Dilemma - Fi BTL N3

[dragonrage 10+ year member]

So my cousin and I are working on car audio together, but he listens more to rap and is much less picky about SQ. He was gonna go with a small amp so I was looking around at more sensitive subs and I recommended him Fi N3, Fi N2 or IDMAX. Fi N3 is what he ordered even though I told him repeatedly to cancel it and get IDMAX. I put 95% of the blame on myself because I did recommend it at first. But I have since read a lot about how it's meant for burping and not musicality. And the Fs is very high.

If he listens to rap, will he care? Is it that bad? We don't have a box built for it yet but I have a ~1cuft sealed box - would it be worth even trying to get any idea of the SQ? Obviously ported is going to sound different but I want to see if this thing is gonna be 1-note only or if it'll at least be not that bad... Edit: WinISD says useless to test in sealed at all :/

We already have the sub and Fi's site says they will charge a 30% restocking fee plus we have to pay the return shipping, of course. That's a lot to eat. I have never had to pay a 30% restocking fee for anything in my life.

What should I do? What would you do? Anyone want to swap a N2-12 for his N3-12? Or anyone wanna trade something like IDMAX + some money for a N3?

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[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

It doesnt have the cooling to play music. It just is not designed to play any music at all.

Id put it up for sale, and then buy an N2.

 

[dragonrage 10+ year member]

I've written to Fi and I hope that Scott will be willing to help us out since we are not looking to just return and not give him any more business, but simply buy one level "down" of subwoofers from him. But failing that, what should I list it for sale for? It hasn't even been played, since we don't yet have any box built that will work properly with it.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Hmmmmm

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

what size is the N3?

 

[xtully 10+ year member]

what size is the N3?

12" lazy

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Idk if I realy wanna take the chance of trying this as a loud @ss daily 12...

 

[REXD2 10+ year member]

dude, I have 2 BTL N3's and I give demo's all day long man, just like any other sub that your pumping alot of power into you gotta let it cool for a while, but I can see the n3 taking 2500-3000 watts all day long man no problem.