Does brand matter?

[yteka99]

I was looking at subs and my brother wants to sell me his 2 jl audio 12" subs with an amp for 300$ but i see on ebay and at like best buy 2 12" subs in box are only like 160$ even though its a brand like visonic. Are all subs made alike pretty much? Or does brand actually matter?

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[mtlhead 10+ year member]

brand is incredibly important, but so is the way you install them

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Main difference between brands is the build quality, materials used, and the time spent developing the equipment.

Aka, brand is very important when deciding what sub you want and what you want out of the system. Price is sometimes a limiting factor, and you are sometimes buying a brand name more than the product itself.

 

[CaliforniabOY5 10+ year member]

I was looking at subs and my brother wants to sell me his 2 jl audio 12" subs with an amp for 300$ but i see on ebay and at like best buy 2 12" subs in box are only like 160$ even though its a brand like visonic. Are all subs made alike pretty much? Or does brand actually matter?

Visonik is garbage for the most part, avoid it at all costs, get us model numbers for the JL equipment, it looks like a good price for those. . . .JL is one of the more respected brands in the market.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

stay away from Visonk, stay very far away. The anaba group who manufacturers those drivers is notoriously cheap in everything they do & touch...hence it is reflected in their equipment.

 

[yteka99]

So a brand like visonic or dual would probably not be very good? and by good i mean it probably wont stand up to the better brand name subs?

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

So a brand like visonic or dual would probably not be very good? and by good i mean it probably wont stand up to the better brand name subs?

Correct

 

[yteka99]

rockford fosgate is a good brand right? Also does the brand of the amp matter?

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

rockford fosgate is a good brand right? Also does the brand of the amp matter?

rockfords new punch series sucks. and yes amps need to be of quality and built well

 

[SplChoice- 10+ year member]

rockford makes sweet amps there subs are so so, check out more the lines of

Fi audio http://www.ficaraudio.com

audioque http://www.audioque.com

dd http://www.ddaudio.com

atomic correct me if im wrong http://www.atomicloudspeakers.com

tc sounds http://www.tcsounds.com

kicker http://www.kicker.com

jl audio like you said http://www.jlaudio.com many more rd audio has some great woofers out right now as well or look in

 

[SplChoice- 10+ year member]

let us know more of the lines of what you want...

18" 15" 12" 10" 8"

power handling

wat car/ slash room you have in there for a box

and how much ur willing to spend on box amp and subs. plus wire etc.

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

dont forget about http://www.stereointegrity.com

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

just buy the JL subs from your brother, they are good subs and you are helping out a family member

 

[yteka99]

Yea i am buying the jl audio's from my brother. I am putting them in the trunk of my pt cruiser. But i also plan on getting a 15" sub this summer. What should i do? Should i put it next to the 12"'s or should i stack them or buy a new box for all 3 speakers? I dont know exactly what i want for the 15" because thats not planned out yet, just an idea

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Scrap the idea ... stick with one size, one brand, one model