and MaxSPL using WinISD and that can be found on the second page of the thread... I can adjust them to 2 15's if you'd like to see those graphs.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Heh... I'm actually torn on a few of the same myself. Check out my thread http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326770
I'm trying to decide between an SE15, Q15, and Icon 15. I have graphed the SPL and MaxSPL using WinISD and that can be found on the second page of the thread... I can adjust them to 2 15's if you'd like to see those graphs.

That'd be awesome. I think that they're all reasonably going to be pretty close as far as sq but what it might boil down to is the room I have.

 

[kidwolf909 10+ year member]

That'd be awesome. I think that they're all reasonably going to be pretty close as far as sq but what it might boil down to is the room I have.

Yea well WinISD is currently giving the SSA a VERY big box to get the optimum setup.

Blue = (2) RE SE 15

White = (2) SSA Icon 15

Red = (2) Fi Q 15

The optimal box for a single SSA Icon 15 is 5.75ft^3 @ 24Hz.

The optimal box for a single RE SE 15 is 2.4ft^3 @ 22Hz.

The optimal box for a single Fi Q 15 is 1.5ft^3 @ 25Hz.

So I guess you can double those ft^3 values for two 15's, which makes the SSA box HUGE. Though I'm sure you can get away with a smaller box and higher tuning.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Yea well WinISD is currently giving the SSA a VERY big box to get the optimum setup.

Blue = (2) RE SE 15

White = (2) SSA Icon 15

Red = (2) Fi Q 15

The optimal box for a single SSA Icon 15 is 5.75ft^3 @ 24Hz.

The optimal box for a single RE SE 15 is 2.4ft^3 @ 22Hz.

The optimal box for a single Fi Q 15 is 1.5ft^3 @ 25Hz.

So I guess you can double those ft^3 values for two 15's, which makes the SSA box HUGE. Though I'm sure you can get away with a smaller box and higher tuning.

Thanks a lot, that helped knock 1 sub out of the running...lol

 

[hrtbrk1 5,000+ posts]

what? u knocked it out?

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

what? u knocked it out?

Yeah, I'm pretty limited on space unless it can work well in a smaller enclosure.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

**** no thoughts or reviews?

 

[hrtbrk1 5,000+ posts]

are you looking for sq or spl?

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

SQ but will port for some more output. I have 3 12's sealed for sq. I'll swap the 15's in when I want to get a little louder but I can't stand muddy bass.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Anyone else have any opinions.

 

[hrtbrk1 5,000+ posts]

id say the fi q...very clean and will get loud...so will the idynamics...but ill take the q

 

[97gp 5,000+ posts]

Get the Q's but I think you should get 2 sae-1000's. I have a 12" Q in a 2.5@30hz or so with a sae-1000 and it sounds excellent and has very good output. It's just like all the reviews of being able to get low and loud while sounding good at the same time. I haven't heard any of the others so I cant compare them.

 

[hrtbrk1 5,000+ posts]

well u already have the sundown amp so its up to you...the sae1000 are perfect for it but if u stick with the ones u have..it helps incase u plan on upgrading in the future

 

[97gp 5,000+ posts]

well u already have the sundown amp so its up to you...the sae1000 are perfect for it but if u stick with the ones u have..it helps incase u plan on upgrading in the future

Oh I didn't know he already had a 1500d