e8 vs. 1508

[phensway 10+ year member]

i have a **** truck, and im limited to either beefy 8 inch subs or small *** 10 inch subs. i should have bought an escalade, i already know!!! taking into consideration that the sundown subs are easier to find and a lot cheaper, which would you run? i have a sundown 1500d and i have less than 2.5 cubes to work with. i almost thought about trying the new "thinner" 1510 also. Would you run 3 8 inch e8's ported or two 1508's ported? i know everyone on this site loves both subs, and i am sure that other people have been faced with this dilemma. take into account that the e8's need less space ported, but they also handle less power. thanks fellas!

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[grimreper912003 5,000+ posts]

I was giving my Sundowns 850w RMS (1700w RMS to the pair) so they can take power. Id say a reliable 500w rms for the e8 if you know how to tune.

I have also ran a DD1508. The DD hit the lows better but the E8 had a better range.

 

[wilson 10+ year member]

Dd Ftw!

 

[phensway 10+ year member]

i didnt think that anyone would choose the e8!! im glad you did though! the e8's would match both of my amp nicely!! all jacob needs to do know is make mids and high and then i can become a part of team sundown!!!

 

[grimreper912003 5,000+ posts]

i didnt think that anyone would choose the e8!! im glad you did though! the e8's would match both of my amp nicely!! all jacob needs to do know is make mids and high and then i can become a part of team sundown!!!

two on 1700w RMS in a little over 1 cu ft to 33hz. They will do nicely.

 

[phensway 10+ year member]

i already seen both of those on youtube!! i love that website!! right now im running four 10w6's in less than 2 cubic feet!!! it sounds like shit!! thats why im going down to two subs and running ported instead of sealed. i love sundown equipment!

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

i vote for the 1508. i just swaped one out for a 2510 but that 1508 is the loudest 8 ive ever tried or herd and it has good sq in about 1cuft.

 

[grimreper912003 5,000+ posts]

i vote for the 1508. i just swaped one out for a 2510 but that 1508 is the loudest 8 ive ever tried or herd and it has good sq in about 1cuft.

Have you heard a E8? I ran 2 and it was just as loud if not louder then the 1508. Even though it is 2 v 1 the Sundown needs less airspace and cost 1/3 of the DD. I loved the DD (its why its great to have friends like Phatphil's) but the Sundown kept up great.

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

Indeed... tough to compare them directly due to the huge price difference //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

You an run 2-3 E8s for the cost of a single DD 1508.

We also specifically made the E8 shallow so the 1508 obviously has more room for mechanical movement, a larger motor, and a longer coil - so one on one should have higher peak SPL output.

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

I was just wondering if any 8 compared to the 1508, I"m glad I did a search. the only 8 i could think of was the old crystal cmp8 but can't find any

 

[phensway 10+ year member]

i have 1.7 cubes before port displacement, how many e8's can i run?

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

Is this a depth problem? If so you could look at the SI Mag V4, only 5.5" deep and only needs 4.5" of mounting depth. It also only needs 1 cube sealed. It should have smoother output than either the E8 or 1508 since it is in a sealed box, and it was designed from the ground up to be an SQ sub, so it should sound better too.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

i have 1.7 cubes before port displacement, how many e8's can i run?

Depends on the tuning...

But probably one or two.

E8's are nominal at .6 cubed in a ported setting. If you manage to get 1.2 cubes after displacement, you'll be peachy.

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

i have 1.7 cubes before port displacement, how many e8's can i run?

You could actually get three in there... we used six in 1.8 cubes and it actually did pretty well.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I like the new DD 1508 slims...one ported in my F150 about .8 cu ft plus port was louder than the two RE 10's sealed I was running plus hits a lot lower...sounds more like most people's 12's ...I could only imagine what a pair could do....