Fi Q 12" or Kicker L7 12"

[TheGreatMonkey 10+ year member]

I'm looking at getting a sound system for my truck, and I have everything picked out. I was looking through the forums and saw something about the Fi Q. So I decided to see if they had a website and check the sub out. So now i'm having trouble choosing for which sub I wanna get. I'll most likely be happy with either, but since I have no exp with either sub, and most of you guys do, what would you recommend for me?

I listen to pretty much anything. But about 50/50 of the time i'm listening to heavy stuff and rap.

I'll be powering either of the sub with the Kicker ZX750.1.

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[Snow90 10+ year member]

Well what are you looking for. SPL SQL? The Q would be more of a SQL subwoofer and the L7 would be SPL. I would go with the Q IMO, I've heard the L7's aren't very musical from other peeps.

 

[th3disturbed1 10+ year member]

the kicker definitely gets loud. i can only feed mine about 500 watts rms right now because of my electrical system but it gets loud. if you define what kind of heavy music you listen to it would be easier. the kicker sounds great with rap

 

[inkfx 10+ year member]

I'd go with the Fi Q over the Kicker. I had an L7 and the Q sounds better to me.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

I licked my CVX Kicker 12" much more than my FI Q and I would take my Premier 250spl 10's over either any day of the week.

 

[MSW Danny 10+ year member]

I licked my CVX Kicker 12" much more than my FI Q and I would take my Premier 250spl 10's over either any day of the week.

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[TheGreatMonkey 10+ year member]

the kicker definitely gets loud. i can only feed mine about 500 watts rms right now because of my electrical system but it gets loud. if you define what kind of heavy music you listen to it would be easier. the kicker sounds great with rap

Heavy music such as KoRn, Metallica. Stuff along those lines, plus Trivium, Lamb Of God. That kinda stuff.

As another post, I can live with either SPL or SQL. I'd be happy with either.

 

[MakeshiftAudio 10+ year member]

I had my 2 L7 15"s on 400W/each for quite a while. They are fairly musical, and get pretty loud with it. 2 cubes each ported to 36Hz. 2kW was better. xD SPL go with the L7.

 

[CobraStang98 10+ year member]

L7s or CVXs will do alot better off that wattage than the Q would... W/ around 750 watts id look into RE SEs or FI SSDs. Same basic price range, if anything a lil bit cheaper.

 

[MakeshiftAudio 10+ year member]

PS I listen to rock, not rap.

 

[TheGreatMonkey 10+ year member]

I decided to go with the Fi SSD 12". So should I go with the recommended box size on their site which is 1.8-2.5 cuft @ 33Hz? I also picked out the Flatwind Coil.

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

I decided to go with the Fi SSD 12". So should I go with the recommended box size on their site which is 1.8-2.5 cuft @ 33Hz? I also picked out the Flatwind Coil.

I would go 2 cubes @ 33Hz.

 

[Mattd0344 10+ year member]

I decided to go with the Fi SSD 12". So should I go with the recommended box size on their site which is 1.8-2.5 cuft @ 33Hz? I also picked out the Flatwind Coil.

Good choice, that's a great sounding sub and will get plenty loud