The size of the sub has nothing to do with how low or how high it plays, frequency wise nor does it determine transient response (ie, you can have an 18" sub have better sound quality than a 10" sub and have better transients). T/S parameters, enclosure, and vehicle determine that. I just had to say this because misconceptions like this bother me lolz.
He didn't say that though? Got to read a little better. He said he cranked the gain. Turned the bass boost all the way down, and then turned the volume up on his head unit. I still don't condone what he's doing at all. I've only seen a few jl audio subs, and most were blown. Cranking the gain on the amp and blasting the volume is most likely the reason for these blown subs. But you can't hate on the OP for something he said he didn't do when there's many other things he's done wrong lol.
Everybody will say its because it's a JL.
Ill link them to here so they wont. JL isn't a bad brand, its just a name brand and with all name brands, you pay for the name
You pay more of course but it's also one of those things where most consumers in general know what they're getting. Kind of like Apple, it's overpriced hardware compared to Windows OEM systems but you know what you're getting as the product line is more streamlined, tried and true and heavily reviewed with often positive experiences while others in the PC market act as if they throw various products at a wall and see which sticks and constantly change the look and quality of their hardware. So some audio brands will make an awesome amplifier/subwoofer..etc then suddenly change it completely, not always for the better or get into financial trouble. They drop in and out of the enthusiast fan base, likely based on sales but it's funny to see once great brands like Orion suddenly have to advertise that they have gone back to old school and market it towards guys that come to forums like this with better hardware and quality...then in a few years they'll cheapen it up cause you guys stop buying them cause you're bored with them or another brand suddenly got "cool" or whatever and then they have to market an "updated" line of products to the "Pyle" crowds and the cycle starts all over again...at least that's how it seems to me.
I remember my buddy back in HS in the 90's had a 12 inch JL audio sub in a small sealed box. We never heard of them back then as I assume they were new company but they were common enough in my area but for some reason RF was the more sought after brand here. Anyway, he had it powered by a Punch 200ix. Sounded real good but didn't have the impact he was looking for and he soon replaced them.
Yeah, my buddy had Orion and they rocked and so did the amps, MTX was big, and I had 2 x 10'' by cerwin vega they sounded pretty good. Another big name back then was PYLE. I even had 2 super pro plus 10'' woofers made by pyramid and believe it or not they actually beat really nice. For some reason 15's were much more popular then than they are today too. I even knew a few guys that had 18's. Also, the equalizers that were attached under the radio as a separate unit were big i have one here made by sherwood. Rockford lost popularity once they went big with best buy and circuit city etc , their amps began to **** and then their woofers followed. I would still like to have some of that old stuff for some reason, lol. You sound like youre from the 90s, if so , do you remember when JVC was a big name? How about Blaupunkt?
Kinda like when I tell me people I have a SoundQubed sub woofer and their reply is "What the **** what ****** brand is that?"
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Yeah I was in highschool in the early 90's. I also had a Rockford amp that disappointed me, it was the 600.1bd. From 2006 model I think. Just didn't perform but the birth sheet said it put out over 700 watts so not sure what was up. Sold it to a friend and he wasn't impressed, he then got a Slash 1000 watt amp and was happy so I think RF had some issues there for a while. Their new lineup's look good to me though.
Is that a newer company? I'm just now getting into Sundown, you guys move brands too quick for me. I noticed that trends change here in these car audio type forums. Everyone raves about brand *x* for a couple years then it's on to something else. Why I'm not sure since the laws of physics will only make audio so good anyway. A few years ago Audiopipe and Fi was praised about and purchased by some here, now it's like they didn't exist lol. I think that's what happened to the old audio companies....the once well respected brands like Kicker, Orion..etc didn't betray the enthusiast crowd rather it's the enthusiast crowd that betrayed them, forcing them to either eat Ramen noodles or sell out to Walmart quality in mass.Kinda like when I tell me people I have a SoundQubed sub woofer and their reply is "What the **** what ****** brand is that?"
Then I blow them away
