BTL vs HDC3

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

Between 2 fully loaded BTL 15" and 2 15" HDC3, which would be louder. Assuming either pair would be run from a RF T40001BD, what is my best option. Thanks for your opinions

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[boom*u*like*dat 10+ year member]

Audique

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

reason behind or just opinion?

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

no one has any informative opinions

 

[skeptikal Premium Member]

In all honesty I guess it would come down to the price. I haven't used the BTL but the HDC315 is absolutely awesome for the price. It gets low and loud.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Either one can get very loud. For daily I'd choose the HDC as the few BTL's I've heard didn't sound all that good, but that could have been the box/tuning, etc...

 

[btdickey99 5,000+ posts]

There's a huge thread in the subwoofer section(the official HDC3 vs Fi BTL thread) that would probly be able to help

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

you will not notice a difference between the two in loudness, but rather just freq response.

IME (in my 98 explorer 4.5^3 @ 33hz) off 3kw.

BTL = STRONG lower end, ok upper end

HDC = STRONG upper end, good low end

HDC in 4^3ft @ 38hz = stronger upper end, eh low end

 

[Brian Owens 10+ year member]

BTL = STRONG lower end, ok upper end

I can agree to that. I think they do pretty good up to around 80 Hz. 30-40 Hz is crazy.

Brian

 

[skeptikal Premium Member]

you will not notice a difference between the two in loudness, but rather just freq response.
IME (in my 98 explorer 4.5^3 @ 33hz) off 3kw.

BTL = STRONG lower end, ok upper end

HDC = STRONG upper end, good low end

HDC in 4^3ft @ 38hz = stronger upper end, eh low end

HDC in 4^3ft @ 40hz = upper end okay, stronggg low end. sub forward, port forward box all the way at the back of the trunk.

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[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

I can agree to that. I think they do pretty good up to around 80 Hz. 30-40 Hz is crazy.
Brian

yup, low end is pretty crazy on these things.

im wondering, what size box are you using? with the low end these things got, i think people can make the boxes a wee bit smaller, and bring their tuning up a bit to try to "even out" the response.

yes, a smaller box is going to make it more peaky, but when you are already a low end beast, why not try to peak a little bit on the upper end? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

skeptical: another example, that the vehicle can make a hell of a difference in how the sub responds //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Brian Owens 10+ year member]

My (4) are in 12 ft^3 tuned to 35 Hz with 204 in^2 of port area. Peaks at 36-38 Hz.

I really like the BTL's.

Still on the hunt for 160 in my daily driver. . .

Brian

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

My (4) are in 12 ft^3 tuned to 35 Hz with 204 in^2 of port area. Peaks at 36-38 Hz.
I really like the BTL's.

Still on the hunt for 160 in my daily driver. . .

Brian

ahhh, so you are at 3 cubes each and still getting good low end, plus more upper end.

figured as much, but by the time i was thinking of doing another box to try to strengthen the upper end, i didnt want to recone the btl and sold it as is. i was running in low tuned in 4.5 so the low end was pretty strong as you can imagine

 

[Brian Owens 10+ year member]

That was all the room I wanted to take up. By the time I got the amps and batteries in the back, there is not much room for groceries //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif.

Brian

 

[nineballsafety8 10+ year member]

if FI did woven tinsel leads i would say toss up, but for the price and having the woven leads th HDC3 wins hands down.