dubstep on a 18 in a 97 z71

[SANGUINE]

lookin to put a 18" DC audio XL or level 4 with XL soft parts in a half side walled box. anyway, would dubstep/dance sound ok on it? it wouldnt hafta sound like a 10 but i dont want super crappy sound. while im postin, is a XL or a level 4 with XL soft parts better? thanks

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[T3mpest 10+ year member]

Cone size has nothing to do with it. Have you been to a dubstep concert? You won't find any 10inch subwoofers I promise you. 18's all around in most cases. I'd go with the XL.

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

I'd like to reinforce the notion that size doesn't make a difference in sound. It is the speaker's parameters you should be worried about.

 

[SANGUINE]

aight thanks, last thing is would a little over half the ext cab area walled be enough for the 18? and for the 18 XL, whats a good amp for a reasonable price?

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

No idea. Get a tape measurer and let us know your external and it'd be much easier to figure that out.. DC subs don't want much airspace, but you'll still need plenty of port area.

 

[SANGUINE]

its 28" deep, 30" wide, 56" tall. and is Hifonics BRX2400.1D Brutus Series Class D Monoblock 2400 Watts Amplifier - HIF13-BRX2400.1D a good amp for it?

 

[Mass Car Audio 10+ year member]

Cone size has nothing to do with it. Have you been to a dubstep concert? You won't find any 10inch subwoofers I promise you. 18's all around in most cases. I'd go with the XL.

I listen to rap, metal and dubstep with my two 10's in a ported enclosure and ive been told my a respectable old school db drag guy it's somewhere in the 145db range with dubstep but that's just a guess.

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

I listen to rap, metal and dubstep with my two 10's in a ported enclosure and ive been told my a respectable old school db drag guy it's somewhere in the 145db range with dubstep but that's just a guess.

1 18 is quite a bit more cone area than 2 10's so you'll very likely be a few DB's louder with the 18, regardless of what your current 10's give you for output. The space you listed is more then enough for a wall a for a single 18.

 

[SANGUINE]

ok awesome, final question is if Hifonics BRX2400.1D Brutus Series Class D Monoblock 2400 Watts Amplifier - HIF13-BRX2400.1D is a good amp?

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

ok awesome, final question is if Hifonics BRX2400.1D Brutus Series Class D Monoblock 2400 Watts Amplifier - HIF13-BRX2400.1D is a good amp?

Ok guy I have the same truck I have lvl 4 10s with xl upgrades and ar surrounds Not bad. Bit I also just got a set of tantric hdd 15s for mine and all you need is 6.5-8 cubic ft for a single 18

 

[SANGUINE]

ok well thats all good and happy. only thing i need to know now is if this- Hifonics BRX2400.1D Brutus Series Class D Monoblock 2400 Watts Amplifier - HIF13-BRX2400.1D would be good to power the 18 XL.

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

ok well thats all good and happy. only thing i need to know now is if this- Hifonics BRX2400.1D Brutus Series Class D Monoblock 2400 Watts Amplifier - HIF13-BRX2400.1D would be good to power the 18 XL.

It will. But not cleanly the xl will want more power and that amp won't produce it It's kind of like buying a Cadillac and putting a Honda motor in it. If you get my meaning

 

[SANGUINE]

then what is a reasonaly priced amp that will give it enough power? im willing to spend around $400 for an amp

 

[SANGUINE]

or maybe 500

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

You better look used then you need about 3 k of power and that will be at least $600 new