DC Level 3's

[StickMe4myPaper 10+ year member]

I was gonna go with 2 12" level 2's because i already have a box, but i changed my mind to a 15" level 3 and giving it about 700-800 watts.. thoughts?

I will get the box built by my neighbor who is a professional carpenter. i was thinking about 3-3.5 cubes ported, but what should i tune it to?

Also anyone with experience with this sub to tell me how it sounds would be great!

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[09civic 5,000+ posts]

do better in sealed. tend to get torn apart in ported.

 

[StickMe4myPaper 10+ year member]

whys that? not disagreeing just curious

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

whys that? not disagreeing just curious

Suspension, motor strength, yah dah yah dah. The EBP seems to like sealed. They do fine ported, but they are being used more and more in sealed applications.

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

they should do fine ported, don't know how or why people would have problems with them ported...?

 

[The_Grimy_One 10+ year member]

^^^^ Idk, I have heard a lot about them tearing up too...

 

[StickMe4myPaper 10+ year member]

interesting. well anyway, they are rated at 600w but they could probably handle 700 or a little more right?

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

they have a low fs and normal motor strength so i wouldnt think people would be bottoming them out

 

[StickMe4myPaper 10+ year member]

so... what does that mean?

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

means they aren't overmotored so they overexcurt easy in large boxes, and low fs means it should be more comfortable playing the low notes...i realize this is the worst generalization ever.

i imagine people are putting them in too big of boxes, tuning above 35hz and over powering causing them to bottom out

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

People are putting them in to large of a box. Stick with the spec 3 cube box and it will hammer.

 

[StickMe4myPaper 10+ year member]

so would ported be ok in say 3 cubes tuned to 32-33 hz?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

3 cubes after displacement 33-34..

 

[Ryan shaw 10+ year member]

i think 3 cubes at 32 is gravy. i heard the 12's ported in 1.5 each tuned to 33 and they sounded great. level 3's are the only dc's i've really liked the sound of. never heard the lvl 2 or straight 4 though

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

I got 2 12 inch 4s with 5 coils and spiders coming, I'll let you know what there like. Running at .5 off a Crescendo BC2K.